What Then Must We Do?: Recent Episodes
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Is there any hope at all of building and maintaining a free society? If so, how? If you are among "the remnant", this might be the show for you. See blog & discussion at: www.bretigne.com
I speak with independent journalist Jeremy Hammond, about the upcoming presidential elections, and about the nature of voting, and of the state, generally.
Is it more responsible to refrain from participating in an illegitimate system founded on coercion? Or should we strive to make things better by choosing the lesser of two evils?
Jeremy is the author of several books, including Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and The War on Informed Consent: The Persecution of Dr. Paul Thomas by the Oregon Medical Board (Children’s Health Defense).
You can find his work here.
And as I mentioned in the episode, this is Mises University week. If you agree with Jeremy and myself that combatting economic ignorance is one of the best ways we can fight for freedom, you'll want to check out the Mises Institute, which, in my humble opinion, does the very best job of this of any organization on the planet. You can learn about them, and support them, here.
There has never been a period in my own lifetime when American people have had so little trust in, or regard for, the nation's government. Witnessing the events of the past four-plus years – or indeed, the past couple of weeks – one might rightly declare that we have reached peak clown show in the realm of governance.
So is it time to just cut it loose? Would it be better for states to simply go their own ways, and let the feds continue to flounder? And if so, what are the mechanisms by which they might do this? Would such a move require outright secession, or violent revolution? Or does the very law upon which the nation is founded allow for it?
I pose these questions to Mike Maharrey, National Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center.
Mike is also a reporter and analyst for Money Metals.
You can find Mike on Twitter.
He is the co-author of the books "Constitution Owner's Manual: The Real Constitution Politicians Don’t Want You to Know About", and "Nullification 101: An Introduction to the History, Constitutionality, and Practical Applications of Nullification."
What is "fiat science"? It's what you get when the state creates a lot of money out of thin air, then hands out bunches of it to scientific establishments, where decisions are made not on the basis of market forces, but on the basis of political ones.
I speak with genetics expert and founder and CSO of Medicinal Genomics, Kevin McKernan, about why fiat science is a problem, the utter failure of the regulatory state, what needs to change – and what is starting to change.
If you're still saying "peer-reviewed" like it's a good thing, you might want to take a listen.
Our previous conversations about the problems with medical research and peer review in particular, are here and here.
Kevin's Substack is here.
...and the post where he discusses Rebekah Barnett's FOIA reporting, and showcases Dr. Paul Offit's lies, is here.
The UNITAID/Andrew Hill story can be found here and here.
You can find Kevin on Twitter, here.
Kevin's NCI (National Citizens Inquiry) Testimony is here.
And you can learn about CannMed here.
“Unfettered capitalism” creates a “dog-eat-dog” world in which the strong profit at the expense of the weak, everyone only looks out for their own interests, and society becomes selfish, atomized, and less human, with its members caring only about making money, not about each other.
So goes the standard mainstream view of a free society, and free markets. If you went to a government school, you heard some version of this.
Economist Guido Hulsmann has a new book out that tears this caricature to shreds. In Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles, Dr. Hulsmann systematically demonstrates the ways in which people naturally tend to help each other and to produce goods and services that do not directly benefit them in any material way.
He then shows us how government intervention works to stifle and even squash much of this activity – from government control in money and banking encouraging irresponsible financial behavior and discouraging voluntary donations (if you take nothing else from this interview, be sure to take note of the “saturation mechanism” and what happens to it in an interventionist system), to the tragic outcomes of the welfare state.
Dr. Hulsmann turns the standard caricature on its head, and shows us in painstaking detail, how it is not freedom, but coercive interventions in the lives of free people that work to create a society of self-centered and atomized individuals.
Dr Hülsmann is a professor of economics at the University of Angers in France. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute and a corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
His website is here.
And his book, Abundance, Generosity, and the State: An Inquiry into Economic Principles, is here.
The book he mentions, The Welfare State We’re In, by James Bartholomew, can be found here.
Rebecca Charles' daughter Danielle had a slight cough, fever and pulse-ox reading of 88 when she walked into the hospital on August 27th, 2021. Hospital staff then spent 40 days administering hospital protocols that Rebecca says resulted in her death, at 28 years of age.
Danielle had special needs, and had had someone with her at all times during her life. In the hospital, she was isolated, forcibly restrained, deprived of food, and prohibited from seeing her mother.
Rebecca has filed a malpractice and negligence suit against the hospital staff, in Nassau Supreme Court, NY, and we discuss that in this episode. (She was unable to file a wrongful death suit because the deadline for doing so had expired.) You can read her summons and complaint, here.
You can support Rebecca's legal battle here.
We also talk about Rebecca's bigger mission: To hold accountable all medical practitioners who were - and are - complicit in the wrongful deaths of countless victims of Covid-19 protocols. Protocols for which hospitals receive generous financial payouts from the federal government.
Rebecca has created a website, deathbyhospitalprotocol.com, where others can post accounts of what was done to their loved ones by hospitals, and to publicly name and shame the doctors and nurses who they believe were complicit in their deaths.
She has also created an app, where "users can share their stories, advocate for change, and demand accountability for the treatment of their loved ones." You can find that app here, and on the App Store (search "DPHP" or "death by hospital protocol.")
Danielle's tragedy is not an isolated one. It is horrifying, and perhaps hard to believe, that individuals working in hospitals are quite literally killing patients for money. And yet that is what many many accounts from the past few years are telling us. In Danielle's case at least, the medical records back this up.
It is unfortunate that we need to create our own tools and solutions to protect ourselves from these people, but we do. Rebecca's website and app can be very powerful tools in this effort, and I urge everyone to check them out and to help spread the word.
You can listen to more in-depth interviews with Rebecca about the details of Danielle's hospitalization here and here.
Rebecca's Substack is here.
Does God want women to be silent and submissive? Kaeley Triller, author of the Substack, "Honest to Goodness", has a lot to say on the topic.
We talk about Kaeley's changing relationship with the church, and with God, about scripture, and about how to discern truth in spiritual matters. We dig at the roots of the battle of the sexes, and ask what happens "when you sideline half of God's army."
Kaeley stresses that she is not a Biblical scholar, but points her readers to a few scholars such as Ben Witherington, Craig Keener, N.T. Wright, and Philip Barton Payne, who support her views on what the Bible has to say on the question of sexual egalitarianism.
Kaeley's Substack is here.
This is one of her recent articles that addresses much of what we talk about in this interview.
I’ve posted before about efforts to create “safe” blood supplies and networks, for those of us who don’t want to risk being exposed to the mRNA product in the event that we may need a blood transfusion.
The missing piece – until now – has been that none of these networks are able to provide blood in cases of emergency, when it is needed immediately. That is about to change.
In this episode, I speak with fellow Kentuckian, nurse, and founder of WeAreTheControlGroup, Sierra Hamm, about a new project that will create a “safe” blood supply that can be used even in emergencies.
We also speak about forgiveness, and about creating solutions that help everyone, not only those in our “camp”.
For those who want to help make sure that these efforts succeed, Sierra has a call to action: Join one (or more) of the existing safe-blood organizations, listed here, to begin with, and start donating now. Even before the emergency system is in place, the more people who donate blood that is not tainted with the mRNA product, the higher everyone’s chances are of receiving mRNA-free blood should they need a transfusion.
Here are those organizations:
Safe Blood
Blessed by His Blood
Pure Blood Registry
Unjected
And Sierra’s project can be found here.
When I discovered Kristi Yapp's Substack, "On This Day, Last Year – Six Months of Turbo Cancer", my reaction was something along the lines of "finally! Now we have our Solzhenitsyn!"
Kristi is too modest to accept the comparison, but I think it is apt. We've had mountains of reporting on the effects of the experimental gene therapy for Covid-19, we've seen the excess death numbers, the myocarditis studies, the increased cancer rates. But while all of these facts and numbers tell an important story, they don't touch us in the same way that the intimate details of one person's life do. The statistics don't move us as stories about the suffering, the love, and the spirit, of a single individual do.
"On This Day, Last Year" chronicles the last six months of the life of Kristi's mother, who developed turbo cancer after taking the Covid-19 vaccine. But her account is about much more than the effects of the vaccine. It is a painstakingly detailed accounting – and indictiment – of the inhumanity of institutionalized healthcare. And I believe that it is the kind of writing that is needed now more than ever.
In this interview, I speak with Kristi about her life before her mother's cancer diagnosis, including getting fired from her job because she declined the Covid vaccine. We talk about how she came to write her account; about her mother's powerful spirit, even in her last days; and about how we overcome this inhuman system.
Kristi's Substack, "On This Day, Last Year – Six Months of Turbo Cancer" can be found here.
I speak with Samuel Bornman, author of "Of Wizards and Warriors", the first in a fantasy adventure series written from a Christian perspective, with boys in mind. We talk about what boys need from fiction that they're not getting, some of the problems with modern children's literature, transhumanism and our relationship with technology, and why Samuel has had trouble getting his book into Christian bookstores.
You can find "Of Wizards and Warriors" on Amazon.
Samuel writes on Substack, here.
And if you sign up for his newsletter, here, Samuel will send you a free short story that he has written!
Like most libertarians, The Brownstone Institute's Jeff Tucker has long been a proponent of open borders. So have I. But we both feel that events of the past few years require a more thoughtful response than the standard anti-state-border rhetoric. Including, perhaps, admissions that we've been wrong all along.
Have we?
Jeff and I explore some of the complexities of the current crisis along the southern border of the US, the Texas standoff, and immigration more generally. What's happening at the border goes well beyond what we generally think of as "immigration", and Jeff and I talk about what's behind that, and the ways in which immigrants are being used to further political agendas and disrupt the democratic process. We also talk about ways in which the post-9-11 tightening of immigration restrictions have exacerbated the problem.
I talk a little about my experience living in Japan – a country with strict immigration controls, and a strong, cohesive culture that I don't think many Americans can relate to. And as much as government management of immigration has created problems and allowed for immigration to be weaponized, it's not entirely clear that a stateless society would have the ability to produce or protect cultural cohesion in this way. (Although, to be fair, in most of the world, the state fails at this too.)
SPOILER: We don't come away with any answers. But we both agree that these are questions that need to be wrestled with, and we will continue to wrestle.
Related: My recent conversation with Bob Murphy has some insights on the stateless society that are relevant to this conversation.
"A Paradise for Parents" is not your ordinary assisted-living facility. While the past four years have witnessed elder care descend to what can only be described as abusive levels of isolation and neglect, Hal Cranmer, who heads up "A Paradise for Parents'" five locations in Arizona, does things very differently.
We talk about Hal's approach to giving his elderly residents their best possible lives, including a commitment to dietary and exercise regimes that have helped many to improve both physical and mental health. Hal says they've actually had seven residents go back to their own homes because their conditions improved to the point where they no longer needed supportive care.
We talk about the remarkable effects of a low-carb diet and the promise it holds for those struggling with memory issues, and about Hal's partnership with "A Mind for All Seasons", an organization that is doing groundbreaking work to slow cognitive decline.
We also talk about Hal's recent Twitter spat with former US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who was not happy to hear that "A Paradise for Parents" was not locking down its residents out of fear of a virus.
The elder-care industry could stand to learn a lot from Hal Cranmer.
Links:
A Paradise for Parents (with the Bohemian Rhapsody parody video).
A Mind for All Seasons.
Apollo Health.
The Bredesen Protocol.
I speak with economist Bob Murphy about what needs to happen in order to heal the deep dysfunction that is healthcare in America. If you think we can "reform" our way out of this mess, you might need to listen to this interview. We unravel the complexities of regulation, the insurance industry, licensing, and what an alternative way might look like.
Bob's book on "surviving the sick-care sinkhole" is here.
The Bob Murphy show is here, and you can find Bob on Twitter here.
My recent episode on medical licensing can be found here, and my September 2021 episode with Keith Smith, of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, is here.
When newly elected President of Argentina Javier Milei described his anarcho-capitalist position, he referenced economist Bob Murphy's Chaos Theory. So I asked Bob to come on the show and explain to everyone what anarcho capitalism IS.
We cover a lot of ground in this one, discussing how a society could operate with privatized justice, law enforcement, and even defense, and taking on all of the usual objections, from the control of nuclear weaponry to preventing new states from arising. Bob even answers the age-old question: Why should anarcho capitalists move to Somalia?
Prepare to have your perceptions of governance and societal organization challenged.
Bob Murphy is a renowned Austrian economist. His podcast is The Bob Murphy Show, and he is on Twitter. His essays on anarcho-capitalist principles, "Chaos Theory", can be found here and here.
He also speaks about anarcho capitalism here and here.
Hayek's "Law, Legislation, and Liberty" is here.
And the article by Benjamin Powell, "Somalia After State Collapse: Chaos or Improvement?" can be found here.
"Good cops kill Jesus," says Dominic Scarcella, author of "Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen: Reflections on the core social conflict revealed by Jesus Christ's Way of the Cross."
We cover a lot of ground in this interview: Can one be a good neighbor and also a "good citizen"? Or are the two fundamentally at odds? Should Christians put their faith in the authority of the Bible, or religious leaders? Or are they responsible for discerning truth for themselves? When and how did Jesus' church become more aligned with "good citizenship" than with good neighborliness? How does one find a spiritual community that is aligned with the true principles taught by Jesus? And of course... was Jesus an anarchist?
Dom blogs here, and you can find him on Twitter here.
You can find his book, "Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen" at Amazon (paperback), Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (paperback), Barnes & Noble (ebook), and Lulu (paperback).
It's a fantastic little book, and will make a wonderful Christmas gift for some of the more thoughtful people in your life!
Canadian restaurateur Jesse Johnson had his business taken from him and destroyed by the Candadian government because he refused to discriminate against patrons who had not been vaccinated against Covid-19. The charges against him were later dropped, but the damage had already been done.
We talk about what happened, what was lost, the reaction of those around him, and the methods the government uses to exert total control over small business owners. We also talk about what's next, including legal action against the government.
What's clear from this story is that we need an awful lot more people like Jesse.
You can read about Jesse's story here, here and here.
And you can keep up with what's going on with him, and with any upcoming legal action - and check out the cool City of Fear posters - at wopizza.ca.
If you think that there's something necessary or good about medical licensing, you might want to tune in to this episode. In it, independent journalist Jeremy R Hammond and I demolish some of the myths around medical licensing. You might be surprised by what you hear.
Jeremy's articles on "Why Medical Licensing Should be Eliminated" can be found here and here.
And here is some of the analysis we referenced:
- Ronald Hamowy, “The Early Development of Medical Licensing Laws in the United States, 1875-1900”, Journal of Libertarian Studies, 1979, .
- Sue A. Blevins, “The Medical Monopoly: Protecting Consumers or Limiting Competition?” Cato Institute Policy Analysis, December 15, 1995, .
- Charles H. Baron, “Licensure of Health Care Professionals: The Consumer’s Case for Abolition”, American Journal of Law & Medicine, April 29, 2021, .
- Jeffrey A. Singer & Richard P. Menger, “The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows the Folly of Medical-Licensing Laws”, National Review, May 29, 2020,
I speak with Jeremy Hammond, independent journalist and author of the book Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. We go over some of the history underlying the conflict, untangle some of the myths, and ask the question: When state actors on both sides thrive on continued violence, and are themselves obstacles to peace, is there any hope for peace, and what can ordinary people do to help bring it about?
Jeremy's website is here, and his book can be found here.
His debate with Alan Futerman is here.
The interview with Scott Horton that we mention is here.
The public statement from scholars warning of potential genocide in Gaza is here.
There's a new film out, and it's probably not like anything you've seen before. I sat down with Larken and Amanda Rose to talk about "Jones Plantation" - what's so special about it, and how it is that a film with such a powerful anti-state message is finding itself so well received even outside of anarchist and liberty-minded circles.
I also ask their advice for other creatives in the liberty world - a small but growing population - and they have some valuable tips for other filmmakers, artists and fiction writers wanting to get their work out into the world.
We spoke briefly about "Candles in the Dark", an "educational course designed to help voluntaryists and anarchists be far more effective in their communications with the rest of the world.”
You can find the film here. And you can find information about the soon-to-be-released novel, here. And if you find yourself craving a Jones Plantation t-shirt, you can find one of those right here!
Larken is the author of "The Most Dangerous Superstition."
Tomorrow is the day we all celebrate Susan's Still Alive Day, so I sat down with Susan herself, to talk about how the holiday began and what it means.
We also take on the issue of focus - addressing the importance of being intentional in where we put our focus, and the ways in which medical-freedom advocates (and others) can trip ourselves up with our beliefs about where our focus ought to be - and faith.
Susan May hosts the Gather and Get Moving group on Facebook, and Rise Up with Susan May.
You can learn more about Susan's Still Alive Day, and how to celebrate it.
And you can learn more about the Spellers method that we talked about, here.
Now go get your bananas and have a fabulous Susan's Still Alive Day!!!
We all know vaccines don't cause autism, because we're not allowed to talk about it on social media. So the science must be settled, right?
I sit down with journalist Jeremy R. Hammond, to ask the question we're not supposed to ask. You might be surprised by what he has to say.
You can find Jeremy's work here.
Jeremy's book is The War on Informed Consent, and I can't recommend it highly enough. By telling the story of what happened to Dr. Paul Thomas when he published peer-reviewed research on health outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated children, Hammond ends up telling the story of how information about vaccines is tightly controlled through threats of coersion. And it's a quick read!
Jeremy covers a lot of the issues we talk about in this interview, here.
Here is his article about being expelled from a pediatric practice.
And here are the two e-books we mentioned in the interview:
FDA Fraud
The NYT vs. RFK
This is a good one! Enjoy!
I speak with Jeff Tucker about his recent article, "Downton Abbey, the Corruption of the Great Families, and the Future of Freedom."
We talk about Downton Abbey, its insights into the role of the "great families" in a free society, and also the massive transfer of wealth and power - from private to public - that took place during the period chronicled by the show, and which continues in spades in the 21st century.
We discuss the actual workings of a free society - something most Americans and Britons alive today have little direct experience with. We also discuss the "corruption" of the great families, and how the classes that have traditionally upheld individual liberty have now almost entirely defected to the side of the centralized state.
...and we talk about what comes next.
Jeff is Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute.
The Rogue Food Conference starts today, so I thought it would be a good time to share my conversation with Niti Bali - the "high priestess of the pasture", according to Joel Salatin.
We cover a lot of ground in this one, from the centralization of food, medicine, and most other important aspects of our lives, to the difference between religion and morality, and the legitimate role of experts in society.
But the overarching theme is that of taking radical responsibility for our lives at all levels.
Niti's website is here, and you can purchase her book here.
Goldbacks are shiny! But what else makes them special? I ask founder Jeremy Cordon.
We talk about the practicalities of Goldbacks, how they are made, how to use them, and how to know they are what they say they are. We talk about why Goldbacks are legal, and how they are different from other atempts at implementing sound money. And Cordon points out that these bills go a long way to solving the age-old problem of divisibility into small denominations.
Which is huge. But even more impressive: Goldbacks could potentially solve the problem of Gresham's Law.
Let me back up. At around 38:00 we talk about this, but I realize that we don't really explain what we're talking about. So here's the explanation:
Those of us who oppose fiat money do so because it is essentially a mechanism for stealing the wealth created by individuals in a society. Governments that "create money out of thin air" are engaged in a kind of counterfeiting, whereby they "print" money that they can spend with the same purchasing power of existing money. Only later - after the state and its cronies have benefited - does their inflation of the money supply result in price inflation (theft) for society as a whole.
You would think that the solution to this costly corruption of money would be for someone to come up with competing forms of money that cannot be counterfeitied or otherwise inflated. But the problem - aside from any legal barriers - is Gresham's Law.
Gresham's Law tells us that "bad money drives out good." What this means is that when there is "bad" (inflatable) money in an economy, people will want to spend that money, and hold on to any "good" money they may have. If the dollar is inflating, then there is very little incentive to spend your precious metals. The sensible thing to do is to hang on to precious metals and spend your dollars.
And so, because of Gresham's Law, it becomes very difficult to introduce sound money into an economy where unsound money is already circulating. (An aside: Until hyperinflation hits. Here's where I saw that happen many years ago.)
Well Goldbacks may have just solved that problem. How? It's all in this episode!
Learn more about Goldbacks here.
I speak with Kevin McKernan about the recent Project Veritas video in which a Pfizer employee claims that the company is contemplating directed evolution experiments with the SARS-Cov-2 virus.
Kevin walks us through the reasoning behind his view that we are already witnessing a massive directed-evolution experiment in the real world, as a result of the medical interventions introduced in response to Covid-19.
We also talk about the some of the fundamental problems that lie at the heart of the dysfunction in medicine and medical research that we've been living through – and some practical ideas for fixing it.
Kevin is CSO and founder of Medicinal Genomics. His Substack articles on directed evolution are here, here, and here.
The work on directed evolution by Tawfik and Griffiths that he mentions can be found here.
The John Goodman books Kevin mentions are here and here.
Kevin and I spoke about the responses to Covid-19 and problems with PCR testing here, here, and here. And about problems – and some solutions – with peer review here and here.
You can follow Kevin on Substack and on Twitter.
...and if you want to support Project Veritas, you can do so here.
The story that free markets are soulless and materialistic is one of the most damaging narratives in our culture. In this episode, we take on that narrative, both in theory, and in practice.
I am very fortunate to have been joined by Joyce Brand for this episode. Joyce is co-author of the book "Economics and the Spiritual Life of Free Men", based on the work of Spencer Heath. She is also one of the founding residents of Ciudad Morazan, a private city in Honduras.
We talk about Spencer Heath's philosophy, and his belief that landowners are the obvious entity to provide public services. We talk about the manor system, which predated feudalism and was an embodiment of this view. And we talk about Cuidad Morazan, which Brand hopes will overcome current political obstacles and flourish as a modern-day incarnation of Heath's vision.
"Economics and the Spiritual Life of Free Men" can be found here.
Learn more about Ciudad Morazan here.
The Free Cities Foundation can be found here.
Learn more about the Liberty in our Lifetime Conference here.
Spencer Heath's book "Citadel, Market and Altar" is here.
And the book "Free Private Cities" is here.
We all know it's "one big club, and we're not in it..." but we also know it's not quite that simple. What happens when things start to go not so well for the "club", and the members start fighting with each other?
Tom Luongo explains - in plain language, for those who might not be following these folks as closely as he is - his view on the infighting that's happening right now. We talk about the nature of empire, who really controls Congress... and why the Fed might be one of the good guys at this moment in history.
...Sort of.
I'm really happy with this episode, because I think it's one of the clearest explanations of where Tom is coming from on all this. He goes into much more depth and detail elsewhere (see his podcast), but if you're not at all familiar with his position, I think our conversation here is a great place to start.
I was a guest on Tom's podcast, "Gold, Goats 'N Guns" recently. That episode is here.
You can find Tom's work here, and he is also on Twitter.
I talk with Benjamin Abelow, author of "How the West Brought War to Ukraine."
Ben explains what's wrong with the narrative you'll hear on TV about this conflict, and gives a brief rundown of the decades-long history that led up to it. We then talk about the psychological and financial incentives that drive the war machine, and he gives his thoughts on the Nord Stream pipeline attacks, and what we might do to encourage peace in the world.
Abelow's book is here, and David Gordon's review of it is here.
His interview with Tom Woods is here.
His interview with Useful Idiots is here.
The books he mentions are:
"War with Russia?" By Stephen Cohen
"The War State" By Michael Swanson
"Nonviolent Communication" By Marshall Rosenberg
There is a sense of urgency to the medical freedom movement these days. With everything that has happened over the past two and a half years, it often feels like our work is cut out for us - and we will never get through it all.
That feeling of overwhelm can be paralyzing.
Fortunately, there are people like Susan May to help us!
Susan is an incredibly grounded and productive person who, through her "Gather and Get Moving" Facebook group, and her "RiseUp" community, has been helping medical-freedom activists to unplug, take care of themselves, find some peace, and get more done!
I spoke with Susan about what she does, and about her upcoming "Get Moving Challenge" - a free 5-day challenge to help medical-freedom advocates Get Moving - energetically and physically. The Challenge starts on Monday, September 26th!
I talk with writer Starr O'Hara about her journey to anarchism, her latest book "How to Survive Dystopia (With Your Humanity Intact)", and the work we can each to do to "conquer ourselves" so that we can move forward.
We also talked about her upcoming re-launch of a group she has started to support like-minded freedom folk actually get stuff done. The group is called "Extremists Being Awesome" - and it sounds like that's exactly what it is! They meet for two hours, five days a week, and she says the existing members have accomplished some incredible things since they started.
Starr will be opening the group up to new members in a few weeks - if you want to learn more about it, and be notified when the group opens up again, follow her Substack for updates.
Starr's book is here.
Her Substack is here.
And she is also on Twitter.
P.S. Apologies for the audio skipping you might hear in this episode. We had an issue with the connection freezing up briefly several times. It didn't last long enough to disrupt the flow of the conversation, but I apologize for any annoyance caused.
I was interviewed by Susan May, the founder of “RiseUP with Susan May” and the RiseUP community, and creator of the Facebook group “Gather and Get Moving with Susan May”, a "...safe place for medical freedom advocates to connect and be inspired to action."
Susan and I talk a little about my own history, and about my experience fighting medical tyranny while in the hospital with our daughter. We also talk about my vision for a Mutual-Aid society and community dedicated to caring for those with special needs.
My Freogan Fellowship website is here.
I speak with Wayne and Kathy Hicks of Liberty Dollar Financial Association, about Liberty Dollar's history, and its rebirth as a Private Membership Association.
If you're looking for solutions to state-controlled money and financial systems, and if you're not entirely sure that Bitcoin (or any cryptocurrency) is the answer, then you need to listen to this episode. Liberty Dollar's new incarnation is truly revolutionary - and it doesn't stop at money and finance.
We talk about food security, the Liberty Dollar social network platform, and how the "outside-the-box" nature of LDFA can help to reclaim the economy from the world of crony corporatism.
You can find Liberty Dollar Financial Association here. (This is my affiliate link, so if you sign up using this link, I will get a little something.)
And LibertyNet, the social-network platform, is here.
I spoke with Markus Allen, founder of XClave, a few months back, about his radical concept for creating independent private towns, including plans for an independent currency. At the time, I fully intended to post the episode in a timely manner.
Then our family decided to move out of California, and the next few months were a frantic blur.
Now, nearly 5 months later, this particular episode is more relevant than ever. With governments seizing the bank accounts of those who oppose their actions, and inflation starting to get very very real, we are in need of practical solutions to the problem of state inolvement in money and in financial systems. Could XClave Bux be the answer?
Listen to this episode and see what you think.
Check out XClave here.
...and XClave Bux here.
Joyce Beckett is an Oxford-educated professor of literature who will be teaching a class in English and Irish literature for Freogan Fellowship Learing - the education arm of the private membership association that I recently started.
Here, Joyce speaks about the experience of poetry as a bulwark against the cultural and spiritual "colonization" that is the effect of mass media and culture.
Most of Freogan Fellowship Learning's classes are designed for teens - however this one is also open to adults. As Joyce says:
"Anyone, at any stage of their lives, with an interest in the profound effect
of words on the senses will be most welcome."
Joyce will also be offering a free sample class on Tuesday, January 4th at 5:00pm Pacific Time. To sign up for that class, or for more information about her full-semester class, visit Freogan Fellowship Learning.
I've recently started posting on Substack. (You can see my stuff here.) A lot of what I'm posting are articles and blog posts that I wrote many years ago, but that are still (sadly, in many cases) very relevant today.
This is one of them. I wrote it at Christmastime five years ago, and it is even more true in today's world.
Following my piece is my husband, reading the timeless "Rules of Christmas."
Enjoy. And Merry Christmas.
Mike Colomb and his wife Vanessa have been building their own Private Membership Associations, and are now working to help others build theirs. From sustainable food production to education and healthcare, the Colombs are helping to rebuild the crumbling edifices of state-dominated systems. I talk with Mike about what PMAs are, why they are not subject to statutory law, and how they work.
Learn more about Private Membership Associations, and about working with the Colombs, here.
Mike and Vanessa's PMA, the Renegade Ranch, is here.
And their new venture, The Renegade Nation, is coming soon!
I speak with Sheriff David Hathaway, of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, about accountability in government (or the lack thereof), immigration (his views may not be what you expect), and the power of the sheriff.
Learn more about Sheriff Hathaway here.
UPDATE: A seismologist has replied on my Twitter thread about this episode, and you can see her comments here. (As I mention in the episode, I had written to four different seismologists before speaking with Brent, asking for their take on what he has to say, but had not received a response from any of them.) I'm guessing there will be some back and forth here for a few days at least, and I'll post my thoughts after that has run its course.
You may have seen "Canadian Earthquake Researcher" on Twitter, posting about the unusual tectonic "blocking" he is seeing, and what he thinks it means: A massive seismic disruption that will shake the entire world in a way humans have never seen before.
But he's just a guy on Twitter, right? He's not even a seismologist, right?
Right. But he also has a string of eerily accurate predications spanning the past couple of years.
Join me as I speak with Brent Dmitruk, AKA Canadian Earthquake Researcher. You can also find his videos on YouTube, here.
Brent's website is here, and you can see his list of predictions here.
The USGS earthquake monitoring site is here, EMSC is here, and Tertremo is here.
And here is the article about the Japanese research that Brent mentions.
"Dutchsinse", who he mentions in the interview, is on Twitter here.
I was on "Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock" last week, talking about my new venture: The Freogan Fellowship Ministry. (It's the first interview here, although you might want to stay on for the second one with Dave Ridley, about the New Hampshire secession bill!)
We talk about the mission of Freogan Fellowship (rebuilding the foundations of civilization for free men and women), the origins of the word "Freogan", and our first project: Freogan Fellowship Learning, and the classes for teens that we'll be offering later this month:
"Propaganda and the Personal" - This course will explore propaganda, politics, and the personal, with a focus on the 20th Century up to the present moment. We will examine some of the key players, the ideologies, and the techniques that have led us to the current crisis, as well as what our part in it has been and could be.
"Our Common-Law Foundations" - This course will utilize the Socratic method to explore the roots of the modern western legal system. We will be using outside sources, and students should expect lots of real-time conversation. There will be some reading to be done outside of class, as well as some thinking.
Beginning in the spring, we will also offer courses in literature, history, and economics.
Parents can get more details, and sign up for classes here.
...sign up before October 10th to get the Early Bird rate!
In this episode, I speak with long-time liberty hero and entrepreneur Jeff Tucker, about his launching of the Brownstone Institute in response to the worldwide authoritarian response to Covid-19, and why the Institute's efforts are so needed now.
We also talk about one of the primary - but little talked about - driving forces behind racial segregation and the eugenics movement: Fear of infectious disease, and the belief that those of "inferior" races were more likely to be disease vectors than were those of "superior" genetic makeup.
You can read Jeff's piece on that here.
...and his book on the lockdowns is here.
The book we discuss in this episode is "The Great Covid Panic: What Happened, Why, and What To Do Next", and can be found here.
Sunetra Gupta's book is here.
I mentioned FreedomCells - you can learn more about them here.
You can visit - and support - the Brownstone Institute, here.
Only days after publishing a study comparing long-term health outcomes of vaccinated children to those of unvaccinated children, Dr. Paul Thomas had his medical license suspended by the Oregon Medical Board.
Jeremy Hammond's latest book tells Dr. Thomas' story, but is really about much more: Hammond builds the context within which the persecution of Dr. Thomas arose, and in doing so, tells the story of today's health freedom movement.
Anyone who wonders where that movement sprung from, or why thousands of parents around the world are so passionate in defending their right to choose what medical treatments their children are given, should start with this book.
Jeremy's book, "The War on Informed Consent: The Persecution of Dr. Paul Thomas by the Oregon Medical Board", can be found here.
You can find Jeremy's writing, and support his work, here.
And my interview with Dr. Thomas from last December is here.
Dr. Keith Smith, of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, is one of the heroes of the free-market healthcare reform movement. In this episode, we talk about what's really behind the dysfunction of this industry - and what can be done about it.
See ReasonTV's 2012 piece on the Surgery Center of Oklahoma.
The site Dr. Smith mentions for finding direct primary care providers is DPCFrontier.com
And this is the site for the Free Market Medical Association.
By now you've probably seen the video where Reiner Fuellmich speaks with Dr. David Martin about his examination of patent records, which he says show that there is nothing "novel" about SARS-Cov-2, and that the genetic components that purportedly make it "novel" were in fact patented many years ago.
Kevin McKernan, CSO of Medicinal Genomics, knows quite a lot about genetic science and he also knows a thing or two about patent law - in particular the patent law around genetic research. So today, I asked him for his take on what Dr. Martin said in that video, and in his accompanying dossier.
In this episode, we hit some of the major points from Dr. Martin's presentation, and Kevin points out a few places where he thinks Dr. Martin gets it wrong. There's a lot more to dig into here though, and Kevin suggests a future conversation with himself and Dr. Martin - I'll keep everyone posted about that.
We also talk about the legitimacy of patent law, and intellectual property itself, and about whether patent protection helps medical research to flourish, or serves to stifle it.
The transcript of the video with Dr. Martin can be found here.
Kevin's Twitter thread on some of the issues we discussed can be found here.
And you can follow Kevin on Twitter here.
No, you probably don't. And that's part of what is so insidious about this information purge: So much of it happens without anyone even noticing.
Dr. Huber had been posting information about things like mask harm, the damage done by lockdowns, and evidence for effective treatments for Covid-19 - including some of her own research. In 2021, all of this is heresy. And so, back in April, she was "permanently suspended" from Twitter.
We talk about her suspension, and about some of the information that got her suspended.
A note: I apologize for the choppiness of the audio in some spots. We had some connection problems, and while I've edited out the worst ones, there are still some brief choppy spots.
You can find Dr. Huber's research and writing on masks, lockdowns, and related topics, here.
And you can find Dr. Huber's books on Amazon. Her book "The Defeat of COVID: 500+ medical studies show what works & what doesn't" is here.
Don Boudreaux is the perfect person to address the "you don't have a right to infect others" argument. Don is a professor of economics (among many other accomplishments), and he also has a law degree. So he has quite a lot to say about the nature of "externalities", both from an economic perspective and one grounded in law, and in common-law principles in particular.
We also address the question of whether the perpetrators of the devastating lockdowns and other restrictions should be held accountable for the harm they have done via something similar to the Nuremberg trials.
And in the end, I think I even manage to cheer him up a little regarding humanity's prospects for the future.
Don writes about externalities here.
...and you can find more of his writings here, or on Cafe Hayek where he blogs regularly.
Some of the LA fireworks videos we talk about are posted here.
As director of quality assurance, Roger Koops interacted closely with the FDA for many years. I speak with him in this episode about his experiences, the nature of that agency and about how the regulatory landscape has expanded and become more burdensome over time. He also tells about the time he was tasked with auditing the CDC, what that experience taught him, and what – if anything – that agency is good for.
We also discuss the problem of professional myopia in the world of science, and the implications that has for the rest of us.
Roger Koops is a contributing author for AIER, and is also a retired scientist, with a PhD in chemistry and over 25 years in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has authored or co-authored several papers on pharmaceutical technology and chemistry.
I spoke with Roger last month about why he doesn't plan to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
Recently, Jordan Peterson asked who he should have as a guest on his show to talk about Austrian economics, and Gene Epstein's name came up. In this episode, I ask Gene what he would say to Dr. Peterson, or to anyone looking to understand what Austrian economics is all about, what sets it apart from other schools, and why its insights are so important right now.
Gene is the former Barrons economics and books editor, and now hosts the Soho Forum. I spoke with him last month about where he thinks the economy is headed and what individuals can do to protect themselves, here.
The Soho Forum can be found here.
And if you'd like to learn more about Austrian economics, there is no better place to start than the Mises Institute.
I spoke with Mises Institute President, Jeff Deist last December, about whether it might be time for America to break up.
I start off asking Michael Boldin, of the Tenth Amendment Center, how we can use the principle of nullification to put an end to the lockdown insanity and create free societies... and we end up talking about everything from the legal foundations of nullification, how crappy most sheriffs are on constitutional rights, Freedom Cells, Vermin Supreme, and how very very important mutual aid is.
I even tell the story of my grandmother's experience with her amazing care home, provided by her mutual-aid society, and how the state has worked to shut these down across the country.
Michael works tirelessly for the Tenth Amendment Center.
The book I mentioned is "From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State", and you can find it here.
This Cato publication has some good stuff on mutual aid too, including an essay on the book above.
The Fully Informed Jury Association is here.
The Institute for Justice is here.
You can learn more about Freedom Cells here and here.
Read about the battle of Tinhorn Flats here.
And of course the Vermin Supreme Institute can be found here.
In which long-time libertarian writer and friend Todd Seavey does his best to offend those on both left and right on two hot-button issues that might actually unite people if only they would think about them in the right way - and predicts that the real revolution will be driven by picnics. We also end up spending a lot of time grumbling about how old we've suddenly gotten.
I spoke with Todd last August, about immigration restrictions. You can see that episode here.
Todd's article "Secession and Open Borders: Why not both?" is here.
His book, "Libertarianism for Beginners" is here.
And you can find Todd on Twitter.
How broken are the systems that evaluate scientific research, and what can be done to fix them? I talk with Dr. James Lyons Weiler about these questions, and about his own contributions to independent research - including his analysis of VAERS data for deaths and anaphylaxis following vaccination for Covid-19, and his participation in the international Nucleaic Acid Amplification Testing Evaluation Consortium (NAATEC), which will evaluate the efficacy of PCR testing for Covid-19.
Dr. Weiler's website is here.
His Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge is here, and you can read about the NAATEC project here.
You can support Dr. Weiler's work here, or here.
I speak with Professor Knut Wittkowski, former head of the Rockefeller University's Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design, about what normally happens with viruses when societies are not locked down, and how locking down may have made things much worse, and especially for those most vulnerable.
We also talk about the nutritional supplement he has developed, and how it might help protect against Covid-19 and other respiratory infections, as well as a host of other problems.
Most of Professor Wittkowski's interviews have been removed from YouTube, but you can still find them on Bitchute.
The website for his company, ASDERA, is here.
And Gene Epstein wrote recently about "ASD-Cov", the food supplement Wittkowski has developed, here.
When eternal optimist Gene Epstein is worried, you know things are bad. So... is he worried? I speak with the former Barrons economics and books editor, now host of the Soho Forum, about where he thinks we are now, and what is to come.
Gene lays out his view for the next few years, backs it up with good data-driven reasons, and talks a little about his own investment strategy. He also explains why I was wrong about hyperinflation in 2008.
Gene's article, "The Great Suppression" can be found here.
And my article, "An Open Letter to my Pro-Obama Friends" is here, and my follow-up three years later, is here.
The Soho Forum is here.
The next debate happens this Wednesday, March 17, and the topic is whether presidents should be given fast-track authority to propose bills for all types of legislation, that Congress must approve or deny by majority vote and without change. You can register at the Soho Forum site.
You can also find Gene on Twitter.
I speak with retired chemist Roger Koops, about his experience working in vaccine development. We talk about some misunderstandings about how vaccines work, and some of his concerns about the Covid-19 vaccines.
Roger Koops is a contributing author for AIER, and is also a retired scientist, with a PhD in chemistry and over 25 years in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has authored or co-authored several papers on pharmaceutical technology and chemistry.
Our previous conversation, about masks and viruses, is here.
His article, "A Primer for the Media on Viruses, Vaccines, and Covid-19" is here.
I speak with independent journalist Jeremy R. Hammond about some of the things he thinks some of those who are critical of the official Covid-19 narratives are getting wrong.
We also talk about censorship, and about how to be good news consumers in these crazy times.
You can see Jeremy's work, and sign up for his newsletter (which I highly recommend), here.
I speak with Meryl Nass, MD, about some of the blatant manipulation that characterizes official reporting on Covid-19 cases and deaths. We also talk about where the SARS-Cov2 virus may have come from, and the (possibly criminal) extent to which some have gone to suppress information about and access to potentially life-saving treatments.
Dr. Nass has been doing some of the best reporting on Covid-19 controversies. You can see her work here.
The article we discussed, "Shameless manipulation: Positive PCR tests drop after WHO instructs vendors to lower cycle threshholds. We have been played like a fiddle" is here.
Another article of hers that we mentioned, "How a false hydroxychloroquine narrative was created, and more", is here.
(And as a special treat, if you listen carefully, you'll be able to hear my chickens in the background.)
The last time Kevin McKernan was on the show, he told us about the (devastating) review of the Corman-Drosten PCR methodology that he co-authored. In this episode, he talks about some of the fallout from the review, including a scathing, but imprecise, attack from PCR expert Dr. Stephen Bustin - why that attack is puzzling, and what it tells us about the state of peer review.
My previous episode with Kevin, talking about the Corman-Drosten Review, is here.
The Corman-Drosten Review Report (with comments) is here, and the addendum is here.
"Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR", by Corman, Drosten, et al, is here.
The interview with Stephen Bustin, on Planetwaves, is here.
Information on the Michelle Cedillo case can be found here, and the court transcript is here.
I spoke with Kevin last April about problems with the peer review process, and "revolutionizing peer review with blockchain", here.
...and about some of the problems with PCR testing, here.
You can find Kevin on Twitter.
"We deserve to live peaceably as neighbors," says Jeff Deist, "even if that means breaking up and creating new political entities." The divisions in our society are undeniable. Is it possible that making them official is the best way forward?
Jeff's article "What Will It Take for Americans to Consider Breaking Up?" is here.
(The audio version of the article is here.)
You can read some of the best writing on liberty and economics at the Mises Institute, here.
According to the Oregon Medical Board, pediatrician Dr. Paul Thomas is "...a serious danger to the public health..." Oddly, they only discovered this after he published a peer-reviewed study comparing health outcomes of patients who had been vaccinated to those who had not. You can see some of the results of that study here.
The study itself is here.
The order from the Oregon Medical Board, suspending Dr. Thomas' license, is here.
Dr. Thomas' book, "The Vaccine-Friendly Plan" can be found here.
And you can support his defense fund here, at his Freedom to Choose site.
There are other ways you can help too. From his site:
MORE WAYS YOU CAN HELP
- Support the legal effort - donation (PayPal, Credit Card or check)
- Contact Providence Health Plan by Email, send letters, make phone calls (list provided at the end of this press release), and request they cancel the termination of Integrative Pediatrics in Portland, Oregon, as this removes the only option for parents seeking their legal right to informed consent when it comes to vaccines.
- Send a copy of all your correspondence to:
Troy S. Bundy and Hart Wagner
1000 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 (tsb@hartwagner.com) - Contact the Catholic church leadership demanding they stop the discrimination and abandonment of the vulnerable children being cared for at Integrative Pediatrics. The latter have nowhere else to go where they can get informed consent.
- Contact Kathleen Harder MD Chair of Oregon Medical Board
- Contact Governor Kate Brown to reinstate Dr Paul Thomas’ license and take their complaints through the proper channels.
And I would also add that parents (and anyone else) seeking to have more decision-making power over their medical care choices consider alternatives to insurance. I spoke last week with Charlie Frohman on that very topic, (episode here) and you can get information on the medical cost-sharing plans Charlie discussed, here.
I speak with long-time health freedom advocate Charlie Frohman, about his cash pay alternative to health insurance, how medicine is becoming even more authoritarian, and about some practical ways to combat that.
Charlie's organization, the National Health Federation, is here, and you can send letters to their representatives and senators from here.
His slide presentation on the cash-paying patient is here.
The medical cost sharing organization, MPB Health, is here.
The NVIC presentation on fighting vaccine mandates that he mentions in this episode can be found here.
I talk a lot about the evils of centralized control, and have had several guests on to talk about it too. But I think that unless you've experienced it firsthand, it's hard to fully appreciate what that means.
In this episode, I speak with a woman who grew up in Hungary when it was under Communist rule. She describes what it is like to live under a centralized power, of what it means for each individual in that system and the impact it has on every aspect of one's life.
If you (or maybe someone you know) still don't get why some of us are up in arms over "just a mask" or the other violations of fundamental human rights that so many are so comfortable with... you might want to listen to this one.
I speak with Kevin McKernan about the report he co-authored calling for the retraction of the paper upon which much of the world's Covid-19 PCR testing is based. Kevin also thanks you guys–my listeners–for possibly helping to get the attention of some of those who are starting to reverse course on the lockdowns (and the badly flawed testing they are based on). So keep it up!
The Corman-Drosten Review Report (with comments) is here.
"Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR", by Corman, Drosten, et al, is here.
The five other papers that Kevin mentions are:
Jung, et al.
Gand, et al. (Download.)
Etievant, et al.
Muenchhoff, et al.
Konrad, et al.
Kevin's company, Medicinal Genomics, is here.
And you can find Kevin on Twitter, here.
I speak with scientist, international public health specialist, MD and Ayurvedic practitioner and teacher, Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, about the nature of Ayurvedic medicine, barriers to alternative medicine in the US, and using Ayurveda with Covid-19.
Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya's website is here.
You can find her column "Everyday Ayurveda" here.
And her article mentioned in this episode, "To Vaxx or Not To Vaxx" is here.
The book she mentioned, "The History of Medicine in the United States" can be found here.
I speak with my sister, Gretchen Wahlstedt, about her experiences with Non-Violent Communication, what that actually means, and the role it can play in the fight for liberty.
I talk with radio DJ and director of the Japan Indies Film Festival. We try to pin down what it is that makes Japan so awesome, touch on the role of immigration restrictions on culture, and even mention masks. We also talk about next week's film festival, and did I mention that it's FREE?
Japan Indies Film Festival is here - Nov. 16-17 in Japan, which is Nov. 17-18 in the US.
You can find Mike's radio show here.
The article Mike mentioned, "5 ThingsNobody Tells You About Living in Japan" is here.
"Japan REJECTS the West's Culture of Emotional Outrage" is here.
And the Walter Block article he mentions, "Thirteen Floors" is here.
You can see Mike's articles on LRC, here.
And my dad's article, "What Is Anarchy?" is here.
I ask economics professor and columnist Don Boudreaux what the Hell is going on. He doesn't know either. We commiserate.
You can find Don at Cafe Hayek.
His article "Why so Gullible About Government in the Face of Covid-19?" is here.
...and his other recent article, "Covid Collectivism" is here.
I speak with California legislator Kevin Kiley after the favorable ruling in his case against Governor Gavin Newsom's one-man rule.
My earlier episode with Kiley is here.
The court ruling is here.
Kevin Kiley's blog post about the ruling is here, and news coverage of the ruling can be found here and here.
I speak with unschooling mom and homeschooling advocate Kerry McDonald about an upcoming 4-day webinar to help inspire teens' inner entrepreneurs – and about why it is more critical than ever that we encourage our teens to find ways to create and to contribute now.
We also talk about Halloween...
FEE's "Entrepreneur Week" is Nov. 16-19, and is FREE. You can sign up here.
Kerry's book, "Homeschooling in the Time of Covid-19" is available for download here.
Her article "How our Culture Disempowers Teens", from last year, is here.
And her recent article on the Halloween bans is here.
I spoke with California legislator Kevin Kiley this week, about his (and fellow legislator James Gallagher's) lawsuit against Governor Newsom's authoritarian orders, and his one-man rule.
You can see Kiley's opening arguments in the case here.
And his blog, with updates on the lawsuit, is here.
I speak with retired scientist Roger Koops, about the nature of viruses and how flawed assumptions about they operate in the natural world have driven mask recommendations and mandates that may do more harm than good.
We also talk a little about how people in Japan have responded to the virus, and how the national and local governments have reacted.
Roger Koops is a contributing author for AIER, and is also a retired scientist, with a PhD in chemistry and over 25 years in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has authored or co-authored several papers on pharmaceutical technology and chemistry.
His article, "The Year of Disguises" is here.
I speak with founder and CSO of Medicinal Genomics, Kevin McKernan, about some of the problems with PCR testing, as well as some of the incentives to produce high positive test numbers, both of which are making it difficult to get a meaningful picture of SARS-Cov2 infections and cases.
You can find Kevin on Twitter, and he recently Tweeted about some of these issues here.
The paper on molecular mimicry that he mentions is here.
The CMS document that spells out penalties for failure to report positive test results is here (p.5)
And the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization summary for the Roche qPCR test is here.
My previous episodes with Kevin are here and here.
I speak with Swedish ER doctor Sebastian Rushworth, about the workings of the immune system and Covid-19. Among other insights: The media (and much of research) focuses on antibodies, but T-cell immunity may be better suited to viral infections; antibodies always wane over time, this is nothing new; the evidence shows that the lockdowns have had no effect on transmission; as the data piles up, it is becoming clear that Covid-19 is indeed very much like a bad flu virus in terms of deaths. Oh, and Sweden is back to normal and we all should be too.
You can read Dr. Rushworth's blog here.
And the article I mentioned, "Herd Immunity Without Antibodies?" is here.
I speak with independent journalist Jeremy Hammond about the problems of central planning and why it always leads to disastrous outcomes - even in the realm of public health.
We also talk about why it is more important than ever to develop the skill of consuming news intelligently.
You can find Jeremy's writing on topics from the middle east to vaccine safety and the responses to Covid-19, here.
I speak with Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute of Ecomonic Research, about the Great Barrington Declaration - the document created by four esteemed scientists, calling for an end to the lockdowns. Jeff talks about how the idea came about, and about some of the backlash they have faced since the Declaration was released.
You can read–and sign–the Great Barrington Declaration here.
You can watch the video about the Declaration here.
See coverage of some of the attacks on the Declaration here, here, and here.
...and witness Jeff demolish one pro-lockdown talking head, here.
I speak again with Sara Brady, the Idaho mom who was arrested for being on a playground.
I spoke with Sara back in May, not long after she had been arrested for "trespassing" in a public park. In this interview, we talk about what is next for her case, and about what each one of us must do if we value our own liberty and a free society.
You can purchase one of Sara's Freedom Masks by emailing her: contactsarabrady@gmail.com
And you can support her legal defense here.
I speak with Connor Boyack, author of the Tuttle Twins series. He talks about the war that is being waged for our children's minds, why independent thinking is so critical, and gives some positive inspiration for communicating the philosophy of liberty.
You can find the Tuttle Twins books here.
Connor's Libertas Institute is here.
And the book by Milton Meyer, "They Thought They Were Free" is here.
NYU media studies professor, Mark Crispin Miller, recently came under attack for questioning the official narrative on masks in his class on propaganda. We discuss what happened, and talk about the nature of propaganda and why, after all this time, it is still so effective
You can find Professor Miller here - and I recommend subscribing to his newsletter for some quality selections of content that is censored elsewhere.
...and you can support his work here.
Professor Miller's essay "Masking Ourselves to Death"
I speak with independent journalist and filmmaker Brandon Ferdig, about what's really going on in Minneapolis in the aftermath of the riots, and about his upcoming documentary about why our society seems more divided than ever before.
One year ago, the polarization of American politics was on vivid display at Trump's re-election kick-off event in Minneapolis. Here Brandon Ferdig interviewed eager attendees and angry demonstrators; he captured the protests outside and scenes from the rally floor inside.
And yet this was just the start to the past year's chaos.
This film then turns to 2020, where events have only furthered this divide and heightened the emotion in our country.
Where did this craziness come from? And what do we do about it?
"Trump, Minneapolis, and the Divided State of America" explains how we got to this point of such polarization in the U.S. Finally, it shares how we can reverse this trajectory and come back together as a society.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/c/theperiphery
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/986123915131411/
Brandon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bferdig
...and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonferdig
You can see his writings on Hive (another cryptocurrency-backed medium) https://hive.blog/@fedoraonmyhead
I speak with Ivor Cummins about how he has helped to push back against the lockdowns in Ireland - possibly with success - about what we should expect to see in the fall, and why the FDA is actively censoring information about the use of Vitamin D to protect against Covid-19.
Here in the US, it's easy to feel like those of us who care about medical freedom are helpless in the face of the pharmaceutical industry's influence over government and the media. Things are a little different in other parts of the world, and my guest, Ivor Cummins (The Fat Emperor), may have had some success in getting through to politicians and civil servants with some facts and reasoned argument about the lockdowns. He talks about what happened, and how his efforts may have helped to get the government there to back down a little.
He also talks about what most of the media is getting wrong about Covid-19; explains why we are in a "casedemic" rather than a true "epidemic" (also how the WHO changed the definition of "pandemic" in a way that benefitted those eager to sell vaccines to governments around the world); tells us what we can expect in the fall, and what indicators to keep an eye on in order to distinguish truth from hype; and talks a little about Vitamin D as a protective agent against Covid-19 (and many other bad things), and how that information has been censored from public discourse by the FDA.
At a time when good information is being drowned out by media outlets beholden to particular interests, it is more important than ever to support independent journalists and others who are working to untangle truth from fiction. Ivor has been doing fantastic work in this regard. If you'd like to contribute to his work, you can do so here, or here.
Ivor's video on "casedemics" is here, and the video he discusses in this episode is here.
The Der Spiegel article he mentions can be found here - and is well worth reading.
And the randomized controlled study on vitamin D with Covid-19 patients can be found here.
Sheriff Richard Mack, of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, joins me to talk about the Sheriffs' Conference in Lynchburg Virginia on September 30th. He says it could be the most important meeting in America since the Constitutional Convention. Listen to the episode to find out why.
Sheriff Mack also talks about CSPOA's online constitutional training seminar, a six-week certification course that gives people the tools they need to fight for liberty locally and across the country.
You can find CSPOA here, and if you'd like to help support the Sheriff's Conference, you can make a donation here.
You can also purchase Sheriff Mack's book here.
I speak with long-time libertarian writer Todd Seavey, about whether libertarians should support restrictions on immigration, what "defund the police" doesn't mean... and Rod Serling's contribution to liberty.
Todd's recent article on immigration restrictions can be found here.
His earlier immigration article can be found here.
And his article on the "Defund the Police" movement is here.
His book, "Libertarianism for Beginners" is here. I recommend buying multiple copies, before Amazon realizes what it's about and discontinues it.
And you can find Todd on Twitter.
I speak with Mises Institute Senior Editor, Ryan McMaken, about the media's fact-free assault on Sweden and other fearmongering about Covid-19. We also talk about why it might be more important than you think to go out and get a beer with friends.
You can find Ryan's writing here.
His article "The Media's Jihad Against Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Ignores Key Facts" is here.
His article "The COVID Panic Is a Lesson in Using Statistics to Get Your Way in Politics" is here.
The article we mention about the South Korean healthcare system is here.
I speak with the director of the Ron Paul Institute, Daniel McAdams, about his time spent in Hungary when it was still part of the former Soviet Union. He has some valuable insights about what life under a totalitarian state is really like, and how we can recover society one human interaction at a time.
The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity
Reporting on the protests in Berlin
I speak with writer Celeste McGovern about the efforts to create a vaccine for Covid-19. McGovern has been writing about vaccines for many years and recently wrote a piece outlining some of the major problems we should expect to see - and in some cases have already seen - with the coming Covid-19 vaccines.
Celeste's article is here.
What Doctors Don't Tell You is here.
Some of the groups Celeste mentions:
Vaccine Choice Canada
Children's Health Defense
Also: the Informed Consent Action Network
I speak with Sheriff Richard Mack, the founder of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, about the unprecedented tyranny that we are now living under, and what we can do to fight it. Sheriff Mack explains how county sheriffs may be our best defense against tyrannical authorities at city, state and federal levels, and what each of us can do to help build this defense.
You can learn more about Sheriff Mack's organization, become a member, and/or donate to support this critical work, here:
Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.
His book, "The Victory for State Sovereignty" can be purchased here.
I talk with Attorney for Freedom, Marc Victor, about my dad's influence on his thinking and his life, some of his latest lawsuits against tyrants, the Live and Let Live movement... and why he is optimistic about the future.
Live and Let Live.org
The website dedicated to my dad: ButlerShaffer.com
Marc's lawfirm: Attorneys for Freedom.
I speak with Ron Paul's former communications director, Rachel Mills, about her chidhood experience in Haiti, what she learned about poverty, racism and social systems. She also tells us what we can do to truly help people in underdevelolped countries.
Find Rachel here.
The film she mentions: Poverty, Inc.
I speak with educator and activist, Peggy Hall, about the legality (or lack thereof) of CA Governor Newsom's "orders" to shut down businesses and force people to wear masks. We also talk about what increasingly appears to be an executive-branch takeover of the government in California, and what you can do to stop it.
Peggy's website: The Healthy American.
You can see Peggy's videos here.
A book everyone should read: Life and Death in Shanghai.
The New California State, which Peggy talks about at the end of the interview.
I speak with entrepreneur and "serial founder in the functional medicine space", James Maskell, about how he came to see the impact of lifestyle choices on health, and on burdening the healthcare system.
He also tells listeners how they can find functional medicine practitioners matched to their specific needs, through his service "FindFunctional.com."
FindFunctional.com
The Immune Resiliance Challenge
James on Twitter
I speak with homeschooling mom and advocate, Kerry McDonald, about her recent debate with Harvard's Elizabeth Bartholet, who has called for a "presumptive ban on homeschooling."
You can see the debate here.
Kerry's debrief of the debate is here.
I speak with Jeff Tucker, Editorial Director of the American Institute of Economic Research, about censorship of AIER's content on Amazon and Facebook, the dysfunctional nature of that censorship, and what it took for him to stop taking mainstream media seriously.
The American Institute of Economic Research
"Woodstock Occurred in the Middle of a Pandemic" - the article that was "fact checked".
Coronavirus and Economic Crisis - AIER's book that was suppressed by Amazon.
My article from last fall, on censorship of the vaccine conversation.
My article on germ theory vs terrain theory.
I speak with JJ Pavoni, former US Air Force pilot turned conscientious objector, about his philosophical transformation, the role of the Federal Reserve in war and peace, and what he would say to individuals serving in the military or police today.
JJ and his wife were on the Tom Woods Show in 2015. You can listen here.
I speak with history student Chris Calton about everything from the difference between private police and "policing" as we know it, to what "institutionalized racism" really looks like.
Did you know that not only are African Americans disproportionately represented in the prison population, but that the proportion of African Americans in prison has RISEN over time, and is continuing to rise???
Chris offers some powerful insights into why that is, and a vivid picture of how "policing" is a very different thing from one neighborhood to another, how our prison/law/policing system creates a distinct group of second-class citizens, and what the Stanford Prison Experiment has to do with all of this.
If you're wondering why so many people are calling to defund the police, please listen to this one.
Chris's article, "What if We Didn't Have Police at All?" is here, his article "the Tragedy of the Commons in the Courtroom" is here, and you can see more of his writing here.
You can find his (former) podcast, "historical controversies", is here.
His video "Do We Need the Police?" is here, and his YouTube channel is here.
Some of the books he mentions:
On the Run, by Alice Goffman
Texas Tough, by Robert Perkinson
The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander
Independent journalist Jeremy R. Hammond provides some much-needed perspective on the contentious topic of masks as protection against Covid-19.
Jeremy wrote recently about the mask issue here.
His website is here.
I speak with Kerry McDonald, unschooling mom and vocal advocate of homeschooling, about how governments may have inadvertantly sparked a homeschooling revolution, and about what homeschooling families can do to continue giving their children "old normal" lives.
Kerry McDonald is a Senior Education Fellow at FEE and author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019). She is also an adjunct scholar at The Cato Institute and a regular Forbes contributor.
Kerry's research interests include homeschooling and alternatives to school, self-directed learning, education entrepreneurship, parent empowerment, school choice, and family and child policy. Her articles have appeared at The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, NPR, Education Next, Reason Magazine, City Journal, and Entrepreneur, among others. She has a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bowdoin College.
Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband and four children.
You can sign up for her weekly newsletter on parenting and education here.
I speak with the great Jim Bovard, about his recent article "Will the Political Class Be Held Liable for What They've Done?" the question of holding the state accountable for its crimes against the rest of us.
Jim has been chronicling the abuses of the US state for decades, and has written for numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, Playboy, the New Republic and USA Today. His books include:
The Farm Fiasco (1989)
Lost Rights (1994)
Freedom in Chains (1999)
Terrorism and Tyranny (2003)
Attention Deficit Democracy (2006)
I speak with Rosemary Frei, MSc, molecular biology; medical journalist for 22 years and now an investigative journalist, about her article from back in March, "Where's the Evidence Supporting the Drastic Measures Against COVID-19?"
We talk about the extent to which what we're living through today was simulated last October with Event 201, what's coming next, and what we can do to stop it.
Rosemary has also written "The Seven-Step Path from Pandemic to Totalitarianism", and you can find her on Twitter, here.
I speak with Twin Cities writer and videographer Brandon Ferdig, about what he is seeing in Minneapolis now, and about how the quality of our conversations plays a role in feeding–or not feeding–unrest and violence.
Brandon can be reached at brandon@theperiphery.com
You can see his videos (including his documentary on homelessness in Minnesota) on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewPlateaus/videos
Here is the interview he mentions, with the mother and fiancee of the young man killed in 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLzhrr4GDcw
And you can find him on Facebook, here: https://www.facebook.com/bferdig
...and here: https://www.facebook.com/theperipherydotcom/
I talk with Sara Brady, the Idaho mom who was arrested for "trespassing" on a park playground that had been closed off as part of that state's lockdown measures. We discuss what happened on that day, her upcoming court battle, and a question each of us needs to be asking ourselves in these times: Where do we draw the line against tyranny?
The video of what happened is here.
News coverage is here.
And you can contribute to Sara's legal defense here.
I speak with independent journalist Jeremy R. Hammond about the nonsensical and devastating government actions in response to Covid-19, why a vaccine may not be the answer, and the opportunity this represents for educating about health freedom and problems with medical orthodoxy.
You can find Jeremy's work here.
And you can see his recent series of videos on Covid-19 here.
The Freedom Angels are moms, and long-time activists for health freedom. I spoke with them briefly today about the power of peaceful protest against the lockdowns, and about their event this coming Saturday (May 32rd) in Sacramento: Liberty Fest.
For information on attending Liberty Fest, to donate to help support the event, or to learn more about the Freedom Angels, go here.
Earlier this month, I spoke with some others who had been at the May 1st demonstrations.
I talk with Michael Boldin about how we can use the principles of the Tenth Amendment center to take back our freedom.
Links:
The Tenth Amendment Center “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
The Tenth Amendment Center Report
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation's "Surveillance Self Defense" guide: Tips, tools and how-tos for safer online communications.
I speak with Heather and Daniel, both of whom participated in the protests last Friday (May 1st 2020) against the lockdown of California. They talk about the unprecedented police presence and arrests of peaceful demonstrators.
One of the videos mentioned in the interview, of the former Marine who (apparently) talked the police officers down, is here.
CSO of Medicinal Genomics, Kevin McKernan, explains why Covid-19 may have been with us for much longer than we've thought; how the desire for information is pushing people to bypass peer review - maybe for something better, and why looking to a vaccine as a solution is a terrible idea.
Links from the discussion:
Preprint site, BioRxiv
Preprint site, MedRxiv
Nextstrain
The Braun, et al paper he mentions
And you can find Kevin at:
Medicinal Genomics
Kevin McKernan on Twitter
Kevin McKernan on Facebook
Previous podcast episode with Kevin discussing the problems with peer review and a revolutionary solution, is here.
I speak with Kevin McKernan, CSO of Medicinal Genomics, about some of the problems with the peer review process, and how blockchain technology can provide a solution.
Links discussed in the episode:
Nature Biotech article
Cannabis Genomic Blockchain on DASH
Cryptocurrency Incentivized, Blockchain Recorded Peer Review (CIBR)
Last week, I was a guest on Ernie Hancock's Show "Declare Your Independence."
We talked about Covid-19, about the official suppression of information on vitamin C as a treatment, about the devastating total-state response, and about what to do about Internet censorship.
...and we also talked about this show.
If you don't already know Ernie, you should. You can find him on Freedom's Phoenix, on his show, Declare Your Independence, and Pirates Without Borders.
Enjoy!
I interview Stefan Raymond, a Canadian who has lived in South Korea for nine years. We chat about some of the differences between how the Covid-19 outbreak has been handled in the US vs. in South Korea, as well as how people living in both places have reacted to it all.
You can read Stefan's blog here, and the blog post I mention in this podcast is here.
After recording this podcast, I was struck by something that I had kind of forgotten about in all the years since moving back to the US from Asia. I remember coming back, not the last time, in 2000, but the time before that, in 1996, from two plus years in Japan.
It was probably the worst culture shock I have ever experienced. Because I was coming from a place where I never had to think about politics. I could focus just on work, and writing, and friends, and appreciating the beauty around me. It was such a beautiful time.
Even my time in Hong Kong, where I was a journalist and was focused on politics, was so different from being here. I never feared the government while I lived there. I worried about what the Chinese government might do after 1997, but I wasn't really afraid, and I certainly didn't fear the government (pre- or post- handover) while I was there.
Coming to the US from that was a huge shock, and not only because of the government. The things that stand out for me the most are: Being inundated with loud, violent, scary images all the time. In entertainment and on the news, which a lot of people seemed to be tuned in to ALL the time. There were the constant car pursuits, where police chased citizens in cars for god only knows what reasons; there were the reality TV shows following police around as they broke into people's homes and threw them down on their lawns; there was the constant, constant fear porn masquerading as news, with furrowed-browed newscasters issuing dire warnings about all the things we were supposed to be afraid of today.
I was in Tokyo when the Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attack took place - on a subway train I sometimes rode on. It was a huge shock, but people's lives got back to normal pretty quickly. Probably there were some additional security measures put in place after that - but if there were, I never heard about them. And the event wasn't used as an excuse to clamp down on the free movement of peaceful people, as every crisis in this country is.
My interview today reminded me of all of this - of what it is like to live in a country where you don't fear your own government. And I don't mean that the governments of Japan or Hong Kong were completely libertarian (although HK came very close), or perfect by any means. But, speaking as a foreigner living there for many years, those governments were in the background. I never worried about them doing the things I worry about the US government doing to the people living under it.
I want so badly to get back to that kind of place. A place where I don't have to be obsessed with politics, where I don't feel like the biggest issue outside of my own personal ones is an out-of-control state rampaging over our society.
It is possible to live in a peaceful, civilized, culture. I know, because I have lived in some. I just don't know if it is possible here.
I talk with long-time libertarian writer, Tom Mullen, about the US government's never-ending war on prices, and how it hurts all of us.
Tom wrote a piece recently, titled "The State and Federal Governments' Coronavirus Response Will Dwarf Economic Damage Done by FDR." You can read that here.
And if you didn't know that FDR's actions actually harmed the economy rather than helped it, then listen to this episode to find out!
You can find Tom's books here:
Where Do Conservatives and Liberals Come From? And What Ever Happened to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness? Part Onehttp://www.tommullen.net/featured/a-return-to-common-sense-reawakening-liberty-in-the-inhabitants-of-america/
A few days ago, I spoke with Larry Cook, founder of the Stop Mandatory Vaccination Facebook group. We talked about how high-dose Vitamin C has been part of the official protocol for treating Covid-19 in China, and how at least one of his posts about that has been "fact checked" by Facebook (see here for what that looks like.)
Larry also has some pretty dismal predictions for what is coming next. It would be easy to dismiss some of these predictions as "crazy conspiracy theories", or whatever terms people now use to not have to think about uncomfortable possibilities. But one thing I know about Larry is that his predictions thus far have been pretty accurate, especially re: Beach-Ball mandates in CA and in the US broadly.
He has also been right about Vitamin C, and thankfully, some doctors in the US are starting to recognize that. Tune in to hear what Larry thinks is coming next for those who oppose official narratives on vaccines and medical treatment.
Links:
Larry's site, StopMandatoryVaccination. You can also find the StopMandatoryVaccination group on Facebook... if you look really hard.
This is the (long) piece he mentions about Covid-19 and melatonin.
And this is the piece about using high-dose vitamin C in China.
I talk with Jeff Tucker about how governments around the world have responded to the threat of the Covid-19 virus, whether the response of the US government has been warranted, how that response will impact our society and the people living in it, and whether there is any hope for liberty in these times.
Jeff is editorial director for the American Institute for Economic Research, where you can find analysis about the economic impact of all of this that you are unlikely to find anywhere else. You can also find Jeff on Twitter.
Some of the articles that he mentions here include:
An Epistemic Crisis
Good Reasons to Doubt the Estimate of Covid-19 Deaths
South Korea Preserved Open Society & Now Infection Rates Are Falling
CoronaVirus Isn't a Pandemic