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Oct 30, 2018 • 48min

The Skyscraper Curse and How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Economic Crisis Of The Last Century

I am honored to interview Dr Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. We discuss his new book The Skyscraper Curse and How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis Of The Last Century. Why does our economy go through booms and busts? What causes economic downturns? Many will tell you it is deregulation. We examine why they are oh so very wrong. Please visit the amazing  for all of your news, information, reading material and more!  Buy Dr Thornton's book here:   Follow him on Twitter @DrMarkThornton  Follow our show page @ Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel  Thank you for the support!
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Oct 15, 2018 • 25min

The Reason Behind the Electoral College

Today I have Reason Magazine editor Joe Setyon on the show. We discuss his article on the electoral college. Why do we have it? Why is direct democracy a terrible idea? What is mob rule? All this and more on this episode of Death To Tyrants. Joe's article is here:  You can follow him on twitter @JoeSetyon You follow ME on Twitter @buckrebel Find us here as well :
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Oct 8, 2018 • 49min

Hot Topics With The Red Headed Libertarian

This week, I chat with Josie aka the Red Headed Libertarian. She gives her hot takes on Kavanaugh, #metoo, Libertarianism and the personal attacks she's endured from her leftist haters. You can find her @TRHLofficial on Twitter and  on FB.  You can find us at   Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel
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Oct 1, 2018 • 1h 1min

Human Rights, Property Rights and Copyrights with Stephan Kinsella

This week I feature my interview with the brilliant Stephan Kinsella. We discuss the nature of rights as libertarians view them. We get into property rights, human rights, self ownership and why there is really no such thing as intellectual property. Stephan makes a strong case against copyrights and patents. Stephan's body of work can be found here:  and here:  Find us online at   Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel Share the show and thank you for your support!
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Sep 17, 2018 • 50min

The Astronomical Price of War and Big Government

This week I have   on the show. We discuss his latest article The Astronomical Price of America's Undeclared Wars as well as the fine work done by the Tenth Amendment Center. Decentralization, local control and much much more. Enjoy! Michael's page can be found at  You can visit the wonderful Tenth Amendment Center at  Follow him on Twitter @mmaharrey10th Go follow and like us at Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel
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Sep 10, 2018 • 32min

The Gross Love for the CIA

Recently Bill Maher had ex CIA director John Brennan on his show. Just a few years ago, the left showed skepticism toward massive government spy agencies. Not so now. Bill Maher treated John Brennan like the second coming of Christ. Keep in mind, John Brennan actually aided Al Qaeda. Why all of a sudden, does the left love people like this? I discuss that today. Share the show! See you next week.
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Sep 3, 2018 • 43min

The Dark Legacy of John McCain

The media, the establishment and most politicians from both "sides" of the aisle fell over themselves trying to pontificate about what an amazing man John McCain was. Luckily, there are writers and thinkers like my guest today, Tom Luongo. He calls John McCain out for being the slimy establishment brutal warmonger that he was. The amount of blood that was on McCain's hands is immeasurable. The amount of lives and money that were lost due in part to his policies, leadership positions and votes cannot be overstated. It's time to call him what he really was. A war loving demagogue. Follow my guest at  and on Twitter @TFL1728 Follow ME on twitter @buckrebel Give us a "like" at
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Aug 20, 2018 • 37min

CNN Loves Antifa and MSNBC Loves the CIA.

Antifa recently engaged in more property destruction and violence at the "Unite The Right 2" rally in DC. Rather than report on this and condemn it, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo defended the violent tactics of Antifa. Communism is responsible for over 100 million deaths and yet Chris Cuomo defends the group that calls for more state sponsored violence and death. Also, the CIA has infiltrated MSNBC and Trump calls their bluff.
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Aug 13, 2018 • 19min

Secession Is Popular

The idea of decentralization and/or secession is an idea that our country was founded on. Now, in 2018, 39% of the country believes in the idea. We are probably headed for some sort of breakup in the next decade or so. States like California, Texas and New Hampshire have all had ballot referendums on it already. As things become more polarized and technology moves us even further away from needing a one size fits all Washington DC master, the idea may become even more popular. This week I breakdown a recent survey that shows the popularity of the idea of secession.  Give us a "like" at Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel  Share the show!
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Aug 6, 2018 • 42min

Libertarianism and the Issues

I get asked a lot about the "libertarian stance on _____". In this episode, I go over the philosophy of libertarianism and discuss various political issues. We talk about war, drugs, income tax, social security, the federal reserve , education and healthcare. This is a clear and concise explanation of the consistent philosophy of libertarianism and how we see the political issues that people care about. Go give us a "like" at Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel  Share the show! See you next week!

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