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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

370: Policing in America, Part 2 - Civil Asset Forfeiture

Chris Spangle, Rhinehold, and Tricia Stuart continue the second and final part of policing in America. They discuss the fourth amendment, civil asset forfeiture, and public attitudes towards the police. Part 1 - https://wearelibertarians.com/368-policing-in-america-part-1/ Show Notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Policing.pdf Video - https://youtu.be/ooNZ3Or6bnM Time Stamps History of 4th Amendment - 00:16:06 Civil Asset Forfeiture - 00:27:30 Public Sentiment Towards...

Sep 18, 20191 hr 49 min

369: The Swamp Explained - John Bolton Fired, Remembering 9-11

In the "The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. President Trump has fired John Bolton. We debate if Bolton is the last Wilsonian hawk in the White House. Rob shares where he was on 9-11, and we examine how the world has changed over 18 years. Follow Rob on twitter: @RobQuartel. Check out Rob's resume here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-quartel-5291553/ Have questions for Rob? Email us - editor@wearelibertarians.com Support We Are Liberta...

Sep 13, 20191 hr 4 min

368: Policing in America, Part 1

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, and Tricia Stuart discuss how policing in America developed and where it stands at this moment. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Policing.pdf Militarization of Police Departments with Radley Balko: https://wal.fireside.fm/113 Video: https://youtu.be/hOL_PQUURqM Time Stamps Declaring our Biases on Police - 00:13:48 Brief History of Policing - 00:21:21 Current Role of Policing in America - 00:32:32 Militarization of Police ...

Sep 11, 20191 hr 34 min

367: Dave Chappelle Strikes Blow Against Cancel Culture, Straight Pride Parade

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Travis McCurry discuss Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special 'Sticks and Stones' and why it has struck such a chord. They also discuss the recent straight pride parade and the rise of white identity politics. Time Stamps Dave Chappelle - 00:19:13 Straight Pride - 01:03:50 Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 04, 20191 hr 55 min

366: The Swamp Explained - Trump's Wild Week, The Fed, Joe Walsh Jumps In

The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. In this episode, we discuss Trump's wild week where he proposed buying Greenland and accepted the title 'King of the Jews.' Joe Walsh is getting into the Presidential race, and we discuss a few more that might. We look at Nixon's price controls and how it relates to the tariff fight. We also touch on the possibility of a recession. Get the Swamp Explained Podcast Feed: https://swamp.fireside.fm/ Supp...

Aug 26, 20191 hr 7 min

CSS 23: Are We Heading Towards a Recession?

Chris Spangle examines if there is a recession on the way and what could be causing one. Show Notes and Charts: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Economy.pdf Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 201951 min

365: Origins of Misogyny and Racism in Underground Online Culture

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and James Nease continue the conversation on mass shootings and violence. Nease is an original member of 4Chan and spends time in the type of online communities that are being discussed. We discuss the role that misogyny and racism play in the thinking of someone like the El Paso shooter. Video: https://youtu.be/T5djw475PIw Companion Episodes 347: What is 4Chan? Explaining Internet Trolling Culture - https://wearelibertarians.com/wal-347-what-is-4chan-explaining-inter...

Aug 21, 20191 hr 28 min

364: The Death of Jeffrey Epstein

Chris Spangle and Harry Price outline the death of Jeffrey Epstein. Was it suicide? Was it a conspiracy? Time Stamps Epstein Conspiracies - 00:20:21 Who is Epstein? - 00:50:19 Epstein's Legal Issues - 01:02:15 Epstein's Death - 01:14:41 Show Notes https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JeffreyEpstein.pdf Jason Stapleton episode on Epstein Death: https://jasonstapleton.com/993-jason-debunks-jeffrey-epstein-conspiracy/ The Convenient Death of Jeffrey Epstein - https://youtu.be/Fw...

Aug 15, 20191 hr 42 min

Chris Spangle Show - 22: What Causes Someone to Become a Mass Shooter?

Chris Spangle examines the commonalities of mass shooters. Subscribe to the Chris Spangle Show here: https://chrisspangleshow.fireside.fm/ Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/El-Paso_Dayton-.pdf Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 201955 min

CSS 22: What Causes Someone to Become a Mass Shooter?

Chris Spangle examines the commonalities of mass shooters. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/El-Paso_Dayton-.pdf Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 201954 min

363: Quitting Opioids, Shootings in El Paso and Dayton

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Tanner Perdew, and Kyle Orr talk about Tanner's struggle with addiction. He discusses why he was hooked and how he became sober. We discuss the details of the El Paso and Dayton shootings. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/El-Paso_Dayton-.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/tFb_ioL1c3Q Time Stamps: Opioids - 00:14:14 Shooting Overview - 00:52:46 El Paso Details - 01:01:42 Dayton Details - 01:24:47 Protecting Rights vs. Safety - 01:44:24 Supp...

Aug 08, 20192 hr 16 min

LPP: AOC Vs. Libertarianism

Rhinehold attempts to explain how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is completely wrong on what Libertarians believe about immigration and most likely a couple of other areas. Links: LP Platform http://www.lp.org Previous LP Platforms https://lpedia.org/National_Platform Support Libertarian Politics and Policy Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 05, 201924 min

362: Protests in Puerto Rico and Hong Kong

Chris Spangle and Harry Price cover Spangle's first trip to Canada, the protests in Puerto Rico and Hong Kong, and the growing threats to freedom by China. Puerto Rico - 00:16:31 Hong Kong - 00:41:18 Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hong-Kong_PR_Boris_Bernie.pdf Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20191 hr 12 min

361: The Swamp Explained - End The Homeland Security Department? AOC vs. Trump

"The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. In this episode, they discuss ending the Department of Homeland Security and Trump's fight with the "Squad." Check out Rob's resume here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-quartel-5291553/ Have questions for Rob? Email us - editor@wearelibertarians.com Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 20191 hr 3 min

2020 Presidential Debate Series: The Environment

Listen in as candidates Max Abramson (new candidate!), Arvin Vohra, Benjamin Leder. and Daniel Behrman discusses climate change, oil drilling, pipelines, fracking, subsidies, emission offsets, car registration, agricultural impact, and more. https://youtu.be/HFqhU8ELmXQ Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 20192 hr 2 min

LPP: Elaine Joan - Recruiting Justin Amash

Libertarian recruiter Elaine Joan talks about her journey in recruiting Justin Amash, who left the GOP on July 4th, 2019. Learn about his voting record, his appeal, his ability to be a maverick, and his decisions. Then find out if joining the Libertarian Party and/or running for president is in his cards, which are always held close to the vest. Video: https://youtu.be/lRzgWNDEQcs Support Libertarian Politics and Policy Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choi...

Jul 12, 201933 min

360: The Path to Libertarianism - Answering Miranda's Questions

Miranda is new to libertarianism and has some questions about politics and philosophy. In this first episode in our new Path to Libertarianism series, Chris Spangle answers Miranda's questions about running third-party, gerrymandering, age of consent laws, monetary policy without the government, how the environment would be protected in the absence of the EPA, and how to talk to friends without sounding crazy. 00:13:10 - Question 1: Why is there a two-party system? 00:38:56 - Where does libertar...

Jul 09, 20192 hr 32 min

359: Border Update, What Constitutional Rights Do Immigrants Have?

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, Paul Copeland and Hodey Johns discuss the deteriorating conditions at the southern border. While immigration is a factor, our discussion is on the rights of prisoners. First, we tell you the conditions within the detention facilities. Then we discuss what rights a prisoner of the United States ought to have. We end by determining what Constitutional rights non-citizens have based on the Founders and the Supreme Court. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.c...

Jul 03, 20192 hr 9 min

WAL Daily 100: Hodey Accidentally Trolls the LP By Helping It

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, Paul Copeland and Hodey Johns discuss getting dragged into a discussion between the LP and their Presidential candidates. We celebrate the 100th and final Daily. It will be re-branded and moved to a different feed. Debates: https://wearelibertarians.com/category/podcasts/debates/ Video: https://youtu.be/3NRZPrfFtnw Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 20191 hr 6 min

WAL 2020 Presidential Candidate Series: Meet Max Abramson

A new Libertarian Presidential candidate joins the circuit! Find our about the state representative from New Hampshire as he discusses reuniting the family, debt, and how to get small business owners to cross the aisle into voting for a libertarian! Video: https://youtu.be/MS3DkSLXyzE Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 201939 min

WAL Daily 99: Remso Martinez on the the Border Crisis

Chris Spangle and Remso Martinez discussing loving libertarianism while disliking the libertarian movement and the crisis at the border. Support Remso's book project: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-book-launch Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 201931 min

WAL 2020 Presidential Candidates Debate Series: The Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Debate. Tune in to Arvin Vohra, Ben Leder, and Daniel Behrman as they discuss incarceration, recidivism, body cameras, mandatory minimums, voting rights, private prisons, overcrowding, juvenile detention, the drug war, and more. Video: https://youtu.be/b_a32nJSXNY Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 01, 20191 hr 53 min

WAL Daily 98: Trump's Chances in 2020

Chris Spangle recently appeared on Rob Kendall's radio show with Leaders and Legends podcast host Robert Vane to discuss Donald trump's 2020 chances. Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 201915 min

WAL Daily 97: Hitting Your Goals

Dale's taking a break, sadness ensues! Hodey sends him out in style as they discuss hitting your goals, good ones and bad ones to have, and how being a goal-oriented person can help you "win" the game of life. Video: https://youtu.be/coSoFMLgdiw Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 201932 min

358: Is California a Third-World Country?

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss Spangle's recent visit to Los Angeles, California, and the shocking state of that city. Show Links: The Patdown - http://mspatcomedy.com/podcast The Libertarian Aurora - http://libertarianaurora.com Thomas Sowell on the Housing Boom and Bust - https://youtu.be/5GoAGuTIbVY Welcome to Skid Row 2017: Shocking scale of homelessness in downtown LA is exposed in footage showing sidewalks lined with dozens of tents in deprived area where 20,000 people l...

Jun 26, 20191 hr 27 min

WAL Daily 96: Free Market Environmentalism with Michael Jimerson

Michael Jimerson joins the show and shares his views on capitalism, green agorism, and the future of environmentalism. Listen to his inspiration behind the passion, how government interference makes the environment worse, and how free markets can save the day. Video: https://youtu.be/cfZv0YDJwNQ Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 201931 min

WAL Daily 95: Single-Minded Focus

There's nothing wrong with multi-tasking. But there's no work quite like the work you'll do when you've given it every ounce of energy. Listen in as they discuss how cooking, race car driving, and term papers can all teach us about focusing. Video: https://youtu.be/6Ju3F2LykQA Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 201924 min

WAL Daily 94: Brian Nichols Interviews Justin Amash

Welcome to The Brian Nichols Show! For you first time listeners, I am your humble host, Brian Nichols, and here at The Brian Nichols Show, our goal is to educate, enlighten, and inform. Today is no exception, as I am joined by Congressman Justin Amash. Congressman Amash has been making headlines as of late, with his being the first Republican in Congress to assert that President Trump committed potentially impeachable offenses in regards to his actions and potential obstruction of justice as it ...

Jun 21, 201936 min

WAL 2020 Presidential Candidate Debate Series: Social Issues

Join Arvin Vohra, Benjamin Leder, Christopher Marks, Daniel Behrman, and Kim Ruff as they discuss abortion, gay/traditional marriage, planned parenthood, adoption rights, gender identity, birth control, religious freedom, capital punishment, euthanasia, the separation of church and state, safe spaces, and more. https://youtu.be/01QEVj9MxMM Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 19, 20192 hr 2 min

WAL Daily 93: Joe Paschal - The Energy Revolution

Joe Paschal is an expert and insider in the energy industry and he spends the time to share with Hodey Johns what he has learned. Join him as he talks about the government monopoly, the need for a competitive market, and how libertarians can actually win on this issue. https://youtu.be/R7SeOpwZj7Q Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 201932 min
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