Are You Smarter Than a Politician? Daniel O'Connell on Libertarian Comedy, Gun Rights & FreedomFest | 07-30-26

Sam Bushman sits down live at FreedomFest with Daniel O'Connell, creator of the satirical game show "Are You Smarter Than a Politician?" They dig into what makes a libertarian different from an anarchist, why chat-controlled scoring makes the show pure grassroots chaos, the philosophy of self-defense as an inherent right, and why "guns" should really be called "rape me nots." Daniel also opens up about running the show virtually vs. live, his crew, his girlfriend Amity's record-breaking run on the show, and getting shadowbanned on X for being anti-war. A fun, sharp, and unscripted conversation on liberty, comedy, and where the two collide. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro from FreedomFest 1:00 Meet Daniel O'Connell 2:10 Politics as a moral issue 3:24 How "Are You Smarter Than a Politician" works 4:40 Chat controls the score 6:51 Breaking the ice with satire and prizes 8:31 Armed protests and the right to self-defense 10:23 Should we have any government at all? 14:34 The team behind the show 15:46 Getting shadowbanned for anti-war posts 17:10 His girlfriend, a five-time show champion 18:38 Website and closing thoughts Call to Action: Check out Daniel's show at SmarterGameShow.com and see if you're smarter than a politician. Subscribe to Liberty RoundTable Live for more hard-hitting, liberty-minded conversations, and drop a comment telling us who you'd want to see on the game show next.