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Most abortion debates fail to advance the conversation because the two sides aren't arguing on the same grounds — one side makes a moral or religious case, the other a case from women's rights; so they talk past each other. Kerry Baldwin argues that there's a better approach. In this FreedomFest debate with Michael Shermer, Baldwin makes her case. Shermer approaches abortion from a secular humanist perspective, making a moral-pragmatic case for pro-choice that centers the lived reality and full moral status of women. Baldwin, though a professing Christian, does not argue from religious or moral grounds. Instead, she argues from a natural law, libertarian legal-rights, and free-market perspective. Both are critical of the conventional pro-life argument, and both believe that reducing unwanted pregnancies through free-market solutions is the practical path forward. What they disagree on is whether a consistent defense of women's rights can stop short of recognizing fetal self-ownership. Rather than relitigating the familiar culture-war framing, this debate advances the liberty conversation by asking what libertarian principles actually require and what the net benefit is for women's rights more broadly.Be sure to bring your questions and participate in Kerry's post-debate live Q&A here: https://mereliberty.com/freedomfest-attendee-email-list/Kerry's main site: https://mereliberty.com/The Reformed Libertarians Podcast: https://libertarianchristians.com/shows/reformed-libertarians-podcast/Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com Use code LCI50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings and also support LCI!Full Podsworth Ad Read BEFORE & AFTER processing:https://youtu.be/vbsOEODpQGs  ★ Support this podcast ★

If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it! This oft-repeated indictment of democracy, or at least the illusion of democracy, is gaining traction among a number of Americans, not least of which is Overstock.com founder Patrick Byrne, who sat down with Matt Kibbe at this year's FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas. Byrne claims that, as a former CIA asset, he has knowledge that the voting machines used in American elections are not secure and have in fact been used by American intelligence agencies to influence the outcome of elections, not just in this country, but in 72 others around the globe.

Del returns from FreedomFest with a major win for “An Inconvenient Study,” which took home two awards at the Anthem Film Festival in Las Vegas.Then, Strategic Response Partners' Steve Slepcevic and Byron Rodgers join Del with never-before-seen footage from their search-and-rescue mission following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela.Jefferey Jaxen exposes a shocking homeschooling prosecution in Brazil, new restrictions taking shape in the U.S., Big Food's MAHA-era slump, movement on a federal COVID injury table, and a surprise primary win in Iowa.Finally, Del hosts a special expert panel with regenerative medicine expert Dr. Tyna Moore and clinical pharmacist Jim LaValle to separate the promise of peptides from the hype. Are they safe? Are they natural? Which therapies show genuine potential, what risks should patients understand, and how can consumers identify reliable providers and products? Del brings viewers' most pressing questions directly to the experts.Guests: Steve Slepcevic, Byron Rodgers, Dr. Tyna Moore, ND, DC., Jim LaValle, RPhBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.

How far should obedience go when the government crosses the line?

Brian McWilliams, John Odermatt and Lou Perez kick off with some banter about Freedom Fest and explosive diarrhea. Then dive into the Democrat Socialists of America's newly unveiled 2026 platform, mocking its promises to eliminate bills, abolish ICE, and scrap the Senate and Supreme Court. They dig into NYC Mayor Mamdani's push to ban evictions and credit checks, debating property rights versus tenant protections and why socialism keeps failing in practice. The episode wraps with a lighter look at Greta Thunberg's burlesque-dancer sister, a Canadian tourist deported for assaulting a teen, and a defense attorney's tone-deaf celebration of a reduced murder sentence. Chapters: 0:00 — Cold open & catch-up banter (FreedomFest, time zones, wildfire smoke) 5:22 — Diarrhea outbreak jokes & food poisoning stories 10:30 — DSA unveils its 2026 platform 16:32 — The PS5 thought experiment & socialism's incentive problem 19:57 — Mamdani's eviction ban & rent freeze 28:45 — Nuclear energy, pragmatism vs. libertarian purism 32:22 — Greta Thunberg's burlesque-dancer sister 36:03 — Deported Canadian tourist & the GIF controversy SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment.  Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian McWilliams, John Odermatt and Lou Perez kick off with some banter about Freedom Fest and explosive diarrhea. Then dive into the Democrat Socialists of America's newly unveiled 2026 platform, mocking its promises to eliminate bills, abolish ICE, and scrap the Senate and Supreme Court. They dig into NYC Mayor Mamdani's push to ban evictions and credit checks, debating property rights versus tenant protections and why socialism keeps failing in practice. The episode wraps with a lighter look at Greta Thunberg's burlesque-dancer sister, a Canadian tourist deported for assaulting a teen, and a defense attorney's tone-deaf celebration of a reduced murder sentence. Chapters: 0:00 — Cold open & catch-up banter (FreedomFest, time zones, wildfire smoke) 5:22 — Diarrhea outbreak jokes & food poisoning stories 10:30 — DSA unveils its 2026 platform 16:32 — The PS5 thought experiment & socialism's incentive problem 19:57 — Mamdani's eviction ban & rent freeze 28:45 — Nuclear energy, pragmatism vs. libertarian purism 32:22 — Greta Thunberg's burlesque-dancer sister 36:03 — Deported Canadian tourist & the GIF controversy SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment.  Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is becoming increasingly common to hear the American Dream is dead, with young people today often citing housing prices, the difficulty of finding jobs, and tax burdens.Forbes Media chairman Steve Forbes has a very different take.“A free people always finds ways to move ahead, even though times and circumstances change. The problems we face today are not anything inherent in America, but in mistakes made by government. And the nice thing about that is mistakes can be undone,” Forbes said.He's the editor-in-chief of Forbes Media and the co-author of “Inflation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, and How to Fix It.”In this wide-ranging episode, filmed at the FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas, we dove into the rise of democratic socialist candidates, DEI hiring, inflation, how the United States should approach Taiwan and Iran, and the basic truth about prosperity that no one is teaching today.At the heart of this conversation is an extremely hopeful message: “Human ingenuity is unlimited. Have faith in the future.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

When Joe Rogan handed Brazilian UFC champion Renato Moicano a microphone after a triumphant victory, he probably didn't expect a lecture on economics. What followed was a viral moment in which Moicano told fans that if they care about their countries, they should read the work of Ludwig von Mises, one of the 20th century's major opponents of central planning and a key figure in the Austrian school of economics. At this year's FreedomFest, Matt Kibbe sat down with Moicano to discuss how he discovered the ideas of free markets, sound money, and private property and why he found it important to share those insights with his fans. In conversation, the fighter proves every bit as passionate and formidable as he does in the ring.

Keith Weinhold explains why inflation has become a permanent part of the post–World War II economy and what that shift means for today's financial system.  He breaks down economist Dr. Mark Skousen's five structural reasons behind never-ending inflation and ties them to the hollowing out of the middle class and the "last generation to live normally" concept.  Keith then introduces opportunity cost as the biggest financial expense most people overlook and illustrates how leveraging low-cost, long-term debt to buy productive real assets can turn inflation into an advantage.  He closes by outlining a practical hierarchy for which debts to eliminate first and which to keep as tools for long-term wealth building. 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Search "how to leave an Apple Podcasts review"  For advertising inquiries, visit: GetRichEducation.com/ad Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— GREletter.com  Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Complete episode transcript:   Keith Weinhold  0:01   Welcome to GRE. I'm your host Keith Weinhold. In less than 40 years, America has gone from 75% gasoline to permanent inflation. Then learn about the biggest financial expense you will ever have in your life. It's not taxes, housing, interest charges, inflation, children, or healthcare. Most people have never heard of it today on Get Rich Education. You know, Mid South Homebuyers, that top Memphis turnkey provider. I learned that a secret weapon behind their explosive growth is more than just you buying their properties. It's an executive coach. For nine years now. Their CEO Terry Kerr and his COO Pat Nix have worked privately with a coach who I've now learned from too, and he doesn't market himself online anywhere. After 12 years behind the scenes, that coach is now making himself available exclusively for GRE listeners. His name is Daniel Thomas Hind. If you're a hard-charging business owner or investor who wants to get in the best shape of your life, physically, mentally, and professionally, you can fill out an application for a free consult. This is private one-on-one coaching for those willing to go to uncommon lengths to achieve uncommon results. Thanks to Daniel, we've all become better leaders, better operators, and better men. It started by showing up for ourselves. Now it's your turn. Go to DanielThomashHind.com. H-I-N-D. That's DanielThomashHind.com, and sign up before spots fill.   Keith Weinhold  1:41   What if you got your mortgage loans the same place I get mine? You sure can at Ridge Lending Group NMLS 42056 They provided GRE listeners with more loans than anyone because Ridge specializes in investment property. They'll help you build a long-term plan for growing your real estate empire with leverage. Start your prequal and even chat directly with President Chaley Ridge. While it's on your mind, start at ridgelendinggroup.com. That's ridgelendinggroup.com.   Speaker 1  2:14   You're listening to the show that has created more financial freedom than nearly any show in the world, this is Get Rich Education.   Keith Weinhold  2:31   Welcome to GRE from Bavaria, Germany, to Batavia, New York, and across 188 world nations. I'm Keith Weinhold, and you're listening to Get Rich Education. In the 19 the 1988 movie Die Hard, there's a California gas station sign in the background that's visible. You can see it there. The gas price on this sign is a jaw dropper. Unleaded 77.9 cents per gallon, regular 70-4.9 cents per gallon. That now looks like it belongs in a museum next to rotary phones and blockbuster video cards. Yes, California gas for 75 cents, and the movie Die Hard. It had all these actors from yesteryear, like Bruce Willis and Reginald Vel Johnson. Yet you, depending on your age, you might remember 1988. It's not like ancient history. Now we all know that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, like Milton Friedman said, but is there more to this? Is there more than the Fed targeting 2% inflation, just like it says on their website? Oh, there sure is. And by the way, with a little research, it looks like California Gas averaged 95 cents in 1988, not 75 like it shows in Die Hard, but in any case, the point is still there. And today, inflation keeps running hot. Four years ago, the pandemic made CPI inflation peak at 9.1 percent. Today, the hangover effects of tariffs push it up, and the Iran war are turning up the heat even more, with the latest reading above 4% Inflation is running at more than double what the Fed wants. You can even make the case now that inflation is out of control. But here's the thing: inflation has exceeded that 2% target for 60-three consecutive months now. I mean, think about what that means. My gosh, just imagine having an important target that affects every American and missing it 60-three times in a row. That's kind of what's happening now, and they're. Going to keep missing it. So this streak of inflation above 2% started back in March of 2021 during the pandemic hangover, and it is still going strong after 63 months. Nobody knows where this is going to end. Most Americans get crushed by rising prices because their wages don't keep up, and you know collectively they sort of think we are concerned, but then they mostly keep doing the same thing while their lifestyle quietly shrinks. So consumers despise inflation. Everyday investors are lukewarm about inflation, and leverage real estate investors are smiling like they found a 20-dollar bill in last winter's coat. Leverage real estate investors are pretty ecstatic about inflation. Now the history gets super interesting.   Keith Weinhold  5:59   Okay, how did we get into this, where we just always seem to have inflation? So learn the history, and then I'll tie it back to how it affects you as an investor. Because before World War II, inflation behaved differently. The old pre-1945 pattern was that we had inflation during wars and booms. We had deflation after panics and depressions. So therefore, the result was that over long stretches, price levels often just moved sideways. We used to have recessions more often back 80 plus years ago than we do now. So therefore, you just had these price levels move sideways because a recession even prompted deflation, actually a strengthening of purchasing power. But then after World War II, inflation basically went permanently positive. I mean, yeah, permanently positive, where inflation is just always turned on with very few exceptions to that. In wartime, now we have inflation. In peacetime, now we have inflation. During the Super Bowl, now we have inflation. It is inflation, no matter what is going on. Right then, so what changed? Prominent economist and GRE podcast guest here, Dr. Mark Skousen. He has cited five major reasons that inflation became a permanent fixture from 1945 until today. And Mark Skousen was here on the show with us almost exactly two years ago because he's also the founder of a great event called Freedom Fest that Nareesh and I broadcast a show from, the five reasons that Scowson cites for never-ending inflation are first, never-ending wars. Now this doesn't only mean formally declared boots on the ground wars where tanks are rolling, never-ending wars. It means this permanent state of global military readiness that we have today, where we have overseas bases, defense contractors, right with the military-industrial complex. We have NATO commitments.   Keith Weinhold  8:17   We have anti-terror operations, naval patrols, intelligence agencies, and all this enormous machinery that's required to keep America as the world's security backstop. Well, all that costs an awful lot of money, and when government wants more money than it collects, it has a favorite trick: just create more dollars and create them out of nothing. I mean, it's like ordering another round of drinks for the table and then putting it on the unborn grandchildren's tab. The second reason for the never-ending inflation is the 1913 creation of the Federal Reserve and how that's changed over time because the Fed they were originally supposed to defend the dollar, defend the gold standard, and act as lender of last resort. Today it mostly just does the last one. It acts as the lender of last resort, and it's really not even last resort. I mean, she shit seems to patch any significant hole in the economy by creating more dollars and then pumping them into the system. When markets wobble, banks panic, or politicians overspend, or the economy catches any kind of cold, you know, the Fed often just shows up with this fire hose of liquidity. Now, sometimes that's necessary, but either way, it means more currency creation. So, the Fed it began as this sort of sober hallway monitor, but now they're often the responsible party that needs monitoring. But no. No one is going to stand up and do it because no one in power wants austerity under their watch because that is extremely unpopular. The third reason for permanent inflation is the Bretton Woods Agreement. You've probably heard of this, but let me summarize what it briefly means. Okay, Bretton Woods was the 1944 deal that basically created the post-World War II global monetary system? It made the U.S. dollar the world's reserve currency. If you remember anything from Bretton Woods, just remember that it did that. It made the U.S. dollar the world's reserve currency, and the dollar was pegged to gold at $35 per ounce.   Keith Weinhold  13:29   And finally, the fifth reason for never-ending inflation post World War II is Keynesian economics. I mean, you probably at least heard the term before. It's been thrown around here from time to time. Named after John Maynard Keynes, K E Y N E S. And before I go on, I invested in real estate for a long time before I learned all this stuff. Probably close to a decade of investing first. So I taught myself this material, Keynesian economics. That's the belief that demand is what drives economic output and employment. So, if you only remember one thing about Keynesian economics, it's that you need demand, and it stokes demand. It says demand drives everything, and what I mean by that is the spending, spending from households, corporations, and government. So, in plain English, when private demand weakens, the government should step in and spend. That's what Keynesian economics says. Well, that means deficits, borrowing, stimulus, support, programs, relief, rescue packages, emergency measures, and see what happens is that temporary measures somehow become permanent measures wearing a fake mustache. Remember, even Nixon said removal from the gold standard is temporary. Well, that was now 50. 55 years ago, in theory, the government runs deficits in bad times and then tightens up in good times. But that doesn't really happen because, in practice, government often runs deficits in bad times and good times, war times, peace times, election years, non-election years, leap years, all the time running deficits, spending more than we take in, and when deficits become normal, well, then currency creation has got to follow. That's the consequence. Well, these five forces that I told you about for never-ending inflation, the reasons that I just shared with you-they are now structurally embedded. They are not going away.   Keith Weinhold  19:03   I mean, there is even political resistance to deflation in this system. Investors benefit the most when they own one thing: real assets tied to long-term debt. You probably knew that I was going to say that because if the dollar is designed to slowly melt. You don't want to be the one holding the ice cube. You want to own the freezer. That's the control that you have. The first half of the year recently ended. It's time for our asset class rundown. From the midpoint of last year to the midpoint of this year, single-family home values are up only about one and a half percent. That's the average of Case-Shiller and FHFA. Apartment building values are down 1% in the past year. When it comes to rents per Zillow, single-family home rents are up 2.8% in the past year to an all-time record of almost 20-$300 Apartment rents are up just. 1.3% nationally. Sunbelt Apartments were the weak spot. Apartments.com said the South was down seven tenths of 1% year over year, and the mountain region down one and a half percent. With San Antonio, Denver, Austin, and Phoenix among the weaker markets, that's due to oversupply in those areas. 30-year mortgage rates down from 6.8 to 6.6% The S S&P 500 up 21 percent on AI optimism, despite a war in Iran. Though down in past months for the year, gold is still up 21 percent, silver soared 63 percent, Bitcoin down 45 percent. I mean, speculative digital assets have really gotten a cold shoulder. Oil up 4% although it went on a wild ride, and CPI inflation reheated to 4.2% That's our asset class rundown.   Speaker 2  22:59   This is our rich dad poor dad author Robert Kiyosaki. Listen to Get Rich Education with Keith Weinhold. Don't quit your daydream.   Keith Weinhold  23:17   Welcome back to Get Rich Education. I'm your host Keith Weinhold. I want you to listen to something along with me, and then I'll come back to comment. This is from the parallel truth. It's called the last generation to live normally, and it's less than two minutes in length.   Speaker 2  23:32   We have to talk about something that sounds dramatic, but it is becoming true. Your parents may have been the last generation to live a normal life-not an easy life, not a perfect life, but a life where the basic deal still made sense. You could get a stable job, you could buy a house, you could raise children, you could save some money, you could retire one day. And even if life was hard, most people still believed that if they worked honestly, their future would slowly get better. But look at what happened to your generation. You work more, but own less. You study more, but feel less secure. You have more technology than any generation in history, but less peace, less time, and less confidence about the future. Your parents were told, "Work hard, and you will build a life. But you are being told that, "Work hard, and maybe you can afford rent. And the most disturbing part is that this did not happen overnight. It happened slowly. First, housing became an investment instead of a basic need. Then, education became a debt trap. Then, healthcare became too expensive. Then, stable jobs disappeared. Then, everything became a subscription: your house, your car, your software, your entertainment, even your future. Everything slowly became something you rent but never truly own. And while ordinary people were falling behind, the economy kept looking strong on paper. The stock market went up, billionaires got richer, companies made record profits. Politicians kept saying that everything was fine, but if everything is fine, why does an entire generation feel like it is drowning? The truth is, your parents did not live through normal history. They lived through a rare window where ordinary people. People were allowed to share in the wealth of the system, but that window is now closing. The old promise was simple: work hard, buy a home, raise a family, retire with dignity. The new promise is different: work forever, rent everything, delay children, carry debt, and call it freedom. So maybe young people are not lazy. Maybe they are just the first generation honest enough to admit that the old deal is dead. Your parents were not lucky because life was easy. They were lucky because they were the last ones who got the deal before it was taken away.   Keith Weinhold  25:27   Yeah, there it is-the last generation to live normally. That's really a fresh slant on the hollowing out of the middle class. The rules have changed. Inflation is entrenched. Now you know why. Back in 2020, the pandemic accelerated that effect, and yet it's just unbelievable to me that people think working hard and saving money is enough to get you the lifestyle that you desire. Now I am not against hard work, it's the fact that people think that that's all that it takes. Before we hit the permanent inflation era, it might have made sense for you to say, save your money, pay all cash for a cheap fixer-upper property, and work hard for years to fix it up yourself. Oh, and then you could own a modest home debt-free. Today, even if you could do that, why would you? Instead, you can just prudently finance your way through life. You could have instead borrowed for two or three already renovated properties and let debt, inflation, and perhaps even tenants do the work for you. Above all, do the right thing before you do things right. That's what I like to say. Well, the way you get wealthy is by owning a lot of assets, not by grinding in the salt mines to pay off your debt. Those that are debt free are often asset poor. The biggest financial expense that you will ever have in your life. Do you know what it is? It is not taxes or interest charges. It's not even inflation or housing or healthcare or having children, most people have never heard of it. You probably have, but most people have never heard of this biggest financial expense you'll ever have, and they certainly don't know how to avoid it.   Keith Weinhold  27:34   Say that you're 35 years old and you put 100k under a mattress for 30 years until you're 60- years old. Instead, if that would have been invested at a 12% annual return, do you know how much that would have grown to? That would have grown to $2.996 million All right, basically 3 million bucks, a 30x increase. Therefore, it would be a 2.9 million dollar mistake to save money, and what this means is that the biggest expense you'll ever pay in your life is called opportunity cost. Yeah, opportunity cost is life's biggest expense. It's the return that was foregone when you chose one option over another. So opportunity cost is not what you spend; it's what your money could have become had you put it somewhere more productive. All right, now that was a pretty extreme example of 100k under a mattress. As a listener to this show, you are probably more savvy than a person that would save big lumps of money for close to zero return. Let me give you a better example of how when you pay all cash for something, you've usually just made your future self poorer. A friend of mine heard the episode last year where I talked about buying a new car for myself, a BMW X3 SUV. As it is, you probably remember that episode. Though I could have paid all cash for the car, I put the minimum down payment in there and then financed as much as I could because of a favorable 4% interest rate that I got on a car loan. Well, my friend Jesse heard that episode. This influenced him. So what he did is he bought a Subaru for his wife. Although he had planned to pay all cash and could have paid all cash for the car, Jesse got financing, and he did better than me. He got just a 1% interest rate somehow. Wow! It was actually nine tenths of 1% but let's just call it 1% What a deal! Instead of paying all cash for the car, he held on to that chunk of money. Instead of tying it up in a depreciating asset, he is financing it all. Now I don't. How much the Subaru costs, but let's just say it was 50k to keep the numbers simple. Well, look, if Jesse feels like he can get a 10% return over time by investing his money instead of sinking it into a car, how much does he profit by borrowing? Of course, he has the advantage of keeping his funds more liquid as well, but how much does he actually profit from this arrangement?   Keith Weinhold  30:24   Well, the math is so easy that you can even visualize it in an audio format here. Now it depends on the loan term, but the simple spread is a 10% investment return minus a 1% car loan cost. That is a 9% positive spread on 50k. That's roughly $4,500 per year in benefit. That's before any taxes, risk, or fees. $4,500 a year just for doing some loan paperwork. Like if you wonder whether the loan paperwork is worth it or not, that's what we're talking about here, and that's 375 bucks a month. So if you're wondering if it's even worth it taking the time to get a car loan when you could pay all cash, it probably is. All right, now that's the upside. What about the risk that's associated with taking a loan instead of paying all cash, well, the caveat here is that the 1% loan is guaranteed, but the 10% return is probably not, and that risk gap does matter. If you're financially fragile and you can't make the payment with another pot of money, well, then you risk default. That is over leverage risk. That's the worst case scenario. All right, what's the flip side? The flip side is that you could earn a return even better than 10% As we know, with real estate pays five ways on investment property. If you earn a 20% return, now you're making $9,500 a year on the spread, not $4,500, but a 10% return. That is the base case. So again, by paying all cash instead of getting the loan, your future self would be poorer by $4,500 a year. And now, my friend Jesse, that learned this from me, he's actually a CFA, a chartered financial analyst, a sophisticated money guy. But he had simply been overlooking this. And said another way, what you're doing here is that over time, your investment is paying you more than your interest is costing you, and in my life, I have been doing exactly this sort of thing all over the place for decades. An interesting thing that I hear about this, although it makes me scratch my head, I've heard a few people say this. It's just like, oh well, I don't want to have to deal with a car payment? I just rather be done with it and move on. What is there to deal with? Just set up auto pay with preserving funds for say a 10% return. You're then going to see more dollars flowing into your account than you will out of it. I mean that part can just be automated.   Keith Weinhold  33:19   My life and finances are set up this way. In fact, when I get a loan for a rental property, I have had mortgage loan officers that are looking at my finances. They tell me that I have more stuff flowing into and out of my checking account than they've ever seen anyone have. I'm I'm financing and arbitraging my way through life passively. This is thanks in part to inflation. I am not paying very much at all in that biggest financial expense that we all have in our lives-not taxes or children or housing, but opportunity cost. I am avoiding paying that. This is the world that we live in today, a lot of times debt reduction is horrible advice. Debt free that can keep people from falling over a cliff, but it stalls any wealth creation. Now the debts that usually make the most sense to pay down they're the ones with high interest, variable rates, no tax benefit, and no productive asset attached. And here is the priority order that I use for paying down debt or paying off debt. First, it is credit cards. Pay down these first almost every time. I mean, a 20% or even 30% credit card rate. This is like financial quicksand. You don't need a sophisticated investment thesis when you can get a guaranteed 20-4% quote-unquote return by eliminating this debt. The next place I would pay down are payday loans, personal. Loans and consumer finance debt. I mean, these are usually bad debts because they're at a high rate, have a short amortization, and they're usually tied to consumption instead of an income-producing asset. Pay these aggressively too, and then next in priority is paying variable rate debt that could reset higher. This isn't quite as important to address.   Keith Weinhold  35:24   We're talking about things like HELOCs, adjustable rate loans, margin debt, and some business lines of credit. Some of those can become dangerous when rates rise, even if the rate's tolerable today. The uncertainty can be a bit of a problem. Now, when it comes to should you pay down student loans, consider that. low fixed-rate student loans that might not be urgent. It sure wasn't for me. High-rate private student loans that could be different. That could get more of your attention. You also got to weigh things like tax benefits. Look out for forgiveness programs when it comes to student loans, those haven't been quite as available lately under this administration. Also, look at employer repayment benefits before you rush to pay down student loans, and then really the last one: low fixed-rate mortgage debt. Pay that last if you ever do. In fact, it is quite possible that I will always keep this debt type around that low fixed rate mortgage debt. So really, my rule of thumb here is to kill toxic debt. Be careful with unstable debt, and don't rush to pay off cheap fixed productive debt if you ever pay it off at all. You and I covered a lot of ground today, starting with 75 cent gasoline in California, all the way to the biggest expense you'll ever pay throughout your life, being something that most people have never heard of: opportunity cost. Coming up on the show here, a lot of good episodes, including a great guest and I are going to discuss a new way to invest in residential real estate that we haven't discussed before, and it will massively boost your cash flow. If you found today's show valuable, whether it was the history of why we have permanent inflation or the idea of passively financing your way to wealth, rather than only working harder. I would be grateful if you share this episode with a friend. Just tap the share button in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen, and send it to someone who would benefit from hearing it. Or take a screenshot of this episode and post it on social media. It helps more people find the show, and it gives you and your friends something smart to talk about with each other. Until next week, I'm your host Keith Weinhold. Don't quit your daydream.   Speaker 1  37:53   Nothing on this show should be considered specific, personal, or professional advice. Please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial, or business professional for individualized advice. Opinions of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. The host is operating on behalf of Get Rich Education LLC exclusively.    Keith Weinhold  38:21   The preceding program was brought to you by your home for wealth building at getricheducation.com.  

Kennedy is back from FreedomFest in Las Vegas, and she has the wild stories to prove it! From intense fans, people watching, and an interesting plane ride home. Vegas did not disappoint, and she tells FOX's Jimmy Failla all about it.  Kennedy Now Available on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.podtrac.com/kstw_yt⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RIP TO THE MAN LIBERTARIANS FEARED THE MOST This morning we dig into the death of the senator the left tried to bury with insults before his body was even cold, and we ask why an operator they call a swamp creature scared them more than any purist we've ever run. We follow that story straight into the parallel trial happening online around Charlie Kirk's murder, where a preliminary hearing calls the evidence overwhelming and a conspiracy machine keeps running anyway. Then we bring in two voices who were on the ground for it all, Joseph Wargo fresh off the FreedomFest floor in Vegas, and Austin Padgett to give us the libertarian movement's real receipts on the man we just lost.

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric broadcasts from Las Vegas at Freedom Fest, where he is receiving the Leonard Read Award for his book Revolution. He talks with Victor Marx about winning the Republican nomination for governor of Colorado, disrupting the political establishment, his extraordinary life story, and why Colorado can still be saved. Then Eric and Chris Himes share incredible stories from their dinner with legendary impressionist Rich Little, including stories involving Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ronald Reagan, Truman Capote, Paul Lynde, and Julie Andrews. Eric also discusses what he sees as an effort to suppress his bestselling book Revolution.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World

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Looking for different ways to celebrate America's birthday? Check out Freedom Fest at Hope Haven this Friday. State Senator Pat Connick gives us the details.

* President Trump and his family made more than $2 billion from cryptocurrency over the last year. What IS crypto? Is there anything wrong with what he and his family did? * Recapping another Team USA win * Looking for different ways to celebrate America's birthday? Check out Freedom Fest at Hope Haven this Friday

WOKV will broadcast live from the Freedom Fest 2026 event at Friendship Fountain downtown tomorrow starting at 5pm. The event features family fun, food trucks, a patriotic light show, and music all night. Among the performers is Sal Gonzales, a military vet and featured performer from America's Got Talent Season 9, who now works with Wounded Warrior Project. Also performing, local rockers Big Engine, whose singer Tony Mikus shares their excitement about performing at the same site where legacy rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd once performed.

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Friday at Friendship Fountain, it's Freedom Fest 2026 featuring music, military salutes, a light show, and family fun. Cliff Newton, President of Bold City Brass, shares his excitement about performing at the event. Join WOKV as we broadcast live from Freedom Fest, starting Friday at 5pm.

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, it's a milestone episode as we kick off Long Island's LI250 celebrations while celebrating 250 episodes of the Long Island Tea Podcast! Stacy and Sharon reflect on an exciting week, including recording a special on-location episode at Twisted Cow Distillery, announcing Sharon's new role stepping in as President & CEO of Discover Long Island, and looking ahead to the next chapter for both the organization and the podcast!They also dive into some of the stories shaping summer across Long Island, from the region's growing craft beverage scene and Revolutionary history to fireworks, live music, local food, and the people and places that make Long Island such a special destination.#ShowUsYourLongIslanderThis week's spotlight features Don Ryan, who spent more than 60 years mentoring young athletes through basketball while emphasizing education, character, and community. His influence reached generations of players, including Julius Erving, Ken Chenault, and Steve Mills, and his legacy continues to inspire through the book When Basketball Was a Game.Show us YOUR Long Islander by sending us a DM or emailing spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com.#LongIslandRevolutionaryRootsThis week we're spotlighting the Northport Historical Society & Museum, a featured stop on the Suffolk 250 Passport. Housed in the historic Carnegie Library, the museum explores Northport's maritime heritage, local history, and the people who helped shape this North Shore community.#LongIslandLifeThis week we're discussing:-Our special on-location episode from Twisted Cow Distillery and its commemorative America 250 bourbon.-Forbes' spotlight on Bedell Cellars and Long Island Wine Country.-The viral Trader Joe's mini tote craze across Long Island.-Fireworks season, Freedom Fest, and LI250 celebrations.-Free outdoor concerts happening across Suffolk County this summer.-Mann's Homemade Ice Cream's floating ice cream boat serving the South Shore.#ChariTEAThis week's ChariTEA honors Coach Chris Polhemus of Smithtown, who celebrated his retirement after 40 years of teaching by walking 88 miles from Commack to Montauk, raising more than $12,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island.#ThisWeekendOnLongIslandFriday, July 3Freedom Fest – Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald HillLong Island History HuntAnnual July 3rd Celebration – AmityvilleHalsey House GalaLong Island Ducks Fireworks WeekendSaturday, July 4Riverhead America 250 Parade & FireworksNeon Nights – Splish Splash Water ParkHuntington Pet ContestSunday, July 5Port Jefferson 250 Block PartyFor more events happening across Long Island, visit discoverlongisland.com/events.#CelebriTEAThis week we're spotlighting Long Island native Landry Shamet returning home after helping the Knicks win the NBA Championship, along with Snooki's upcoming appearances in Huntington and Smithtown. We also celebrate Long Island's LI250 festivities with a Billy Joel tribute concert at Fireman's Park in Cold Spring Harbor.Connect With UsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/longislandteapodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@longislandteapodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DiscoverLongIslandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LongIslandTeaPodcastX: https://x.com/liteapodcastWebsite: https://www.discoverlongisland.com/long-island-tea-podcast/Events: https://www.discoverlongisland.com/events/Email: spillthetea@discoverlongisland.comShop: https://shop.discoverlongisland.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year, our country celebrates 250 years of independence, and celebrations large and small are taking place across the United States to mark this significant birthday with Fourth of July parties, parades, festivals, and fireworks. But you don't have to travel to Washington, D.C., or anywhere else to celebrate. You can join the celebrations right here at home! Floresville The city of Floresville is throwing its annual Freedom Fest on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4, at the Floresville Event Center, 600 S.H. 97 W. On Friday, July 3, enjoy the Ranch Rodeo at the Scott Gleeson Roping Arena at the... Article Link

Johnny Mac covers Jimmy Fallon posting more political jokes about Trump, suggesting Fallon is taking advantage of Colbert being off the air and Jimmy Kimmel's summer break (guest hosts start July 6 with Tiffany Haddish). He reacts to Megyn Kelly criticizing Kimmel's two-month vacation and discusses her reported real estate and private flying. Leslie Jones says she confronted SNL writers about being typecast as angry, loved the show but not the mental toll. Robbie Hoffman recounts storming out of the 2025 Emmys after losing, then returning to present. Rob Schneider is set to headline Freedom Fest's Punching Up Comedy Festival in Las Vegas (July 8–11). Mac disputes a Pajiba review of Ryan Hamilton's Netflix special, notes Adam Sandler's anniversary skywriting, and gives “Comedy Stock Market” picks: buy Fallon, Hamilton, Moshe Kasher; hold Louis C.K.; sell Nate Bargatze, Carlos Mencia, Sebastian Maniscalco. He lists new and upcoming releases and announces a Louis C.K. deep-dive episode. 00:13 Fallon Goes Political03:29 Late Night Summer Shuffle03:51 Megyn Kelly Vacation Take04:41 Who Should Guest Host05:18 Leslie Jones SNL Typecast06:02 Robbie Hoffman Emmy Exit06:53 Rob Schneider Freedom Fest07:55 Ryan Hamilton Review Debate10:33 Adam Sandler Anniversary Skywrite11:03 Comedy Stock Market Picks13:16 New Specials Out Today14:22 Sally Ann Hall Clip15:20 More Specials And New Podcast16:03 Tomorrow Deep Dive on Louis CKBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.

The Platform for the Liberty Movement FreedomFest doesn't tell you what to think. It gives you the room, the people, and the ideas—and trusts you to do the rest. OUR STORY When my parents, Mark and Jo Ann Skousen, founded FreedomFest in 2007, they envisioned a place where everyone who loves liberty can gather, learn, exchange ideas freely, and leave renewed with hope for the future. In a world that too often feels divided and cynical, FreedomFest exudes a culture of respect, curiosity, and genuine friendship. It's where people from every background come together to wrestle with serious ideas—and to... View Article

On this week's episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with economist, author, professor, and FreedomFest founder Mark Skousen for a wide-ranging conversation about freedom, capitalism, socialism, healthcare, inflation, and the future of America.Mark brings a rare combination of economic expertise and optimism to a time when many Americans are worried about government overreach, rising costs, cultural division, and whether the American Dream is still alive.The conversation begins with a provocative question:Is America still the land of freedom — or are we just good at pretending?From there, Mark explains why he still believes America's entrepreneurial spirit remains alive, despite growing regulation, taxation, and political pressure. He points to the success of American companies, the importance of free markets, and the ability of individuals and businesses to move, compete, build, and innovate as evidence that liberty still has power. John, Ken, and Mark also dive into: Why socialism continues to appeal to younger generations  The difference between “democratic capitalism” and democratic socialism  Why profit sharing, stock options, and employee ownership may be better answers than government redistribution  How healthcare could be improved through market-based solutions  What America can learn from Singapore's healthcare system  Why inflation is not inevitable, but often the result of policy decisions  The danger of executive orders and centralized power  Why economic freedom remains one of the clearest predictors of prosperity Mark also shares the story behind FreedomFest, which he describes as a gathering focused not on “who is right,” but what is right — bringing together people interested in liberty, economics, health, technology, film, philosophy, and practical solutions.Whether you agree with him or not, Mark Skousen offers a hopeful but urgent reminder:Freedom does not preserve itself.

Tim and Erin go through the (very) busy Freedom Fest schedule for July 2026. There are many, many activities to celebrate the holiday!

In this episode, Mandy discusses the implications of unaffiliated voters casting their ballots in the Democratic primary, and how this could impact the Republican Party's chances in the midterms. Mandy talks about about the recent revelation that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the Office of National Intelligence, may have lied under oath about his involvement in the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation also touches on the importance of exercising and how it can keep your brain young, as well as the upcoming music festival featuring all-female acts, including Olivia Rodrigo. Mandy discusses the upcoming Freedom Fest celebration in Douglas County with Heidi Ganahl of The Rocky Mountain Voice, where they'll be joined by a lineup of speakers, including Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Larry Gatlin. They'll be talking about the importance of celebrating America's 250th birthday and Colorado's 150th birthday, and how this can bring people together. Plus Chris Rourke joins to discuss which ballot unaffiliateds are turning in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRITAIN TRIED COVERING UP ITS PAKISTANI RAPE GANG PROBLEM Today we walk through the Rupert Lowe Rape Gang Inquiry report and the decades of institutional cowardice it documents, then we head to the ballpark where Major League Baseball warned three San Francisco Giants pitchers for writing a single Bible verse on their Pride Night caps while Missouri's attorney general fired back. We bring on Missouri liberty advocate Camellia Peterson to break down the religious liberty fight running through her home state, and comedian Lou Perez joins us on the first trillionaire in human history, FreedomFest, and the comedy line nobody else wants to touch.

On this episode Liam, David, and Joe are joined by Joe Kent, the American hero who resigned from the Donald Trump administration in protest over the Iran war. They discuss the Trump Iran Deal, America's real interests and true enemies in the region, the UFC Freedom 250 plot, the threat of false flag attacks, the 'Defend the Guard' Act, and more. NOTES Follow Joe on X: https://x.com/joekent16jan19?s=20 Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy: https://scotthortonacademy.com/liam/ Join David Rand at FreedomFest 2026 in Las Vegas! Use the code REACTION100 at checkout for $100 off your pass. Link Below! https://freedomfest.swoogo.com/vegas2026/begin?ref=Promo%3A+Human+Reaction To help us select the stories to cover each week and ask questions of our guests, join our discord at this link! https://discord.gg/B9HD5r7GxK CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

Get ready for the ultimate celebration of American freedom and patriotism at the Rocky Mountain Voice Freedom Fest! This epic two-day event is just around the corner, taking place on June 26th and 27th, and it's shaping up to be an unforgettable experience. With an incredible lineup of speakers, including Seth Keshel, a renowned expert on election integrity, and a star-studded cast of performers, including Dog the Bounty Hunter and the Curtis Grimes Band, this festival is not to be missed.This episode of the podcast delves into the world of election integrity, with Seth Keshel sharing his expertise on the topic. He discusses how the data suggests that the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado might not have passed if the election had been conducted fairly. The conversation also touches on the importance of getting involved in the electoral process and being active in making a difference. Additionally, the hosts discuss the upcoming midterms and the challenges facing the Republican party in Colorado.The hosts also chat with Seth about his book, "The American War on Election Corruption," which offers a comprehensive look at the issues plaguing the electoral system. They discuss the need for transparency and accountability in elections and the importance of holding elected officials accountable. The conversation is engaging, informative, and thought-provoking, making for a compelling listen.Don't miss out on the excitement! Get your tickets to the Rocky Mountain Voice Freedom Fest now and be a part of this incredible celebration of American freedom and patriotism. With a range of ticket options available, including a free bronze pass for kids 17 and under, there's something for everyone. So mark your calendars for June 26th and 27th and join the fun!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Ball is back in the studio with Brock for the first time in years, and the show kicks off with old memories, salsa talk, and the idea of throwing a full-on blind taste-test salsa party. Anthony, the president of Good People Club and the man behind Smooth Man Music, jumps right into the morning's trending thread: what is the dumbest question a customer has ever asked you?The answers are hilariously painful, from people asking the difference between a hamburger and a cheeseburger, to customers wondering if cheeseburgers come with cheese, to people asking if a DJ company provides microphones, even though the answer is already in every email. Brock and Anthony also talk about those classic “please just read the email” moments every business owner understands.A big focus of the episode is Freedom Fest, happening in downtown Springdale at Luther George Park. Anthony shares how the event started as a small pop-up in 2021 with around 600 people and has now grown into a huge free Juneteenth celebration with thousands attending. The festival includes food trucks, kids activities, vendors, live music, horse rides, and a stacked lineup featuring Hurricane Chris, Rose Royce, GS Boys, The Brown 4, gospel groups, dance teams, and more.The show also highlights the work Anthony is doing through Music Moves, including music history education, school programs, performances, and the Music Depot in downtown Rogers, a jazz and blues club that also hosts comedy, soul, rock, country, and live events.As always, the morning gets wonderfully random. Brock and Anthony cover expensive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pizza, UFO talk, an ice cream shop owner confronting a bad reviewer, a $13,000 smart toilet that drives to your bed, Tesla self-driving, Palisade road-trip hacks, White House calligraphers, MC Hammer-inspired Aladdin pants, and whether community spanking used to be a real thing in small towns.The 7 AM Challenge brings questions about puppies, Amazon delivery guys, email time, and fake eyebrows made from mouse fur. Dirty on the 30 covers Shrek 5, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors, Tom Holland and Zendaya, Austin Powers coming back, Jelly Roll and Bunny XO rumors, Shania Twain, classic TV dads, and the return of Venus and Serena Williams at Wimbledon.The show also gets into Juneteenth events around Northwest Arkansas, Siloam Springs growth, downtown revitalization in Springdale and Rogers, Good Day NWA, income rankings by state, Home Improvement nostalgia, blue Gatorade hot dogs, pickle-flavored everything, and the rise of pickles as the “pumpkin spice of summer.”The episode wraps with one more push for Freedom Fest, Anthony's Springdale Lifestyle cover, the growth of Music Moves, and an open invite to check out the Music Depot in downtown Rogers. It is a fun, fast-moving episode full of local culture, business-owner humor, community pride, and plenty of reasons to head to downtown Springdale for the party.

THE LEFT JUST TOLD A MILLIONAIRE WELDER NOT TO CELEBRATE -- AND THE SUPREME COURT PUT THE FOUNDING FATHERS ON TRIAL FOR DRINKING This Friday SpaceX pulled off the biggest IPO in Wall Street history, made Elon Musk the first trillionaire on record, and turned roughly 4,400 blue collar workers into millionaires in a single morning. We dig into the welder who got handed stock he didn't understand a decade ago and woke up a millionaire, the parade of politicians who looked at that and demanded their cut, and why the Ayn Rand split between producers and looters explains the whole circus. We trace the word "robber baron" back to the medieval lords who chained the Rhine and taxed everyone who passed, and back to Vanderbilt, the man who cut fares for the working class and got branded a villain for it. Then we head to the Supreme Court, where the Justice Department is arguing that men like James Madison were habitual drunkards who'd lose their guns under their own Second Amendment. We close on the open ocean with a man who looked at every failed libertarian utopia and decided to build the plumbing first.

Can Victor Marx conduct exorcisms over the phone? The ordained minister and front-runner in the GOP primary for governor says so, and made national news when HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver picked up 9News' debate between Marx, State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, and State Rep. Scott Bottoms. Journalist Kyle Clark joins host Bree Davies and politics contributor Adrian Felix to dig into that unhinged Republican rodeo Kyle and colleague Marshall Zelinger moderated, plus discuss CD8 primary candidate Manny Rutinel's sudden switch on fracking and veganism, and of course our wins and fails of the week.  Plus, if you're a City Cast Denver Neighbor, you get a special bonus segment where the trio discusses Bow Mar's dystopian dream of building a wall around the tiny town and what it says about humanity. Come see us at Denver Bike Fest, this Saturday, June 13, from 3-9 p.m. at York Street Yards! Bree mentioned her interview with reporter Logan Davis about Advance Colorado, scooter accidents and kids, and DIY venue, The D.M.V. Kyle talked about the tornado false alarm and Tina Peters' appearance at “Freedom Fest.” Adrian discussed DPD's proposal to replace discipline with training, the return of City Park Jazz, and Kyle's Word of Thanks fundraising for the City Park Bandstand.  For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on Reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Denver Bike Fest Energy Outreach Colorado Vail Wine Classic Regional Air Quality Council Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise

Jennifer Winget from the Greenwood Parks Department joins Matt Pelsor to talk about the return of the incredible drone show to this year's FreedomFest, and the other reasons to be in Greenwood on Saturday, June 27th.

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On this episode, Liam is joined by Libertarian Senate Candidate Tom Jandron and Former Sputnik Reporter Ethan Holmes to discuss how a Libertarian would handle issues like foreign policy and the free press in the US Senate. Recorded on May 22, 2026. ENGAGE Follow Ethan Holmes on X: https://x.com/the_posts Follow Tom Jandron on X: https://x.com/tomjandron?s=21 Tom Jandron's campaign website: https://jandron4ussenate.com Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc JOIN HUMAN REACTION AT FREEDOM FEST Get your tickets to join Human ReAction and David Rand at FreedomFest: https://freedomfest.swoogo.com/vegas2026/register?ref=Promo%3A+Human+Reaction Claim $100 off the current Regular Attendee, Attendee Plus, Pros Pass, or VIP Full Pass rate when you register with discount code REACTION100 CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

THE KGB INVENTED ANTI-ZIONISM AND YOUR KID'S HISTORY TEACHER ASSIGNED THE TEXTBOOK. Thomas Massie lost the most expensive House primary in history and opened his concession speech with a Tel Aviv joke while Hasan Piker mourned. We trace the sixty-year pipeline from KGB propaganda to mandatory high school reading to the libertarian movement celebrated by its own enemies. Jennifer Welch says masculinity is fascism — a Harlem pastor says the Democrats made p*ssies out of their men. Plus Judge Napolitano on Clarence Thomas's SCOTUS dissent and Naomi Brockwell on what the government is buying about you right now without a warrant.

On this Memorial Day episode, Liam is joined by Rep. Lee Deming, Tom Jandron, and Dru Koester to discuss the ‘Defend the Guard' Act, state legislation that would prohibit the deployment of National Guard troops into combat zones barring a declaration of war by Congress. Rep. Lee Deming is the sponsor of the legislation in Montana, Tom Jandron is a former Montana Army National Guardsman, and Dru Koester is running for Senate District 41 and supports the bill. Recorded on May 22, 2026. ENGAGE Learn more about Defend the Guard: defendtheguard.us Follow Lee Deming on X: https://x.com/repleedeming?s=21 Lee Deming's website: https://leeformontana.org/ Follow Tom Jandron on X: https://x.com/tomjandron?s=21 Tom Jandron's campaign website: https://jandron4ussenate.com Dru Koester's website: https://www.dru4montana.com/ Follow Dru Koester on X: https://x.com/drukoester Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc JOIN HUMAN REACTION AT FREEDOM FEST Get your tickets to join Human ReAction and David Rand at FreedomFest: https://freedomfest.swoogo.com/vegas2026/register?ref=Promo%3A+Human+Reaction Claim $100 off the current Regular Attendee, Attendee Plus, Pros Pass, or VIP Full Pass rate when you register with discount code REACTION100 CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

On this show, Liam, Henri Pellerin, and Tom Jandron talk with Clint Russell about the Thomas Massie primary results, the void left by Charlie Kirk, and whether there needs to be a cost for Republicans in November. Recorded on May 22, 2026. ENGAGE Visit Liberty Portal: https://libertyportal.com/ Follow Clint Russell: https://x.com/LibertyLockPod Follow Tom Jandron on X: https://x.com/tomjandron?s=21 Tom Jandron's campaign website: https://jandron4ussenate.com Tom Jandron's NO MORE WAR video produced by Jake Green: https://youtu.be/RRnEMX6RmG0?si=kLwUgavk1sPxo7RO Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc JOIN HUMAN REACTION AT FREEDOM FEST Get your tickets to join Human ReAction and David Rand at FreedomFest: https://freedomfest.swoogo.com/vegas2026/register?ref=Promo%3A+Human+Reaction Claim $100 off the current Regular Attendee, Attendee Plus, Pros Pass, or VIP Full Pass rate when you register with discount code REACTION100 CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios.

THOMAS MASSIE IS GOING HOME TO HIS FARM THIS MORNING — AND THE LIBERTY MOVEMENT NEEDS TO HEAR WHY. Thirty-four million dollars and a presidential endorsement bought a congressional seat in Kentucky last night. This morning we are sitting with exactly what was lost, whose fault it actually is, and what the movement does next. Plus Judge Napolitano on Trump's $1.8 billion constitutional end-run, and Mike Ter Maat on what comes after the libertarian party.

WHY A LIBERTARIAN CHANGED HIS MIND ON IMMIGRATION -- AND THE ELECTION PLAYBOOK THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING ELSE. On today's show, we break down the Japan mosque protests, how Cato's immigration data has been misleading the movement for decades, and lay out a fully updated standard for who belongs in this country. Camellia from AFP-Missouri covers the Supreme Court's unanimous redistricting win, the AI bill that died 11-0 the same morning a billion-dollar factory broke ground in Independence, and what both tell us about Jefferson City's real priorities. Then Cliff Maloney joins us with Run Right -- nine million doors, 418 wins, and the hard truth about why conservatives keep losing winnable races. ⛩️ Thousands of Japanese citizens protest a mosque in Fujisawa -- and what it reveals about civilizational confidence

We tried the Grillo's Pickle PBR, and some interesting finds at the Grocery Outlet that is new to Virginia Beach and talked about the Shmitt's Saturday at Freedom Fest among other things that have happened in the last couple of weeks

Mark and Sal interview Mark Skousen, the Founder of Freedom Fest about his new book about Ben Franklin. How to prepare for Flock Cameras and More.

Residents in Galva are advised that hydrant flushing is underway across town, starting in the southeast near the park district and moving through other areas this week. Locals may experience discolored water and should run taps until the water clears before doing laundry. The city council discussed contract renewal with Home Count Consulting to continue downtown improvements, including work at the historic Opera House. The former Appel Chevrolet building is now open for retail business proposals. A recent grant of $8,000 supports tree planting, with further funding to help manage city-owned trees. The grant will help with new plantings and removals, reinforcing the city's ongoing commitment to maintaining its “tree city” status. Galva's Freedom Fest received a generous $12,500 donation from Berkshire Hathaway for the July fireworks show. City council approved an intergovernmental agreement for ordinance violation appeals with neighboring towns.

My friend Sean Malone returns to The Lou Perez Podcast to talk about being a new (old) dad, how fatherhood radicalizes you, and why you should cover the Earth before the earth covers you. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r     Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/series/the-lou-perez-comedy-68501a2fd369683d0f2a2a88?loopData=true&ccId=675bc891f78f658f73eaa46d  Rock XX-XY Athletics. You can get 20% off your purchase with promo code LOU20. https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/?sca_ref=7113152.ifIMaKpCG3ZfUHH4  Support me at www.substack.com/@louperez     Join my newsletter www.TheLouPerez.com   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lou-perez.../id1535032081   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU   Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../2b7d4d.../the-lou-perez-podcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJ   Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and the author of THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE: ON THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF COMEDY. You may have seen him on Gutfeld! , FOX News Primetime, One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the Head Writer and Producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV. During his tenure at WTI, Lou made the kind of comedy that gets you put on lists and your words in the Wall Street Journal: “How I Became a ‘Far-Right Radical.'” As a stand-up comedian, Lou has opened for Rob Schneider, Rich Vos, Jimmy Dore, Dave Smith, and toured the US and Canada with Scott Thompson. Lou has also produced live shows with Colin Quinn, the Icarus Festival, and the Rutherford Comedy Festival. For years, Lou performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and his comedy duo, Greg and Lou. Greg and Lou is best known for its sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views on YouTube alone. In addition to producing sketch comedy like Comedy Is Murder, performing stand-up across the country, and writing for The Blaze's Align, Lou is on the advisory board of Heresy Press, a FAIR-in-the-arts fellow, and host of the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast (which is part of the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network), and co-hosts Happy Hour Econ with Phil Magness. How'd Lou start out? He began doing improv and sketch comedy while an undergrad at New York University, where he was part of the comedy group the Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz. Lou was a writer for Fox Sports' @TheBuzzer; produced The Attendants with Lorne Michaels's Broadway Video; produced pilots for FOX Digital and MSN Games; and was a comedy producer on TruTV's Impractical Jokers. Lou hosted the stand-up show Uncle Lou's Safe Place in Los Angeles, performed at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Punching Up Comedy at Freedom Fest, and co-created the political comedy podcast Unsafe Space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Vegas officially over? Some say online gambling is killing the vibe, but Kennedy's here with a list of reasons you should absolutely book that flight and join the party at FreedomFest this summer. America's turning 250, and Sin City is ready to celebrate. Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@KennedySavestheWorld⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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