Ep. 10 - Collapsing Banks, Narratives, and Trust

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODEJoe and David and Henri convene to discuss an EPIC news week that included the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and possible contagion to other financial institutions, a shocking upheaval to the January 6th insurrection narrative, additional support for the theory that Covid did in fact come from a lab in Wuhan, and a SPICY Twitter files hearing on capital hill that had esteemed journalists sparring with combative legislators.We honestly couldn’t have asked for a juicier news week to commemorate our tenth episode.SPONSORSThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions3:20 - BREAKING: SVB Bank Collapse - What is happening?17:30 - Department of Energy supports validity of Lab Leak Theory24:12 - January 6th insurrection narrative crumbling with release of Capitol security camera footage36:15 - Twitter Files: House select committee hearings get spicy! 46:29 - What, if anything, can we do about all of this?53:21 - Reaction: FBI denies claims of influencing Twitter censorship1:03:40 - NYT: Anonymous U.S. officials blame “pro-Ukranian force” for Nordstream 2 pipeline attack1:09:20 - The U.S. unipolar moment is ending?REFERENCES / SOURCES+ Silicon Valley Bank Closed by FDIC: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/silicon-valley-bank-crashes-65-halted-pending-news+ NYT Nordstream 2 article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/us/politics/nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage-ukraine.html?+ New January 6th footage changes the narrative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opy7MLGAPBk+ Twitter Files Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEeaVOzqwAY+ US Reserve Requirements: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/requiredreserves.asp+ BOOK: Meltdown, by Tom Woods: https://amzn.to/3yu6MEU