Marc Clair, Author at Lions of Liberty

The Liberty Draft Returns: Keeper Picks and Expansion Draft!

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In today’s flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, it’s a special edition of “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor” featuring the return of The Liberty Draft! We revisit last year’s draft results in our liberty fantasy league, choose keepers for this next draft, and JB and Howie partake in a supplemental draft featuring some surprising picks! Discussed in today’s episode: The Liberty Draft Part 1, Part 2 and the “One Year Later” update from last year! Robert Murphy on Lions of

Gene Epstein Annihilates the Arguments for Socialism

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In todays’ flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc welcomes back Gene Epstein of Barron’s Magazine and The Soho Forum.Gene recently participated in a debate in which he defended capitalism against the ideas of socialism, and today he comes on the show to dismantle every argument for socialism that fans of the show could muster! But first, Gene gives an update on why he joined the Libertarian Party, what his plans are in the LP, and whether or not he has

Lions of Liberty / Blast Off! Thanksgiving Special!

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Marc Clair

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It’s that special time of year again, as Marc gathers with not only his fellow Lions of Liberty hosts Brian McWilliams and John Odermatt, but with his good friends Johnny “Rocket” Adams and Raylene Lightheart of Blast Off!! The coolest libertarian podcasters you know toss back some adult beverages and bullshit about all sorts of liberty and non-liberty related topics, including the question “If our shows were ’80’s sitcoms, which would be Perfect Stranger and which would be Family Matters?”,

How to Thrive Through Booms and Busts w/ Hunter Thompson

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Marc Clair

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On today’s flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by Hunter Thompson, Managing Director of Cash Flow Connections and host of the Cash Flow Connections podcast. Hunter brings a unique perspective to investing in real estate as a libertarian and proponent of Austrian economics. After delving into his journey into becoming a libertarian, Hunter breaks down the importance of understanding Austrian economics and the boom/bust cycle and how libertarians can leverage their knowledge of the manipulated financial system to

Dr. Kyle Varner Exposes the “White Coat Cartels”

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In today’s flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc interviews Dr. Kyle Varner about his upcoming work to expose the “White Coat Cartels”, as he refers to the crony capitalists who have overtaken the U.S. medical industry over the last century. From arbitrary caps on medical students and residencies to the insidious machinations of the American Medical Association, Dr. Varner breaks down all the factors which contribute to the overly priced, highly cartelized medical system in this country. We then discuss

Candidates of Liberty Ep. 15: Carla Gericke For NH State Senate – as a Libertarian AND Republican!

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In the FINAL (for now) edition of Candidates of Liberty, Marc is joined by Carla Gericke, candidate for NH State Senate who is on the ballot both as a Libertarian AND a Republican. Carla explains how she became a libertarian, why she became active in the Free State Project and moved to NH, and how she ended up as the candidate of two different parties. Check out Carla Gericke for State Senate Listen: Marc interviews Matt Philips on the Free

Robert Murphy on Refuting Paul Krugman

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In today’s flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by economist, author and podcast host Robert Murphy to discuss his new book Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of American’s Most Famous Keynesian as well as his podcast by the same name, co-hosted with Tom Woods. Bob explains why he became an Austrian economist, why he believes it’s important for libertarians and free market advocates to understand Austrian economics and the business cycle, and how Tom Woods goaded him into starting

Candidates of Liberty Ep. 13: Travis Irvine Brings Humor and Principles to the Ohio Governor’s Race

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In today’s edition of Candidates of Liberty, Marc is joined by the Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Ohio, Travis Irvine! Travis first ran for office when he ran for the mayor of his hometown at the age of 24, while simultaneously filming the documentary American Mayor . Travis details why he got into the Governor’s race, how he’s used his background in comedy and filmmaking to draw attention to his campaign and to the important issues for Ohioans. Check out our other candidate interviews in

From Marxist to Anti-PC Libertarian: Dr. Michael Rectenwald on His Intellectual Transformation

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In today’s flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by Dr. Michael Rectenwald, a professor of Global Liberal Studies at NYU. Dr. Rectenwald became an epicenter of controversy at NYU after it was revealed that he was the man behind the Twitter account @AntiPCNYUProf , from which he sent tweets decrying the recent push for “politically correct” speech on his and many other college campuses. Dr. Rectenwald’s journey is fascinating. He was a far left progressive commentator and upon

Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor: Kanye, Cocaine Bear, and Howie Gets the Mute Button!

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Marc Clair

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In todays flagship episode, Marc convenes with Lions stalwarts Howie Snowdon and Brian McWilliams – for another adult-beverage-fueled edition of “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!”. They are joined by special guest – a fan of the show and one of our $25 per month “Mufasa” level Patreon supporters, Tyler Colford! Marc promised Tyler he could join the show if he made the general election ballot in his campaign for the Vermont State Senate, and sure enough, he did! Tyler