Counterflow with Buck Johnson

My guest today is Phil Labonte, vocalist for the well known metal band, All That Remains. Phil is a libertarian who has had it with the direction of the Libertarian Party. He explains his decision to denounce them on Twitter. Phil and I went several different directions in the conversation, and I really enjoyed it. I think you will as well. We get into the election and the possibility of a civil war or even WW3. We also discuss the lockdowns and much more. Follow Phil on Twitter: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee ( ): Enter code DTTP 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 founder and Chairman of the Mises Institute, Lew Rockwell. In 1990, Lew wrote a historic manifesto called, "The Case for Paleo- Libertarianism". This was a case to denounce the culturally leftist instincts of mainstream libertarianism and make the case that liberty thrives much better in a culturally conservative setting. Within the pages of the famed "Rothbard-Rockwell Report", the case was made to cut ties with the Libertarian Party and to back presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan. The political climate of the day was one that saw a mainstream conservative candidate who was an anti-interventionist and not afraid to call out the dangers of politically correct culture. Seeing that as an option and the libertine/leftist/atheist leanings of the Libertarian Party gave Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell cause to align with the Buchanan campaign and denounce the LP. Fast forward to today's political climate. Do you see any parallels between then and now? Is it time to walk away from the Libertarian Party in order to support right-wing populism? I ask Lew Rockwell this and a lot more. Lew pulls no punches, and I know you will enjoy this. Here is where you can find the great book, "The Irrepressible Rothbard" : Here is the original article, "The Case for Paleo-Libertarianism": Here is Lew's great daily news site (a must read!): Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link: 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 great Dr. Ron Paul. This is a great honor for me, as Dr. Paul has been an inspiration to me for a long time. His willingness to always stand on principle, no matter how unpopular it may be, has been unwavering, and his commitment to liberty and peace is unmatched by any congressman in the history of this country. He is here to discuss the harmful and disastrous lockdown policies implemented by many countries, states, and cities. As he did during the media blitz and myriad of lies regarding WMDs in Iraq in 2002 and 2003, Dr. Paul has been in the fray speaking truth amidst the COVID-19 propaganda campaign from Day One. Will the lockdown warriors be held accountable for the damage they've caused? Only time will tell. All we can continue to do is speak truth against lies and stand on principle, just as Ron Paul has done his whole life. Visit Ron Paul's website: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link: Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

There is no shortage of dishonest reporting on COVID-19 these days, and we are here to help you understand what is really going on. Statistician extraordinaire Joshua Ketter is back with us to break down not only the COVID facts for Texas but for the country as a whole. How does Texas compare to NY? The NY Times wrote that the situation in Texas was "New York all over again". Why would they lie like that? What numbers are truly important? Is it the death rate? The case rate? Why are death rates so often reported incorrectly? Should children go back to school now? We cover all of these things, and more importantly, we put the information in the correct context and explain what actually matters. Check out Josh's papers on all of the COVID-19 stats here: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link: 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 great Dr. Paul Gottfried, author of many excellent books and perhaps the best known paleo-conservative philosopher in the country. He is also the Editor in Chief at Chronicles Magazine. Today he is here to discuss, among other things, his article: "Antifa: Nazis Without a Plan". Dr. Gottfried has written extensively on the history of fascism and anti-fascism and brings to the table a very well-informed point of view on Antifa. We also discuss BLM, the current culture wars, paleo-conservatism, libertarianism, Hans Herman Hoppe, Trump, Tucker Carlson and more. How could you miss out on this one??? Find Paul's article that we discuss here: Subscribe to the excellent Chronicles Magazine here: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee ( ): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link: 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 former candidate for the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party, Austin Petersen. Austin is on the show to give his perspective on the culture wars in America. We get into the BLM and Antifa protests, how the LP is positioning itself in this culture war, and much more. Visit Austin here: Sponsors: Zippix Toothpicks (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Lucky Guy Bakery (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 20% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link: 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 Mises Institute President, Jeff Deist. Jeff and I discuss many of the aspects of the culture wars in America right now and what it looks like from our perspective. We also get into whether libertarians should attempt to form alliances with groups on the left or groups on the populist right. Jeff is always articulate and has a wonderful take on so many issues. I'm so happy to have had him on the show once again. I think you'll like this chat a lot. Check out more of Jeff's work here: Sponsors: Lucky Guy Bakery (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 20% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link! Click here: Follow me on Facebook: Follow me on Twitter: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

For this episode, I welcomed Thaddeus Russell to the show. Thaddeus is the author of "A Renegade History of the United States" and founder of Renegade University. Thaddeus details his political journey from being born into socialism and an avowed Marxist for years to someone who now loathes the modern left. We get into Thad's reasons for not being a libertarian, his thoughts on the culture wars in America right now, secession, war, the modern left, and so much more. Thaddeus always brings a very intellectually unique perspective to the table, and I think you'll really enjoy this episode. For all of Thaddeus Russell's content, visit: Sponsors: Lucky Guy Bakery (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 20% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link! Click here: Follow me on Facebook: Follow me on Twitter: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week is author and former professor, Dr. Michael Rectenwald. Dr. Rectenwald is here to discuss the themes of his latest book, "Beyond Woke". He has a wild story in that he is a former Marxist who saw the light, walked away from the progressive left, and is now a paleo-libertarian. We discuss the origins of Woke culture and its religious foundations. We also get into how to fix the university system (or not) and the endgame that the Woke Left strive for. (Hint: It's getting rid of you and your beliefs.) We also get into the problems with the Libertarian Party kowtowing to a group like BLM. Find all of Dr. Rectenwald's work here: Sponsors: Lucky Guy Bakery (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 20% off your order! Lorenzotti Coffee (): Enter code DTTP at checkout for 10% off your order! Join the Libertarian Party through my link! Click here: Follow me on Facebook: Follow me on Twitter: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest today is Diego Rivera, and we discuss the grassroots movement known as "the Big Luau". It goes by many names, and we discuss all aspects of it. I know you'll enjoy this bonus episode! Join the Libertarian Party through my link! Click here: Follow me on Facebook: Follow me on Twitter: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!