Episodes

  • Ep 314 | Being a Libertarian Takes Patience | Guest: Ron Manners

    Ep 314 | Being a Libertarian Takes Patience | Guest: Ron Manners
    Jan 10 2025
    The ideas that underlie the libertarian philosophy are ancient, descending from Aristotle and other philosophers. Yet even today, we still have to defend them against those who prefer coercion to cooperation. It therefore takes great patience and vigilance to keep up the fight and to continue to make progress toward human flourishing. Ron Manners, author of “The Impatient Libertarian,” sits down with Matt Kibbe to talk about his long life fighting for liberty, the time he spent studying under Friedrich Hayek and other luminaries, and the prospects for human freedom in the future.
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    52 mins
  • Ep 313 | New Year, New Cabinet: Meet the Trump Appointees | Guests: Various

    Ep 313 | New Year, New Cabinet: Meet the Trump Appointees | Guests: Various
    Jan 1 2025
    With his transition back to the White House well under way, President-elect Trump has had the courtesy to nominate several “Kibbe on Liberty” regulars to fill prominent positions in his administration. We are encouraged to see the likes of Jay Bhattacharya nominated to run the National Institutes of Health, Tulsi Gabbard selected for director of national intelligence, Paul Atkins chosen to lead the SEC, and Vivek Ramaswamy co-chairing the Department of Government Efficiency with Elon Musk. As we enter 2025, now is your chance to get to know these nominees, each of whom has taken a stand to push back on government authoritarianism and support American freedoms in the new year.
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    48 mins
  • Ep 312 | The Best of 2024 | Guests: Various

    Ep 312 | The Best of 2024 | Guests: Various
    Dec 27 2024
    This Christmas, if you’ve had enough of family, gift giving, and day drinking, “Kibbe on Liberty” invites you to take a look back at some of our most engaging and provocative guests, giving their perspectives on everything from COVID authoritarianism and the resurgence of parental control over education, to foreign policy and Ukraine, to what really happened on January 6. Revisit some of the most articulate and insightful voices in the liberty movement as we prepare for a new year that promises to bring both new opportunities and new challenges to advance freedom in America and around the world.
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    56 mins
  • Ep 311 | Medicine Has to Win Back the Public Trust | Guest: Joseph Marine

    Ep 311 | Medicine Has to Win Back the Public Trust | Guest: Joseph Marine
    Dec 18 2024
    The Make America Healthy Again movement is seeing a renewed interest in addressing chronic disease, obesity, and other health problems that plague Americans. But at the same time, the incompetence and dishonesty of the public health establishment during the COVID-19 pandemic have left people more skeptical of medical experts than ever. Matt Kibbe sits down with Dr. Joseph Marine, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, to talk about what needs to be done to restore the country's faith in good science as well as what we can expect from Trump nominees like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya as they take the reins of dysfunctional and corrupt agencies like the NIH and HHS.
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    53 mins
  • Ep 310 | Inflation Is Worse than Economists Realize | Guest: Lydia Newman

    Ep 310 | Inflation Is Worse than Economists Realize | Guest: Lydia Newman
    Dec 11 2024
    Rampant inflation is making it harder for Americans to put food on the table and is one of the main drivers of the political dissatisfaction that led to Donald Trump's reelection. Yet, many economists remain bemused by the average worker's concern over rising prices. This is because many ivory tower academics are narrowly focused on their areas of study and have lost touch with the concerns of ordinary people. Matt Kibbe sits down with Lydia Mashburn Newman, managing director of monetary economics at the American Institute for Economic Research. to discuss how the Federal Reserve, coupled with reckless government spending, is the main contributor to inflation, and the need for someone like Ron Paul to go in and clean house.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 309 | Criminal Referrals from the House COVID Select Investigation! | Guest: Rep. Brad Wenstrup

    Ep 309 | Criminal Referrals from the House COVID Select Investigation! | Guest: Rep. Brad Wenstrup
    Dec 6 2024
    The mismanagement and subsequent cover-up of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest scandals in American history, and it's crucial that those responsible are held accountable for their lies and deceptions. It's also imperative that we put safeguards in place to prevent such a thing from ever happening again. That is the task of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, chaired by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio). The subcommittee has just released a 500-page report detailing its findings, and Rep. Wenstrup sits down with Matt Kibbe to go through those results and talks about criminal referrals for the culpable parties.
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    55 mins
  • Ep 308 | Trump's Foreign Policy Should Focus on Prosperity, Not Fear | Guest: Magatte Wade

    Ep 308 | Trump's Foreign Policy Should Focus on Prosperity, Not Fear | Guest: Magatte Wade
    Dec 4 2024
    Donald Trump has signaled that the foreign policy of his second administration will put America first and avoid foreign entanglements. However, he has also leaned into his persona of international tough guy, ready to limit foreign trade with tariffs and quotas. Matt Kibbe sits down with Magatte Wade, director of the Center for African Prosperity, to discuss the need for the United States to work together with other nations to help create a wealthier, more prosperous future. This is not about handing out foreign aid or funding other countries' wars but about supporting the institutions that empower entrepreneurs and innovators to bring opportunity to the whole world.
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    49 mins
  • Ep 307 | What Does an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy Look Like? | Guests: Dan Caldwell & Reid Smith

    Ep 307 | What Does an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy Look Like? | Guests: Dan Caldwell & Reid Smith
    Nov 27 2024
    Donald Trump won re-election in large part due to his promises to end the war in Ukraine and pursue an “America First” foreign policy. At the same time, some of his Cabinet picks have been troublingly hawkish. Matt Kibbe is joined by Dan Caldwell, senior adviser at Defense Priorities, and Reid Smith, vice president of foreign policy at Stand Together, to discuss what we can expect from the incoming Trump administration, how to correct some of Joe Biden’s previous mistakes, and the importance of encouraging the president-elect in the right direction when it comes to war and military adventurism.
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    1 hr and 4 mins