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The Chris Spangle Show

We Are Libertarians
The Chris Spangle Show helps you make sense of current events, politics, and culture through the lenses of Christian faith and libertarian principles. With sharp analysis, historical insight, and relatable conversations, Chris offers clarity in chaos - encouraging personal responsibility, civic action, and thoughtful engagement with the world around us. Rejecting tribalism and top-down control, the show challenges you to lead with conviction, serve others, and live out the values that sustain a free and thriving society. Join us to defend liberty, strengthen your community, and renew culture - one conversation at a time.
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Episodes

Biden's American Rescue Plan, School Choice, Minimum Wage

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss the details of Joe Biden's COVID stimulus plan, why schools must open in the fall, and how the minimum wage negatively affects an economy. Show Notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Biden-Economic-Plan_Minimum-Wage_EOs.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 06, 20211 hr 44 min

How Do Cities Approach Solving Homelessness?

Chelsea Haring-Cozzi, Executive Director of Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention joins us to discuss the complexity of helping those who experience homelessness. Chris Spangle asks her about encampments on the circle, who falls into homelessness, and what organizations network together to solve the issue. “CHIP” is the homeless coalition for the City of Indianapolis. CHIP collaborates with and supports dozens of local shelters and service providers in the City to create a commu...

Feb 05, 202135 min

Robert Chatfield of the Free To Choose Network On Their Thomas Sowell Documentary

Robert Chatfield of the Free To Choose Network joins us to share info on their new documentary "Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World." Learn more at https://www.freetochoosenetwork.org/ and www.sowellfilm.com. It explores the life and work of one of our era’s greatest authors on race, history and economics. The one-hour documentary, hosted by The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Riley, will be streaming on Amazon Prime, Vimeo and YouTube on January 25 and airs on most public television st...

Feb 04, 202127 min

A Personal History of the Libertarian Movement with Ken Bission

Dr. Ken Bisson learned the word "libertarian" when he saw a TV ad for the Libertarian Party presidential campaign of Ed Clark in 1980. It would lead him to run for Congress as a Libertarian in 1996. He also served as the Chair of the Advocates for Self-Government. He reflects on the growth of the libertarian movement and the people that helped ensure it happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 03, 202148 min

Spike Cohen on the Successes and Failures of the Jorgensen/Cohen Campaign

Spike Cohen was the Vice Presidential candidate for the 2020 Libertarian Party ticket, and he shares his view of some of the successes and failures of the campaign. Subscribe to Spike's podcasts The Muddied Waters of Freedom, (((My Fellow Americans))), and The Culture of Winning at http://muddiedwatersoffreedom.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 02, 202158 min

GameStop and RobinHood Explained plus a look at Joe Biden's Executive Orders

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Douglass Gaking break down what happened on Wall Street this week, and then Chris and Harry comb through Biden's record-setting 40 Executive Orders. Is Gamestop the Next Blockbuster? https://seekingalpha.com/article/4111125-is-gamestop-next-blockbuster General article from WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/gamestop-mania-reveals-power-shift-on-wall-streetand-the-pros-are-reeling-11611774663?mod=hp_lead_pos5 113% of GME shares still short yesterday: https://www.cnb...

Jan 30, 20212 hr 27 min

Hannah Cox on Ending the Death Penalty

Hannah Cox is the National Manager of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty. She joins us to discuss being fiercely principled online and why the death penalty must be ended. She is also the host of the podcast Based. Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty - https://conservativesconcerned.org/ Based Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIkXil-va_XhfGOEO-gawBA FEE Profile - https://fee.org/people/hannah-cox/ Blog - https://hannahcox.substack.com/welcome Twitter - https://...

Jan 29, 202134 min

What is the Good Neighbor Policy? A Look at the Non-aggression Principle with Mary Ruwart

Mary Ruwart joins Chris Spangle to talk about the foundational axiom of libertarianism: the non-aggression principle. Dr. Mary J. Ruwart is a research scientist, ethicist, and a libertarian author/activist. Ruwart.com - http://www.ruwart.com/ Healing Our World: The Compassion of Libertarianism: How to Enrich the Poor, Protect the Environment, Deter Crime, and Defuse Terrorism - https://amzn.to/3iHxCAU Death By Regulation: How We Were Robbed of a Golden Age of Health and How We Can Reclaim It - h...

Jan 28, 202130 min

What is it Like to Run a Business in California During the Pandemic? With Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennet owns and operates ice cream stores and a cafe in Fresno, California. He joins Chris Spangle to talk about the challenges of navigating a business through both a pandemic and odious government policies. (Editor's Note: The Stay-at-home order was lifted in California without warning this past weekend. We'd like to think he got wind of this devastating interview and its effect on the body politic.) The Revue - https://www.therevuefresno.com/ Ampersand Ice Cream - https://www.ampersandic...

Jan 27, 202147 min

Tricia is Her Own President, Social Media Censorship

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, and Tricia Stuart-Mann discuss Tricia electing herself her own President as well as a discussion of how we ought to approach social media usage in an era of bans on political speech. GingerArchy - https://link.chtbl.com/gingerarchy Subscribe to all of our shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/chris-spangle-show Email Newsletters From Spangle- https://www.chrisspangle.com/ Daily Libertarian Aurora Email - http://eepurl.com/d...

Jan 23, 20211 hr 26 min

David Boaz of the Cato Institute on the Rule of Law

David Boaz is the executive vice president of the Cato Institute and has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is the author of The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom and the editor of The Libertarian Reader. He joins Chris Spangle to discuss the importance of the rule of law in a free society. View his bio here: https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz Learn more about the rule of law: https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/rule-law And ...

Jan 22, 202136 min

The Domestic Violence Network (DVN) on the Impact of the Pandemic

Kelly McBride, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Network (DVN), joins us. The Domestic Violence Network is a nonprofit organization that has existed for over 20 years to bring all members of the Central Indiana community together to change the culture that leads to domestic violence through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Their work is focused on education with the idea that informing our community on issues related directly and indirectly to domestic and other types of violenc...

Jan 21, 202134 min

Showing Mercy in a Divided World

Chris Spangle and Vaughn Spargur discuss the concept of mercy and how we can exercise it in a contentious world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 202147 min

Mikkel Thorup on Living Abroad and Financially Diversifying Outside of the Country

Who hasn't thought, "Maybe it's time to live in another country?" over the past few months. Chris Spangle talks to Mikkel Thorup about options for living abroad as either an expat or digital nomad. He also shares a few ideas for diversifying your financial portfolio outside of America. Mikkel Thorup is the host of The Expat Money Show podcast and the Director at EscapeArtist.com. He is the author of #1 Best-Selling book Expat Secrets on Amazon. Mikkel has spent more than 20 years in continual tr...

Jan 19, 202137 min

How Did We Get Here and What Next?, A War For the Open Internet

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss how we got here as a country, and what is next? We also discuss the war for the open internet and why Facebook censorship is scratching the surface. Video - https://youtu.be/b64zkoV48pc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 20212 hr 5 min

Interview with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz on Balancing Free Speech and Property Rights

Chris Spangle joins radio talk show host Abdul-Hakim Shabazz to discuss the balance between free speech rights and property rights. Censorship always backfires and has brought ill effects. How best can property owners like social media company owners protect the rights of users? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 202120 min

Events at the Capitol, Questions on Anarchism from Callers

Tricia Stuart-Mann and Chris Spangle discuss the libertarian reaction to the events on the Capitol and take questions of anarchist philosophy from callers on Stereo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 20211 hr 32 min

The Swamp Explained: The Future of the GOP and MAGA after the Events at the Capitol

In the "Swamp Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. In this episode, we discuss the insurrection at the Capitol and Trump's role in it, the future of the GOP, impeachment, and Inauguration Day. Video - https://youtu.be/CMtgWYhQpUg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 20211 hr 1 min

Two Eyewitnesses to the MAGA Rally and Insurrection at the Capitol

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold talk to two people that attended the rally and riots this past Wednesday. JD is a Trump voter and Luke is a libertarian. Both share a riveting account of what they saw and heard at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. One was changed by it forever. Donald Trump Jr's Not So Subtle Speech - https://youtu.be/dm-FeTlWcnU JD and Luke's photos and videos - https://youtu.be/YbuEOu27ss4 How would we slip into Civil War? - https://www.chrisspangle.com/p/notes-for-octo...

Jan 09, 20212 hr 2 min

David Gay of Liberty Memes on Fighting Socialism with Baseball and Caring for Others through Charity

David Gay of Liberty Memes is a force of nature in the liberty movement. He began his career by helping Cuban baseball players defect from the communist country. He went on to build the biggest libertarian meme page only to have it deleted by Facebook. Now they work to fund personal needs to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Liberty Memes 5 Dollar Charity Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/506343186580255 Liberty Memes Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/LibertyMemes Liberty Memes ...

Dec 26, 20201 hr 37 min

James H. Madison on the 1920's Klan on the Leaders and Legends Podcast

Guest appearance: Indiana University Professor James H. Madison is one of our state’s preeminent historians. Designated a “Living Legend” by the Indiana Historical Society, Jim’s latest book “The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland” is available in stores and on Amazon. Jim joins us on the podcast to talk about his love of history, Indiana University, and what drove him to pen his latest tome. Our friend Chris Spangle joins in the interview as well. Original Link. https://www.wishtv.com/podcast-episod...

Dec 22, 20201 hr 14 min

On The Ground Reports During the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Nonprofits

Chris Spangle hosts a radio show in Indianapolis dedicated to the work of nonprofits called Now Hear This. It provides an on-the-ground look at life during the pandemic. This episode pulls selections from the show to give an idea of the challenges faced by lower-income brackets and those working to aid them. Subscribe to the podcast here: https://link.chtbl.com/now-hear-this Segments - Gleaners Food Bank - The Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis - Fairbanks Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatme...

Dec 19, 20202 hr 41 min

Solving the Student Loan Crisis

Chris Spangle talks about why student loans are so massive and how to solve the crisis with free market ideas. He was a guest on Seth Tower Hurd and Drew Dudas's Facebook Live show. Video: https://www.facebook.com/sethtowerhurd/videos/10101146724362677 Scrip's Email Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/a6bff71eddbd/scrip-student-loan-freedom-test-page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 20201 hr 4 min

Brad Polumbo on New Media's Influence on Mainstream Media, The Failure of Lockdowns, and Canceling Student Debt

Opinion journalist and podcaster Brad Polumbo joins Chris Spangle to discuss what power the mainstream media may still have in 2020 due to new media's growth. They cover the inconsistencies and mistakes made by politicians during the pandemic, and Brad explains why canceling student debt is a bad idea. Video - https://youtu.be/kJNUSgSudQw Breaking Boundaries Podcast - https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo/status/1304432097797472256 FEE - https://fee.org/people/brad-polumbo/ Washington Examiner - http...

Dec 12, 202039 min

Spangle on the Honest Offense Podcast Discussing the Jorgensen and Rainwater Campaigns

Was the Jorgensen campaign successful? Why did Don Rainwater catch fire in Indiana? Chris Spangle joins Eric Cervone on the Honest Offense Podcast to discuss. Honest Offense features conversations with diverse and iconoclastic thinkers united by their support for the open exchange of ideas. Website: https://www.ericcervone.com/ Video - https://youtu.be/pXmY3wgyxLw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 20201 hr 24 min

470: Path to Libertarianism with Remso Martinez of the On The Run Podcast

Remso Martinez is the host of the On The Run podcast on the WAL Network, and has had one of the most diverse careers imaginable. Remso talks about his career as an author, op-ed writer, podcaster, and now as Outreach Director of Parler. He also discusses the importance of financial freedom for individual liberty. Subscribe to On The Run - https://link.chtbl.com/ontherun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 05, 20201 hr 21 min

469: Building a Podcast Brand

I decided to test out a new app called Stereo with a friend. While it didn't go totally as planned, Aja and I had a great conversation about developing a new media brand. What does it take to step a foot on the ledge and jump in a creative field? What goes into making a podcast or creative work successful? It was a great look at the psychology needed to launch something new. Follow Aja at @fullmetalratchet on Instagram and Tik Tok, or on Facebook here and here. She does wholesome, fun content th...

Dec 05, 20201 hr 26 min

468: Reaction to the Election, Is Trump a Victim of the Swamp? Biden's Transition

In the "Swamp Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. In this episode, we discuss Trump's loss and his relationship with the swamp. Rob served on the 1980 transition and gives us some insight on how it works. Follow Rob on twitter: @RobQuartel. Check out Rob's resume here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-quartel-5291553/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 20201 hr 4 min
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