If food freedom hasn't been on your radar screen just yet, it's about to be. With the USDA ordering nationwide testing of milk for bird flu, it's time to start paying close attention.

Fatherhood has been on my mind lately and Walker Larson's latest column really hit home for me. He counsels: Fathers, make your families happy.

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I'm not an expert on cryptocurrency but I've followed Paul Rosenberg's writing long enough to consider him a trustworthy and credible source. Check out his latest on how the various ways Bitcoin can fix society.

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My guest today is Franklin Sanders from The Money Changer and Volunteer Precious Metals. I've followed his work for the past 25 years and if you want straight talk on gold & silver, he's the guy.

Some people are experienced bargain shoppers and get a very real dopamine hit when they find a good deal. Joseph Pearce has an excellent article on Christmas shopping for a happier new year and how to avoid the path of least resistance.

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Eric Peters and I were talking on Tuesday about Trump's nominee to head up the DEA. Due to pressure from plenty of Trump supporters with long memories, that particular covid tyrant has withdrawn from his nomination.

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Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos is my guest. If you're struggling to make sense of everything that's unfolding before us, Eric is a great resource for gaining perspective.

Civil asset forfeiture is nothing less than theft and robbery by agents of the state. Check out this jaw-dropping example of legal plunder that took place in Indiana. How is this morally right?

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Each of us has blind spots but academia has turned its blind spot into an art form. Christopher Chantrill describes academia's curious inability to recognize authoritarianism when it's advocating for it.

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If you listen to this program, you are likely out of step with society in some way or another and that's a good thing. Learn why being a transitional character is a profound and courageous role.

One of the quiet stories that broke over the long holiday weekend was the stealthy de-banking of Donald Trump and a number of his family members. Michael Herman describes what this move portends for the rest of us.

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This article will not be an easy read for those of us who were raised to see the U.S. as undefeated good guys in any military conflict. Would we lose a war with Russia?

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There are no stronger advocates against communism than those who once embraced it. Rebekah Bills shares 9 thought-provoking quotes from Whittaker Chambers on his ideological transformation.

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Are you dreading getting together with family for Thanksgiving after a particularly ugly election year? Barry Brownstein offers 5 ways to not let politics ruin your family get togethers.

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Today I'm joined by Stefan Gleason who is the president and CEO of Money Metals Exchange which has the biggest private depository west of the Mississippi. We talk about sound money and how to hang on to your wealth during times of economic and political uncertainty as well as monetary policy.

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The U.S. government has transformed from a limited-government republic into a national-security state and things have never been more dangerous. Jacob Hornberger explains the biggest mistake America has ever made.

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It's my weekly sit down with Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos. The world is getting more complicated by the moment and we try to make sense of it.

As encouraged as I've felt over the past two weeks, here's an important reminder that we cannot become complacent. Michael Snyder asks, is Biden trying to start WW III before he leaves office?

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Here's a positive message to round out today's show notes. Barry Brownstein delivers another outstanding essay on making freedom a living word.

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We've all heard about toxic masculinity but that's not a particularly well-defined term. Paul Rosenberg's take on the surge of monkey masculinity is far more informative and helpful.

Not to sound all dramatic but the realignment we are currently witnessing is as rare as it is encouraging. Jeffrey A. Tucker explains the revolution of 2024.

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Before we outsourced every dispute to the police, how did people handle their differences? Check out what a former U.S. Marshal had to say about how it was done in the Old West.

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Most of us have been raised to view anything referred to as a right as something positive. Paul Rosenberg explains that not all rights are created equal, in fact, some "rights" destroy us.

If you've never stopped and considered all the ways that the government is keeping you from living independently, it's sobering. On the bright side, you also learn exactly what you should be doing.

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Could the death of a squirrel have helped shape the outcome of the 2024 election? Brandon Smith says, remember Peanut and learn why the state killing of a squirrel matters.

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Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos joins me to compare notes on what's happened since we last spoke. Hint: A lot has happened.

Has politics swallowed our society whole? Michael Herman examines the growing divide between family members who feel the need to punish each other for their political leanings.

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Most of us have heard the analogy of a jar containing red and black ants who coexist just fine until someone shakes the jar. Jeff Thomas revisits that story to glean some lessons we can apply to our current situation.

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