Lions of Liberty Network

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc welcomes in Jeff Kanter, co-founder of Health Excellence Plus, a longtime sponsor of the show. Jeff has over 30 years experience in the health insurance industry, and has helped lead the way for free market solutions to controlling the cost of medical care. After detailing his path to libertarianism through the 1988 Ron Paul presidential campaign, Jeff helps uncover exactly why the health insurance industry is such a mess. He details how government intervention created such a convoluted industry with perverse incentives, and how freedom-loving individuals can subvert the system and control the cost of their health care.  For full show notes, head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/378 Be sure to check out another great libertarian podcast, Free Man Beyond the Wall! For a free market alternative to health insurance, check out Health Excellence Plus to take control of the costs of your medical care.  Support this show on Patreon to watch Marc take the heat in the HOT SAUCE AMA, and receive access to ALL of our EXCLUSIVE bonus content, including the latest "League of Liberty", "Conspiracy Corner", "Degenerate Gamblers" , bonus editions of "Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor" and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Jason Spyres joined John to discuss the major injustice he suffered as a result of selling cannabis in his teens. Jason was arrested on drug charges nearly 20 years ago. In the years since, he’s been on a path of personal success and growth. When he was 19 years old, he was arrested for selling cannabis during an undercover sting, and until recently, the state of Illinois had kept him out of society for it. Jason served 15 years of a 30-year prison sentence. Once Jason got a taste of freedom, he pushed relentlessly for his goals. While on work release he worked 2 jobs and took on a full slate of college classes to work towards his goal of becoming an engineer. Currently, Jason is enrolled at Stanford University and is actively petitioning the Governor of Illinois for a full pardon. Jason will be the first to tell you that he's not doing this for himself, but to blaze a trail for those who do not have the resources to fight for themselves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Electric Libertyland Brian McWilliams fights a very horse voice to take on Bill and Hillary Clinton's sad speaking tour, Trump's proposed defense budget cuts and the hooplah in response, the Pentagon's money laundering, George H.W. Bush's death and crybabies at Columbia cutting off a stand up comic mid-act.  Show notes: Http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ell101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! For full show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/377 Be sure to check out another great podcast, The System is Down! For a free market alternative to health insurance, check out Health Excellence Plusto take control of the costs of your medical care.  Support this show on Patreon to watch Marc take the heat in the HOT SAUCE AMA, and receive access to ALL of our EXCLUSIVE bonus content, including shows such as "League of Liberty", "Conspiracy Corner", "Degenerate Gamblers" , bonus editions of "Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor" and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode Lisa Hanna join John to share her remarkable story. Lisa is a US Army veteran, having served 2 tours overseas. She graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, in 1993. However, she suffered a personal tragedy months earlier when her son passed away. Drugs and alcohol became Lisa’s medication to numb the depression after her only son's death. She did get clean and left her abusive husband Scott. Then Scott was busted with methamphetamine, marked bills, and stolen guns. When pressured by prosecutors he agreed to “cooperate” in exchange for a reduced sentence. He said Lisa was his source, which she claims is not true. Lisa was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a substance containing Methamphetamine. She served more than 15 years in federal prison. While in prison, Lisa wrote a book called Prison Bitch, a humorous memoir covering her time inside federal female camps and prisons. When Lisa got out of prison she kept pushing and reached her goal to become a lawyer! She was sworn in recently is and she can legally practice law. Lisa hopes to help other women who have been targeted on trumped up conspiracy charges to avoid the nightmare she lived for over 15 years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Electric Libertyland Brian McWilliams looks back on 100 episodes of podcasting and reflects on what he's learned, where he feels the movement is currently and what libertarianism is lacking: marketable heroes. Brian then takes a look at libertarianism in pop culture and the pandering society that exists in  media and entertainment. Finally, the episode wraps up with some current events, including a "cashless" Sweden, GM laying off 14,000 workers due to tariffs, the #ThotAudit and what wins this week's dumbest story award: Facebook's "black people problem." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 entertained the ideas of a Presidential run, as Marc suggested in his first appearance earlier this year.  For full show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/376 Be sure to check out another great podcast, The System is Down! For a free market alternative to health insurance, check out Health Excellence Plusto take control of the costs of your medical care.  Support this show on Patreon to watch Marc take the heat in the HOT SAUCE AMA, and receive access to ALL of our EXCLUSIVE bonus content, including shows such as "League of Liberty", "Conspiracy Corner", "Degenerate Gamblers" , bonus editions of "Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor" and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday Rocky Ferrenburg joins John to talk about prison reform, namely the First Step Act. This Rocky's 2nd time on Felony Friday. He shared his story back on Episode 107 of this show.  Rocky is a multiple felon who resides in Idaho. Rocky is in recovery after struggled with drug addiction and collectively has spent about 2 years incarcerated. Rocky has been clean for more than 6 years and during that time graduated with multiple degrees, plays in a rock band, donates time and energy to the community, speaks at drug rehabilitation centers, ran for a state-level office in Idaho and is the host of the The Noisemaker Podcast: a place to discover music and artists that you may have never found anywhere else. Talked about on the show: H.R.5682 - FIRST STEP Act First Step Act: Is It Good For Libertarians? Check out Rocky's website A doctor who takes medical marijuana sues for the right to own a gun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams is joined by Admin 2 of the now-Facebook purged page Liberty Memes. Brian and Admin 2 get into the hows and whys of Facebooks crackdown, the power of memeing and why Facebook had the establishment running scared. They also get into using comedy as a tool to promote liberty, and how using charity to break down barriers and win people to the philosophy of libertarianism can be a key to our success. Brian then catches up solo on a couple current news pieces including Trump's turkey pardon, Democratic lawmakers threatening to nuke gun owners, $300 million more tax dollars thrown in the garbage in San Fran, Trump supporting Justice Reform, and the ACLU abandoning principle on Title IX to continue its regression into a progressive shell organization. Sponsor Link to Ammo.com  Show notes for this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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?", the difference between flying and hovering, and....ok, maybe not so much about liberty but hey, it's Thanksgiving!  The Blast Off! crew then gets a taste of their own medicine, as Johnny and Raylene undergo the mind numbing questions thrown at them in "The Cat's Cradle!" Find today's show notes at LionsOfLiberty.com/375 Support this show on Patreon between now and this Sunday November 25, 2018 at midnight EST to receive a FREE Lions of Liberty 5 year anniversary T-shirt AND receive access to ALL of our EXCLUSIVE bonus content,  including the bonus segment of this episode featuring the Lions answering questions "Rocket Fire" style, as well as all our other exclusive shows such as "League of Liberty", "Conspiracy Corner", "Degenerate Gamblers" , bonus editions of "Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor" and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices