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The Freedom Matters Podcast

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Gary Humble and Kevin Kookogey sit down with politicians, business and community leaders, pastors, activists, and citizens just like yourself to discuss the ideas, action points, and strategies needed to take a stand against tyranny and preserve conservative values per a Christian worldview. We discuss constitutional principles applicable to religious liberty, medical freedom, limited government, election integrity, and a host of other topics with a focus on the statewide and local political landscape of Tennessee.
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Episodes

Special Guest: Ken Cuccinelli

This week our special guest is former Virginia Attorney General and acting Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli to discuss border security, election integrity, and the Ron DeSantis campaign.

Jun 21, 202356 min

Fundamentals of Freedom

This week, we return to the fundamentals of freedom, revisiting the framework and preconditions to liberty with inspirational testimonies from the Oklahoma University women’s softball national champions to Representative Jody Barret here in Tennessee.

Jun 14, 202345 min

State Freedom Caucus Network, with Special Guest Andy Roth

Our special guest this week is Andy Roth, president of the State Freedom Caucus Network, an organization committed to developing and supporting true conservative representation in state legislatures across America.

Jun 07, 202353 min

From Sports to States' Rights, with Special Guest Jill Savage

Former sports journalist and current Blaze Tv Contributor Jill Savage joins us this week, painting in bold colors to contrast the leadership of Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on the national stage versus the moral weakness of too many Tennessee political leaders.

May 31, 202351 min

The Instrument of Fear

This week, we examine the moral force of Justice Neil Gorsuch, whose recent opinion accompanying the expiration of Title 42 gives us compelling insights as to how the instrument of fear has driven government, legislatures, and even the courts themselves to abandon everything Americans previously believed, all in the name of Emergencies.

May 24, 202343 min

Wrongly Convicted, with Special Guest Connie Reguli

A former prosecutor and judicial candidate, Connie Reguli, examines the dark underbelly of the Tennessee legal system and how she is fighting back to clear her name and reputation after being wrongly convicted of being an accomplice to a crime.

May 17, 202352 min

The "Clean Sweep" with Special Guest Tim Raynaud

New Assistant Treasurer of the Williamson County Republican Party Tim Raynaud joins us this week to discuss conservatives’ “clean sweep” up and down the ballot at the WCRP Convention in Franklin last week.

Apr 26, 202343 min

Dark Money, with Catherine Austin Fitts

Catherine Austin Fitts of The Solari Report is our special guest, taking us on a very deep dive into the dark world of even darker money, explaining how the United States has “disappeared” 21 trillion of your tax dollars for all kinds of nefarious purposes.

Apr 19, 202356 min

Accountability on Both Sides, with Special Guest Barrington Allen

This week, we are joined by Lyndon Barrington Allen to intonate in his beautiful baritone about how the Republican party may be on the way to being hoisted by its own petard after moving in haste to expel a couple of Democrat representatives for violating house rules.

Apr 12, 20231 hr

Special Guest: Representative Todd Warner

Join us this week with our very special guest, Representative Todd Warner, to discuss the recent shooting in Nashville and whether our supermajority Republican leadership will stand firm against the Left’s aims to use this tragedy to advance their dream of taking away the rights of law abiding citizens.

Apr 05, 202357 min

A Tragedy in Nashville

Due to our usual Friday recording being incidentally lost, today we will be discussing The Covenant School shooting which occurred Monday morning in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mar 29, 202343 min

The Return of T.C. Mits

Join us this week as we welcome an old friend to discuss bank failure, tax payer bail outs, and a couple of interesting Chinese vulnerabilities to a ground war.

Mar 15, 202353 min

Principle vs. Practice

Is nullification good? Well, yes, in principle. But as Gary explains, and before we get too excited, the nullification bill working its way through the Tennessee legislature is not the right tool and indeed could get us into murkier waters.

Mar 08, 202342 min

Renewing America, with Special Guest Russ Vought

Join us for this very special Episode of the Freedom Matters Podcast to hear from Russ Vought, the 42nd Director of the Office of Management & Budget, a member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet, and the President and Founder of the Center for Renewing America.

Mar 01, 202349 min

Ohio Trains and Tennessee Rinos

Gary and I analyze eight (8) questions and develop a few theories about what might have REALLY happened in Ohio…and why. And then Gary gives us an update on how Tennessee Republicans continue their efforts to weaken one of the strongest abortion bans in the nation.

Feb 22, 202343 min

Choice-Lanes and Spy-Games

Join us this week to discuss the mendacity of our Tennessee Republican legislature before we shift to address the failure of the federal government to defend our sovereignty from Chinese espionage balloons.

Feb 15, 202339 min

South Africa's Coal Conundrum, with Marc Theodosiou

Marc Theodosiou joins us this week to discuss South Africa’s new plan to abandon its rich coal-powered economy with windmills and solar panels, all with the help of $1 billion of YOUR tax dollars.

Feb 08, 202355 min

China in My Back Yard, with Carmel Richardson

This week, we are joined by a very special guest, Carmel Richardson, Contributing Editor at The American Conservative, to discuss the alarming amount of American real estate owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

Feb 01, 202345 min

Liberty is Locomotion

Gary and I are in the studio alone this week, but have no fear – we are alone together to discuss how your Tennessee Republican majority is introducing bills to take away your life, your liberty, AND your property.

Jan 25, 202341 min

Gen Z Worldviews, with Wills Kookogey

As Kevin McCarthy enters the 13th round of votes for US Speaker of the House, Gary and I poke, prod, and interrogate a college student about campus worldviews and Gen Z.

Jan 11, 202349 min

New Year, New Goals

While many of the Republican elites in Tennessee want to drive the party towards the middle in the name of “winning,” we make the case for standing firm on our conservative principles.

Dec 28, 202224 min

Special Guest: Aaron Miller

Gather around the tree in this pre-Christmas episode as we are joined by Aaron Miller, a newly elected County Commissioner in Maury County, who discusses his successful efforts to thwart an unconscionable catalog of inappropriate books for children in the Maury County public library.

Dec 21, 202254 min

EPA, CCP, and Special Guest: James Amundsen

While EPA lawyers collect 23 billion “pennies from heaven” to sue coal workers under Congress’ new budget, we sit down with our special guest James Amundsen to discuss Congressman-elect Andy Ogles’ new job in Tennessee's 5th District.

Dec 14, 202248 min

Special Guest: Rachel Bruno

Rachel Bruno gives a frightening account of her battle and unconscionable treatment by child protection services in California, including how the state even forced 13 vaccines into her 20-month-old son with neither her knowledge or consent.

Dec 07, 202242 min

Tennessee Ties to Chinese Owned Mines

We return to a very full China Cabinet to learn about the connection between a Lithium mine in Nevada, its connections to the Chinese Communist Party and its nefarious activities right here under your nose in the State of Tennessee.

Nov 30, 202244 min
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