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Liberty On The Air, hosted by Dan Fishman, is Boston's home for freedom centric political discourse and political news commentary on the weeks most pressing issues.

Liberty On The Air


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    55: Party Loyalty and Nationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 76:38


    Liberty On The Air is back with your host Dan Fishman to talk midterm election aftermath, and discuss what nationalism has become in America today.

    54: We're Back....!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 100:52


    Liberty On The Air with Dan Fishman returns for a very special midterm election recap! We talk about Dan's race for State Auditor, other local elections in Massachusetts, and the landscape of politics across the country as a result of the midterms nationwide!

    53: Joe Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 90:00


    This week we go one on one for an interview with Joe Schneider, Republican candidate for Congress in Massachusetts. Joe is an immigrant from Romania. West Point & Harvard Graduate. Green Beret. Veteran. Father. Business Owner & Job Creator. Joe's story is the story of the American Dream.

    52: Socialism Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 102:56


    This episode of Liberty on the Air we focus our sights on the number one threat to liberty: SOCIALISM.

    51: I'm Not The Treasurer...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 108:01


    This week we discuss the round of social media outlets removing Alex Jones from their platforms, the merits of Steemit vs Youtube, and Ranked Choice Voting being endorsed by the Boston Globe.

    50: Collusion Disillusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 98:58


    This week Liberty On The Air brings you your weekly dose of your host Dan Fishman joined by our special guest Libertarian Activist Callum Melrose. Topics in this episode including Trump's foreign relations strategy, the Russia investigation, moving permits in the City of Boston, and another installment of the News Quiz!

    49: Supreme Turmoil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 92:08


    We're back after a two week hiatus following the Libertarian Party National Convention, with everyone's favorite Libertarian host, Dan Fishman. This week we discussed the progress being made in Dan's campaign for State Auditor, the latest news surrounding Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and biometric ticketing coming to Major League Baseball. All that and more on Liberty On The Air!

    48: Sheinhardt Wigs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 87:33


    This week on Liberty On The Air Dan and company tackle the topics of Eminent Domain, take Dan's latest News Quiz, and the Massachusetts minimum wage.

    47: It's About Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 99:07


    This week on Liberty On The Air, Dan and crew discuss the passing, and then quick revocation, of the Seattle "Head Tax" on businesses and new AirBNB regulations in the City of Boston.

    46: Gimme Some Money!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 85:39


    This week on Liberty On The Air we talk Pride Week, Bottle Deposits, and Public Accommodations Law. It's more interesting than it sounds, we promise! All that and more this week on Liberty On The Air!

    45: It's Laurel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 92:46


    Liberty On The Air returns after a week hiatus, discussing the royal wedding, Yanny vs. Laurel, and a quiz, are you smarter than a 12th grader? Biased New York Times edition! All that and more this week on Liberty On The Air!

    44: On The State's Dime

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 76:43


    This week we bring you another edition of Liberty On The Air with host Dan Fishman. We discuss the evolving situation with both Iran and North Korea, Trump's latest nominee fight, and Dan investigates how some Massachusetts Elected Officials are using State Employees on the clock to conduct campaign activities.

    43: Red Flag

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 92:42


    We are back for another episode of Liberty on the Air! This week we tackled the growing push for "red flag" gun violence prevention laws that aim to get the firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals whose family members believe are an extreme risk to themselves or other. We also discuss immigration reform, eminent domain, and more!

    42: Our New Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 77:30


    Liberty On The Air returns with a new episode from our new home! The WEMF studios in Brighton, Massachusetts, where we will be continuing our quest to be Boston's number one spot for Liberty focused political commentary.

    41: Opioids and FOSTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 48:45


    This week the Liberty On The Air crew discusses the current opioid epidemic, the so called "March for Our Lives", and the newly passed "Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act", or FOSTA.

    40: Organized Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 47:38


    This episode is all about Liberty organizations! Do you donate money to organizations that promote Liberty? Are there organizations that get too much credit for their lip service to Liberty? Dan profiles his favorite Liberty organizations like Young Americans for Liberty, Students For Liberty and Bill Weld's new PAC Freedom For America.

    39: Gun Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 46:08


    This week the Liberty On The Air Crew tackles the discussion around the myths and facts of the current gun control debate in the United States.

    38: Time For Voter ID?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 44:34


    This week the Liberty on the Air crew tackles the debate surrounding voter ID laws from a liberty perspective. How can we best protect the individuals right to vote while ensuring the power of those votes against fraud?

    37: Running For Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 47:36


    This week's show is dedicated to those who have stepped up for Liberty and will be running for office to protect it! Joining us by phone is Lloyd Princeton, Congressional Candidate from New Mexico, Samson Racioppi, Congressional Candidate out of Massachusetts opposing Seth Moulton, and Rob Martin, also of Massachusetts, running to unseat Joe Kennedy III.

    36: Sex Workers Outreach Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 46:35


    While Dan is out of the studio our special guest host Pat Ford of Coalition Radio interviews Alex Andrews, a National Board Member of Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) USA.

    35: Army Training Sir!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 47:06


    This week on LOTA we discussed President Trump's latest tweet on having a Military Parade, the federal budget "deal," and the controversial "deepfakes" program.

    34: Compassionate Libertarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 47:38


    Libertarians get a bad rap for not caring enough, but is there really any other political group with MORE compassion for others than Libertarians? What could be more compassionate than self ownership?

    33: Paper or Plastic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 49:26


    Liberty On The Air makes it's return to the terrestrial airwaves on WRKO AM 680! This week we are talking about local proposals around Massachusetts to ban plastic bags, the end of the Government Shutdown, and forced vaccinations.

    32: Freedom Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 62:24


    Tonight at 9 PM EST This week the Liberty On The Air Crew brings you a very special edition from our secure bunker, complete with a MAJOR SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! We kick off the show discussing the latest developments in the immigration debate and looming government "shutdown," as well as take your calls regarding the developing story surrounding the FISA abuse memo that has sparked the viral #releasethememo campaign.

    31: Something Is Happening In Memphis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 46:59


    This week we bring you a new episode of Liberty On The Air straight from the Liberty Bunker itself. We discuss President Trump's comments on immigration as well as the upcoming Martin Luther King holiday, and how Dr King's words apply to the battle for liberty today.

    30: Cross The Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 52:30


    This week we come to you from an undisclosed location to bring you Liberty On The Air in its purist form! We discuss the hot political happenings of the week and then speak with Brandon Navom about his involvement in the Boston Free Speech Rally and to clear up some inaccuracies from last week's show.

    28: Honesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 48:26


    This weeks show was all about Honesty, or the lack there of, in today's political discourse. Is anyone politically honest any more? Are we being dishonest when we mindlessly promote our tribe? Or are you an honest person dismayed by the dishonesty shown by your own side?

    29: New Year, New Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 48:59


    This week we look back at our run of 29 shows in the year 2017 and take a look forward to exciting new beginnings for Liberty On The Air coming in 2018! Our next chapter has just begun!

    27: Charity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 43:43


    If we removed all government social programs would there have to be a massive increase in personal charity to cover the gap to prevent suffering? What's the happy libertarian medium? This week our show was all about charity!

    26: Tribalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 43:50


    Why can't we reach agreements on the simplest of issues? Why won't people believe facts if they come from someone outside of their tribe? This week our whole show revolves around the tribalism that plagues today's political landscape, and we talk about what can be done to break out of tribal thought to make well reasoned political arguments.

    25: Larry Sharpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 44:01


    This week we had Liberty superstar and New York Gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe join us. Larry will chatted with us about his campaign so far and why now is the best time in history for New York to elect a Libertarian to office. We also talked about a new and comprehensive report by the Institute for Justice (IJ). The report details how the government requires Americans to get permission to earn a living now more than ever. In the 1950s one in 20 workers needed a license to work; now about one in four do. The rules hurt the working poor in particular, but everyone suffers in states with the most licensing requirements.

    24: Not So Neutral Net Neutrality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 43:53


    Is Net Neutrality really neutral? Do you even know what it means? We talked to an internet professional about the implication of allowing ISPs to set their own prices, and discuss the implications of the FCC's latest position on regulations surrounding the internet.

    23: Hate Has No Home Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 43:50


    Richard Tisei, former candidate for Congress said on the campaign trail that he had had more hate speech directed towards him as a Republican in Massachusetts than as a gay man. How many people who put up "Hate Has No Home Here" signs really practice what they preach? We talked with Justin O'Donnell, who was assaulted at the "Resist Marxism" rally on the Boston Common today by alleged antifa members because he was carrying a rainbow (LGBT Colors) Gadsen flag. We also discussed the tax plan that the GOP passed in the House and what it means for Massachusetts residents.

    22: Veteran's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 44:00


    In 2016 Gary Johnson was asked what his Veteran policy would be. His answer? "To not make any more." On this Veteran's Day we talked about our armed forces with our listeners and field some calls from local vets to find out what this day means to them.

    21: DNC Deceit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 43:47


    While our beloved host Dan Fishman​ is out rubbing elbows with the best the liberty movement has to offer in the Big Apple, we took your calls on the DNC's collusion with the Clinton campaign, political divisiveness and increased political violence, and the proposal for Massachusetts to ditch Daylight Saving Time.

    20: A Mayoral Race and Home Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 43:18


    While Dan is out celebrating his birthday, the Liberty On the Air crew discusses Mayor Walsh and the Boston race for Mayor, Amazon's new in home delivery service, and field your happy birthday messages for our shows captain. We even have a very special guest reach out on the phone line. All that and more, on this week's edition of Liberty On the Air!

    19: Fight For Your Right!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 43:59


    A right not exercised is a right lost! This week we are talking about the rights that we all take for granted and challenge you to take charge and exercise them yourself!

    18: President Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Iran Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 43:41


    We kick off this weeks show with a discussion centered around the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the abuses that are prevalent in Hollywood. Later we shifted to talk about Donald Trump's big week as he visited the Virgin Islands, signed a healthcare executive order, and announced his intentions to de-certify the Iran Nuclear Agreement.

    17: Mayhem in Las Vegas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 44:05


    We start this week's episode off with a discussion on recent changes to Massachusetts vehicle inspections and then take your calls on the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting to talk about what, if anything, can be done to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again.

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