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  • 12. Chase Geiser and Justin O’Donnell: Anarchy, Ayn Rand, & Everything in-Between

    Chase Geiser, host of One American Podcast and former Senate candidate Justin O’Donnell (also known as “Twitter’s favorite extremist” join Brian for a lively and wide-ranging conversation.

    Disclaimer: This is an edgy episode. There is a point in this conversation where one of my guests makes some extremely inflammatory comments. I struggled with whether it was appropriate to leave the comments in. I decided to leave them in. My rational is that given the context of the conversation, I do not believe this guest was truly calling for violence. Each listener will be the judge. I do not condone violence. Violence is never the answer.

    With that out of the way, let me say - I think you are going to enjoy this episode. I learned a lot from these two and had a great time chopping it up with them.

    In this episode we cover: 

    • What was Ayn Rand’s philosophy?
    • Was Ayn Rand a terrible writer?
    • Who was Terry Goodkind?
    • Where was Justin on January 6th, 2021?
    • Is that an AR-15 in your hands, Chase?
    • Holy moly, Justin was in the army?
    • How did Justin get his extreme views?
    • Dude - Justin was in charge of security at the Boston Marathon when it was bombed in 2013? 
    • What was the one piece of federal legislation pertaining to Guns that President Obama signed?
    • What do Chase and Justin think about President Trump?
    • Who did Brian vote for?
    • How did Chase get Brandi Love on his podcast?
    • Why does anyone need an AR-15?
    • Is nuclear power the way to go?
    • Was the invention of nuclear weapons an accident of history?
    • Do Aliens exist?
    • Was The Force Awakens a good movie?
    • Who do Chase and Justin think is the best President of all time.
    • Why don’t these guys like Joe Biden?
    • What is the difference between a libertarian and an anarchist?
    • What would a “post-State” society look like, according to Justin?
    • What are Justin and Chase’s top two things that they think are the biggest problems in society today?
    • What is the origin of the term “capitalism?”
    • What is the anarchist take on Immigration?
    1 hr 16 min
  • 11. Michael Pitter: A PHD Student and a Law Student Chat about America

    Michael is on the cusp of getting his PHD in immunology. He is Brian's friend from middle and high school. The two friends reconnect to discuss politics.

    Topics include: 

    • Working class perspective
    • Does our two-party system do more harm than good?
    • Is it really as simple as “republicans are bad” and “democrats are good?”
    • Comparing America to Western Europe
    • Voting rights
    • Is it fair to use the phrase “Jim Crow 2.0?”
    • The hard reality of structural racism






    56 min
  • #10 - Theo Johnson: True Liberalism

    This  week I am joined by Theo Johnson to talk about his 2014 paper called "True Liberalism" and why he walked away from the Democratic party.

    In this episode we cover:

    • Why Theo thinks True Liberalism is a combination of the ideas of three men: (1) John Stuart Mill, (2) John Locke, and (3) Adam Smith.
    • Why the marketplace of ideas is SO important? Hint…ask Galileo and Jesus Christ.
    • Why Theo thinks Socialism is bad and would never work in America.
    • What is the secret sauce to a successful economy?
    • What Theo thinks of the "smashing capitalism" meme.
    • What did Theo's wife tell him about her experience working on a commune in Cuba?
    • What is the "the soft coercion" of the totalitarian state?"
    • Why the value of personal responsibility must never be abandoned.
    • Why it’s important to reject the victim mentality.
    1 hr 15 min
  • #9 - Do We Live In Facebook Or America?

    In a rather chilling experience, Brian woke up Friday morning to discover he had been de-platformed. No more Facebook or Instagram page to promote his new podcast. No more Facebook profile to see how Grandma is doing.

    Brian followed all the rules but has still been deleted from cyberspace.

    Was it really that one post about China...?

    Brian talks about this personal experience with being censored.

    He also discusses the legal concepts involved in Trump's lawsuit against Big Tech.

    44 min
  • #8 - Richard Eskow: It Starts With Soul
    Richard (RJ) Eskow is one of America’s leading progressive/left journalists. He hosts The Zero Hour, a radio and TV program. Richard served as a chief writer and editor to Bernie Sanders during the 2016 campaign. He has been a Fortune 500 healthcare executive, an activist, an economic consultant in more than 20 countries, a songwriter and a musician.Check out and his work at the links directly below. If you happen to be a progressive, you'll definitely want to subscribe to his show.https://thisisthezerohour.comhttps://www.rjeskow.comIn this episode we cover:How figuring out "where you stand" politically is a lot like figuring out what kind of music you likeHow much does "hating to be lied to" motivate RJ's work?What are the common assumptions people make when judging other people from a political perspective - and should we question those assumptions?How does RJ respond to the viewpoints of The Federalist Society?What is the current form of government in America?What a concrete progressive vision looks likeWhy politics is the art of convincing those who do not agree with youWhy you need to be fearless How RJ views the current political landscape in America (hint: Hilary and Bill Clinton are conservatives)What it really means to be a radicalWhat metaphor should we use to describe the work that needs to be done in America? Do we need a full interior home renovation, a simple room addition, or a full scale demolition?
    1 hr 10 min
  • #4 - MJ Giasullo: Unmasked
    MJ returns and does not hold backIn this episode we cover:MJ doesn't want to wear a mask in his Uber tonight (but he will)What is the difference between classic conservatism and modern Trumpism?What is the difference between stacking vs. packing the courts?Why does MJ think the filibuster is a good thing?Why does MJ think President Biden is not living up to his promise to restore the soul of the nation?Is the distrust inherent in today's politics something that can be overcome?
    56 min
  • #3 - MJ Giasullo: Cancel This
    Brian and MJ talk about cancel culture, deplatforming, and more.In this episode we cover: How we went from "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace" to modern day censorshipThe pros and cons of allowing Big Tech to decide what information is on the table for consumption on their platformsThe origin story of Section 230, otherwise known as "the 26 words that created the internet"Does Section 230 enable Congress to censor people through the use of private companies even though Congress would not be allowed conduct such censorship (because of the 1st Amendment) itself?How to figure out what is “true” on the internetWhat happened to Parlr?The internet creates echo chambers - what should we do about itUnequal standard of free speech on the set of The Mandalorian?
    1 hr 17 min

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