The Liberty Blues Network

On this episode of Liberty Blues, host Shawn Osborne is joined by Travis Gerhardt for a candid conversation about the future of the Libertarian Party.

After 50+ years without a single statewide or national victory, how can the LP be successful when it pushes people out — from those inspired by the Ron Paul movement to those who think even Thomas Massie isn't libertarian enough? They discuss why so many libertarians feel unwelcome by the party's activist nature and what it would take to become more practical and focused on real-world wins.

Don't miss this important discussion about where the movement goes from here!

Today on Liberty Blues, award-winning author J. Kenton Pierce — veteran of the Gulf War (Radar O'Reilly type, not Sgt. Rock) who has worked assorted retail, biotech and social services jobs. He learned to write sci fi by roping his personality disorders so he can ride them around and make them tell lies about his imaginary friends.

Rebecca Whiting is a homeschool, homesteading mom running for US Senate in Minnesota as a Libertarian. Also an Army veteran, served two tours to Iraq as a combat medic.

Steve Hilton joins host Shawn Osborne on Libertarian Los Angeles to discuss how he can help put California back on the right track.

In this episode, they dig into the state’s biggest challenges — soaring affordability costs, punishing gas prices, support for students who are struggling, and practical ways to make California a more enjoyable place to live again. Hilton shares his perspective on the reforms and mindset shifts needed to reverse the decline and restore opportunity.

A candid conversation about real solutions for California’s future.

Dave Freer is the author of some 25 novels and a lot of shorter works. He’s been a Dragon Awards finalist twice, a Hugo finalist, and won the 2023 Prometheus Award for his novel CLOUD-CASTLES, and the 2026 Libertarian Futurist Society Special Award for Young Adult fiction. After his conscript service in Medical Corps, he blundered into Ichthyology, became the Chief Scientist for the Commercial Shark Fishery in the Western Cape (South Africa), before going on to manage two large commercial fish farms, which he escaped from into writing SF/Fantasy, because he thought the spelling requirements were easier. Writing scientific papers and modelling had taught him everything he needed to know about fantasy, the fish-farms everything he needed to know about implausible disaster. The Science part he’s still working on. He now lives on a remote Island in the Bass Strait, between Tasmania and Australia. It has a weekly 10-hour ferry service, and a daily 16 seater plane service, a population of 0.2 per square mile, and is still not quite remote enough for anarchy to work, but as remote as he can be and still stay married. He lives a chaotic experiment in self-sufficiency, enjoying his hunter-gatherer diving, fishing and occasional rock-climbing. A contrarian by nature he likes to argue, but will do so logically and rationally, and sometimes changes his mind. He uses his writing to not so much prescribe, but to make his arguments and let the reader reach their own conclusions.

On this episode of Libertarian Los Angeles, host Shawn Osborne rails against the government's war on the average person in California's marijuana market. While Chinese gangs and cartels operate with impunity, ordinary citizens are bullied, jailed, and forced to pay exorbitant taxes to buy marijuana from crony-run establishments that have paid the state for the privilege of growing and selling. Meanwhile, others are denied the right to grow their own, sparking a thriving black market. He also blasts the growing movement of conservatives pushing for a return to prohibitionist policies, calling out their misguided efforts to restrict personal freedom. Tune in for a candid discussion on the intersection of politics, freedom, and individual liberty.

On this episode of The Liberty Blues, host Shawn Osborne dives into the recent Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots and its implications for the November midterm election. With Trump's legal challenge rejected, Shawn predicts the Republican Party will shift the blame rather than accept responsibility for their potential losses. Tune in for a candid discussion on the intersection of politics and individual liberty.

William Brown is a Marine veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, small business owner, husband, father, and Libertarian candidate for California State Senate District 12. In a state dominated by two-party politics, William cracked California’s top-two primary and earned a place on the November general election ballot. After experiencing politics from both sides of the traditional political divide, he found a home in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and limited government. His campaign rejects PAC and corporate money and seeks to demonstrate that Californians do not have to choose between red and blue. William is running to bring an independent voice to Sacramento focused on freedom, prosperity, common sense, and statesmanship over politics.

Derek Elliott serves as the Leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, bringing a direct, practical approach to advancing individual liberty north of the border. He is an experienced digital media producer and host of Liberty Lunch and A Guide to a Freer Canada, platforms dedicated to discussing free markets, personal responsibility, and voluntary association. Drawing on more than twenty years of background in management, media, and customer service, Derek offers a grounded Canadian voice focused on shrinking government interference and restoring personal freedom.

On this episode of The Liberty Blues, Dawn Miller joins host Shawn Osborne to discuss the rapid rollout of data centers across Indiana and the concerns residents have about their impact on communities, infrastructure, and local control.