The Starfish Initiative is an organization in Indianapolis that helps economically disadvantaged youth reach their full potential by moving into post-secondary education. President and CEO Crystal Givens shares the importance of mentoring in the life of their program's scholars and how students and adults can participate. Visit their website at https://www.starfishinitiative.org/. Video - https://youtu.be/A9ICJ8NoJ60 About The Starfish Initiative Starfish Initiative was established in 2003 with ...
Jun 24, 2022•24 min
Joe Biden takes a lot of flack for high gas prices. Blame him on social media for them, and inevitably someone in the comments says the President has nothing to do with gas prices. Is this true? What causes gas prices to rise to historic rates? And what effect do diesel prices have on inflation? Roy Mathews is a public policy associate at the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) in Arlington, Va. He has previously been published in RealClearEnergy, National Review, and the National I...
Jun 20, 2022•24 min
I just keep getting angrier and angrier about the state of the world, and I feel like we have fewer options. What can we do? And what can this podcast do to help? Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- Looking to start a podcast? Download my podcast Podcasting and Platforms now, and check out my recommendations for buying the right equipment. ---- Q Sleep Spray assists in achieving a more restful sleep so you can wake up refreshed. Q SLEEP co...
Jun 17, 2022•54 min
Congress and the President are considering proposals to cancel student debt. What is a solution to this crisis? Is it a crisis to begin with? And how carefully are lawmakers considering relief and the tradeoffs that follow. Young Voices contributors Jack Salmon and Sean Themea join me. Jack Salmon is a research assistant at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research and commentary have been featured in a variety of outlets, including The Hill, Business Insider, Foundation for E...
Jun 15, 2022•35 min
Gabriella Hoffman is my guest because I don't know much about guns, and I have a lot of questions about legislation moving through Congress, and I ask her to fact check the media's reporting. What is an AR-15, and why is it so much more dangerous? Gabriella Hoffman is a freelance media strategist, award-winning writer, and Townhall.com political columnist. She hosts the District of Conservation podcast and CFACT original video series “Conservation Nation.” Young Voices Regional Leader an d an In...
Jun 09, 2022•44 min
Young Voices contributor James Czerniawski is a senior policy analyst in Technology and Innovation at Americans for Prosperity, and he joins me this week to discuss lobbying on Capitol Hill to prevent new regulations on technology, Elon Musk buying Twitter, and the potential regulation of cryptocurrency. Video - https://youtu.be/oT0ezIogfcs Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- Looking to start a podcast? Download my podcast Podcasting and P...
Jun 01, 2022•37 min
Social media and talk hosts have recently shared the blame for mass shootings, but these outlets are not the progenitor of ideas like the Great Replacement Theory. They're exploiting the numbers built in darker corners of the internet. While this aired on March 20th, 2019, the information is still sadly as relevant today as it was after the New Zealand shooting. Harry Price and James Nease join me. Nease was one of the first people on 4Chan, and has been a moderator since its beginning. He expla...
May 30, 2022•2 hr 40 min
This week, Sarah Brady, Tricia Stuart-Mann, and Reagan Spangle joined me to explain the complexities of feeding a child through breastfeeding or formula. We also dive into what caused this shortage and what to do if you feed with formula and run low. Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- Star Trek is full of great examples of leadership. Jeff Akin, a leader with over 20 years of executive management experience in both the public and private ...
May 24, 2022•56 min
Mark Scheeren joins me to share a new model for treating addictions and alcoholism not based on a 12-step model. Mark Scheeren co-founded Baldwin Research Institute, Inc. (BRI) and the Saint Jude Retreats, the first residential non-12 step model for drug and alcohol problems in America. As a BRI Research Fellow, he is the co-author of the revolutionary book, The Freedom Model for Addictions. Mark is the only addictions researcher in the world to have studied individuals with substance use issues...
May 14, 2022•46 min
We've long talked about social media companies being the lesser censor and turning to the greater censor, the government, to fix the issues with these platforms would be a disaster for free speech. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration is setting up a “Disinformation Governance Board." What could possibly go wrong? We also touch on Elon Musk buying Twitter. We also witness the debut of "Hot Take Harry." Video - https://youtu.be/zwp81KY4PN8 Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our co...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 26 min
I got a C in economics in high school economics, so I am no help in explaining what caused our current inflation, how to fix it, and when rising prices will subside. I brought in Texas Tech economics professor Alex Salter to explain it. He is also a Young Voices contributor and the author of Money and the Rule of Law: Generality and Predictability in Monetary Institutions, which is published by Cambridge University Press. Alexander Salter's Website - https://www.awsalter.com/ Join WAL Plus now ...
Apr 27, 2022•27 min
Jonathan Haidt wrote a new article in the Atlantic about social media and its effect on the social fabric of America. We debate its merits. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ Video - https://youtu.be/1yWukNMAArc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The libertarian group at John Carroll University invited me to speak on the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the broader immigration discussion here in America. Thanks to Luke Hoffman for inviting me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2022•55 min
Dr. Travis Corcoran wrote a new book called Restoring Reason, and I love the concept. He talks about the Trivium, which is a system of thinking through concepts. The first three pillars of a liberal arts education are grammar, logic, and rhetoric. In other words, capturing knowledge, thinking it through, and then communicating those ideas. How can a systematic approach to information help us combat the discombobulating cascade of information we deal with on a daily basis? Listen as we outline it...
Apr 16, 2022•44 min
Andrew Donaldson is a veteran, writer with Young Voices, and host of the Herd Tell podcast. His experience in the military as well as his reflections as a writer on the War on Terror presents a unique view of the war in Ukraine. Herd Tell - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOOglfHcPP4_kQ1KlSb1RoQ Young Voices contributor page - https://www.young-voices.com/advocate/andrew-donaldson/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2022•47 min
My jaw dropped when I read the following: "When the nation was facing the COVID-19 pandemic without knowledge of when a vaccine would arise, at least 75 federal lawmakers held shares of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer — all of which eventually benefited from nearly $6 trillion in relief bills to produce, manufacture, and distribute vaccines to the American public. Congress was directly involved in the creation and passing of these relief bills." Addison Hosner had a great article on t...
Apr 09, 2022•25 min
Andy Horning has run more election cycles than not since his first run for Mayor of Indianapolis in 1999. He's run as a Republican and Libertarian for the US House. He's run as a Libertarian for Governor and Senate too. He talks about the benefits of running for office and why it is important to engage in the electoral process, politics, and government. The main reason? We are winning and we can't take our foot off the pedal now. Andy's Website - https://wedeclare.wordpress.com/ Andy's book - ht...
Apr 02, 2022•42 min
Kris Bex is the President of the Remnant Trust, an organization that buys ancient texts and manuscripts of classic works of liberty. I talked with Kris about the importance of remembering history in a time so focused on the present and their new partnership with the Indiana Historical Society and The Columbia Club to display even more of their collected work. Website - http://www.theremnanttrust.com/wordpress/ Events - https://remnanttrustevents.com/ Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows a...
Mar 26, 2022•40 min
Listener Ana and I have been talking a lot about the Eastern European view of the current Russo-Ukrainian War. She's from North Macedonia, which is north of Greece, south of Kosovo, and next to Albania. Her country was founded in 1991 after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, and has been in the constant push and pull of the West and Russia's sphere of influence. She gives us some perspective on life in this position as well as the growing concern in her nation about Putin's militarism. Video - https...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min
What did Americans and the government get right and wrong about the pandemic? Dr. Eric Larson joins me in person this week to talk about the past two years and what happens next for COVID-19 while discussing vaccines, how to judge information, and the future of his podcast The Paradocs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Brian Nichols from the Brian Nichols Show just moved from Philadelphia to New Castle, Indiana. Caleb Franz of Profiles in Liberty just moved from Dallas to Louisville. Why did they choose to move to the midwest? Brian talks a lot about the burden of COVID restrictions in a deep blue city. Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- FOSS Devices Have you ever received advertisements related to a conversation you’ve just had? It’s not a coincidence,...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min
People keep writing in and asking if this is World War Three? Several cohosts and I discuss the growing escalation around Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Watch: https://youtu.be/thypx5vT7k4 Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- FOSS Devices Have you ever received advertisements related to a conversation you’ve just had? It’s not a coincidence, it’s your data and it’s being collected from your mobile phone or tablet. Your privacy matters...so i...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min
How can we spot content that is meant to persuade us to one side or the other? The morality of an attacker versus a defender is obvious, but in this lead-up to the war, the Russians, Ukrainians, and Western governments all have their own versions of propaganda and we discuss how to spot it. Watch: https://youtu.be/thypx5vT7k4 Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- FOSS Devices Have you ever received advertisements related to a conversation yo...
Mar 05, 2022•44 min
We discuss Putin's invasion of Ukraine and ask why he did it, what he hopes to gain, and how did we get here? Show Notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Ukraine2022Links.pdf https://youtu.be/iCliOYEvsa0 Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- FOSS Devices Have you ever received advertisements related to a conversation you’ve just had? It’s not a coincidence, it’s your data and it’s being collected from your mobile phone or t...
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 20 min
The Low Key WAL Group assembles to discuss the media that help shape them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Rob Kendall is the most hated man in Indiana politics and media, and I barely tolerate him, but he makes a lot of good points about the big government path that Indiana Republicans often walk down. I play one of his critics and give him a chance to answer them, and in the process, he makes the case for ending the big-spending habits of Republicans in red states and why there is a better path than shrugging and saying "they're better than Democrats." Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows an...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Is the leftist woke mob trying to destroy Joe Rogan? Is he being held accountable for his actions? What are the limits of free speech in America in 2022? What is misinformation anyways? Chris Spangle joins Rob Kendall on his new radio show on WIBC in Indianapolis to discuss these questions. Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and our complete archives - JoinWALPlus.com ---- FOSS Devices Have you ever received advertisements related to a conversation you’ve just had? It’s not a coincidenc...
Feb 07, 2022•31 min
Neil Young, once a symbol of America's counter-cultural scene against entrenched power, has decided to take on the next generation's favorite counter-cultural podcaster, Joe Rogan. First, we cover more important stories of the day like the open Supreme Court scene, Joe Biden's performance as President, and the growing crisis in Ukraine. Then we discuss what responsibility Joe Rogan owes his audience and if Spotify should censor the comedian's show. Join WAL Plus now for commercial-free shows and...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Like most podcasters, the extent of my medical knowledge comes from Web M.D., and I need someone with an actual medical degree to explain the basics of COVID-19, how it infects humans, and how Omicron is different than past variants. Dr. Larson and I will be doing a podcast soon that answers listeners' questions about the pandemic so please send in your questions to editor@wearelibertarians.com. Download and listen to his podcast here: https://theparadocs.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Jan 27, 2022•25 min
Dr. Eric Larson of the Paradocs Podcast has been podcasting for years about medical innovation. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it offered an opportunity to work through the complexities of a major health story. Dr. Larson joins me to share how he worked to give reliable information about a polarized, complicated subject. Download and listen to his podcast here: https://theparadocs.com/ Dr. Larson and I will be doing a podcast soon that answers listeners' questions about the pandemic so ...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min
