Freedom in Numbers

Having grown weary of narratives, lies, and half-truths, this week on Freedom In Numbers, we play a game of Truth or Dare. And we ask all of you to give it a try with family and friends too!

Why is the two party system ignoring the Libertarian Party? The brainwashing, conditioning, misinformation, and fear propagated by The Establishment has got to end at some point.

Do we want to see leaders with integrity, intelligence, and compassion? Or do we want to continue to be led by whomever can win the nations popularity contest?

It becomes more and more difficult every day to have a conversation, about anything. However, dad and I talk this week about the comedy and hypocrisy in politics, the media, and entertainment.

Back from a crazy week, we get into face masks, the weird world of sports, and schools reopening. Also, we do a breakdown on one topic of the Libertarian Party Platform, drug incarceration.

I can't help but to do my own story on the new Burger King commercial. Skip to the three minute mark if you have already heard this jingle a few too many times.

States turning over driver license and ID card information to the census bureau and Nick Cannon may have the most racist podcast in history.

Jo Jorgensen and Spike Cohen give their acceptance speeches at the 2020 Libertarian National Convention this weekend. I go over their two most controversial platforms as well as some of my personal favorites.

I shame everyone involved in the Grace Baptist Church incidents for their inability to have a conversation.

I take a stand on what I am willing to die for. Steve and I try to answer the question of who started the fire. On the rundown sheet: The Roman Catholic Church and other scams of the PPP, Operation Legend, and South Carolina's temporary ban on no-knock warrants.

This Friday's edition of What the Fed?!, I tell you about the time the Federal Government spent $10 million dollars throwing parties for hipsters and paying them cash money to quit smoking.

History must be viewed with a lens of the past. Times change, and thankfully, the world as a whole only continues to improve.

The FDA is quite possibly the most flagrantly wasteful agency within the US Federal Government.

I break down pandering and a couple of the ways I can think of that our politicians are like pimps. In other news: Shia Lebouf is hardcore, politicians are still corrupt, and TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong.

The prime protest example was seen this Independence Day when folks of all creeds, colors, and ideals joined forces in Richmond to combat Unconstitutional gun laws and police overreach. In other news: mysterious elephant deaths, Trump supports second stimulus, Independence Day air quality, and President Kanye West.

Welcome to the first official Friday edition of What the Fed?. This week, I tell you about the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and some of the crazy inventions they have helped to create. Enjoy your Independence Day Weekend!

Censorship in America is rapidly approaching that of a nation on the verge of violent revolution. In other news: Ghislaine Maxwell in FBI custody, Swine flu, subpoenas, and Trump's huge new stimulus package.

Today, I take a deep dive into some of the insanity and irony surrounding the ideals of "big-government". In other news: SQ802, replacing the Green New Deal, and the fall of CHAZ/CHOP.

The Presidential Daily Briefing: should we the people take it seriously? In other news: Supreme Court continues to shred state law, a new Swine Flu, and Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma primary elections.

What dangerous freedoms are you going to enjoy in the week leading up to America's Independence Day? In other news: Tulsa PD on a man hunt, natural disasters wrecking havoc globally, and State polling booths opening up tomorrow.

We take a quick look at some of the ugly numbers in Unemployment, Social Security Fraud, Healthcare and Government Assistance, COVID-19, Stimulus monies, and Evictions. On the rundown sheet, people and businesses have started to do some really odd things as national turmoil leaves us all unsure of where to turn to next.

Friday mornings are now a time for reflecting on the weird, obscure, and downright wasteful programs of the Federal government. Truth is stranger than fiction as I detail the use of cyanide bombs for the eradication of wildlife. In other news: CDC report, crime bills, and a Jo Jorgensen meet and greet!

The #Metoo movement has decided to re-enter the ring of fire; this time to take down the video game industry. In other news: Saharan dust storm, Flynn witch hunt, and the softest Independence Day in history.

Sit down, shut up, and listen for 7 minutes. And then go win!

Among all the other things city dwellers have to complain about during the era of COVID-19, complaints of too many firework explosions are the hot topic this week. In other news: CHAZ, BLM Activist Shaun King, Social Media trends, and more Trump Rally numbers.

Breakdown of the Tulsa, OK Trump rally this weekend. In other news: Tom Petty, Washington D.C., Teddy Roosevelt, and Chicago: America's Most Dangerous City.

The hypocrisy of the two-party system. Are you a victim of mind control by the government, the media, and your social platform? Are you finding any of this ridiculous yet? Remember to use your character in the people that you vote for.

Melissa and Steve take a deep dive this week in how our realities and our narratives work together to shape our actions. With tensions high across the country, we urge listeners to have more open conversations and to keep them going, instead of turning off the comments. And in the rundown sheet, we look at a number of mass gatherings around the nation as COVID ramps up for it's second wave.

Can you keep from cringing when we hear how a COVID test is done?! Join us as we hear first-hand accounts from Kenzie, a medical assistant in Oklahoma, and Katelyn, an allergist in Tennessee. Kenzie and Katelyn detail how their jobs and lives have changed in the face of COVID-19. Some of their stories may surprise you.

As we enter the second full week of nationwide protests and the 11th week of COVI....eh I don't even know if we are still doing COVID or not, Freedom in Numbers would like to remind our listeners of three men who stood against tyranny and suffered the consequences. Please join us later in the week for another special edition podcast, this time, speaking with healthcare workers. *EDIT: June 4th was George Floyd's memorial service, not his funeral as stated, although there were a ton of people there too.*

This week, we break down the events, starting in January, that have led to the perfect fire storm of anarchy that we see unfolding on the streets of America today. Much of the news this week is unsettling at best and pure chaos in most cases. Stayed tuned for our weekly rundown sheet as we share noteworthy headlines, reminding us that the hold COVID has on the world is not over.

We have been threatening to put on our tinfoil hats for a couple of weeks and this week, we discuss our six favorite conspiracy theories of the 'Rona so far and how disinformation and the pursuit for the truth is the kindling on which these theories are founded. We also have a great line up of clips, some to make you think and some to make you laugh.

Which 'Rona age customs are going to stick and which ones are going to be forgotten as temporary inconveniences? We take a look this week at how people, metropolitan and rural, are adjusting to "the new normal". Be ready to be just as confused and dismayed as we are as we take a deep dive into some of the specific provisions of H.R.6800, a.k.a. the HEROES Act.

This week, parts of the country have emerged from isolation to be met with increased regulation, police brutality, and the continued picking of winners and losers by our elected officials. H.R.6666 Testing, Reaching, and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE) gives Christians and Conservatives nationwide the heebie-jeebies and ambiguity is now the cornerstone of US law. As tensions rise across the nation, hot topics are boiled down to "you're either right, or you're wrong".

As May is to be the month that many states look to reopen and send people back to work, it is also set to reveal the damage done to our economy and supply chain. This week, we discuss ongoing mayhem in the agricultural, economic and political sectors.

As many of us power through our sixth week of isolation, of some form, we try to find things that bring us joy. We think of the gig workers who may have had the hardest time of us all. We have chosen to live free and we are going to make it!

As the United States bubbles over with public unrest and an impending opportunity to open up the workforce, experts say that we need to make sure that we are keeping track of the numbers. In this episode, we as listeners, "Do you have the numbers?", as history reveals, all it takes is 3%.

In this Special Edition podcast, Jacob and I discuss a report published by Healthy Minds Policy Initiative, a Tulsa-based mental health organization. We detail some of the potential emotional repercussions of the coronavirus and the nationwide shutdown as well as resources for those in need of help.

With new measures and orders passed daily across America, I ask listeners, where do you draw the line? This week, we discuss personal responsibility, Dr. Napute's views on misinformation and home preventative medicine, hospitals furloughing staff across the nation, and a message on the role of government in a crisis from the Governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem.

With Executive Stay-at-Home Orders going into effect all over the nation, where do we the people draw the line in the hand sanitizer on the alienation of our freedoms. Highlights from "Coronavirus: How police in Maryland, Virginia and DC plan to enforce stay-at-home orders", published by wtop.com news.