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Charlie and his guests discuss the ideals of libertarianism and their place in the real world, the U.S. Constitution, and world news in general.

Charlie Kraebel


    • Jun 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 29m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    Ep. 41: Mind Your Business, Part Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 69:35


    Here it is. The "TAXATION IS THEFT" show, a driving force behind Charlie and Jeff's libertarianism. It really is theft, no matter how you look at it, and we can prove it.

    Ep. 40: Charlie's Travels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 47:14


    Charlie talks about his recent trip to the West Coast, how government overregulation is killing a gold mine out there, and how everyone in Oregon hates Andrew Cuomo, too.

    Ep. 39 : Tough as a Mother

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 90:23


    This week we welcome back Abbey Ballard from Downstate Abbey to talk about a Mother's Day event aimed at raising more awareness of the corruption, incompetence and criminal behavior plaguing New York state.

    Ep. 38: Mind Your Business Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 71:28


    We're back into dissecting the Libertarian Party platform. In this episode, Charlie and Jeff talk about environmental issues and how the government has made and continues to make things worse, not better.

    Ep. 37: Welcome to NorthHEMPton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 68:03


    Weed is now legal in New York state, but some communities are making knee-jerk reactions and acting dumb over the whole issue. Seems like they should just roll a fat one and chill.

    Ep. 36: Mind Your Business, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 88:17


    Property rights are a vital part of individual liberty. We explore the Libertarian platform on the rights of individuals to own property, and why the government has very little right to interfere with what you do with it. And we talk about fast food, like... a lot...

    Ep. 35: Mind Your Own Business, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 96:29


    We've moved on to the Economy Liberty portion of the Libertarian Party platform, and we kick things off with defining what a free market actually is. Spoiler alert: It's not what we have now.

    Ep. 34: It's All About You, Part V

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 81:09


    We conclude our series of shows examining the Personal Liberty chapter of the Libertarian Party platform by looking at the right of self-defense. And we spend most of the show not talking about guns, believe it or not. Here's a link to a past episode on a compromise for gun laws.

    Ep. 33: It's All About You, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 110:44


    We continue our exploration of the Libertarian Party platform. This week, we devote an entire episode to the death penalty. Charlie used to be 100 percent all-in on capital punishment, but his views have since evolved.

    Ep. 32: It's All About You, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 107:15


    We continue our series dissecting The Libertarian Party platform because of the misinformation and lies being told about the party and its members. This week, we focus solely on the party's crime and justice portion of the platform.

    Ep. 31: Cuomo's Nursing Home-icides

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 104:52


    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was caught lying about the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Abbey Ballard of the Downstate Abbey podcast joins us to talk about Cuomo literally killing our most vulnerable citizens. Charlie and Abbey also plan to do a rap battle.

    Ep. 30: It's All About You, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 79:33


    Charlie and Jeff continue dissecting the Libertarian Party platform on personal liberty. This week they discuss the party's stance on abortion and parenting rights. Click here to listen to our episode with guest and friend of the show, Abbey Ballard, while we discuss the alternatives to Abortion.

    Ep. 29: It's All About You, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 110:16


    Charlie and Jeff continue their series picking apart the Libertarian Party platform. This week the focus is on personal liberty and how individual rights create more equality.

    Ep. 28: Welcome to Libertarian School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 108:20


    Recent public sentiments aired about Libertarians and Libertarianism shows that most people have no clue what the party is all about. Charlie and Jeff could rant and rave about it. Instead, we're starting a series of episodes aimed at educating people on what the party stands for, its official platform and how it's applied. This week's is an introduction, so class is now in session.

    Ep. 27: Debunking the hate speech myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 109:58


    It's clear in the wake of social media banning President Trump that there are way too many people who don't understand what the First Amendment really means. Charlie and Jeff explain what it means and the dangers of banning one form of speech for another.

    Ep. 26: Buffalo Soldiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 86:03


    Pro-Trump supporters violently storming the U.S. Capitol while the election was being certified is one of the lowest moments Americans have seen in some time. This time, it is the president's fault things got so far, and he should be removed from office immediately.

    Ep. 25: The War on Drugs: What Is It Good For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 90:37


    As more states move toward decriminalizing and even legalizing drugs, Charlie and Jeff think it's a sign that drugs have won the War on Drugs. And that's not necessarily bad.

    Ep. 24: Sticking it to the man

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 80:56


    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order limiting gatherings in private homes to 10 people, which many law enforcement officials refuse to enforce. That's because executive orders are not laws, and the government has no business being at the dinner table.

    Ep. 23: Lessons for Libertarians

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 77:06


    Jo Jorgensen's presidential run on the Libertarian ticket had a bigger impact on the 2020 election than most people realize. Charlie and Jeff think the party can build on it and become a bigger force nationally when 2024 comes around.

    Ep. 22: Making Votes Count

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 69:32


    Charlie and Jeff talk about why votes should be recounted in any state where the margin between Joe Biden is less than 1 percent. And we want lasagna.

    Ep. 21: The Aftermath: An Election Episode That Probably Won't Age Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 145:35


    Election Day has come and gone, so Charlie and Jeff pack three episodes' worth of material into one show. Also, please send us cookie recipes.

    Ep. 20: Get Your Vote On

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 87:52


    Charlie participated in early voting for the first time, and it was really cool. Also, he and Jeff talk about how voter fraud really isn't a thing and tease a future episode about eating chicken.

    Ep. 19: Media Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 120:18


    While Facebook and Twitter have every right to censor anything they want as private companies, they are still shirking their public responsibility, as have most media outlets. Charlie and Jeff explore how narratives have become more important than facts.

    Ep. 18: An Alternative Look at Abortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 118:55


    Charlie and Jeff have Abbey Ballard on this week to talk about abortion as all three have differing views on the issue. They manage to do it without throwing chairs and yelling at each other.

    Ep. 17: Down with Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 96:27


    Charlie and Jeff talk about how Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis is just the latest act in the nation's pandemic play. Economic Recovery Charts Larry Sharpe Returns to Fulton County

    Ep. 16: Here Come The Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 78:45


    Charlie and Jeff make cracks about the first debate between Trump and Biden before moving on to a more important topic: The appointment of the next Supreme Court judge.

    Ep. 15: Real cute, Netflix

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 87:26


    Charlie is joining many other people who are unsubscribing from Netflix because of a controversial movie that sexually exploits 11-year-old girls.

    Ep. 14: Into the Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 80:29


    Charlie talks about his recent excursion to the not-so-great outdoors and why it's all the fault of COVID-19 Click here to donate to Judah Frederick's fight against cancer.

    Ep. 13: Downstate Abbey with Abbey Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 78:12


    Charlie chats with Abbey Ballard, who has launched a website, cancelcuomo.com, which highlights the disaster New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bail reform has been. You can find Abbey below! Facebook Cancel Cuomo Downstate Abbey

    Ep. 12: Pedo Pushers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 89:53


    Charlie and Jeff can't believe they have to say this, but raping kids is bad. So is sexualizing kids.

    Ep. 11: Kamala Kameleon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 103:23


    Charlie and Jeff discuss why Kamala Harris is the worst possible person to be Joe Biden's vice-president. Below are the links we discussed if you want to check them out. www.kamalaharris.info www.joebiden.info www.deathpenaltyinfo.org

    Ep. 10: All Votes Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 113:38


    Charlie and Jeff talk about why no vote is ever a wasted one and into detail about the importance and significance of third party votes in America's history. We recorded this just minutes before Joe Biden announced his running mate, so the "news" is just slightly out of date.

    Ep. 9: FUAC - This Episode isn't Censored

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 87:33


    Charlie breaks down the many ways Governor Andrew Cuomo has ruined life in New York for another power grab. He looks at the numbers and shows exactly how ineffective Cuomo's measures are, and just how many deaths for which he is to blame.

    Ep. 8: It All Started with a Gorilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 116:21


    Charlie and Jeff talk about Americans' misplaced priorities and how it all started with the death of a national hero- Harambe.

    Ep. 7: Schooling the Electoral College

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 47:32


    The Electoral College comes up for debate every four years. Charlie discusses his solution— eliminating winner-take-all scenarios, to put the power back in the people's hands without enforcing mob rule.

    Ep. 6: A Shot at Compromise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 89:32


    Jeff unveils his ideas for a federal, tiered gun licensing system that protects the constitutional right to carry, while restricting gun ownership for people who shouldn't have them.

    Ep. 5 A Tired Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 75:03


    Charlie and Jeff talk about how not to get ripped off by an auto mechanic. They also talk about how the St. Louis Suburban Commandos did a good thing in a bad way.

    Ep. 4: Statues and Statutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 77:41


    Charlie and Jeff think tearing down statues of traitors is fine, but it does nothing to address systemic racism and stopping black men from being killed by police officers for no good reason.

    Ep. 3 Seattle Secession and Autonomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 75:03


    Charlie and Jeff discuss the happenings in Seattle, WA, regarding CHAZ/CHOP, the merits and drawbacks of what appears to be secession from a local governing authority, and if whether other municipalities will be experiencing similar events around the country. Charlie's Angle on Facebook

    Ep. 2 An Interview with Brandon Lyon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 88:03


    Charlie talks with Brandon Lyon, an educator and Chairman of the Fulton County Libertarian Party, and the only Libertarian to hold elected office in Fulton County. Fulton County NY Libertarian Party Charlie's Angle on Facebook

    Ep. 1 Black Lives DO Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 57:58


    Charlie discusses his evolution from All Lives Matter apologist to a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. He also explores the division between minority Americans and police officers. We want to hear from you! E-mail us at charliesangle1776@gmail.com Twitter @kraebel_charlie FB - www.facebook.com/charliesangle1776 Sponsor - Apex Audio Visual

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