Counterflow with Buck Johnson
Buck Johnson
The Counterflow Podcast is a weekly show featuring discussions and interviews with people who are outside of and critical toward mainstream liberal and conservative politics. Counterflow challenges the conventional narratives sold to us as truth. The show features thinkers from all backgrounds, who do not fit into the narrow framework of fashionable opinion. The show addresses cultural, spiritual and lifestyle issues as well as philosophy and geo-politics. Host Buck Johnson (formerly of the Death To Tyrants Podcast) is a musician, firefighter and Orthodox Christian and has always had an interest and drive to go one way while everyone else runs the other direction.
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Jul 16, 2018 • 29min
A Libertarian Take on Brett Kavanaugh
The leftists were already out in force *before* Trump named his next Supreme Court nominee. Where can you find an honest sophistry-free take on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination? Right here on Death To Tyrants! We discuss his takes on abortion, the fourth amendment, terrorism and more. Share the show! "Like" us at www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast and follow me on Twitter @buckrebel
Jul 9, 2018 • 41min
Free Speech Is Always Under Attack
They NY Times recently published a story on conservatives now "weaponizing" free speech. The claim is that progressives need to be skeptical of free speech absolutism. In the 60s, liberals were the champions of free speech. Today, the modern left is anti free speech and even the NY Times is saying that free speech is a libertarian issue now. Well duh. It always has been. Here's the articles I discuss: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/politics/first-amendment-conservatives-supreme-court.html https://www.cato.org/survey-reports/state-free-speech-tolerance-america#2 Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel and "like" us at www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast
Jul 2, 2018 • 32min
Sarah Sanders, Gay Wedding Cake, Property and Principles
White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders was recently asked to leave a restaurant due to her politics. Maxine Waters is pushing for businesses and people, in general, to use segregation as a weapon once again. A gay couple demanded that a Christian cake decorator be forced at gunpoint to bake and decorate their wedding cake. What does all of this mean for libertarians? We have a simple and consistent principle that we follow and it makes all of this issues...non issues! "Like" our page at www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel Share the show!
Jun 19, 2018 • 30min
Debunking Bernie's Myth of Scandinavian Democratic Socialism
Bernie Sanders tells us that we should be more like Sweden, Denmark and Norway. He softens his old beloved term socialism by calling it "democratic socialism" as if blending two awful terms makes one great term. We explain what kind of government actually exists in Scandinavia and what Bernie and his ilk actually long for. Caution: socialism is violent and ugly. Links to related articles: https://fee.org/articles/is-sweden-socialist-no-but/ https://fee.org/articles/the-myth-of-scandinavian-socialism/
Jun 11, 2018 • 1h 14min
A Social Psychological Breakdown of Identity Politics, Roseanne Barr and Samantha Bee
This week we have Aaron Pomerantz back on the show. Aaron is a social psychology grad student and is a frequent guest on the show. This week, we discuss his two latest articles: https://fee.org/articles/rising-above-shame-based-identity-politics/ https://fee.org/articles/the-psychological-phenomenon-behind-the-partisan-response-to-roseanne-barr-and-samantha-bee/ Identity politics, shame, guilt, Roseanne and Samantha Bee all in one episode. Can ya beat that?? Follow Aaron on Twitter @pomerantz_aaron Follow me @buckrebel Give us a "like" at www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast
Jun 4, 2018 • 20min
England The Orwellian Dystopia: Free Tommy Robinson
Tommy Robinson has been imprisoned for reporting on what is a very controversial topic in the UK. A topic that the press has been forbidden to cover. Why are judges in England disallowing free speech? Why is Tommy Robinson in jail? What has happened to England? They are experiencing 1984 like you may not even realize. Find us at www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast follow me on twitter @buckrebel Subscribe on iTunes and give us a review! See you next week! Death To Tyrants!
May 28, 2018 • 52min
Reactionary Liberty: The Libertarian Counter-Revolution
This week I have Robert Taylor, author of the book "Reactionary Liberty: The Libertarian Counter-Revolution". We discuss everything from liberty, the non aggression principle and economics to the Physical Removal Principle and open/closed borders. His book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Reactionary-Liberty-Counter-Revolution-Robert-Taylor/dp/1537539078/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527471373&sr=8-1&keywords=reactionary+liberty If you'd like to email him, you can: Reactionaryliberty@gmail.com Go to www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast and give us a "like"! Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel Subscribe on iTunes! See ya next week!
May 7, 2018 • 33min
Dismantling Bernie's Jobs Idea
Bernie Sanders has gone off the rails once again. His new "plan" is to create a government job for every unemployed person in America. That's somewhere around 13 million people. It gets better. So far, he admits that they don't know how to pay for it. Yes. You read that correctly. So, lets talk about it. Thank you for the support. "Like" us at www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast.com Follow me on Twitter @Buckrebel Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/23/bernie-sanders-to-unveil-plan-to-guarantee-every-american-a-job/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9d91551484c3
Apr 30, 2018 • 59min
Would You Prefer To Choose Where Your Tax Money Goes?
We are morally opposed to the income tax. However, if we are coerced into it, would you rather be able to choose where it goes? How would adding in some amount of choice into a system of force look? Would certain agencies and programs disappear? We discuss all of this and more with our guest Theodore from www.Crowdfundedgovernment.com You can also find him on Twitter @Crowdfundedgov Find us at www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast and Twitter @Buckrebel
Apr 23, 2018 • 35min
The Principle And Consistency Behind Libertarianism
This week on Death To Tyrants, we discuss the Non Aggression Principle, which is the bedrock of libertarianism. It can be logically and consistently applied as can the property rights theory of which it is paired with. Many people are still confused as to what libertarianism actually is so we cover the philosophy behind it and how we apply iy issues like the income tax and the drug war. Thank you for your continued support. Give us a "like" at www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel
