The Freedom Report: Recent Episodes
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Austin Petersen interviews Gavin Mcinnes about an altercation between the Proud Boys and Patriot front where members of the Patriot Front were unmasked. Petersen and McInnes also discuss other issues such as dating and relationships and Donald Trump vs. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential primary.
Should fathers be considered as the sole custodians of their children as women have in the past? Austin Petersen and Camellia Peterson discuss the issue in light of the news of conservative pundit Steven Crowder seeking full custody of his kids during his messy divorce battle.
"We're here! We're queer! We're coming for your children," shouted a crowd at the NYC Pride Rally. Journalist Brad Polumbo responds.
Elon Musk has threatened to suspend twitter users who use this word to describe normal people. Austin Petersen interviews Camellia Peterson on the Wake Up America show.
Hello, champions of freedom! This is Austin Petersen, your stalwart ally in the pursuit of liberty. Today, I come to you with a message of transition and triumph. For every ending, there is a beginning, and today marks such an occasion. This might be our last Freedom Report podcast, but it is not the end, rather, it is a transition to a bigger, brighter, and even more dynamic platform - the Wake Up America show.
Our quest for economic freedom and personal liberty does not end here. It's merely changing paths, taking a broader route, expanding horizons. Starting from Monday, I'll be live on Wake Up America from 7-9am Central Time, five days a week, packing even more power, more insight, and more spirit into each episode.
I know you love the electric charge of live broadcasts, the immediate and dynamic discussions. So you'll be thrilled to know that you can watch Wake Up America live at Youtube.com/ap4liberty or at Rumble through https://rumble.com/user/AP4Liberty. Imagine, your mornings filled with spirited debates, lively dialogues, and impassioned explorations of the principles of liberty we hold dear.
But don't worry, if the ebb and flow of your life suits the audio version better, we've got you covered too. You can subscribe and listen to Wake Up America at https://wakeupamericashow.podbean.com/ or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts, and many other platforms. Our voices, our thoughts, and our hearts beating to the rhythm of liberty will continue to accompany you, just as they have in the Freedom Report podcast.
Dear listeners, this is more than just a podcast. It's a call to arms, a call to keep the spirit of liberty alive and burning brightly. I need you to join me, to rally, to raise our voices, and to awaken America. The dawn of a new era of freedom is upon us, and I cannot do it without you. Your belief, your passion, your commitment to liberty is the driving force of this journey.
So, until we meet again on the Wake Up America show, let's make this last Freedom Report podcast a testament to our shared journey so far, and a pledge to continue our quest. Let's spread the spirit of liberty far and wide, and wake up America, one listener at a time. This is Austin Petersen, signing off. Godspeed, my fellow champions of liberty.
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-Austin Petersen
Kenny Cody of Newsmax and Townhall joins Austin Petersen to discuss the results of the midterm elections. Petersen and Cody discuss the conflict brewing between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.
Austin Petersen speaks to Adam Coleman about his journey from a Democrat to a conservative. Coleman explains about how he had never met a conservative and that the believed what the MSM had to say.
Austin Petersen discusses some tips on how to survive a crowd crush after hundreds were killed at a Halloween Party in South Korea.
Austin Petersen speaks to Hannah Cox of Based-Politics.com about Putin's declaration that the West is Satanic, and Matt Walsh declaring the same of Anime.SHOW LESS
Judge Napolitano speaks to Austin Petersen about the Alex Jones verdict of nearly $1b in monetary damages due to defamation surrounding the Sandy Hook massacre. Napolitano argues that Jones may just end up before the Supreme Court on Free Speech grounds.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Control chief Shannon Watts took aim at the National Rifle Association using bogus claims about the number of kids who die from gun deaths. Austin Petersen, host of the Freedom Report podcast responded on twitter, arguing that there is no tragedy, no matter how great, that justifies taking away the rights of innocent people. It went over about as well as you might expect.
Also, the end of the podcast is a more personal discussion about the future of the podcast, The Libertarian Republic, and the liberty movement as a whole.
It's not socialism when we do it!
Libertarian Republican Austin Petersen takes the central planner of the right to task. "We will never be a socialist country," Trump says.
"Now let's engage in some central family planning." Republicans respond.
Conservative Republicans of the US Senate have floated multiple legislative proposals in order to assuage the president's desire to implement his daughter's family leave proposal. But while conservatives are bashing AOC for her schemes and plans, they have some plans of their own.
Austin Petersen of the Freedom Report podcast has a guilty pleasure and it's Instagram. The social network composed entirely of pictures was a perfect medium for an artist with a liberty loving attitude to capture Petersen's attention.
Jimbob is a satirical cartoonist whose hilarious works are bringing joy amongst the enlightened, and fear and confusion amongst the damned. Jimbob's new hardcover book featuring his triggering artwork is on sale for preorders, and you can reserve your copy at MadeByJimbob.com and check out some of his works at Instagram.com/madebyjimbob
Austin Petersen goes to CPAC to meet with conservatives concerned about the death penalty and discuss the state of the death penalty across the United States.
Austin Petersen, host of the Freedom Report takes a victory lap on the announcement of his upcoming daily radio show in Jefferson City. Petersen dishes on the show, and thanks his loyal listeners for helping him get there.
Also, Petersen discusses a group of kids who confronted California Senator Diane Feinstein over her non-support of the Green New Deal.
The media has been fixated on Republican responses to ridiculous Democratic behavior, causing one to question whether or not the media is in fact, fake news. Ben Shapiro writes at the Daily Wire about the Republican pouncing problem, and Austin Petersen, host of the Freedom Report podcast dissects the Amazon controversy by pouncing on the Democratic response.
Freedom Report host Austin Petersen responds to President Trump's state of the union address. Petersen discusses the best and worst moments, and wades into the ever deepening controversy of Virginia's Democratic Party.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris got some pushback from some of her party leadership when she floated the proposal of eliminating the private health insurance market entirely in a CNN town hall this week. Harris came out in favor of Bernie Sanders' Medicare-For-All plan, as well as the "Green New Deal" which would eliminate not just the entire coal and gas industry, but also gas burning vehicles.
Are they nuts?
Freedom Report host Austin Petersen breaks down the news with pieces from Reason Magazine and Ben Shapiro.
Michigan Congressman Justin Amash took to the stage at LibertyCon last weekend to discuss potential future presidential aspirations. When asked about who the LP should nominate, Amash responded with a jab ostensibly at former Massachusetts Governor and 2020 potential Bill Weld. Weld responded with the grass of a Boston Brahmin.
Former LP presidential candidate himself Austin Petersen discusses the news.
Ben Shapiro is under fire from the leftwing press over comments he made at the pro-life march in Washington D.C. Shapiro mentioned a common thought experiment whereby a time traveler would be faced with the question of whether or not to kill an infant Adolf Hitler. As usual, the media's lies, distortions, and ignorance come into full display.
The Freedom Report's host Austin Petersen breaks down the story where a podcast advertiser at the Daily Wire loses a sponsorship over the ordeal, as well as the philosophical questions involved.
Austin Petersen of the Freedom Report podcast breaks down the current news on the government shutdown. Petersen reads from the Daily Mail and floats an immigration proposal which would allow people to avoid the hassle of paying lawyers and waiting years to become American citizens. Let's just let people buy citizenship directly instead.
Freedom Report host Austin Petersen summarizes some of the new gun laws coming down in 2019, and goes on an epic tirade against right-wing collaborators with the social democrats.
Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/new-gun-laws-in-2019-what-to-know
Jim Antle at the Washington Examiner writes of the "end days" on the foreign policy establishment in the Republican Party. Antle's piece reflects on the changing attitudes towards war during the Trump administration, and how Senators Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul are warring for the president's favor for their policies.
Austin Petersen's Freedom Report podcast is a preview for an interview with Antle, which will occur on 93.9 The Eagle radio in Columbia Missouri on December 31st.
Kristen Thomas of Open the Doors coaching joins Austin Petersen again for another super spicy episode of the Freedom Report podcast. Petersen and Thomas discuss Facebook's new rules regarding the discussion of sex and sex related topics on the platform. They also delve into the Tumblr porn ban, and chat about what this means for sex workers, and how politics gets involved.
Austin Petersen and Jack Stocker host the Freedom Report podcast to discuss the death and rebirth of American Conservatism. An article shared by Senator Rand Paul triggered an angry response from neoconservatives, and adulation from libertarians and Trump supporters. The article, read by Petersen in entirety, chronicles the change in policies from the Reagan/Bush years to the new Republican Party under Trump.
Many libertarian victories have been had since the end of neoconservative dominance, but not all policies within Trumpism are libertarian.
A documentary by a non-historian for non-historians.
This special episode of the Freedom Report podcast is a movie review of director Peter Jackson's documentary about the Great War. Host Austin Petersen is joined by guests Jack Stocker and Camellia Plosser who attended the screening in Kansas City on December 17th, 2018.
November of 2018 marks the 100 year anniversary of the armistice, signaling the end of global conflict and the rise of a new post war world order. Jackson takes footage from World War one and restores it to the extreme, mixing audio and research in a way to paint the conflict in a more human light. Jackson's work comes alive in the voices of surviving veterans of the conflict, recorded by the BBC in the 1960's, and presented here as part of an aesthetically pleasing whole. You'll hear things you've never heard, feel things you've never felt, and see things you've never seen.
Jackson's documentary makes excellent use of his vast cinematic talent, while working within the confines of only using authentic footage available to him. The director was prohibited from using historic reenactments to fill in for space.
Petersen, Plosser, and Stocker review Peter Jackson's "They Shall Not Grow Old" in this episode of the Freedom Report podcast.
Libertarian podcast host Bob Zadek joins Austin Petersen on the Freedom Report to discuss the ghosts of liberty's past, present, and future. Zadek responds to Petersen's recent criticisms of the direction the liberty movement is taking, and offers his unique perspective on where we've been, where we are, and where we might be going.
Right wing pundit and rabble rouser Gavin McInnes was reportedly iced out of a deal with Blaze TV after a recent announced merger with CRTV. The report came via a tweet from Blaze TV, which announced that it would not be continuing his show "Get off My Lawn" which had previously had a home on CRTV. The right wing media sphere was abuzz over the weekend, with internet users reacting and overreacting to the news. So what happened? Austin Petersen breaks down the news and shares his opinions.
Is "Baby it's Cold Outside" a rape song?
Petersen reads an article from the Philippines, where author Eric Jurado offers insightful commentary as well as some pity on the poor unromantic souls who don't understand courtship.
Exciting news from the conservative media space this morning! The Libertarian Republic's writer Caleb Shumate reports on a conservative media mega merger between Glenn Beck's The Blaze and Mark Levin's CRTV. Freedom Report host Austin Petersen discusses the conservative media space, and talks about what libertarians can do in the future to emulate their successes.
Petersen also finishes the show with the safest cities in the United States according to a recent study comparing crime rates, natural disasters, and unemployment. Did your city make the safest list... or the most dangerous?
Former Libertarian presidential candidate and Republican US Senate candidate Austin Petersen discusses the uphill climb Libertarians face in winning elections.
Is it wrong to report sex workers to the IRS? What if they're communists who think we should all be paying more taxes? Would it be wrong to report them? What if Bernie Sanders didn't report his income to the IRS? Would it be wrong to report him? Sure, but... it's sure as hell not wrong to laugh at him. Today's Freedom Report podcast was recorded live on Facebook in front of an online audience of commenters and pro-troll-etariat.
Freedom Report host Austin Petersen discusses a California Democrat's "sarcastic" remarks threatening Americans who resist gun confiscation with nuclear weapons. Petersen analyzes talk from lefties about secession and civil war, and analyzes what the left believes are at the root of the problems with nation states. What are the problems as they see it that could lead to an outbreak of violence? Not enough government control.
Freedom Report host Austin Petersen discusses an article recently that showed that only 1 in 3 Americans can pass a US Citizenship test required to immigrate. What's the cause of that? This podcast was originally broadcast live on Facebook and features audience participation with Petersen reading some of the best listener's comments.
Britain's tabloids are reporting that right wing death squads embedded in Germany's military are plotting to assassinate key political figures. The Green Party leader and former prime minister of Germany were allegedly targeted, as well as the leaders of groups responsible for allowing immigrants into the country. There's just one... or two... or three problems with the tabloid's reporting...
Also, host Austin Petersen discusses the end of World War 1, and plays a sound recording from the moment that the guns ceased firing.
Austin Petersen hosts a Freedom Report episode discussing President Trump's statements that he can overturn the 14th Amendment with an executive order. But is that the case? Petersen breaks down the issues at hand, how SCOTUS plays a role, and what Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is proposing to counter the president's idea.
Why do control freaks fear Bitcoin? Politico.com reported on cryptocurrency Bitcoin and stoked the fear of foreign interference in America's elections. Host Austin Petersen was mentioned in the Politico piece for having received the national record for the single largest bitcoin donation in a federal race... but did Politico report that accurately? Nope!
Listen in to Petersen reading and responding to the piece with a bonus segment reading some of his favorite quotes about Thomas Jefferson.
President Trump has reportedly signaled that he will legalize medical cannabis at the federal level after the midterms. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) said to Fox News that the president will also likely allow states to decide on whether to legalize recreational cannabis as well. But if Democrats take control of the House, will they derail cannabis reform so as not to give the president any victory?
Also, Freedom Report host Austin Petersen goes into some quotes over the topic of abortion, libertarianism, and liberals from one of his favorite authors.
Austin Petersen recounts his conversations with Dennis Rodman, Ben Shapiro, and other famous figures in American new and politics at last weekends Politicon in Los Angeles, California.
Liberals have caught on to the hot new right wing meme series of NPC's. But what exactly is a NPC? And now that Senator Elizabeth Warren has officially culturally appropriated Cherokee culture, does that mean it's OK for the rest of us to dress however we want on Halloween?
This fun episode of the Freedom Report podcast discusses the latest in left wing PC hilarity and is hosted by Austin Petersen.
For years the state of Missouri has lacked a strong statewide organization of liberty Republicans. That all changed this weekend when on Sunday, September the 14th, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Missouri held its kickoff meeting. Former US Senate candidate Austin Petersen interviews the attendees and candidates who arrived to discuss their plans to elect more liberty loving candidates at the state level.
"Swipe Left if you voted for Trump"
Have you seen this on a dating app lately? Is it annoying, or the inevitable consequence you suffer as a perpetrator of the patriarchy? Can it be both? One person thinks she knows. She's a life and sex coach, thank you. Kristen Thomas is the owner of Open the Doors Coaching and she coaches couples and singles on intimacy and relationship issues. She's also an admitted flaming liberal, which is great! The host of The Freedom Report Austin Petersen, is a flaming libertarian.
Petersen and Thomas, best buds since high school, discuss the trials and travails of dating in the era of Trump. Can we make cross-ideological dating work like interracial and intersex couples? Is that possible in this superheated political environment of sexual tensions and division? All that and more on this special episode of the Freedom Report podcast.
Why Democrats Had To Be Put Down... Hard
The latest episode of the Freedom Report features Austin Petersen discussing his final thoughts on the Kavanaugh nomination. Petersen discusses the contentious nomination process and his thoughts on why Justice Kavanaugh needed to be confirmed. Drawing upon Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," Petersen explains why the Democrats had to be put down, and why they had to be put down hard and fast.
Petersen also reports on some of the lesser known views and decisions of Justice Kavanaugh and how they relate to conservative and libertarian philosophy.
Austin Petersen hosts the Freedom Report podcast discussing some of the great liberty candidates running for federal and local offices around the country. Petersen finds great optimism for the future in these candidates who are defying expectations and beating the odds in many ways. Some candidates are taking principled staands in the face of nearly insurmountable resistance, but their brave stands are laying the groundwork to keep the light of liberty alive now and into the future.
Austin Petersen's Freedom Report podcasts reemerges with a discussion of the culture wars coinciding with a jaw-dropping appearance by Kanye West on Saturday Night Live. West ruffled feathers with his statements about black fathers, welfare, racism, and the Democratic party while wearing a Donald Trump style MAGA cap. Petersen goes into detail about the broader struggle for cultural freedom.
Sources: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/09/30/kanye-west-delivers-pro-trump-speech-on-saturday-night-live-receives-boos-from-audience.html
https://spectator.us/2018/09/conservatives-culture-war/
Missouri Republican senate candidate Austin Petersen interviews famed TV game show host Chuck Woolery and Mark Young. Petersen discusses his senate campaign, the state of the conservative movement, Donald Trump, and the way forward for the United States.
The new Fire and Fury book has set Washington ablaze in palace intrigue, culminating in the ouster of Steve Bannon from President Trump’s good graces. But more important than the personality politics are the principles involved, and the policy outcomes from a president who is beholden to no one special interest or ideology. Will it result in a wave election of principled candidates who are free to advance the principles of liberty?
DailyWire founder Ben Shapiro and Republican senate candidate Austin Petersen have been hinting of a new style of libertarian conservatism, which some have called “conservatarianism.” If the nationalist populist influence has been replaced by free market ideals, and the president continues to embrace his businessman instincts, a great opportunity could present itself in this election year.
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Missouri Republican US Senate Candidate Austin Petersen gives a campaign update while on holiday break. Petersen discusses his thoughts on major issues of the day, the state of his campaign for liberty in Missouri, and his thoughts on President Trump and the Republican Party.
In a piece for the Washington Examiner Jim Antle writes about a flurry of legislative and campaign activity from liberty Republicans. Antle’s piece dives into Amash’s efforts on Civil Asset Forfeiture and covers Rand Paul’s move to force congress to restore constitutional war powers to the legislative branch. Austin Petersen, US Senate candidate (R) from Missouri breaks down the news and offers insight into what’s happening in the liberty movement.
Jim Antle’s Piece
US Senate candidate Austin Petersen discusses the sinister actions of bureaucrats whose powers exceed our public officials ability to control them. In the age of Donald Trump, have conservatives now realized the monster they’ve created will be used against them?
Politico reported on their front page today on the growing threat of “domestic terrorist organization” Antifa, writing on how DHS and local law enforcement have been seeing increasing attacks on protestors and demonstrators. Austin Petersen breaks down the news.
Freedom Report host Austin Petersen announced his candidacy for the US Senate in Missouri at his family farm in Peculiar. This is the audio from that event.
Former Trump advisor Roger Stone has started a new lobbying institution to convince President Donald Trump to change his mind on federal cannabis laws. Austin Petersen breaks down the story.
Senator Bernie Sanders applied a weird religious test when questioning a new appointee from the Trump administration. Austin Petersen breaks down the news.
President Trump has proposed privatizing the air traffic contol system in the United States, following the examples of countries such as the UK, Canada, and New Zealand. But is the proposed bill everything it’s cracked up to be? Austin Petersen weighs the pros and cons
Liberals seem to be going out of their way to make Trump look as sympathetic as possible. It’s as if they’re working on his reelection campaign, generating negative publicity in an attempt to smear the POTUS, but only making him stronger. It’s like the 2016 Republican presidential primaries all over again, except this time the Democrats are playing the part of Trump’s wimpy, low energy opponents. Oh well. At least Democrats know what Aleppo is, so it could be worse. Austin Petersen discusses the controversy.
Buzzfeed posted an article in defense of sweatshops, quoting economists such as Paul Krugman and Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times. When liberals are defending free market capitalism, you know something’s up. Austin Petersen breaks down the news.
Former Fox News president Roger Ailes has died at age 77. Former Presidential candidate Austin Petersen recounts tales of his time at Fox Business Network, and relates a personal anecdote of how Roger Ailes’ career inspired a stronger modern libertarian movement.
Free market economists Steve Horwitz writes at FEE about the dangers of central planning. Horwitz describes how intellectuals deny that real socialism has ever been tried in spite of the glaring examples of the failures of economies such as Venezuela, Cuba, and the Soviet Union. And what of the Scandinavian countries? Well, if you thought those were examples of real socialism, then you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Austin Petersen breaks down the news.
National Review columnist Kevin Williamson posted a brilliant piece examining progressive orthodoxy. In it, Williamson argues that progressives are more than happy to set scientific principles aside when it doesn’t confirm their biases. Bill Nye the “Science” Guy is a perfect example. Nye has proclaimed pseudoscientific theories on GMOs, but retracted them when his fan base elicited a stinging backlash. Austin Petersen breaks down the news.
Daily Beast reporter Joel Kotkin wrote a terrific piece blasting Democrats for their arrogance, and breaks down in detail why Blue Staters have their heads up their… you know what.
Democrat rage is all the rage these days, as Antifi riots against free speech and whiney liberal comedians sputter their impotent rage 5 nights a week on TV. The oikophobia has reached a fever pitch as Democrats are blaming all their problems on the Red Staters in their communities, but the problems of liberals are of their own making. Austin Petersen, former POTUS candidate explains why.
DailyWire.com editor Ben Shapiro took an axe to President Donald Trump’s “Buy American” plans, arguing that the consequences amounted to nothing more than “leftism” and protectionism. Shapiro didn’t mince words in an essay on the National Review, invoking FDR era reforms which destroyed American trade and exacerbated the Great Depression. Austin Petersen breaks down the news.