Counterflow with Buck Johnson

My guest this week is Jack the Perfume Nationalist, and he is one half of the Perfume Nationalist podcast. Jack's show provides a very unique critique of culture through the historical lens of fragrance. Jack and I discuss what has happened to beauty, style, culture, and art in this country. Short answer: Progressivism killed it all. This is one of my favorite interviews, and I know you'll enjoy it as well. Find out more about Jack and the Perfume Nationalist Podcast here: Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Buy tickets to the RU Texas after party with Kyle Ruff and Robbie Bernstein here: Sponsors: Texas Scorecard: , , Nomad Network: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 10% off your order! Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guests this week are the hosts of the Kingpilled Podcast, my friends, Matt Erickson and Steven Medina. They are here to talk with me about their show, their political and philosophical journeys, Orthodox Christianity, and more. Matt discusses his "filtering" mechanisms to get only certain types of people as listeners. We get into their thoughts on Curtis Yarvin and the influence he has played on their outlooks and search for truth. As always, both of these guys have some love for libertarians and some criticisms as well. We get into that and much more. Follow Steven here: Follow Matt here: Join the Nomad Network here: Look into the Silulita Super Spreader Event here: Buy tickets to the RU Texas after party with Kyle Ruff and Robbie Bernstein here: Sponsors: Texas Scorecard: , , Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 10% off your order! Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

Tho Bishop, co-host on the Radio Rothbard podcast and an assistant editor at Mises.org, joins Buck for another great discussion of the nuanced relationship between libertarianism and the right. Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 20% off any monthly or full-season subscription! Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 10% off your order! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week is the President of the Mises Institute, Jeff Deist. We discuss one of the biggest silver linings that can be taken from 2020 and the COVID moment. It's time to take stock in what has happened and realize that trying to get a Rand Paul or a Thomas Massie elected at the Presidential level isn't time and money well spent. Is there a way in which we can choose to separate from the insane left rather than trying to persuade them with our abstract ideas? (Ideas that half of the population find abhorrent, to boot.) What can be done at a small local level? Can change be made there? We also discuss the need to have elite members of society push the ideas of liberty. Find more content from Jeff Deist here: Follow Jeff Deist here: Listen to Jeff's talk on the Covid Silver Lining here: Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 20% off any monthly or full-season subscription! Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 10% off your order! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest today is director, cinematographer, and editor, MA Taylor. He is the director of multiple great documentaries, including: Clinton Cash, The Creepy Line, Riding the Dragon, and Safeguard: An Electoral College Story. MA Taylor was also on the side of freedom of speech in the historic Supreme Court battle of Citizens United vs. the FEC. In this interview, we discuss all of his works, what each one meant to him, why he made them, and the possible effects his films have had on the country. Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 20% off any monthly or full-season subscription! Dröm dating app ( ): Download the app on your Apple or Android device and enter invite code BUCK. Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest today is documentary filmmaker Jason Rink. Jason was at the Capitol on January 6th 2021. He was filming a documentary called "The Steal" and ended up in the middle of a historical moment. The very next day, he got a one-on-one interview with the Q'Anon Shaman, who some of you may know better as "the Buffalo Shaman". At this point, Jason realized he had another documentary in the making, so he will now end up producing "The Steal" and "Q Sent Me" as separate documentaries. What happened there on January 6th? Why has the Federal Government used it as a new 9/11 to create draconian measures against US citizens? Were there weapons? Were lives in danger? What did the Q'Anon Shaman have to say about what happened? Are libertarians making a mistake by shunning anyone in the MAGA crowd? We discuss ALL of this and more. This is a great chat, and I think you will find value in it. Check out Jason's work here: https://www.thesteal.com ...and here: https://qsentmemovie.com Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 20% off any monthly or full-season subscription! Dröm dating app ( ): Download the app on your Apple or Android device and enter invite code BUCK. Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

This week, I welcome Thaddeus Russell back to the show. Thad is here to discuss the American Left. He is giving a course at Renegade University starting on August 23rd and going through September 13th. Thaddeus knows the Left quite well, as he grew up eyeballs deep in it and considered himself part of it for many years. In this episode, he goes over many aspects of leftism, from the abolitionists to communists and socialists to progressives to neoliberals and the nightmare we are witnessing today. The Left, at one point, fought the establishment and the powers-that-be. They now run every institution of power in the United States, and they now are the establishment. How did we get to this point? Did their "long march through the institutions" work perfectly? We talk about many names that you know: John Brown, Herbert Marcuse, BLM, the Black Panthers, the Clintons, Bernie Sanders, Kimberle Crenshaw, and more. To sign up for the Renegade University course, "A History of the American Left", click here: Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 20% off any monthly or full-season subscription! Dröm dating app ( ): Download the app on your Apple or Android device and enter invite code BUCK. Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guests for this bonus episode are Jason Stapleton, of the Wealth, Power, and Influence podcast, and Pete Quiñones, of the Freeman Beyond the Wall podcast. In this discussion, we go over the many reasons people feel a sense of darkness and pessimism lately. For many of us, it feels like relationships are fracturing, pressure to comply is ramping up, and it seems to be getting worse. There are still a lot of great things happening, though, and now more than ever before, you can break out of the matrix and attempt to live the life you want. This is a casual conversation just going over the threats we face and the ways we can avoid them. I hope it will leave you optimistic, despite the madness around us. Get more of Jason Stapleton: Get more of Pete Quiñones: Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 20% off any monthly or full-season subscription! Dröm dating app ( ): Download the app on your Apple or Android device and enter invite code BUCK. Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week is one of the driving forces behind the election audits happening across the country. He is Professor David Clements. David appeared on Tucker Carlson to discuss being targeted by his university for not having leftist views, and he briefly mentioned his studying of the election lawsuits. Well, Steve Bannon was listening and contacted him, which has lead to him taking deep dives into what happened with the election of November 2020 and just how deep the fraud goes. We discuss all of that, plus a lot more. David is a very interesting guest, and I think you will really enjoy this episode. More from David Clements: Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 10% off your order! Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week will primary Governor Greg Abbott from the right. He is Texas Republican Don Huffines. Huffines has been endorsed by Rand Paul and is also a longtime supporter of the great Ron Paul. In this episode, we discuss Don's views on a litany of issues, from lockdowns and vaccine mandates to immigration and weak Republicans. Don is not afraid to articulate his hardcore and passionate views. I think you'll enjoy this conversation. More on Don Huffines: Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code COUNTERFLOW at checkout for 10% off your order! Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 25% off any purchase over $75! ...and join their mailing list for an additional 10% off! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!