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June 5, 2024

Live from the Libertarian National Convention with Chip Slate & Mat B…

This show was recorded from press row at the Libertarian National Convention where we teamed up with Being Libertarian to cover the event that included Donald Trump, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Vivek Ramaswamy, and many others, whil...

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May 28, 2024

Front Porch Podcast with Holland Perdue & Robert Wood

On this show we're once again welcomed by Mayor Holland Perdue and town manager Robert Wood to discuss the recent purchase of the old Union Bank Building. We also discussed the Harvester, last years land purchase, and more, i...

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May 22, 2024

Fresh Start, New Beginnings

We're back after a week off of relaxing shows, and a couple of vacations, to bring you the latest where we dive into the wonders of the ocean, beach trips, the towns new purchase, some topical news, and some huge announcement...

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May 8, 2024

State of Appalachia-Being Libertarian Addition with Smokey the Appala…

We're back with our annual State of Appalachia episode where we were once again joined by Smokey the Appalachistani, to discuss all that is Appalachia. We were also joined by recurring co-hosts Chip Slate (Being Libertarian),...

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May 2, 2024

State of Appalachia-Being Libertarian Addition with Smokey the Appala…

We're back with our annual State of Appalachia episode where we were once again joined by Smokey the Appalachistani, to discuss all that is Appalachia. We were also joined by recurring co-hosts Chip Slate (Being Libertarian),...

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April 24, 2024

The American Dream with Dakota Weddle of Big Lick Roofing

On this show we were joined by Dakota Weddle, a young Appalachian entrepreneur, who has managed to build a massively successful business (Big Lick Roofing) at the age of 26. We discussed his motives, business model, some fun ...

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April 16, 2024

IRS Appreciation show and Pulling the Strings with Stuart Angel

We're back with our friend Stuart Angel for another show where we dive into the craziest news events of the last few months and how they tie into a bigger plan. We revisited the Key Bridge incident, Disney, agendas, the rap g...

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April 10, 2024

Twenty Years Home from Iraq with Emmette Bird and Ryan Bird

In this show we were once again joined by Emmette Bird, and this time he brought his sone Ryan who is an Afghanistan Veteran. We discussed our trip to Iraq in 2003, and how things have gone in the 20 years (as of this week) s...

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April 3, 2024

The Painted Trunk with Franklin County Pickers

On this episode we were joined by Amy Worley, Brian Olinger, and Jason London for an awesome talk on their vision for Rocky Mount, and how their business has flourished in recent months. You can find a treasure in some of the...

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March 26, 2024

Bridges Falling, Diddy Running

On this show we had to adapt, but weren't short any material as we talked about the recent bridge disaster in Baltimore, as we got Simons two cents as a maritime professional, We also talked about the recent big time arrests,...

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March 20, 2024

To the Show with St Louis Cardinals Pitcher Nick Robertson, plus Coac…

On this episode we were once again joined by Nick Robertson, now Pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals, to talk all things baseball, We discussed his call up in 2023, playing for historic franchises, along with talk of other loc...

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March 12, 2024

The People vs Franklin County: Asking Questions

On this show we jumped back into some important questions regarding local government and their capabilities, and questioned some of the motives behind their decisions. We discussed public schools, board of supervisor decision...

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March 6, 2024

The People VS Franklin County School Board & How We Got Here with Stu…

We jumped back in to the thick of it as Billy, Simon, Amos, and Chip were joined again by Stuart Angle to talk about the corruption of the public school system, how we got here, and ideas on how to change it. We also dove int...

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Feb. 28, 2024

Spike Cohen Unplugged in Washington DC

On this show we were once again joined by friend Spike Cohen (2020 Libertarian Party VP Candidate, You Are The Power), along with Chip Slate (Being Libertarian) for a fun conversation as we departed the weekends festivities a...

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Feb. 21, 2024

The People VS Franklin County: Live from the Board of Supervisors Mee…

On this special episode we were set up at the Franklin County Board of Supervisors Meeting for reaction to their recent moves that have the entire community in an uproar. We sat up to get feedback from the public, ask questio...

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Feb. 14, 2024

Good People Break Bad Laws with Australian Film Director Topher Field

This show we were joined by Director (Battleground Melbourne) and Author (Good People Break Bad Laws) Topher Field, along with Adrian [redacted] for one of the BEST shows we've ever recorded. Topher is an award winning film d...

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Feb. 4, 2024

Based Backpack Kid Jaiden Rodriguez & Mother Eden Rodriguez live from…

Jaiden Rodriguez drew national attention in 2023 when he became known as "Based Backpack Kid" after he was removed from class in Colorado over a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack. At the time, and since then, he has become a...

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Jan. 31, 2024

An Americans American with Jason "Storm Chaser" Nelson-Prepper Beef F…

This show was pretty damn cool as we joined Jason "Storm Chaser Nelson, former Army Special Ops and Texas Congressional Candidate, for a conversation about his dive into the beef world with his company Prepper Beef, the curre...

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Jan. 24, 2024

Spaces on X-Liberty Con Pregame with Spike Cohen and Chip Slate

On this show we welcomed bad the Libertarian Party VP Candidate 2020 Spike Cohen (You Are the Power) and Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. This one was a little different, as we took on a radio-feel with questions from liste...

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Jan. 17, 2024

Being Libertarian Series with Benn Swann, Investigative Journalist & …

On this show Simon, Billy, and Chip [Being Libertarian Media} welcomed investigative journalist, and media influencer, Ben Swann, whose organization Truth In Media recently did a 10 part series on Jan 6th that featured Lara L...

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Jan. 10, 2024

Appalachian Farmer: God-Given Food as Medicine with Thad and Gayle Mo…

We're back with our friends Thad and Gayle Montgomery (Melvins Farm to Fork, Sweeland Farms) for another Appalachian Farmer episode. We discussed their upcoming event "God-Given Food as Medicine" and the amazing speakers they...

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Jan. 3, 2024

Small Town Appalachia with Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue, Robert W…

This show was recorded from Anastasias Speak Easy in Rocky Mount, VA as we sat down with Mayor Holland Perdue, Town Manager Robert Wood, and our friend Chip Slate from Being Libertarian. We discussed the first year in office ...

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Dec. 27, 2023

5 Points Music Sanctuary: Artist Spotlight with Tyler Godsey featurin…

On this very special show we were back at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, this time with rising musician Colby T Helms, as he was preparing for his show with the incredible Larry Keel. We've had Colby on many times before, and as u...

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Dec. 20, 2023

Woodshop Chronicles: Moonshine Christmas Special pt 2 with Crawford &…

This was part 2 of our phenomenal night on the mountain, and offered quite a different conversation. We were once again joined by Jake Crawford and Ethan Power, along with drummer TK Wimmer and manager Shaun Greer, plus Floyd...

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