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LibertyDad

by DL

LibertyDad is a daily show Monday through Friday discussing politics and culture in an informative and inspiring way from a libertarian perspective. Ideas may be radical but they are always down to earth. Inspired by the birth of his son (The Producer), DL's goal is to discuss topics that leaves people wanting to hear more. Note: Show airs live at 7:30AM EST on YouTube (youtube.libertydad.com), Rumble (rumble.libertydad.com), and X (https://x.com/libertydadpod).

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  1. Republicans Want To Lose | Ep 782

    Send me feedback! If Republicans wanted to lose the midterms, would they be doing anything different? I discuss the recent attack ad on Amy Acton that is now being defended. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND…

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  2. Abdul El-Sayed Destroys A Gotcha Question | Ep 781

    Send me feedback! Republicans continue to lose ground. And Abdul El-Sayed TKOs an attempted gotcha question. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Support the show SHOW NOTES CBS…

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  3. Rep Andy Harris's Crash Out | Ep 780

    Send me feedback! The more you dive into Rep. Harris's (MD-1) crash out with a reporter the worse you realize it is. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Support the show SHOW…

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  4. Should You Vote Straight Republican? | Ep 779

    Send me feedback! Less than three weeks from midterm elections and the calls to vote straight Republican are many and loud. But should you listen? Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME...

  5. Does The Bible Command The Death Penalty? | Ep 778

    Send me feedback! Pete Hegseth confirmed plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the convicted For Hood shooter. Americans have an unhealthy relationship with death. And I question whether God really commands the death penalty. Candidate Bookings: http://candidates.libertydad.com…

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  6. Byron Donalds Supports Flock Cameras | Ep 777

    Send me feedback! I said Flock wasn't gone in Florida and I was right. Law enforcement not citizens will be deciding your right to privacy. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE...

  7. Immigration Sensibility (Democrats & Republicans Are Wrong) | Ep 776

    Send me feedback! Democrats want mass amnesty while Republicans want mass deportations. Neither are practical and two years into Trump's lame duck term neither have happened. It's time for libertarians to become the adults in the room. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by…

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  8. Salazar & Massie Hate (Republicans Are Not Okay) | Ep 775

    Send me feedback! House Representatives Salazar & Massie are causing stirs. Are Republicans panicking? Or are they just not paying attention? Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE...

  9. Attack on University of Texas Students: Bigotry Or Noticing? | Ep 774

    Send me feedback! A cropped photo from a University of Texas football game became a national fight. One side calls it bigotry while the other claims they are just noticing. So what did people actually notice, and when does noticing become bigotry? I address both sides. Candidate Booking SUPPORT…

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  10. Ross Gives Approved Speech, Libertarians Miss Opportunity | Ep 773

    Send me feedback! Ross Ulbricht gave a clearly approved speech at the RNC last Thursday. I discuss his speech and some of the responses to it. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Support the show...

  11. Friendship Isn’t Endorsement | Ep 772

    Send me feedback! Naima Troutt took help from pro-life women she had just debated, then later mocked Charlie Kirk’s murder. Andrew Wilson went after Brandon Tatum for staying friends with Candace Owens while rejecting her Kirk story. Same move both times: treat a foul take, or a friend’s bad…

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  12. Republican Flavored Socialism | Ep 771

    Send me feedback! Should we subsidize single mothers or stay-at-home moms? Perhaps the answer is neither, and perhaps people are too full of excuses. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME...

  13. Immigration Hearing: Cato, Congress, & Critics ALL Fail | Ep 770

    Send me feedback! After a clip from Cato speaking to Congress went viral, I watched the actual hearing. And the result was that every single person failed Americans. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral...

  14. How Did Flock Become So Widespread (Florida Edition) | Ep 769

    Send me feedback! Debate over Flock cameras is all the rage. But how did we get to this point where citizens feel like they woke up one day to a surveillance state? I discuss this and more. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter…

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  15. Flock & Your 4th Amendment | Ep 768

    Send me feedback! I attended a local public meeting about flock cameras! And some counter points to those criticizing people for calling attention to the 4th amendment. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the…

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  16. Are Flock & Data Center Opposition Modern Moral Panics? | Ep 767

    Send me feedback! In the divide on these issues is the big question of whether people are right to be concerned, or outright oppose. I take on this question and more. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral...

  17. The Problem With Capitalism: Responding To Smarter Every Day | Ep 766

    Send me feedback! I answer Smarter Every Day’s "problem with capitalism" video. Destin found real manufacturing friction. This episode separates that friction from monopsony-as-moral-failure, and puts profits and losses back in the story. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by...

  18. Flock Solves Case - Read The Fine Print | Ep 765

    Send me feedback! The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has promoted the value of LPRs (flock cameras). But what happens when we dig into the case they highlight? Turns out, not all is what it seems. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns…

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  19. Candace Owens vs Andrew Wilson (Debate Review) | Ep 764

    Send me feedback! Adding a few thoughts about the recent debate between Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson on the Patrick Bet David podcast. Audiences need to be tougher on debate candidates. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter…

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  20. Defending Massie, Again | Ep 763

    Send me feedback! Thomas Massie took a swing at Nick Shirley. But was he right or just swinging wildly at a hardworking, 24 year citizen journalist? Also, what is at least one DSA elected representative up to? Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at...

  21. A Cult Of Ignorance (We Are Our Own Bread & Circuses) | Ep 762

    Send me feedback! Isaac Asimov warned that America’s “right to know” is meaningless when people refuse to do the work of knowing. Forty-six years later, little has changed. We outsource our judgment to influencers and politicians, then act shocked when critical thinking collapses. The…

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  22. Massachusetts Expands Abortion | Ep 761

    Send me feedback! Massachusetts removed the statutory checklist that limited post-24-week abortions to life, health, lethal anomaly, or grave fetal diagnosis. The new standard is simply a physician’s professional judgment. This episode separates the hype from truth. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE...

  23. Your Vote Must Be In Play | Ep 760

    Send me feedback! Bill Maher gets it. He recently told JD Vance that his vote was in play if DSA candidates kept pushing their more radical policies. This is your only answer if you want politics to change. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at…

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  24. Let Them Eat Burritos (Food Affordability) | Ep 759

    Send me feedback! People have been noticing food prices increasing for a while now. Young people complain and the new boomers are out in force telling them to make burritos at home. I layout the truth for both sides. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code…

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  25. Francesca Hong & Proximity To Whiteness | Ep 758

    Send me feedback! Why Francesca Hong's "proximity to whiteness" is destructive to the individual, the family, and society. I’ll share my own growing-up story, some historical insight, and how this framework also stands against capitalism itself. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10%…

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  26. Can Libertarian Ideas Work (Answering Critics) | Ep 757

    Send me feedback! I asked followers for reasons libertarian ideas won’t work. Responses ranged from “roads” and taxes to human nature, definition problems, and people simply preferring control. I sorted the replies into clear groups and break them down. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a…

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  27. Gender Dolls, Vivek Gets Booed, & Thoughts On Fauci | Ep 756

    Send me feedback! Minnesota researchers built paper dolls with removable parts so four-year-olds can ‘explore their options.’ Vivek tells them his generation already made it and they’ll be fine… and gets run off the stage. And Anthony Fauci sat silent for three hours pleading the Fifth while...

  28. The Hidden Cost Of City-Owned Grocery Stores | 755

    Send me feedback! Mayor Mamdani announced the start of his city-owned grocery stores and it has people talking. At risk of sounding like every slick salesman ever, I'm going to discuss a major element that most other shows and commentators are missing. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10%...

  29. DSA Co-Chair Defends the Platform on Fox | Ep 754

    Send me feedback! A 77-year-old blocks a Flock camera in protest, Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks down the difference between safe “No” votes and actual courage in the House, and the DSA Co-Chair sits down on Fox News to defend the party’s platform. Straight talk on surveillance, congressional...

  30. Tom Cotton, Mamdani, & the IRS | Ep 753

    Send me feedback! Tom Cotton pushes the culture war but without answers, Mayor Mamdani battles landlords, the IRS bullies an American for their mistake, and one clever teacher's solution to students misusing AI. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at...

  31. The Communist Control Act Won't Save You | Ep 752

    Send me feedback! Socialists are on the rise, winning primaries and likely to gain some seats from local elections to Congress. Rumors of the Communist Control Act of 1954 being our savior abound. But will it work? Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad...

  32. Florida Student Crash Out, Jennifer Welch Doubles Down & MrBeast Meets Economic Reality | 751

    Send me feedback! I discuss ongoing mental health concerns, as recently highlighted on a Florida college campus, and share how Jennifer Welch doubled down on her anti-homeschooling stance. Plus, what can we learn from MrBeast’s candid podcast admission about struggling to avoid child labor in the...

  33. Responding To 'I've Had It' Hate | Ep 750

    Send me feedback! Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan of the I've Had It podcast are making the rounds for criticizing homeschooling. But I discuss why it was just a barely veiled episode of hate. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns…

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  34. Discussing 3rd Parties with Greg Brady | Ep 749

    Send me feedback! My old (long time) friend Greg joins the show again to discuss 3rd parties. Specifically, to make his pitch to support Tucker Carlson's efforts to create a new third party in America. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black…

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  35. Socialist Delusions, 3rd Party Barriers, & Stealing Death's Thunder | Ep 748

    Send me feedback! Socialists are being fooled by Mamdani while Libertarians get booted from the ballot (again). And the Internet has no honor when it comes to notable deaths. Candidate Booking SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the...

  36. Will James Fishback Save Florida From Being 'Good' Citizens? | Ep 747

    Send me feedback! America has quickly hit a crossroad between citizenship and AI. Will we turn dystopian, or will we screw our heads on straight? Time will tell but I try and sort through it. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the...

  37. Texas 'cards' you for apps, police Flock to your house, & Schrödinger's McConnell | Ep 746

    Send me feedback! I discuss why Supreme Court declining to intervene in the Texas App Store Accountability Act is good but the Act itself is bad. Meanwhile, in Colorado, the police use Flock cameras to falsely accuse an innocent woman of theft. And has McConnell been dead for 20 minutes? SUPPORT...

  38. He's Back! Indonesia, Updates, & Thoughts On Major Jason Watson's Arrest | Ep 754

    Send me feedback! After taking almost the entire month of June off, I'm back! Easing back into streaming, I come bearing a few stories and political thoughts from Indonesia, some show updates, and I'll discuss USAF Major Watson's arrest last week. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the...

  39. 744 - Aborting Over Down Syndrome | Dad Talk

    Send me feedback! Yesterday was lit up over a post from an influencer over aborting his child after learning about Down Syndrome. Fellow dad, Josh Parks, joins me to discuss from a dad perspective and address defenses. Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code...

  40. 743 - John Hauer for US House (KS)

    Send me feedback! Meet John, who's seeking US House (Dst 2) for Kansas. We explore his experience, policy positions, and what sets his campaign apart from the competition. Campaign Site Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop....

  41. 742 - Massie Running For POTUS? | I Have Strategic Concerns

    Send me feedback! The talk on X is all about Massie running for President. My libertarian and podcast peers seem to all support. I have strategic concerns. Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND...

  42. 741 - Addressing Pro-Spanking Responses

    Send me feedback! The debate over spanking erupted on social media over the weekend. And what's the point of being LibertyDad if I don't chime in? Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME...

  43. 740 - Bill Reeside for US House (SC)

    Send me feedback! Bill joins me from South Carolina to discuss his run for US House, District 1. We explore his experience, policy positions, and what sets his campaign apart from the competition. Campaign Site Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at...

  44. 739 - Missouri Age Verification HB1839 | Bill Review

    Send me feedback! I support an age verification bill? Yes and no (but mostly yes). Of the many bills I've reviewed, this one actually surprised me the most. Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link…

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  45. 738 - Glenn Greenwald vs. Selective Editing (Nick Matau's Dishonesty)

    Send me feedback! After a recent Jubilee episode of Surrounded, Nick Matau claimed he caught Glenn Greenwald changing his position on Trump and the Israel lobby. I watched the full exchange. Nick cleverly edited the exchange. Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the…

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  46. 737 - The National Libertarian Party Has Failed (Here’s the Better Path)

    Send me feedback! Many libertarians are fed up with the national Libertarian Party’s infighting, eccentricity, and poor results. It’s time to redirect our energy and money toward strong local and state efforts, excellent individual candidates, and performance-based support instead of propping up…

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  47. 736 - Control Your Budget (And Stop Whining)

    Send me feedback! The debate over the cost of eating is going around again. Two things can be true at once: the economy isn't great and you spend too much money. Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral…

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  48. 735 - Todd Achilles for US Senate (ID)

    Send me feedback! Meet Todd, who's seeking a US Senate seat for Idaho. We explore his experience, policy positions, and what sets his campaign apart from the competition. Campaign Site Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop.…

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  49. 734 - Can A 3rd Party Revive America?

    Send me feedback! Thomas Massie lost yesterday. While he was not our savior, he was the last canary in the coalmine for the Republic. Can the Libertarian Party--or any 3rd Party revive our Republic? I discuss. Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at...

  50. 733 - Massie's Primary: Defend the Republic or Crown the Loyalists?

    Send me feedback! On primary day in Kentucky, the Republic faces a critical test in the 4th District: Will voters send a principled fighter back to Washington or replace him with a rubber stamp? Candidate Bookings SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns…

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LibertyDad is a daily show Monday through Friday discussing politics and culture in an informative and inspiring way from a libertarian perspective. Ideas may be radical but they are always down to earth. Inspired by the birth of his son (The Producer), DL's goal is to discuss topics that leaves people wanting to hear more.

Note: Show airs live at 7:30AM EST on YouTube (youtube.libertydad.com), Rumble (rumble.libertydad.com), and X (https://x.com/libertydadpod).

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