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In 2010, Johnny Solomon's band, Communist Daughter, was on the rise. But behind the scenes, Johnny was struggling—he was drinking heavily, and abusing meth to the tune of $600 a week. "People see it from the outside, but it's impossible to explain from the inside of what it does to your soul," he told me about his addiction. "I did really terrible things to the people I loved." When Johnny realized it was time to get help, he called one of the people he loved most—his mom, Nancy. She paid for him to go to rehab, which helped him get clean and gave him a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.  After Johnny got sober and went on medication, his band regrouped and continued touring and putting out albums. But then, a few years later, it was Nancy who needed help, as her health declined due to a degenerative nerve disease. So Johnny and his wife—and bandmate—Molly packed up their life in Minnesota and moved in with Nancy and her husband in San Diego. It's a very different life from the one they were imagining at this point in their marriage, when they were hoping to start a family. And caring for Nancy has meant that their music careers have been put mostly on hold. But Johnny says there are aspects of the change that feel healthy, especially given the difficulties he experienced trying to stay sober in a touring musician's lifestyle. "I love routine," he told me. "I love it, because when things get out of control then I start to really lose control." I went to their shared home to talk with Johnny, Molly and Nancy about what their life together looks like now—and what's been hard about building it. This episode first aired in 2018. Johnny and Molly Solomon in the backyard of the house they share with Johnny's mom Nancy and her husband. (Anna Sale) Check out our podcast playlist roundup of recent audio recommendations from our newsletter here. And if you're not already subscribed to our newsletter, sign up! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org.

Johnny is engaged to Seth's niece Amy but enrages Les by visiting Sherri. When Johnny is the victim of a motorcycle accident, Amy insists that it was murder.  Jessica works with Sheriff Metzger, Seth and Deputy Andy Broom to solve the murder.This episode can be streamed on Peacock.Guest Stars include:1.  Cari Shayne (Beverly Hills, 90210) as Amy Walters2.  Bruce Kirby (The Muppet Movie) as Jeremy Woods3.  Geoffrey Lewis (The Devil's Rejects) as Roger Yates4. Kathryn Morris (Cold Case) as Doreen the Waitress5. Anthony Michael Hall (Sixteen Candles) as Les Franklin6. Michele Abrams (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as Mickie7. Jerry Hardin (The X-Files) as Tom Sampson8. Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead) as Sherri Sampson9. Billy Keane (Chicago Hope) as Johnny Carter10. Judson Mills (Walker, Texas Ranger) as Stu YatesThe IMDb page can be found here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0653695/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

What a Creep: Johnny Carson “King of Late Night Creep” Season 10, Episode 2 Johnny Carson was known as the King of Late Night with NBC’s The Tonight Show which he hosted between 1962-1992. He was so popular that the phrase “going to bed with Johnny Carson” was part of the vernacular. In his lifetime, he won 6 Emmy Awards, the Peabody Award in 1985, The Presidential Freedom Award in 1992, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. When Johnny retired from show business on May 22, 1992, it was such a big media news story that some outlets refused to run new episodes so that he could have as large of an audience as possible. The Tonight Show was considered key in the careers of comedians like Joan Rivers, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Roseanne Barr, Ellen DeGeneres, and Jay Leno. Having a set on the Tonight Show was considered quite the coup—but it was even better when Johnny invited you to the couch afterward. People like Drew Carey, Tim Allen, and Ray Romano had television deals after appearing on the Tonight Show. He had power! He was flirtatious with women (a habit David Letterman picked up from him) and a famous story from the 1960s had actress Ava Gabor as a guest who brought her Persian cat sitting on her lap. She supposedly asked Johnny “Would you like to pet my pussy?” Johnny said, “Sure if you move that damn cat out of the way!” Turns out, that is not true. But what is true is that Johnny challenged her to a game of Twister in 1966, and the popularity of the game skyrocketed. Johnny was famous for being suave, handsome, married a few times, liking a drink in the evenings, and having feuds with random people. He was a man who could talk in front of 20 million a night but if he had to have a conversation with ten people—he was so awkward that it would make the experience uncomfortable for everyone. When he left the Tonight Show he basically disappeared except for one appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. There is a whole story about the Tonight Show, David Letterman, and Jay Leno that we will talk about on our next Patreon bonus ep. Anyway, mainly due to his decades-long addiction to cigarettes, Johnny Carson died of respiratory failure on January 23, 2005, at the age of 79. He was survived by his 4th wife, Alexis Maas, 2 sons, and his younger brother. A nonreligious person who was quietly a part of the Skeptics movement—he had his body cremated with no public service or memorial. His legacy is he was one of the best television performers of all time. He kept his act (mostly) fresh with the changing times and was a big believer in promoting new talent. Behind the scenes, he was known for being shy and awkward and could carry a grudge that lasted for decades. Some of that behavior puts him in the Creep category which is why he is the subject of our show today. Sources: Johnny Carson Wikipedia The Life & Times of Hollywood New York Post Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin Vulture "American Masters” Johnny Carson (2012) Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

When Johnny first attended Emory University in Georgia, he expected to simply get his bachelors degree. What happened instead was a whirlwind of events that involved espionage, blackmail, drug abuse, and psychological manipulation. This is the story of how he got involved with an organization calling itself the "Mystical Seven", and how he tried to discern their masonic roots before realizing he was being fooled.    If you enjoy the podcast, or have any recommendations concerning guests, topics, or audio adjustments, please feel free to email me at Worldlythoughts2015@gmail.com

On this episode, we talked about: Imposter syndrome, forgiving myself as a man, focusing on your values, permission to love me, re-evaluating your shame, personal growth, having abundance in everything, finding your tribe and so much more! "When someone actually shows up their vulnerability, the last thing you want to do is to stomp on their heart" "If you keep doing what you´re doing and not evolving and changing, things are not going to get better" "Personal growth are tools that allow you to get what it is that you want from life"   About Johnny: Johnny is the host of The Soulful Hunter Podcast and founder of Washington Backcountry.  An organization focused and dedicated to hunter recruitment and mentorship and founded upon the idea of "Mentorship is Conservation" and that hunting has the power to transform lives through primal adventure. When Johnny is not hunting, he is a middle school physical education and health teacher in the state of Washington.  He is married to his lovely wife Megan and father to three young boys (Carter, Cannon & Case). In addition to all things family and hunting, Johnny's hobbies include: playing the guitar, writing, fishing, camping, and celebrating all things America!  Especially America's Independence Day, which is his favorite holiday.   You can find and support Johnny at:  IG: @thesoulfulhunter Web: https://wabackcountry.com/ Podcast: The Soulful Hunter    Let's connect over on Instagram: @Johnny.Elsasser  

On this episode: Finding your identity, life happens for you, not to you, learning from the past, being okay with discomfort, setting intentions for yourself, accomplishing what I want, gratitude in the moment, knowing your "happy place", identify what you need and go get it, re-connection with yourself, mentorship is conservation, learn to respect life and so much more! "You have to go inward, you have to reflect upon your foundation" "When you don´t have a good relationship with your parents, you keep searching for approval" "You have to have the contrast to bring the joy and excitement in your life"   About Johnny: Johnny is the host of The Soulful Hunter Podcast and founder of Washington Backcountry.  An organization focused and dedicated to hunter recruitment and mentorship and founded upon the idea of "Mentorship is Conservation" and that hunting has the power to transform lives through primal adventure. When Johnny is not hunting, he is a middle school physical education and health teacher in the state of Washington.  He is married to his lovely wife Megan and father to three young boys (Carter, Cannon & Case). In addition to all things family and hunting, Johnny's hobbies include: playing the guitar, writing, fishing, camping, and celebrating all things America!  Especially America's Independence Day, which is his favorite holiday.   You can find and support Johnny at:  IG: @thesoulfulhunter Web: https://wabackcountry.com/ Podcast: The Soulful Hunter    Let's connect over on Instagram: @Johnny.Elsasser  

When Johnny's away, the podcast does talk about politics! On this week's episode Matthew, Jim and Vanessa tackle Libeartarianism, Jim googles stuff, and Vanessa decides to unwisely crush on Reaver! Also: the interesting choices of the Spire, the gentrification of Westcliff, and so much more! This Week: We reach the assault on Bloodstone! Next Week: We finish the game! Our Patreon: http://patreon.com/squarerootspodcast Contact Square Roots! Twitter: @squarerootspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486022898258197/ Email: squarerootspodcast (at) gmail (dort) com

Author Will Kostakis returns to face time travel, unexploded bombs and a tangle of timelines in the final Johnny Maxwell book, 1996's Johnny and the Bomb! When Johnny and his misfit friends look after homeless eccentric Mrs Tachyon's shopping trolley, they soon discover she has a complicated relationship with time. Johnny, Yo-less, Wobbler, Bigmac and Kirsty travel back to World War II, on the eve of the "Blackbury Blitz". Johnny knows bombs are meant to destroy Paradise Street - but can he and his friends do anything about it? Do they even have the right? And how will they get back ho- hang on. Where's Wobbler? Pratchett's first book focussing on time travel also touches on the worries of teenagers, local history, racism, sexism and the nature of fate and destiny. It might seem weighty for a children's book, but children think about this stuff all the time! Did you follow all the time travel shenanigans? How do you think Pratchett's handling of these issues compares to modern middle grade fiction - or even his own previous Johnny books? And if you could go back in time, would you try and change things for the better? Join the discussion using the hashtag #Pratchat37. Returning guest Will Kostakis is a writer and award-winning author. Since we last saw him in #Pratchat18, "Sundog Gazillionaire", he's published his first fantasy YA novel, Monuments, and its sequel, Rebel Gods. His new novella, The Greatest Hit, is out now from Lothian Children's Books as part of the Australia Reads initiative. Find out more about Will at willkostakis.com, or follow him on Twitter at @willkostakis. You can find the full show notes and errata for this episode on our web site. As mentioned at the end of this episode, the fiction anthology Collisions from Liminal Magazine is out now, featuring Liz's story "The Voyeur"! Order it from your local bookshop. And we also announced that the Australian Discworld Convention in Sydney has had to be postponed from 2021 to 2022. Find out more at ausdwcon.org. Next month we see out the year with a favourite, as we time travel about ten Discworld books ahead to meet Moist von Lipwig in Going Postal! We've invited two experts on con artistry to discuss it with us: writer and magician Nicholas J Johnson, and comedian and actor Lawrence Leung! Get your questions in via social media using the hashtag #Pratchat38.

When Johnny rotten and Glenn Danzig speak out, I've gotta bring up a little personal love for the culture and mentality of REAL punks.

Show Summary: Under the pressures of the unprecedented-in-our-life-time COVID19 crisis, even libertarians are floundering philosophically. Some are willing to tolerate the wholesale “temporary” suspension of our inalienable rights. Others indeed relish the totalitarian response, because it gives them a (false) sense of safety. On this show Natalie Fawn Danelishen provides a critique of the governmental response to the crisis on the basis of Libertarian theory, masks, and the madness! Natalie offers details on how property rights and free markets could guide response to our current challenges, better than any government can or will. About the Guest: Natalie Fawn Danelishen is a graphic artist, libertarian activist, and member of the Mises Institute. About the Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Guest Website(s): https://www.facebook.com/natalie.danelishen Music Provided By: Hard Money Saints - "Leafy Incline" Hard Money Saints - "Ol Grey Dog" Hard Money Saints - "Lightening Strikes" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

If you’re an engineer in a leadership role where you’re dealt with the task of developing teams, the hiring process can be daunting. Do you hire junior engineers that you can shape and mold? Or senior engineers who are experienced, but come with baggage? And how do you throw boot camp graduates into the mix? Johnny Ray Austin joins me to lend his thoughts on the hiring process, including what he looks for in an engineer. Don’t miss it! Johnny is an experienced engineering executive and international public speaker. Johnny claims he got into leadership by sheer luck—but he ended up taking the leadership position and never looked back. He’s now the VP of engineering and CTO at Till, a company that helps people pay, stay, and thrive in their homes.  Outline of This Episode [2:23] Johnny Ray Austin’s background in engineering [4:33] The biggest mistake Johnny’s made—and the lesson learned [7:35] Transitioning into leadership: Johnny’s top tips [9:58] Handling remote work amidst a pandemic [14:00] “The Death of the Full Stack Developer” [18:54] How do engineering leaders keep up with new technology? [24:50] Hire for strengths, not lack of weaknesses [20:57] Develop a hiring process based on your company [27:24] Junior engineer vs. senior engineer: which is better? [31:38] Advice for managers for coaching junior engineers at home [34:18] Why you don’t want to rush through the junior engineer phase [38:15] Bootcamp graduates: to hire or not to hire?  [41:10] Embracing the concept of radical candor “The Death of the Full Stack Developer” Johnny’s talk, “The Death of the Full Stack Developer”, was a culmination of what he's seen developing in the industry. He’s seen an evolution of people switching engineering midway through other careers. The people who are switching have a more difficult time because of the expectations that are placed on engineers to know it all.  Catching up to everything that’s happened struck Johnny as silly. He can’t keep up with all of the new stuff out there. It also depends on our definition of “the stack” (It’s typically short-hand for front-end and back-end experience). 80% of people land on their website from a mobile device—but no one talks about mobile devices when they talk about the stack.  The full stack encompasses a lot more than what we mean when we use the phrase. When you look at it that way, it’s unreasonable to expect someone to be an expert in the entire stack. The true full stack developer is dead and gone. Johnny is quick to point out that that doesn’t mean you can’t be good in multiple areas. But you have to recognize that there are specialties. While you do want as much bang for your buck as possible when hiring, you can't burn people out. You have to set expectations accordingly. How do engineering leaders stay on top of new technology? Keep listening to hear our discussion.  Hire engineers for their strengths—not lack of weaknesses Johnny points out that—as an industry—we assume that one hiring process is going to work for every company out there. But it’s up to you to find a process that works for you and your team. You have to take into account questions like: Can they grow into what I might need in a year? Or 18 months? Does your company align with their future goals? The paradox is that you need to stop hiring for the now—and hire for tomorrow—while still solving today’s problems.  John screens a potential team member’s ability and willingness to grow with the company from the first phone call. He talks about their ambitions as a business and asks if the potential engineer can see themselves growing with that vision. Are they interested in leadership? Are they willing to mentor other engineers? What is their mindset regarding operational excellence? He’s honest about his expectations moving forward.  Hiring engineers is a risky endeavor. Bringing on the wrong person can damage the team. Johnny emphasizes that you should hire engineers based on their strengths. Then, you can hire other engineers to fill in the gaps. They can learn from each other while complementing each other.  Where are they really strong? What are their interests? Some people are good at cranking things out. Some people are great at communications. You want your engineers to work on the things that allow them to thrive. You need to build teams that are diverse because together you have something greater. Junior engineer, senior engineer, or boot camp grad: which is better?  Johnny points out that if you hire a senior engineer, you reap the benefit of their experience and track record. So there’s less training involved—but they often come with baggage. They’ve done things a certain way their entire career and tend to be resistant to learning new methods. With a junior engineer, you don’t get the experience—but you don’t get the scar tissue either. You have a blank slate. They can grow in a way that fits your company.  When Johnny is considering a junior engineer, he looks for two things: intellectual curiosity and the types of questions they ask. It’s a good indicator of someone willing to level up and gain experience. He’s found that intellectual curiosity is positively correlated with great performance.  To further complicate the hiring options, boot camp graduates can be thrown into the mix. Johnny is an advocate for hiring out of boot camps. Some of the sharpest engineers he knows had no formal education of any kind.  Someone with a CS degree knows a lot of theory but they have no clue how to be a day-to-day software engineer. Bootcamp developers have the day-to-day software engineer requirement without the foundation in theory. They often also have industry experience in other fields that they can bring to the table. Either way, there will be gaps to fill. As a manager, you have to decide which gaps you want to fill and train. To hear the full discussion about hiring, transitioning into a leadership position, and much more—listen to this episode of the Simple Leadership podcast! Resources & People Mentioned Till Miro BOOK: An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson BOOK: Radical Candor by Kim Scott The Death of the Full Stack Developer Connect with Johnny Ray Austin Connect on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter Recursive Funk Connect With Christian McCarrick and SimpleLeadership http://simpleleadership.io/ Christian on LinkedIn Christian on Twitter: @CMcCarrick Subscribe to SIMPLELEADERHIP onApple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeart Radio

One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton's boundless wit and dexterity. hosted by YiFeng, Lily and Bob. Links referenced: Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhQ47kiC7JY Recorded on November 22nd, 2019

This week on MIA Radio, we chat with Paula J. Caplan. Paula is a clinical and research psychologist, author of books and plays, playwright, actor, director, and activist. She was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, attended Greenwood Laboratory School, received her A.B. with honors from Radcliffe College of Harvard University, and received her M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. Currently, she is an Associate at the Du Bois Institute, Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, Harvard University. She has been a Fellow at the Women and Public Policy Program of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard; a Lecturer in Harvard's Program on Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Psychology Department. She is former Full Professor of Applied Psychology and Head of the Centre for Women's Studies in Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and former Lecturer in Women's Studies and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Paula is also a passionate and steadfast advocate for service members, veterans and their families. She has written: When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans and has founded the Listen to a Veteran! Project. In this interview, we discuss Paula’s work to support service members, veterans and their families, and the role psychiatric drugs have played in harming these communities. We discuss: Paula’s experiences that drove her towards working in mental health and advocating for veterans, which came from her father’s service in World War II. This included combat in the Battle of the Bulge. After hearing her father’s story that had been recorded as part of a history project, she learned her father had been a forward observer, and as result learned he had been on the front lines of the war. This led to her realizing that most American’s don’t understand military service and the only way of doing this, is through hearing veterans’ stories. Prior to the invasion of Iraq, she became concerned about the care of service members of veterans and veterans upon their return from war, and more concerned of the “psychiatrization”, diagnosing and prescribing psychiatric drugs to veterans. To get started in her efforts, she began by listening to a veteran share his experiences with her. The veteran talked for three hours, and Paula just listened. The next day, he called her and thanked her for listening, as he got a good night sleep for the first time in years. This led to her starting Listen to a Veteran, which was originally called “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home”. As part of this initiative, a veteran of any era can meet with another person who has volunteered to listen to the veteran share any stories or experiences they’re interested in sharing. Paula has faced barriers in getting this program expanded to the VA or throughout the “mainstream” mental health community because the system has been created to function based upon current “evidenced-based” best practices. How Paula is positive that we are currently causing harm to veterans and that alternative approaches need to immediately be implemented throughout the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. How “therapy” needs to be dropped from the terms “art therapy”, “music therapy” and the like, so we can stop pathologizing individual experiences, and instead support people in doing things that improve their overall well-being. Any veterans who want to be a listener as part of Paula’s Listen to a Veteran initiative, or would like to have someone listen to them, they can go to listentoaveterans.org.

Join us today as we talk about embracing change, accepting risk and pushing through barriers to live a life on purpose with NFL player and US Olympian Johnny Quinn! ____________________________________ Http://www.inspirehealthyharmony.com Today's Guest: Johnny Quinn Johnny Quinn is a keynote speaker and leadership trainer for organizations of all sizes. He is a U.S. Olympian in the sport of bobsled and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Johnny is also a former pro football player spending time with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and the Canadian football League. Johnny has been featured on various media outlets around the world, such as: ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, FOX, NBC, TIME, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. When Johnny is not on the road speaking, you can find him running his insurance business, the Johnny Quinn Insurance Agency, and spending time with his wife Amanda and their sweet baby girl Amelia. __________________________________ Host: Jennifer Pickett One of the country’s leading dietitians, Jennifer Pickett has just announced that she will be launching a brand new podcast focusing on healthy living, holistic self-care, and encouragement. Jennifer has a Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Southern Mississippi and will be giving away free tips to her listeners that she has given to countless clients as a health and wellness expert for the past twenty-three years. Jennifer’s journey began after getting frustrated with her own health journey so she decided to dig deep and see what she was missing. What she discovered was a very lopsided approach to healthy living. It’s very common for people to simply rely on a diet, an exercise routine, or a supplement. This one-sided approach simply leads to frustration and doesn’t fully address the whole body and holistic health. Jennifer quickly identified barriers that were holding her back from living life to the fullest. By addressing those obstacles, she started to see the beauty of harmony between body, mind, and soul. During her personal health journey, Jennifer became increasingly frustrated with the lack of simple, realistic, and holistic wellness information. After identifying this gap and huge need, Jennifer decided to launch her own company so she could coach and encourage others. That company is called Healthy Harmony. By using encouraging words with simple and realistic education, Jennifer empowers others to conquer obstacles and move forward on their health journey to live life to the fullest and that is exactly what she will be doing in her new podcast, Healthy Harmony. The podcast will be weekly and will feature several different segments with Jennifer giving healthy lifestyle tips, cooking recipes, and exclusive interviews with other leading health and lifestyle influencers. Jennifer will simultaneously be releasing interactive cooking videos on her personal YouTube channel starting mid-January. She will be teaching viewers how to make simple, healthy meals that anyone can cook at home. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspirehealthyharmony/message

Show Summary: The Campaign of Principle has begun! This week on Blast Off! Johnny and Raylene interview the titan of Mises caucus the Libertarian presidential candidate Jacob Hornberger! In this in-depth interview, Mr. Hornberger talks about why libertarians oppose socialism, interventionism, mandatory charity, the drug war, the regulated and managed economy, the Federal Reserve, public schooling, foreign wars, immigration controls, trade wars, gun control, the war on terrorism, infringements on civil liberties, and the national-security establishment and its dark-side practices around the world. This is a show you cannot miss! So buckle up and Blast Off with Liberty Man! About the Guest: Forty years ago, when he was a young trial lawyer in his hometown of Laredo, Texas, Jacob Hornberger discovered the libertarian philosophy. The discovery changed the course of his life. Jacob is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation (fff.org), a non-profit educational foundation whose mission is to present the principled case for the libertarian philosophy (and which, as a non-profit foundation, does not endorse his candidacy or any other candidacy). About the Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Guest Website(s): Jacobforliberty.com fff.org Jacobforliberty (Facebook) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Johnny is alive and back stronger than ever!! Recorded before his absence, Johnny and Raylene talk to Marc Clair of the Lions of Liberty podcast about their documentary, “…And Live Free!” - Marc confides what he would most like to be remembered for, how Lions of Liberty was started, and why he tries to avoid all of the ceaseless libertarian drama. Then Johnny turns the tables on Marc and gives him the “Rocket Fire - Harvard Edition” treatment, where Marc really struggles to answer Johnny’s questions. And lastly, Raylene brings the sandwiches. About the Guest: After being inspired by the 2008 Presidential campaign of Ron Paul, Marc co-founded the Lions of Liberty brand and website with three of his fellow Penn State alumni. That website soon evolved from opinion pieces and daily news articles into the Lions of Liberty podcast, which Marc founded in 2013. Over the last six years, Lions of Liberty has become a leading platform for libertarian voices in the alternative media. About the Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Guest Website(s): lionsofliberty.com Music Provided By: “Hot Rods, Rock n’ Roll” - Juke Joint Gamblers “Get It On” - Juke Joint Gamblers “Blast Off” - Ray Condo and His Hardrock Goners Books Mentioned: Man, Economy and State by Murray Rothbard Previous Shows with Guest: Episode 59 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

"Do you know that there's going to be two different groups of people in Heaven? There are going to be a group of 144,000 in heaven. But there's also gonna be another group, which is what God calls the great multitudes. Those are going to be the followers of Christ, those who are faithful to the end. But the way I see the 144,000 is there going to be 12 groups of 12 tribes of Israel. I just look at them as heroes." Family Discussions: What can you do today to be a hero to somebody in your life that needs a role model to follow?  If somebody looks at you, do they see a man or woman who's walking and following the lamb wherever he goes?  Transcription: 00:14          Do you know that there's going to be two different groups of people in Heaven? Unfortunately today, one of the cults - the Jehovah's Witness Cult teachers, that there's only gonna be 144,000 people in heaven. That's it. And so there is a fight to see who can do the most good deeds so they can become one of the 144,000. Can you imagine living your life knowing that that's all that we're going to get to heaven? Well they haven't read their scripture clearly because there are going to be a group of 144,000 in heaven. But there's also gonna be another group, which is what God calls the great multitudes. Those are going to be the followers of Christ, those who are faithful to the end. But the way I see the 144,000 is there going to be 12 groups of 12 tribes of Israel. I just look at them as heroes.   01:05          Listen to what scripture says about the 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel in Revelation chapter 14 verses three and four. It says this, "and they sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders and no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been purchased from the earth. These are the ones who've been not defiled with women, for they have kept himself at chased. These are the ones who follow the lamb wherever he goes." Isn't that great? "These are the ones who follow the lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among men as the first fruits of God. And to the lamb."   01:48          Even the 144,000 have to be purchased of the blood of the lamb. But I just see them as heroes and I don't know if that's the way God sees it, but it's the way I see it. And I love the passage. "They're the ones who follow the lamb wherever they go." Who's your hero by the way? Who are the people on this earth that you look up to? Well, for me, it's not the gigantic business. You know, guys, the successful, you know, Donald Trump's and Bill Gates. It's certainly not the ones who flesh trophies around after winning gigantic Olympic championships or sports championships. To me, it's the folks who follow the lamb wherever he goes. You know who my hero is? He's a boy named Johnny Stallings. Johnny was born with down syndrome and Johnny lived 46 years, even though the doctors told him that he was only gonna live for four months. When Johnny died a couple of summers ago, I went down to visit with his dad, Gene Stallings, who's one of my very best friends and coach took me to Johnny's room.   02:50          And you know what? There wasn't one trophy in his room, although Johnny had been given dozens of trophies because he was the most likable person that you've ever met. When we traveled with his dad for these coaching to teams all over the country. They'd give Johnny all these great trophies, but Johnny would give them away. They'd given footballs with signatures that were worth, you know, thousands of dollars, I suppose, of some of the greatest players that ever lived. And Johnny would go outside and he'd give it away to somebody else. Johnny was a hero and as Coach Stalling, said, you know, the kid, he never had an impure thought. He never had an impure word. Somehow this kid couldn't count to 10, but he never forgot your name. And he had a smile that would melt the ice caps.   03:33          You know who a hero is? A hero is a dad. Who would you look at his son or daughter. And you say, tell me about your dad and that son or daughter says, my dad is the purest man I know. My dad is a godly man. That man is my hero. There's heroes all over this planet. They're in every home in America. There are kids who are walking into the school and standing firm for Christ. There are university students who are walking across their campus and when they graduate, there are dozens of people following Christ because of their life. Well, the heroes of the Bible are 12,000 from 12 tribes of Israel, but the heroes of the earth are the multitudes who are following Christ. And my question for you today is this, what can you do today to be a hero to somebody in your life that needs a role model to follow? And if somebody looks at you, do they see a man or woman who's walking and following the lamb wherever he goes? What a great challenge. What a great way to live.

When Johnny learns Cobra Kai is banned from the All Valley Tournament, he faces the City Council. Miguel asks Samantha out. Robbie takes lessons from Daniel, just as his buddies plot a heist from LaRusso Auto.Recorded on 07-15-19Connect with the show!https://www.instagram.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/https://twitter.com/TalkCobraKai/https://www.facebook.com/LetsTalkCobraKai/Connect with us!https://www.instagram.com/MrJasonConnell/https://www.instagram.com/SalvadorLosAngeles/https://www.JustCuriousMedia.com/Enjoy the transcript!https://justcuriousmedia.com/2019/09/08/lets-talk-cobra-kai-s01e07-all-valley/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LetsTalkCobraKai)

Show Summary: A flaw in the plan! While in the middle of a heated battle, Ian Freeman’s Pirate radio station has been destroyed by the FCC troops on the planet of Guevara, leaving Ian Freeman in critical condition! Meanwhile Johnny and Raylene have arrived on the planet YAL to find Maj Cliff Maloney and to obtain his secret plans. When Johnny and Raylene arrive on planet YAL they find Major Maloney and his young cadets surrounded by the statist forces! Cliff Maloney is the National President of Young Americans for Liberty, a freedom advocacy organization with over 900 chapters on American college campuses. YAL’s mission is to identify, educate, train, and mobilize youth activists committed to winning on principle. Across the galaxy, Johnny’s squadron who was left in charge of Ground Control has been ambushed and is now retreated to the Spooner System to meet up with political cartoonist Jimbob! Will Maj Cliff Maloney be able to make it out alive and escape the encroaching statist troopers? Will Johnny’s Squadron be able to survive in order to meet up with Jimbob? Is there any hope in sight? Stay tuned to hear Cliff Maloney on Episode #47 on Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket! About the Guest: Cliff Maloney is the National President of Young Americans for Liberty, a freedom advocacy organization with over 900 chapters on American college campuses. YAL’s mission is to identify, educate, train, and mobilize youth activists committed to winning on principle. Under his leadership, YAL launched Operation Win at the Door in 2018, a nationwide program designed to deploy students into state legislative districts across the country and elect 250 libertarian leaning legislators by the end of the 2022 cycle. Cliff has appeared on Fox News, PBS, Fox Business, and Reason TV. He has been published in TIME, The Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Examiner. Cliff enjoys empowering freedom activists to find the most productive ways to advance the principles of liberty. Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com, supportblastoff.com, and thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Young Americans For Liberty --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

When Johnny moved to LA several years ago, he met stand up comedian Griff Pippin through a comedy sketch and they've stayed in touch ever since. Griff talks about his story moving from Oklahoma to Hollywood, discovering when he wanted to be a comedian and some great advice for anyone looking to get into the comedy world. You can see him perform a monthly show at The Hollywood Improv (the lab). 

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Show Summary: Conflict with no end in sight! Returning to earth from a perilous assignment in the Bastiat sector, Johnny and Raylene’s ship has fallen under attack and his been boarded by vast wealth of nonpartisan putdowns, and hacks. On Earth, once promising negotiations between the wingnuts and the moonbats are now in turmoil following a Social Justice warrior bombing on the capital planet earth. As fear and anger prevail, the controversial host of a popular true crime podcast “Sword and Scale” has been fired by podcasting company Wondery following an “offensive” social media post. Sword and Scale is an internet radio show and website covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. Mike Boudet has taken a financial hit, because of his stand and support of free speech thus, Opening the gateway for additional troops and an increase in fighting. The communist’s most dangerous assassin leads the attack. Will our heroes be able to overpower the putdowns and hacks and make it to earth on time? Stay tuned to hear Mike Boudet on episode #38 on Blast Off with Johnny Rocket. About The Guest: The host of the show Sword and Scale is Mike Boudet who has been active in the world of podcasting since 2007. His background in audio engineering brings a high level of quality to the show, where he combines ambient sounds, music and Foley effects to tell an immersive and visceral story. Among Mike’s many interests is fiction writing, which informs his ability to unravel a story and put the listener inside the listening experience. He’s also a documentary and true-crime TV junkie and can’t get enough of shows like Unsolved Mysteries, The First 48, American Greed and others. Mike’s love of broadcasting and desire to see higher quality independent podcasts led him to create Sword and Scale in late 2013, which combines his talents perfectly into possibly the best true-crime radio show out there. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: A world under siege! The socialists have amassed a major offensive against the bastiat sector! A blockade of deadly battleships armed with cultural Marxism has cut off any support for Luke Henderson and his troops. Though they have fought valiantly, hope is fading for Luke Henderson and his men, as the statists close in, meanwhile Johnny and Raylene are dispatched to the planet of Memedom in search of reinforcements and to find the Free Man Beyond the wall. Fortunately famous bounty hunter and musician Jason “JJ Boogie” Reichert comes to save the day, to help Luke Henderson with his small group of mercenaries! JJ Boogie is the world-touring guitarist for Grammy award-winning hip hop group Arrested Development. Will Jason help hold back the communist horde and Arrest the enemies Development before Johnny and Raylenes reinforcements arrive? Stay tuned to hear JJ Boogie on Episode #36 on Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. About The Guest: Jason “JJ Boogie” Reichert is the world-touring guitarist for Grammy award-winning hip hop group Arrested Development, co-writing, producing, and mixing for the band (including two Top 10 hits in Asia). He has performed and toured with such legendary blues acts as Taj Mahal, Charles Musselwhite, Sean Costello, Tinsley Ellis and The Holmes Brothers on guitar and drums. His studio prowess is on display in the song “Don’t Front” from Eminem’s double platinum album MMLP2 Deluxe, 2015 Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Album. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Liberty Ignites! After liberty fighters have been chased across the galaxy! Our heroes have departed the secret base of the Austro-Libertarian where Johnny and Raylene reach a small resistance pocket in the Bastiat Sector. Where Bravery, ethics, and philosophy, the life blood of liberty rests! Johnny and Raylene battle alongside Luke Henderson, libertarian Author and journalist, who oversees the training of resistance fighters, with the help of contracted bounty hunters. Luke talks about his book and what libertarian values are the philosophy and the complexities of differing cultures in a free society. So now, the flames of ethics ignite with Luke Henderson on episode #35 of Blast Off with Johnny Rocket! About The Guest: Since joining the Libertarian Party in 2016, Luke Henderson has been active in the liberty movement through journalism and political activism. At the beginning of 2017, Luke had his first piece of writing published on Being Libertarian and quickly became a contributor to the libertarian news site, The Libertarian Vindicator. Through the Vindicator, Luke discovered his passion for addressing critics of the philosophy and bringing together different factions of liberty lovers which led him to become an editor for The Libertarian Coalition, a forum dedicated to open-minded discussion of libertarian discussion from all walks. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Johnny at the helm of “Liberty One”, and Raylene armed with her “Ray of Truth” travel far across the galactic sea of statism in search of the Austro-Libertarian himself C. Jay Engel! Alone on a desolate world of socialism and communism, the Austro-Libertarian C.Jay Engel stands alone and does what he can to fend off evil. C.Jay Engel advances the Austro-Libertarian tradition of economic and political thought, especially as it has been articulated by the likes of the original libertarian cosmonauts: Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, and Hans-Hermann Hoppe. The Austro-Libertarian separates his beliefs from libertarianism technically defined; The Austro Libertarian pulls no punches when he tends to favor culturally traditional western traditions in contrast with left-libertarianism. So Behold the Austro Libertarian on episode #34 of Blast Off with Johnny Rocket! About The Guest: C.Jay Engel is a business owner and entrepreneur who lives with his wife and two children in northern California. He is especially interested in wealth accumulation and preservation in our era of rogue Central Banking. He is an avid reader of the Austro-libertarian literature and a dedicated proponent of private property and sound money. He is the creator and editor of AustroLibertarian.com. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Austrolibertarian.com and his work at Mises Institute --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Johnny and Raylene couldn't wait to talk to the Titan of "Choice", himself, Robert P. Murphy. This renowned economist from the Mises Institute is well known for being and esteemed author, a co-host on the show Contra Krugman and his new show “The Bob Murphy Show” He talks about "Argumentation Ethics", environmentalism, market borders, and a variety of other topics, which you won't want to miss! Johnny brings the Boom, Raylene brings the Bust, and Bob explains it all! About The Guest: Robert P. Murphy is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute and Research Assistant Professor with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University. He is the author of many books. His latest is Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of America's Most Famous Keynesian. His other words include Chaos Theory, Lessons for the Young Economist, and Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action (Independent Institute, 2015) which is a modern distillation of the essentials of Mises's thought for the layperson. Murphy is co-host, with Tom Woods, of the popular podcast Contra Krugman, which is a weekly refutation of Paul Krugman's New York Times column. Robert Murphy also has his own Podcast” The Bob Murphey Show” About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): The Bob Murphy Show , and his work at Mises Music Provided By: Voodoo Swing - “So Fine” Psycho Devilles - “Brooklyn” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: So just what is the Mises Caucus, and what is their mission here on earth? Well, this week we talk to a fellow defender of liberty, economic time traveler and vice chair of the Mises Caucus, Luke Ensor! Luke wants to promote Austrian economics into the party and to advocate applying the science of human action—praxeology—in Libertarian Party efforts to counter modern-day Statism, and bring justice to the galaxy! Well, so listen to one of the Defenders of Capitalism, Luke Ensor! About The Guest: Luke Ensor grew up in a Republican household, he saw politics as being important to what happens in life as opposed to sports. Luke had read Heritage and National Review for years; he was also a Romney primary voter in 2012 in PA when the only two choices were Romney and Ron Paul because (among other reasons) he was scared of Iran. Luke had his paradigm shattered with a YouTube trilogy called "Law Without Government", Ensor then stumbled around before finding Larken Rose and the Mises Institute, and he became an anti-political anarchist for a few years, and then he rethought his positions but was not impressed with Johnson/Weld, got more heavily involved in the party after the 2016 election. Luke met Michael Heise through this freedom-oriented club Luke runs, and hit it off pretty well with him and found that they very similar ideologically when he formed the LPMC he texted him asking if I'd help him out and he said: “I'd be honored.” About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s):

Show Summary: This week we Blast Off! To “Get Ahead Labs” on the planet Earnamore, to find the one and only Zak Slayback! Johnny and Raylene talk to Zak about marketing and growth, and what are some of the secrets to become a successful entrepreneur. Zak is universally renowned for teaching career skills school never taught you. Zak also explains some of the fundamentals of becoming successful and how unleashing a galaxy class network can be one of the most important things a professional can do. So buckle up, and enjoy the ride through space and liberty with Zak Slayback! About The Guest: Zak is a career expert who works to help individuals and corporations get ahead at work. He is the author of the forthcoming How to Get Ahead (McGraw-Hill, 2019) and the owner and president of Get Ahead Labs, a boutique consulting firm that works directly with corporate clients to attract, promote, and retain top-tier talent. He's also a partner at the San Francisco-based venture capital firm, 1517 Fund. Zak focuses on supporting portfolio companies with talent and hiring. He was one of LinkedIn’s most influential voices on education in 2015 and has been published in Newsweek, the New York Examiner, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Christian Science Monitor, the Foundation for Economic Education, among others, and has also appeared on The Glenn Beck Program, HuffPost Live, Michelle Malkin Investigates, and Stossel. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Zakslayback.com< --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Frustrated? Annoyed? Tired of establishment elitists not listening to YOU? Our friends from Libertopia, are award-winning illustrators and also a husband and wife power duo! Lewis Liberman and Julie Wilder join us to discuss alternative media, and what the liberty movement needs to do in order to gain a foothold in changing the culture. Lewis and Julie are both graphic designers and have both been hard at work at it for years trying to make a difference! Join us this week for this amazing show about media and the path we must take to make “taxation theft again!” About The Guest: Lewis Liberman and wife Julie Wilder are professional graphic artists, writers, and award winning illustrators. Their libertarian and ancap writings, cartoons and graphics have been featured just about everywhere - from Lew Rockwell, Actual Anarchy and Adam Kokesh to the Tenth Amendment Center, Historian Brion McClanahan and Austin Petersen. When they're not working as educators, or poking a little fun at the lunacy of leftists, statists and neo-cons, they enjoy reading, watching movies, playing games and spending time with family. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Libertopia Cartoon Snowflake Buddies: ABCs of Leftism Music Provided By: The Chop Tops - “El Diablo” The Chop Tops - “Triple Dueces” Hot Ro --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: The Launch Pad Media's newest contributor, host of "The Law with D.K. Williams", joins Johnny and Raylene to talk all about the justice system and yes- the law! D.K. is a renowned libertarian lawyer who is unafraid of promoting his political ideals of free markets and liberty. We talk about fake news, Supreme Court rulings, and the government shut down and this man never misses a beat! His quick wit and sense of humor are the perfect balance to his harsh criticisms of the State and he easily supports it all with smarts and candor. "Freedom is dangerous, my friends, live dangerously" About The Guest: D.K. Williams attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a prestigious Morehead Scholarship where he earned a double major in both Economics and Speech Communication in 1989. He stayed in Chapel Hill to attend law school, where he obtained his Juris Doctor with Honors in 1992.His first year out of law school; he clerked for a federal Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of North Carolina. He then worked as an associate for insurance defense firms, successfully defending insureds in multiple jury trials. While still in North Carolina, he also represented those charged with criminal violations both in state and federal court. He successfully argued a death penalty case before the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1999.D.K. moved to Colorado in 2002, where he spent two years working for a large personal injury firm before starting his own small firm. From 2008-2011, D.K. served as Legislative Director and then State Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Colorado. He ran for Colorado Attorney General in 2014 and received over 120,000 votes, or 6.2%. D.K. is a popular speaker and is available for speaking engagements. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Johnny and Raylene get to know the chair of the Radical Caucus, the Libertarian wing of the Libertarian Party, in this interview with Marc Montoni! He talks about what being radical means, and why it's important for the movement. Being personally responsible for initiating 1,200 party memberships, he shows that being boldly principled is no deterrent to the party, but instead, imperative to its survival, naysayers be damned! His no-nonsense honest approach to liberty goes straight to the root and inspires others to live their beliefs, and we can't wait for you to hear the show! It’s also how liberty made him lose his religion. About The Guest: Marc Montoni is one of the co-founders of the Libertarian Party Radical Caucus. Marc loves his philosophy his cars, and his family. (Bio was lost in a data dump on PC) Just check out the http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org Music Provided By: The Turbo A.C.’s - “Nomads” The Go Getters - “Ring of Fire” Rockabilly Kitty Rose - “Black Cherry Tree” Books Mentioned: SPECIAL OFFER! Little Libertarians is a children's media company for children ages zero through 7. Our stories teach the foundational principles that underly libertarianism, and relate them in a manner that even the youngest children can understand and enjoy. Little Libertarians was founded by attorney --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Jason Stapleton joins Johnny and Raylene to talk about his passion for creating a sphere of influence and self-empowerment through financial independence and working smarter, not harder. He is well known for his work with marketing, branding, and running successful businesses while also educating people on libertarian ideas. He talks about the new direction he's taking The Jason Stapleton Program in, where he focuses less on the problems of government and instead wants to inspire and challenge his listeners to embrace where they make personal changes in their lives and culture. Check it out! About The Guest: Jason Stapleton is an American podcaster, political and economic commentator, and investigative reporter. He is the host of The Jason Stapleton Program. He was part of the tv show The Tesla Files on The History Channel. Stapleton espouses libertarian principles, which he advocates for on his podcast as The Five Principles of Liberty. The Five Principles of Liberty that are advocated for on his show are Limited Government, Individualism, Peace, Tolerance, and Free Markets. His show typically discusses current political and economic events and how they pertain to these principles. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Jason Stapleton.com The Jason Stapleton Program Music Provided By: Hot Roddin' Romeos - "Moonlight" Mars Attacks - "Leavin' It All Behi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: THE Libertarian Santa, himself, sits down with Johnny and Raylene for a stiff drink and a fun discussion about the greatest gift, liberty, to celebrate the holidays. Get into the spirit of self-ownership with Tom Arnold where he shares his love for the young people in this movement, the importance of his work, and his poetic soul with a delightful sense of humor and class. Make no mistake, this kind-hearted activist tells us exactly who is on the naughty list and will not miss any opportunity to diss the State and make them irrelevant- You got to celebrate the season with this charming interview with Tom!-- Libertarian Santa is coming to town About The Guest: Tom “Liberty Claus” Arnold An 8th generation Tennessean, the end result of frontiersmen who defied the King's edict, and crossed the Appalachians in search of land and freedom. I'm a philosopher, poet, political operative, agrarian, bibliophile, and professional ditch digger, preferring the world of ideas to the following after men. Born into a family of farmers and construction workers, I diverged and immersed myself in books and learning. But ultimately I returned home and took up the working in the family construction company. My first political campaign was in 1964 at age 7, I pedaled my bike over my Nashville neighborhood handing out 500 pencils, and 500 buttons for Barry Goldwater. From that point on I was hooked. At present, I live on a small farm in Flynn's Lick, Tennessee, in a 500 sq. ft. house I share with a demented Sheltie dog. I am a past chair of the LPTN. And I'm known in all Libertarian circles as Liberty Claus. Also, Tom is probably one of the few Boomers that doesn't type in all caps. And actually listens to what young people have to say. My goal is liberty in my lifetime. At 61, I plan on living to 102. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also don --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: This week we have on the President of the Foundation of Economic Education! In this episode, Larry Reed talks about FEE, his experiences, and how history is a great way to communicate to people. The Leaders of many publications may know FEE president Lawrence W. (“Larry”) Reed as an economist, historian, and popular speaker; a former university professor and department chair, and somebody you don’t want to miss! Don’t miss this episode with one of our biggest guest! About The Guest: Lawrence W. (“Larry”) Reed became president of FEE in 2008 after serving as chairman of its board of trustees in the 1990s and both writing and speaking for FEE since the late 1970s. Prior to becoming FEE’s president, he served for 20 years as president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. He also taught economics full-time from 1977 to 1984 at Northwood University in Michigan and chaired its department of economics from 1982 to 1984. He holds a B.A. in economics from Grove City College (1975) and an M.A. degree in history from Slippery Rock State University (1978), both in Pennsylvania. He holds two honorary doctorates, one from Central Michigan University (public administration, 1993) and Northwood University (laws, 2008). A champion for liberty, Reed has authored over 1,000 newspaper columns and articles and dozens of articles in magazines and journals. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: ​​Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): FEE.org

Show Summary: There is no shortage of great liberty leaders in the United States with integrity, strength, and vision, but there is something standing in their way, the ballot box. This week we welcome D. Frank Robinson one of the earliest members of the Libertarian Party, chaired the Constitution, Bylaws and the Rules Committee at the founding LP convention in 1972 and authored the 7/8ths rule. Unlike Democrats or Republicans, independents and third parties have to fight their way onto the ballot in all 50 states. Only the judiciary can step up and overturn this arbitrary, irrational and discriminatory set of laws and statutes. Listen to find out how! About The Guest: D. Frank Robinson was Born in Oklahoma in 1942. He Attended the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Robinson is currently a Member of the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee. D. Frank Robinson, one of the earliest members of the Libertarian Party, chaired the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules Committee at the founding LP convention in 1972 and authored the 7/8ths rule for amending the LP Statement of Principles with David Nolan’s concurrence. D. Frank is now writing a novel as time permits. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Ballot access news Frank Robinson (Facebook) Music Provided By: Rockabilly Kitty Rose - “Up Side Do --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Some of you don’t know what you’re missing! This special weekend release shines the spotlight on the numerous guests we have had on during our EXCLUSIVE After Party Segments which you can find at supportblastoff.com. So please take the time and sign up for exclusive content and merchandise found only at our Patreon! We hope you enjoy The After Party compilation featuring guests like: Eric July, Tim Moen, Arvin Vohra, Michael Boldin, and many many more! About The Guest(s): Alex Merced Arvin Vohra Daniel Elwood Eric Peters Tim Moen Michael Boldin Sarah Daggers Kimberly Ruff Eric July Judd Weiss Benjamin Wiegold (Ground Control) About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): supportblastoff.com www.blastoffshow.com Music Provided By: Joey Altruda - "The Big Payoff" Joey Altruda - "Doo-Boo-De-Boo" Joey Altruda - "Riley's Theme" Books Mentioned: None SPECIAL OFFER! Little Libertarians is a children's media company for children ages zero through 7. Our stories teach the foundational principles that underly libertarianism, and relate them in a manner that even the youngest childr --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket welcomes the coolest libertarian podcasters (Lions of Liberty) you know to toss back some adult beverages and bullshit about all sorts of liberty and non-liberty related topics, including the question “If our shows were ’80’s sitcoms, which would be Perfect Stranger and which would be Family Matters?”, the difference between flying and hovering, and….ok, maybe not so much about liberty but hey, it’s Thanksgiving! The Blast Off! crew then gets a taste of their own medicine, as Johnny and Raylene undergo the mind-numbing questions thrown at them in “The Cat’s Cradle!” About The Guest(s): The Lions of Liberty podcast has become one of the leading liberty-oriented political podcasts over the course of the last nearly FIVE years. The show has featured compelling interviews with some of the top names in the liberty movement such as Ron Paul, Tom Woods, Lew Rockwell, Jesse Ventura, Julie Borowski and many more, along with laid-back roundtable discussions about relevant liberty topics. In addition to the flagship "Lions of Liberty" podcast, listeners can now also hear "Electric LibertyLand" - a weekly shot of comedy, culture and liberty, hosted by Brian McWilliams - and continue to hear the weekly "Felony Friday", John Odermatt's look at the broken criminal justice system. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): www.lionsofliberty.com Music Provided B --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Libertarian columnist, philosopher, and law student, Joshua D. Glawson joins Johnny and Raylene for a spirited conversation about libertarianism and our future. He talks about his personal influences, minarchy, and how he shares a libertarian philosophy with his community. His excitement is contagious and you won't want to miss this show with our new hilarious friend, and The Launch Pad's content contributor, Josh Glawson! About The Guest: Joshua D. Glawson is a Libertarian writer and speaker. He writes primarily for several Libertarian websites including The Launchpad Media and 71 Republic. He is a former Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Pasadena, CA, where he worked with the former Libertarian Party State Chair, Ted Brown. Joshua has been a guest speaker at various universities on the topics of libertarianism, philosophy, political science, and economics. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): 71 Republic Medium Academia Music Provided By: Hot Rod Walt and the Psycho Devilles - “Sweet 16” Voodoo Swing - “You Ain’t Nowhere” Joey Altruda - “The Big Payoff” Voodoo Swing - “I’m As Blue As a Jailhouse Tattoo” Books Mentioned: None SPECIAL OFFER! Little Libertarians is a chi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Increasingly, social media seems to become a sacred ground for social justice warriors and their extreme political correctness. While what they do is not censor per se. David Gay or also known as Admin #2 or “Dadmin” discovered for himself, that Facebook, Twitter are doing what they can to silence dissent against the state and especially opinions against the Democratic Party. David joins Johnny and Raylene to tell the listeners what has happened to the once famous website, “Liberty Memes” in which Facebook unpublished. You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: Peter & David Gay started Liberty Memes in 2013, and until recently were known by their fans as Admin 1 & Admin 2, and Prior to that they were known for their involvement in Ron Paul's 2008 & 2012 bids for President. Liberty Memes was created to give an online voice to the liberty message, specifically by means of viral memes, often crafted humorously to reach broad audiences, outside the typical libertarian echo chamber. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Liberty Memes 3.0 and Patreon.com/libertymemes Music Provided By: Mars Attacks - “Jazz Attacks” Joey Altruda - “The Knockar --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Why are more people leaving New York than any other region in the country? New York used to represent innovation, growth, and opportunity. Now it’s just a big tax burden with nothing to show for it. This week Larry Sharpe joins us on the show! Larry discusses his political strategy and what he wants to implement as governor of New York. Larry Sharpe is one of the rising stars of the Libertarian Party, and has as of late October raised $449,515 for his campaign! If Sharpe receives 50,000 votes—or 1.3 percent of the 2014 electorate, then the Libertarian Party will gain automatic ballot access in New York for the first time in its history! You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: Larry David Sharpe is an American business consultant, entrepreneur, and political activist. He was a candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President of the United States in 2016. Sharpe is the founder and Managing Director of Neo-Sage Group, Inc. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website(s): Larry Sharpe For Governor Of New York 2018 Music Provided By: Hot Rod Walt and the Psycho Devilles - “This Old Road” The Go Getters - “No Brakes” James Hunnicutt - “Bettin’ On Gone” Voodoo Swing - “When Death Comes a Callin’”

Show Summary: Sheldon Richman is as engaging, entertaining, and educational as the publication he helmed. In this interview with the former editor for The Freeman, Johnny and Raylene put the Blast Off! Rocket on cruise control and let Richman take the wheel, as the conversation explores a variety of topics relating to Austrian Economics and its rich history. Also, Raylene was very excited about this interview…but this time, she meant it. You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: Sheldon Richman is a Research Fellow at The Independent Institute. For 15 years he was editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education. Former Vice President at the Future of Freedom Foundation, he is the author of America's Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited, Separating School & State: How to Liberate America’s Families, Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish the Income Tax, and Tethered Citizens: Time to Repeal the Welfare State. Mr. Richman’s articles on economics, foreign policy, population issues, federal disaster assistance, international trade, education, the environment, American history, privacy, computers, and the Middle East have appeared in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, American Scholar, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Washington Times, Christian Science Monitor, The Independent Review, Insight, Cato Policy Report, Journal of Economic Development, The World & I, Reason, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Middle East Policy, Liberty, and other publications. He is a contributor to the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. A former newspaper reporter and senior editor at the Cato Institute and Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, Mr. Richman is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marketing and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illin --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Want to make a difference? It really is up to you! Listen to libertarian activist and philanthropist Brent DeRidder! Brent shares his vision in helping people in need, and how YOU the individual can make that difference! Brent believes we as people can make the change without the state, and wants to prove naysayers wrong. When our neighbors are in need; when there are homeless; when they are the hungry; when they are without, Brent will be there! You cannot miss this amazing show! You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: He was raised on the southeastern coast of North Carolina in what was, at that time, a small fishing and tourist town. He grew up believing that being a good country boy meant being a Republican, but, it was his Republican father’s strong adherence to his own principles that turned him into an activist and the full support of his wife and four daughters that allows him to continue. He has worked in animal rescue as a shelter manager; he was a bank supervisor, a commercial fisherman, and a salesman and trainer. It’s that experience as a sales trainer that he put to work for the liberty movement. Aside from being the Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina, as well as working on several political and apolitical projects, He co-founded the Liberty Coalition for Disaster Relief. At LCDR we strive to answer the question that we’re so often asked, “If not government, who?” Our answer is “We will.” When our neighbors are in need; when they are homeless; when they are hungry; when they are without, we will. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Canadian artist Victor Pross joins Johnny and Raylene to discuss art and culture! Victor understands better than anyone the need for art in libertarianism and life in general. He is an anarchist and pulls no punches when it comes to criticizing the state, and he uses his caricatures to make people laugh at politicians. According to Victor, you can't revere someone when you're laughing at them, so all the more reason to continue laughing at our dear leaders! You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: Victor Pross is a professional Vancouver artist. He is known for his "extreme caricaturing" and imaginative art works. As an artist, Victor has many high profile commissions to his credit including painting Ron Howard’s caricature portrait as a 50th birthday gift for the famous director, as well as painting various agents of the William Morris Agency. As Canada's premier caricaturist, Victor has rendered numerous International celebrities and Canadian media personalities for commercial and private purposes. Victor Pross has been interviewed on television shows such as: Canada AM, Breakfast Television, News at Noon and has been pegged by Canadian Media as “Canada’s foremost caricature artist.” Victor is currently the subject of a documentary movie called POP GOES THE CULTURE, based loosely on his first book of the same name. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or the --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Libertarian Party of Canada leader, Tim Moen, joins Johnny and Raylene for a fun and informative conversation about running for office and Libertarianism in Canada! Tim understands how to be inclusive to the movement, teaching people the principles with patience and authenticity. He gives an in depth explanation of how socialized health care REALLY works and why he wants to change it. His dialogue is open and candid about how he plans to make liberty possible for the people he wants to represent as the Libertarian candidate for Prime Minister. You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: Tim Moen grew up on a farm in Northern Alberta where he learned the value of freedom, hard work, responsibility, respect for property and community. He has served his community as a firefighter, paramedic, business owner, writer, filmmaker and volunteer. In 2013 after working with Neil Young, who slammed his community and the oil sands industry, Tim gained national media attention by writing an article revealing Neil’s hypocrisy. In 2014 he ran a highly visible by-election that caught the attention of Fox Business, CNN, Reason Magazine, Gawker, This Hour Has 22 Minutes and numerous other media outlets. Tim has extensive experience leading high performance teams and has a graduate degree in leadership where his thesis examined the ways in which high performance teams employ libertarian principles. Since Tim was elected leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada in May 2014, the Party has witnessed an explosive growth in membership, engagement and funding. Tim has spent his career protecting life and property from mindless destructive forces. Now as leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada he is focusing his attention on the destructive force of government which has an unquenchable appetite for money and power at the expense of its citizens. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Eric Peters Is Coming for Muh Roads! Johnny and Raylene have a great time talking with Auto-enthusiast, Eric Peters. His knowledge of the industry and government evils pair perfectly with his no-nonsense candor and sense of humor. When he talks about the cronyist protectionist policies, unnecessary regulations, and privacy concerns we are affected by, it's difficult to not be fired up! This guy is a road warrior for liberty, and when you listen to this show, you'll know why. About the Guest: Eric started out writing about cars for mainstream media outlets such as The Washington Times, Detroit News and Free Press, Investors Business Daily, The American Spectator, National Review, The Chicago Tribune and Wall Street Journal. At some point, it occurred to him that cars – and of course, motorcycles – represent freedom, but that the freedom to drive (and freedom to drive what you wanted to drive) was being systematically undermined by authoritarian control freaks dressed in red and blue. His former conservatism evolved into Libertarianism, this oddball idea that live – and let live – ought to be the basis for human interactions. His books include Road Hogs (2011) and Automotive Atrocities (2004). His latest book, Don’t Get Taken for a Ride, was published in 2017. You can get a copy of it here, for your favorite price. Eric lives in the boonies of rural Southwest Virginia with various animals and won’t get near an airport until the TSA’s Submission Training goes away. If you’re interested in contacting him about a radio or TV interview, speaking engagement or freelance project, drop him an e-mail at EPeters952@yahoo.com. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control:

Show Summary: Join Johnny and Raylene in this special episode highlighting Libertarian Ohio Candidate for governor, Travis Irvine! His exuberant millennial idealism is matched by his passion for liberty and he's ready to change the landscape of Ohio politics boldly! Get familiar with this thoughtful, principled, and ambitious candidate today! You can hear more at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: Travis Irvine was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio University with a degree in communications in 2006, he worked in the Bahamas for a year with the Columbus-based non-profit International Field Studies. Later, Travis graduated from the revered Columbia Journalism School. Travis has traveled the country and the world in his professional endeavors but has always called Ohio his home. Travis Irvine is a native of Bexley, Ohio. In 2007, Travis ran for mayor of his hometown Bexley. While he didn't win, many of his campaign ideas were implemented by the city. He then went on to intern on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., before producing a web series about local government services around the country for legendary infomercial guru Matthew Lesko. In 2010, he ran for U.S. Congress in the 12th District. His campaign videos were a national hit, being featured on PBS, CNN and The Jay Leno Show. In 2014, Travis founded the anti-John Kasich PAC Central Ohioans, Countering Kasich. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Websit --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: You won't want to miss this episode with the outspoken and hard-working activist Eric July, where he talks to Johnny and Raylene about changing culture by promoting principles through art and media. His drive and passion for liberty keeps him hungry, learning, and always improving, working to take these solid ideas of self-ownership to the next level. He explains why coddling isn't for everyone, and we discuss how we will create warriors for our cause by boldly and without apology, challenging the statist narratives. This man is a marketing wizard who knows how to cut to the quick while educating others in a truly meaningful way. If you like this show, you'll love the After Party and All-nighter where Eric was put "on Blast" and answers listener questions and talks about technology, art, and twitter beef as well as issues with people in "the party". You can hear both at SupportBlastOff.com on our Patreon! About The Guest: With a background as such, it is a wonder that Eric July did not end up as another statistic. Born & raised in Dallas, Texas, he has one of the more unique backgrounds. He grew up as a knucklehead; he was constantly in trouble and participating in the gang life. But because he was an athlete, is able to get away and start over as he earned a track & field scholarship to the University of Memphis. Eric is the front man for “Backwordz”, and the Co-founder, Producer & Head of Multimedia at www.beinglibertarian.com. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: &nbs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: You won't want to miss this episode of Blast Off! with Sarah Daggers, founder of Libertarian Sluts and the co-author of the Sex Work plank in the Libertarian Platform adopted at the Libertarian convention. She is dedicated to fighting for sex worker's rights and prison reform, shining a light on the injustices of our system as is. Johnny and Raylene loved talking to this sassy southern belle about inspiration, activism, and her unparalleled love for liberty. Sarah never misses a beat with her silly jokes, love of laughter, and deep authentic love for others and fighting for their self-ownership. So, Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Sarah "Daggers" Stewart is a Libertarian and a sex worker activist. Her experience reporting to the CDC with a health initiate grant, military and working for the DEA Taskforce opened her eyes to a corrupt government and broken system. Soon after joining the Libertarian Party and speaking out against the drug war she became an advocate for sex workers. Sarah believes that like the failed drug war, government involvement creates more victims and is a waste of taxpayer funds. She hopes to educate and empower others to speak in favor of the decriminalization of prostitution. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastof Guest Website: Sarah’s Facebook Music Provided By:

Show Summary: Renowned economics and Professor Walter Block joins Johnny Rocket and Raylene for a great conversation about sociobiology, the benefits of privatization, and how "it’s all the government's fault". His charming storytelling and way of breaking down the world we live in is unique and informative and touches on his relationship with Murray Rothbard. You won't want to miss this one! Tune in to hear Walter block the state! So, Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Walter Block is an American Austrian School economist and anarcho-capitalist theorist. He currently holds the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics at the J. A. Butt School of Business at Loyola University New Orleans and is a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama. He is best known for his 1976 book Defending the Undefendable, which takes contrarian positions in defending acts which are illegal or disreputable but Block argues are actually victimless crimes or benefit the public. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben has also done work for the Mises Institute and numerous other publications. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: www.blastoffshow.com or thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: Walter Block www.mises.org Music Provided By: Mars Attacks - "Leaving' it all Behind" Voodoo Swing - "Public Enemy #1" Johnny Mercury - "Shake Hands, Shack Up" Books Mentioned:

Show Summary: Judd Weiss joins Johnny Rocket and Raylene to talk about: the spirit of entrepreneurship, being a visionary and the pitfalls of politics and campaigning. When not brokering real estate deals or taking pictures of economics nerds, he is working on his newest venture, Lit.club, who looks to revolutionize the future of cannabis and inspire the creation of bold new experiences. He makes Libertarians look cool and inspires us to "Let Life Live". While the show was great, you will NOT want to miss the After Party, get familiar with Judd! Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: John McAfee chose Judd Weiss as his Vice Presidential pick during his 2016 run for the Libertarian Party’s Presidential Nomination. Judd brought the creative vision to the campaign, re-imagining a bold new approach to political messaging with a unique new image, logo, slogan, and innovative groundbreaking campaign videos. An entrepreneur since high school, during his mid-20s Judd Weiss received the Remax Hall of Fame Award after ranking among the top 10 Agents in the state of California, and among the top 20 Agents in the world at Remax Commercial for multiple years. He soon began his own independent Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, where he trained a growing team of Sales Agents focused on high-value, high-pressure negotiations. A serial entrepreneur, Judd has launched multiple successful ventures and teaches others the importance of character in developing lasting strong business success. Judd Weiss recently launched Lit.Club, a cannabis brand that reimagines marijuana as our recreational evolution, focused on creating a more sophisticated experience for tech professionals. As an extremely prolific enthusiast photographer, Judd now has over 40,000 Facebook profile photos attributed to him. Judd is frequently flown around the world to capture events as memorable art pieces. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: On this episode, we interview the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center, Michael Boldin! Michaels hilarious take on decentralization, nullification, and going local is sure to make you laugh! Michael never misses a beat with his clever wit and intensity for freedom. Though labeled as a crazy extremist by anti-freedom groups, make no mistake, Michael is there to teach you to live as free as you should be. Don’t miss this one! Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Michael Boldin is the founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center. Michael has a full schedule working as senior editor of the Center’s website, writes a regular column, fields media interviews, and travels the country (when invited, of course) to speak to crowds about sticking to the Constitution – every issue, every time, no exceptions, no excuses. While media and activists alike seemingly want to pigeonhole him into a political category, his viewpoints and positions defy the standard categories and political parties. As he often says in his speeches, “I’m no conservative, and I’m no liberal. I’m not a Democrat or a Republican. And I’m not a green or a libertarian, or a socialist or an anarchist. I’m not even an independent. All I am is me. And all I want is to live free.” Michael lives in the belly of the beast in Los Angeles, California. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. About Ground Control: Benjamin Wiegold is a fellow Libertarian, from the corrupt state of Illinois. Ben is the new producer, sound engineer, and editor of the Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket. Ben is a musician, hardcore anarchist, and just an all-around cool dude! Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: www.tenthamendmentcenter.com Music Provided By: Voodoo Swing - “Voodoo Continent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: On this episode we interview the controversial Arvin Vohra! Arvin is running for President in order to downsize, defund, and eliminate damaging federal government programs. After seeing the negative effects of government on business, education, and more, Arvin spent more and more time working for the causes of liberty. Sounds like a solid plan to us! Check out this amazing episode! Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Arvin Vohra is an American politician, author, educator, and former vice-chairman of the Libertarian National Committee. Vohra ran for the Maryland House of Delegates once, and for U.S. House twice, as a Libertarian. He has spent several terms working as Vice Chair for the Libertarian National Committee, host of the Libertarians Working for You radio show, and vocal advocate for defunding and downsizing government programs that limit the freedoms of the American people. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: Vote Vohra Vohra Method Libertarians working for you Radio Music Provided By: Hot Roddin Romeos - "Voodoo Indian" The Rhythm Aces - "Tunnel of Love" The Neutronz - "Love Disease” Books Mentioned: SPECIAL OFFER! Available only for Blast Off with Johnny Rocket listeners, you can save $5 off a signed copy of “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” using this page only. To receive this special offer use this link: Stay Away From Libertarians! by Remso W. Martinez SPECIAL OFFER Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket Backstage Pass!

Show Summary: Who are the Last Nighters? The Last Nighters use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with the libertarian way of thinking. With discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter. This show is about media, and how powerful it is! (ONE WEEK ONLY) make sure you visit www.themadstatist.com and receive 15% Off your order by using promo code: Johnny2018. Offer valid: 07/26/2018-08/01/2018 Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Daniel Elwood - runs www.ActualAnarchy.com and www.ReadRothbard.com. Along with his co-host Robert Johnson, he hosts a podcast about popular movies from a Rothbardian Anarcho-Capitalist perspective called the “Actual Anarchy Podcast”, in addition to a normie-friendly version which can be found at the Launch Pad Media called “The Last Nighters”. Among other things, he also runs www.Blackand.gold which is a website chronicling his path to creating multiple income streams that is location independent so he can attain a permanent-traveler lifestyle and practice "Techno-Agorism". About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: www.ActualAnarchy.com www.ReadRothbard.com www.Blackand.gold Music Provided By: The Neutronz - “Love Disease” The Chop Tops - “Only One Woman” Voodoo Swing - “My Rockabilly Martian Gal” Books Mentioned: SPECIAL OFFER! Available only for Blast Off with Johnny Rocket listeners, you can save $5 off a signed copy of “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” using --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: In this special, we go MAD! Well not really, but we are crazy about this guest! Kieran Ó Sé the Mad Statist himself joins us to talk about his company The Mad Statist! With the hilarious tagline “WHERE LIBERTY ISN'T JUST A PRETTY BUMPER STICKER.” We talk to Kieran about his beliefs why he started the company, and he answers the ultimate question, “Are libertarians cheap?” Speaking of Cheap for (ONE WEEK ONLY) make sure you visit www.themadstatist.com and receive 15% Off your order by using promo code: Johnny2018. Offer valid: 07/26/2018-08/01/2018 Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Kieran Ó Sé, was born in South Carolina, he grew up moving around and living in foster homes at the beginning of his life. At the tender age of 9, he started reading Locke, Bastiat, Thoreau, and Jefferson. Kieran majored in International Studies/Relations with a minor in graphic design in college, While he worked on mostly Republican campaigns in high school/college and gave up on working in campaigns as a result of that experience, spent most of my life traveling the U.S. and abroad, and has Kieran has been involved peripherally with libertarian political campaigns primarily the past couple of years. Started TheMadStatist.com about a year and a half ago, and was a Delegate to NOLA LNC 2018 About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: The Mad Statist Music Provided By: The Chop Tops - "You Can't Win" Psycho DeVilles - "Chopped Down and Hopped Up" Books Mentioned: SPECIAL OFFER! Available only for Blast Off with Johnny Rocket listeners, you can save $5 off a signed copy of “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” using this page only. To rec --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: This week we talk to the newly elected vice chair of the National Libertarian Party! Alex Merced discusses how nice guys finish-free, and his plans moving the party forward. This self-described “Latino libertarian activist” wants to bring positivity to the party, and want’s to unite libertarians of all different schools of thought together. Merced believes there is greater accountability within a local community, he even prefers non-governmental politicians. This is a milestone of an episode you cannot miss! Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Alex Merced is an American author, blogger, marketing consultant, financial industry corporate trainer and Libertarian pundit. Merced runs a YouTube channel where he discusses Libertarian ideas such as individual liberty and free markets. Alex Merced is also the founder of online commentary website, LibertarianWingMedia.com. He ran for Public Advocate of New York City in 2013, getting 10,400 votes. He ran for Senator of New York in 2016 where he got 48,036 votes. Alex Merced also ran for NYC Comptroller in 2017 getting 5810 votes. In 2018 he is the Policy Director or the Larry Sharpe for New York Campaign and a Candidate for Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: www.AlexMerced.com Music Provided By: Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Little Lil Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Chick Habit The Turbo A.C.s - Emergency Room, The Turbo A.C.s - High by the Beach Books Mentioned: SPECIAL OFFER! Available only for Blast Off with Johnny Rocket listeners, you can save $5 off a signed copy of “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” using this page only. To receive this special offer use this link:

Show Summary: Everything – from our currencies to our databases – are supposed to exist, immutably, in this strange new world. And Bill Ottman wants to add our social media to the mix. Ottman, an intense dude with a passion to fix the world, is the founder of Minds.com, a New York-based startup that has been receiving waves of new users as zealots and the not-so-zealous have been leaving other networks. In fact, Zuckerberg’s bad news is music to Ottman’s ears. Join us for this Amazing episode! Minds.com is an open-source social media platform that puts individual users first. Social media platforms like Facebook data mine and sell user information to companies. The end result is that big corporations sell their users as the product. Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Bill Ottman is an American internet entrepreneur and freedom of information activist based in New York City, best known as the CEO and co-founder of Minds. Ottman pursued English and music at the University of Vermont. In 2010, he worked as director of marketing at Gathering of the Vibes Music and Arts Festival. In 2011, Ottman co-founded Minds, an open source social networking platform that launched to the public in June 2015. He is also currently an advisor at Code to Inspire About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: www.minds.com Bills minds page Books Mentioned: None SPECIAL OFFER! Available only for Blast Off with Johnny Rocket listeners, you can save $5 off a signed copy of “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” using this page only. To receive this special offer, use this link: Stay Away From Libertarians! by Remso W. Martinez --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: Why do people hate libertarians? One part of America calls them soulless robber barons who want to stick children back in factories and the other part thinks they are drugged up anarchists. Who are they? And why have regular Americans been told to avoid libertarians and their ideas? Remso W. Martinez debunks the myths, misconceptions, and outright lies thrown at libertarians ranging from the idea that votes can be stolen to the radical notion that you own yourself. This was a hilarious second episode that you cannot miss! Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Remso W. Martinez is a journalist and libertarian commentator. Remso is a graduate of Marion Military Institute and earned his Bachelor's degree in US Government Politics and Policy from Liberty University. Through his efforts, he has been a recipient of Being Libertarian's 2017 Jefferson Liberty Award, and his podcast the Remso Republic was a 2017 Podcast Awards nominee for best in news and politics. His articles have also been published at FreedomWorks, the Media Research Center, TheBlaze, and numerous other outlets. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams was the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF with Johnny Rocket!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and home school mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: Remso W. Martinez On-Show Mentions: Liberty Force Radio Drama Books Mentioned: SPECIAL OFFER! Available only for Blast Off with Johnny Rocket listeners, you can save $5 off a signed copy of “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” using this page only. To receive this special offer use this link: Stay Away From Libertarians! by Remso W. Martinez SPECIAL OFFER Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket Backstage Pass! Sign up for The Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Backstage Pass! Receive extended weekly content --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: IGNITION! On our very first show, we welcome Apollo Slater and my new co-host Raylene Lightheart! This first show absolutely rocked! We got a spiffy new intro, a new logo, an amazing new co-host, and you still got Johnny! In this episode, we talk about technology, feminism, white privilege, economics, and every other great libertarian topic you can muster up. So crack open a beer, and enjoy the Blast-Off! Support The Show at PATREON About The Guest: Apollo Slater is a software developer and writer in San Antonio, Texas. He writes on politics, economics, and technology, from a voluntaryist perspective. After working in the technology field for more than a decade, he started his own software consultancy and has developed a number of enterprise and consumer applications. In response to the 2008 financial crisis and the Ron Paul 2012 campaign, Apollo started writing about political topics, such as the ethics of working for the government, using technology to advance a voluntary society, private property rights theory, and many others. Apollo's work can be found at apolloslater.com or on Facebook and Twitter as apolloslater. About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams is the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and homeschool mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Host Website: thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Guest Website: apolloslater.com Books Mentioned: N/A SPECIAL OFFER Johnny Rocket launch Pad Backstage Pass! Sign up for The JRLP Backstage Pass! Receive extended weekly content starting for just $1.00 an episode! SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE: Early access to new episodes before the official release Access to the post-show AFTER PARTY where you will hear extended interviews and behind the scenes content Access to the official JRLP Backstage Pass Secret Facebook Group You will also receive access to monthly episodes from the League of Liberty --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Show Summary: The beginning…. of a new era! Support The Show at PATREON About The Host: Johnny “Rocket” Adams is the creator and host of “The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad – Libertarian Rock n’ Roll Experience” and now “BLAST OFF!” He’s also a musician, graphic artist, author, and former Chief Warrant Officer. Johnny spent his early days earning his stripes as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Back stateside, Johnny immersed himself in the classic works of Murray Rothbard, Henry Hazlitt, and Ludwig von Mises. From there the AnCap known as “Johnny Rocket” was born. Speaking truth to power from your cell phone tower, Johnny digests the philosophy of liberty and brings them to the man on the street on a weekly basis. Johnny Rocket was also the front-man of the rockabilly group “Hot Roddin’ Romeos” and puts pencil to paper with the critically acclaimed comic series “The Liberty Force.” New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Tom Woods calls Johnny Rocket “one of the most entertaining figures in the liberty movement.” About the Co-Host: Raylene Lightheart is an activist in the libertarian movement. She is a dedicated wife and home school mom of five. She is passionate about self-ownership, free association community, and unfettered liberty. Raylene is the director of marking and sales of Launchpad Media Group. She is the assistant communications director for Libertarian Party of Washington State and also serves as Region 3 alternate. She also is on the board of Libertarian Party of Kitsap County and was awarded the 2018 Porcupine Award for LPWA. As a child, Raylene dreamed of being in broadcasting. When Johnny asked her to be the co-host for his new show, Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket she was thrilled to have the opportunity to advance liberty through education, outreach, and entertainment. Guest Website: www.thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff Books Mentioned: N/A SPECIAL OFFER Johnny Rocket launch Pad Backstage Pass! Sign up for The JRLP Backstage Pass! Receive extended weekly content starting for just $1.00 an episode! SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE: · Early access to new episodes before the official release · Access to the post-show AFTER PARTY where you will hear extended interviews and behind the scenes content · Access to the official JRLP Backstage Pass Secret Facebook Group · You will also receive access to monthly episodes from the League of Liberty Podcast featuring Johnny Rocket, Rodger Paxton, Marc Clair and Chris Spangle. . You will receive a physical JRLP SUPPORTER pass which you're encouraged to wear out to events to help promote the show - simply show your pass at any event that Johnny is attending and you will get to hang out with him one on one! Recorded At Johnny's Base One, Federal Way, Washington 98003. Johnny uses an Electrovoice RE-20 microphone, Mogami cables, DBX 286s, ART EQ355 Dual Channel 31-Band Equalizer, Focusrite Scarlet 6i6, and smokes Camel cigarettes. The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad is pre-recorded, mixed, and mastered by Benjamin Wiegold. The theme song of "The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad" is "Over You" Performed by The Hot Roddin' Romeos from the record Boozehounds(2014) released by Splatterhouse Wreckords --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blastoff/support

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore emigrated from Ballygar Co Galway to America in the 1840's. He went on to become a leading bandmaster and composer, writing the song ‘When Johnny comes marching home’. He played to millions during his lifetime. But this hugely successful entertainer and Ireland’s first real superstar remains largely unknown. (2018)

This October, Johnny Grissom returns for revenge and we have the mind behind it on this weeks episide of The Wicked Horror Show! Join us as we talk with Greg Lamberson about his upcoming movie Johnny Gruesome!This episode is sponsored by Deadly Grounds Coffee "Its good to get a little Deadly" https://deadlygroundscoffee.comHigh school students Eric Carter and Johnny Grissom are best friends. Johnny is a heavy metal rebel nicknamed "Johnny Gruesome" by his classmates. When Johnny is murdered while on a drunken joyride, his killer persuades Eric and Johnny's girlfriend to help him make the murder look like an accidental death. Johnny returns from the grave as a murderous, wisecracking zombie hell bent on revenge.Based on the award-winning novel by Gregory Lamberson (Slime City, Killer Rack), who also directs, Johnny Gruesome stars Anthony De La Torre, Byron Brown II and Michael DeLorenzo.From Uncork’d Entertainment, Johnny Gruesome on VOD 10/16 and DVD 1/1/2019.Find out more at https://wicked-horror-show.pinecast.coSend us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/wicked-horror-show/840abb8a-b670-488a-9ce5-49f19b9b1a97

Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Gregory Lamberson Writer & Director of Johnny Gruesome (Horror 2018) to the Show!  www.facebook.com/pg/johnnygruesomezombiewww.facebook.com/BuffaloDreamsFilmFestival High school students Eric Carter and Johnny Grissom are best friends. Johnny is a heavy metal rebel nicknamed "Johnny Gruesome" by his classmates. When Johnny is murdered while on a drunken joyride, his killer persuades Eric and Johnny's girlfriend to help him make the murder look like an accidental death. Johnny returns from the grave as a murderous, wisecracking zombie hell bent on revenge. Based on the award-winning novel by Gregory Lamberson (Slime City, Killer Rack), who also directs, Johnny Gruesome stars Anthony De La Torre, Byron Brown II and Michael DeLorenzo.  From Uncork’d Entertainment, Johnny Gruesome on VOD 10/16 and DVD 1/1/2019.

Episode 53 – Investment Power-Ups I was binge watching a fictional Netflix series last week about a group of 4 guys who had made an app that had become a huge hit, Angry Birds style. Each of the 4 guys had particular skills, and there was a scene where one of the guys was feeling pretty lost. He bemoaned to his friend how such and such was great at art, another coding, and the 3rd guy, the one he was speaking to, was great at game design. But he asked, what was he in the group for? His friend considered this for a moment and said, “you know what you are in the team for? You’re the power-ups. When we were just about to run out of money, you went out and found more. When Johnny went off the rails, you brought him back. You hired some key people without whom, none of this success would have happened. And you made us all rich when you found a buyer willing buy our business. So, yeah, you’re the power-ups”. It was a great scene and it really stuck with me. It also made me think about what the power-ups are in the investment world. What are those things that really accelerate your investment plans? Well, I believe there are 3, and that’s what we’ll be exploring in today’s episode. A great way you can keep up with what’s happening here at Financial Autonomy is to sign up to our monthly email update “Gaining Choice”. You can do that by clicking on the Updates tab, which, depending on the device your using will be either at the bottom or right hand side of the page. As well as sharing the episodes released in the previous month, I share a Financial Autonomy experience or observation that’ve I’ve come across, news about what we’ve got coming up, and a podcast tip of the month. Importantly, it is only monthly, so we won’t be filling your in-box with more content than you could ever consume – as you will hopefully have noticed with these fairly short podcast episodes – quality over quantity is our mantra. Wikipedia describes power-ups as “objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character as a game mechanic.” If you’re old enough to remember Pac-Man, the power-up of eating the power dots in the corners let you chase the ghosts, or in Sonic the Hedgehog, the most common power-up made you go much faster. From Super Mario Bros to modern day Clash of Clans, power-ups are an integral part of most video games. Whilst all of these games can be played without the power-ups, the core objective of the game is either impossible or at least extremely difficult to achieve without using them. And so when thinking about the achievement of your Financial Autonomy goal, whether that be a 6 month mini retirement at age 40, a career change next year, or a move to a regional town, what are the investment equivalents of a power-up, that can bring your goals within reach. I have identified 3 investment power-ups. They are: Regular savings and dollar cost averaging Gearing Dividend reinvestment and compounding Let’s take a look at each in some detail.    Regular savings and dollar cost averaging If you want to build up wealth to gain the choices in life that you deserve, then you need to save. And there is no better way to save than to commit to a regular savings plan. By this, I mean you have an automated process whereby a certain amount of money is transferred out of your normal living bank account and into investments. There are two reasons why this strategy brings success. For one, it bakes in discipline. The investment just happens. No chance for you to spend the money on some other non-essential item, or use the cash to book a flight to Hawaii. Part of the discipline benefit is also that it ensures you live to your budget – the money just comes straight out of your account, so you can only live off what remains. Savings discipline is far from an easy thing, so don’t under-estimate this benefit. The second reason an automated regular savings plan works is because of dollar cost averaging. Now I realise this is a bit of jargon, which is something I usually try to avoid, but in this case it’s not a tough concept to get your head around. Dollar cost averaging deals with the fact that there is never a perfect time to invest. It reminds me of something a keen fishing friend of mine once told me – “the best time to go fishing is whenever you can”. So rather than picking one moment in time and hoping that it proves to be a great entry point for your investment, you invest regularly, typically monthly. The price that you pay for your investment will vary month to month. Some months you pay a little more, some a little less. But over time what you get is the average price. Sure you don’t get the lowest price, but you also don’t get the highest either. A great example of how effective this process can be was seen during the 2008 period where share markets declined considerably. Many people who invest discretionarily, put things on hold during that period and sat on their cash. But for those with automated regular savings plans, they bought every month, and when markets recovered from 2009 onwards, the prices they paid for their investments during that period looked really attractive. There was no way to know during 2008 when the market would reach the bottom. So holding off and trying to pick that point is a mugs game. But through the discipline of investing regularly, you continue to buy during the dips, and you get the dollar cost average benefits of averaging out your purchase price. In fact assuming you are an employee, you are already engaged in an automated savings plan that utilises dollar cost averaging – it’s your superannuation contributions.   Gearing The second investment power-up is Gearing, and this is probably the most impactful. Gearing means borrowing for investment purposes, and like gears in an engine, the purpose is to magnify outcomes. As a simple illustration, if you have $10,000 invested and it grew by 8%, at the end of the year you would have $10,800. But had you matched that $10,000 with another $10,000 or borrowed money, your total investment would have grown to $21,600. Once you paid back the $10,000 that you borrowed, you’d be left with $11,600, so double the gain, or growth of $1,600, compared to the original $800. Now of course no-one will lend you the money for free, so you will need to pay some interest on the money that you borrowed, and that will reduce your gain. Indeed if the cost of borrowing were high enough you would reach a point where it would wipe out all of the gain. But the point is that for the same investment return, your gain is greater as a consequence of having geared. Now of course when thinking about gearing it is always important to remember that gearing magnifies both positive and negative outcomes. So in the earlier example, had the original investment lost 8%, then under the geared scenario the outcome would have been even worse. So gearing isn’t a free hit. It needs to be considered thoroughly. In particular your investment time frame is important. You need to be able to wait out an investment market downturn. In my work with clients I wouldn’t consider a gearing strategy unless the investor had a time frame of at least 5 years. Property investment is perhaps the best known form of geared investment. There aren’t many people who pay cash for a property. Back in episode 25 I highlighted the significant impact that gearing had on my first property purchase, so if you haven’t already consumed that one, check it out Episode 25 – My 68% return. The power of gearing – how smart borrowing can accelerate your journey to financial autonomy.   Dividend reinvestment and compounding I’ve written and spoken a lot about the power of compounding, most recently in the Settlers of Catan / Early Retirement episode, number 43. Sometimes described as the 8th wonder of the world, the idea of earning interest on your interest is compelling, and certainly qualifies as an investment power-up. The best use of compounding is reinvesting dividends on share and ETF investments. I’ve had several clients over the years who bought Commonwealth Bank shares back when they floated all those years ago. They bought a few thousand dollars’ worth, and ticked the box to have the dividends reinvested. That means that each 6 months when a dividend is paid, instead of the investor receiving the cash, the money is used to buy more shares. Roll forward 20+ years, they’re retired and are thinking about a new car or a big European holiday. Those CBA shares that they haven’t given much thought to are now worth $80,000, and they’ve got some great options. Sure, the share price has gone up, but that alone would have only gotten them to about $25,000. The rest of the growth is the power of compounding. And let’s face it, if they had have taken the cash with each dividend payment, it would have just got absorbed into the normal spending. A new pair of shoes, or the electricity bill. There’d be nothing to show for it now. Again, your super fund will be doing a form of this. All the earnings go back into the fund to fuel further growth. It explains why, early on in your working life your balance doesn’t seem to grow a lot, but 20 years into your career you tend to see more rapid gains – this is your past earnings generating new earnings. So there you have it, my 3 investment power-ups – Regular Savings and Dollar Cost Averaging, Gearing, and Dividend Reinvestment and Compounding. Hopefully you can use some or all of these to power-up your journey to Financial Autonomy. Until next week, bye for now.   Important Information: This information is of a general nature only and has been prepared without taking into account your particular financial needs, circumstances and objectives. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, it is not guaranteed. You should obtain professional advice before acting on the information contained in this publication.  

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In 2010, Johnny Solomon's band, Communist Daughter, was on the rise. But behind the scenes, Johnny was struggling—he was drinking heavily, and abusing meth to the tune of $600 a week. "People see it from the outside, but it's impossible to explain from the inside of what it does to your soul," he told me about his addiction. "I did really terrible things to the people I loved." When Johnny realized it was time to get help, he called one of the people he loved most—his mom, Nancy. She paid for him to go to rehab, which helped him get clean and diagnosed him with bipolar disorder.  After Johnny got sober and went on medication, the band regrouped and continued touring and putting out albums. But last year, it was Nancy who needed help, as her health declined due to a degenerative nerve disease. So Johnny and his wife—and bandmate—Molly packed up their life in Minnesota and moved in with Nancy and her husband in San Diego. It's a very different life from the one they were imagining at this point in their marriage, when they were hoping to start a family. And caring for Nancy has meant that their music careers have been put mostly on hold. But Johnny says there are aspects of the change that feel healthy, especially given the difficulties he experienced trying to stay sober in a touring musician's lifestyle. "I love routine," he told me. "I love it, because when things get out of control then I start to really lose control." I went to their shared home to talk with Johnny, Molly and Nancy about what their life together looks like now—and what's been hard about building it. Johnny and Molly Solomon in the backyard of the house they share with Johnny's mom Nancy and her husband. (Anna Sale)  

S2E06: SOLAR POWERED PUNK This week vengeance burns as hot as the sun! When Johnny's family is murdered by a gang he undergoes a risky experiment, transforming him from mild-mannered family man into a weapon of mass destruction. Will he find solar powered justice in a world gone dark? Or is he about to be punked? Find out in the most violent, goriest, B-movie-iest Plot Device yet! SOLAR POWERED PUNK

Our Christmas show! (Not really) Johnny MacDonald joins us eventually but first Joe completely eviscerates MTV and then we talk about some Brooklyn venue that closed under controversial circumstances. Once again we must guffaw at the term "Comedy Community". When Johnny arrives we talk about comedy club Christmas parties, starting and re-starting comedy, and the world's deadliest roller coasters for some reason. 

When most people lose at cards, they lose money, their homes, even the shirts off their backs. When Johnny’s latest client loses at cards, he loses his head… The fact that he is the Headless Horseman... A seven-part sitcom about a zombie private detective.

Ep#40: Self-Publishing Advice Podcast: Indie Author Fringe Highlight with Sean Platt and Johnny B Truant of Sterling & Stone believe the key to writing better is to write faster. Here they talk about their creative process, how planning helps authors to write a better story in less time, even if they're "pantsers", and their new story-planning app. A lot of indie publishing is frontier thinking. Sean and Johnny have been figuring the best way to approach their writing process, and in this podcast they share some lessons and techniques they’ve learned along the way. Here are three elements from this podcast that really resonated with me: Understanding your genre foundations. Know your characters. The importance of cover design for your readers, and you. Want to know why some books sell more than others? This information is out there and accessible to anyone who wants to take the time to understand their genre better. At the end of the day, if you want to sell more books, you have to write books that appeal to the genre’s core audience. When Johnny and Sean first started writing together it was as simple Sean coming out with a very simple outline and then Johnny turning it into a book. Along the way, David Wright joined the writing team, and they developed a systematic way of writing together that allows them to establish core relationships with the characters. At the end of this process, there’s enough information for each of the writing team to be able to picture the locations and know the characters. They have a connection with all of them, and this is one of the elements that allow them to write their stories faster. The Cover Design topic never gets old! But what was interesting was hearing about Sean and Johnny’s writing process. For Book 1 in the Invasion series, they commissioned the book cover before they started writing, and it provided some creative inspiration for their story details. During their cover design discussion, Johnny and Sean also discussed the importance of genre conventions in the cover process. Yes we all want our book to stand out in our genre, but if you design against the established conventions, especially in the major genres, you may end up getting passed over rather than stand out.  Our weekly Self-Publishing Advicebroadcast is brought to you by ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors. This Indie Author Fringe Highlight  is one of four regular shows, which include an ALLi Member Q&A, a beginners' salon and an advanced self-publishing salon.   Find more author advice, tips and tools at our self-publishing advice center, www.selfpublishingadvice.org. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at www.allianceindependentauthors.org.   If you're not familiar with our Fringe event, it's three-times a year, online conference for self-publishing authors, brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and fringe to the major global publishing fairs; London Book Fair, BookExp, and Frankfurt Book Fair. ALLi brings together the most up-to-date self-publishing education and information available and broadcasts it to authors everywhere. Running 24 sessions over 24 continuous hours allows our members, and other authors round the globe, to attend sessions, no matter where they’re located. For more information, visit our Conference Home Page.   Now, go write and publish.

Founder and CEO of Homie, Johnny Hanna defies the entrepreneurial stereotypes. He is father of six kids under nine, and when his wife calls to remind him to come home from work, he does. Even more contrarian, Johnny Hanna has never been focused on the big exit. Instead, he has created companies "built to run," building cohesive teams and turning away from big-ticket purchase offers. When Johnny's first company, Entrata, reached $100M in recurring revenue, his gut told him it was time to move on in an amicable parting with his co-partners. He saw an opportunity to materially disrupt the real estate market at last. Unlike Zillow or Redfin, Homie is designed for the home seller who wants to cut out the real estate agent, save money and streamline the sale process with "pure automation." With 70% - 80% of home buyers finding their homes online without the assistance of an agent, the vision seems inevitable, and Johnny just may have the tools and tenacity to make that possibility a reality.. When it comes to leadership, Johnny's humble, down to earth attitude is a huge part of what makes him a success. He says,"I'm confident in what I don't know," and he isn't afraid to hire people who (according to him) are smarter than he is to fill in the gaps in his knowledge. Unlike many startups whose company culture is left to evolve organically, Johnny pays close attention to fit when hiring. He looks for loyal and positive-minded candidates. Johnny’s interview on the Real Leaders podcast with Sue Heilbronner offers a glimpse of the character of a founder who doesn't fit the standard mold. He prefers Utah to the Silicon Valley. He relishes the pressure from his board. He wants to solve the problem Homie addresses no matter who invests in it.

When Johnny's wife speaks, everyone listens. Because, according to him, nobody knows what the hell he/she's saying.

Rex Pratt has been involved in various film and video projects over the past decade. His interest in a project is always based upon the ability of the film to move and inspire the viewer. Between Iraq and A Hard Place is a project that became personal as it progressed. It began by documenting the difficulties of troops' transitioning back to normal life after combat. After almost 2 years of meeting with returning troops, Rex has developed a special attachment to the troops. He defines himself as "not easily converted to a new cause". However, the personal stories that he became involved in have stirred his filmmaking talents and inspired a film that will move you and touch your heart as you experience up close what is in the heart and minds of our young troops. He is currently working on his next project that also deals with war and assisting in the completion of the book Between Iraq and A Hard Place with his partner/brother, New York Times best-selling author, James Michael Pratt. Paula J. Caplan is a clinical and research psychologist. She received her A.B. with honors from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. She is currently Associate at the DuBois Institute, following two years as a Fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program of Harvard Kennedy School, both at Harvard University. She is the author of 11 books, co-editor of one book, and author of dozens of book chapters and articles in scholarly journals, as well as of numerous articles and essays in popular publications. Her most recent book, When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home, won the Association of American Publishers' PROSE Award for best psychology book of 2011, Independent Publishers' Groundbreaking Book of the Month Award the month it was published, and Independent Publishers' Silver Medal in the psychology/mental health division for 2011.

Rex Pratt has been involved in various film and video projects over the past decade. His interest in a project is always based upon the ability of the film to move and inspire the viewer. Between Iraq and A Hard Place is a project that became personal as it progressed. It began by documenting the difficulties of troops' transitioning back to normal life after combat. After almost 2 years of meeting with returning troops, Rex has developed a special attachment to the troops. He defines himself as "not easily converted to a new cause". However, the personal stories that he became involved in have stirred his filmmaking talents and inspired a film that will move you and touch your heart as you experience up close what is in the heart and minds of our young troops. He is currently working on his next project that also deals with war and assisting in the completion of the book Between Iraq and A Hard Place with his partner/brother, New York Times best-selling author, James Michael Pratt. Paula J. Caplan is a clinical and research psychologist. She received her A.B. with honors from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. She is currently Associate at the DuBois Institute, following two years as a Fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program of Harvard Kennedy School, both at Harvard University. She is the author of 11 books, co-editor of one book, and author of dozens of book chapters and articles in scholarly journals, as well as of numerous articles and essays in popular publications. Her most recent book, When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home, won the Association of American Publishers' PROSE Award for best psychology book of 2011, Independent Publishers' Groundbreaking Book of the Month Award the month it was published, and Independent Publishers' Silver Medal in the psychology/mental health division for 2011.

How can we truly help combat veterans facing the aftermath of war? Is veteran trauma a sign of mental illness, or a healthy response to violent situations? Are medications and therapy the answer? Paula Caplan, author of When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans, discusses healing the wounds of war by listening to the stories of veterans in our communities.   [Read more...]

Aired 07/31/11 PAULA CAPLAN, a clinical and research psychologist, is currently Affiliate at the DuBois Institute and Fellow at the Women and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government, both at Harvard University. She has been a Lecturer at Harvard and a Professor of Applied Psychology and Head of the Centre for Women's Studies in Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She is the author of 11 books, including Don't Blame Mother: Mending the Mother-Daughter Relationship; You're Smarter Than They Make You Feel; They Say You're Crazy; and her latest, When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans. Paula is also a playwright. http://www.paulajcaplan.net/ http://whenjohnnyandjanecomemarching.weebly.com/