The Liberator Podcast
by Free the States (T. Russell Hunter, James Silberman, and Sam Riley)
Abolitionists T. Russell Hunter, James Silberman, and Sam Riley take on the pro-life and pro-choice establishments the only way they know how - As harshly as truth and as uncompromisingly as justice.
Episodes
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Should Women Be Prosecuted?: A Debate With Babylon Bee's Joel Berry
In one of the most high-profile debates on this subject to date, The Babylon Bee Managing Editor Joel Berry joined us for a spirited, three-hour discussion on the crucially important topic of whether women who have @b0rti0ns should be prosecuted for doing so. Become a monthly supporter of...
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#118: David French, Pro-Choice Pastor Take On Abolitionism
On Veggie Tales Creator Phil Vischer's podcast, Pro-life writer David French and pro-choice pastor Skye Jethani critiqued abolitionism. They offered arguments against abolitionism we hadn't heard before, and Jethani (who is ordained as a pastor and used to be an editor at Christianity Today)...
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#117: Pro-Lifers Sticking To Compromise Post-Dobbs
Dobbs has been decided. There is no more need for compromise. Or is there? Pro-lifers seeking to keep their losing streak alive petition congress and demand unequal justice. We dissect The Heritage Foundation letter in this episode of The Liberator Podcast.
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#116: Shocking, Unbiblical Nonsense at the Louisiana Baptist Convention
"They can't out-exegete us" has long been a rallying cry for abolitionist pastors in the SBC. Pastor David Goza has proven the slogan accurate once again. At the Louisiana Baptist Convention, Goza contested that because God forgave Paul for sins he committed in ignorance, mothers should be…
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#115: Abolitionists on TikTok
We sit down to discuss our presence on TikTok and why it is important to take advantage of the opportunity it presents.
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#114: Update on Abolitionist Candidates
This episode was broadcasted LIVE on YouTube and Facebook. We had some audio issues at the beginning and had to cut out a small portion of the beginning.
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#113: Calling Bart Barber to Real Repentance, Meeting
SBC President Bart Barber has "apologized" for his slander of Dusty Deevers and the Abolitionist Movement, but his "apology" was as bad as the original tirade. In this episode, we dissect Barber's "repentance," explain the six things Barber still needs to repent of, and ask our listeners to send...
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#112: Stacey Abrams Says Murder Fixes Inflation, "Preaches" at Woke "Church"
Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate and election-denier Stacey Abrams told MSNBC that inflation is only as painful as it is because people do not murder their preborn children, then "preached" at an Atlanta "church" about how she, not Christ, is lord of her life.
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#111: Bart Barber Slanders SBC Pastor
Sam and James were joined by Pastor Dusty Deevers and Attorney Bradley Peirce to discuss the recent controversy with SBC president Bart Barber and his slander of Dusty. We deal with his arguments in detail. Get Free the States' email updates: https://bit.ly/3iMNmDR Like us on Facebook:...
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#110: Becoming An Abolitionist With Brian Gunter
We sat down with Brian Gunter to talk about his departure from the pro-life movement and becoming an abolitionist, and his most recent project in Louisiana seeking to end the bloodshed.
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#109: Reality Check to the Pro-Life Victory Lap
Many pro-life and pro-murder organizations alike are claiming that abortion has effectively been abolished in numerous states. Is this true? Sam and James take a closer look at the claims made by pro-lifers and their regulatory laws.
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#108: Politics | The Art of Compromise or Domain of Christ?
Students for Life President Kristen Hawkins Tweeted recently that politics necessitates compromise. In this episode, the guys discuss politics theologically and contrast the abolitionist view with that of the pro-life movement.
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#107: Refuting the Dark Money Slander Campaign Against Brady Butler
The "Conservative Policy Network" is a dark money political group lying about abolitionist candidates all over the state of Oklahoma. Having been accused of being in the occult and wanting to raise taxes, SD26 candidate Brady Butler is the latest victim of these lying, establishment smear…
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#106: Abortion is Murder and Everybody Knows It
We have been talking about this episode for a VERY long time, and what an episode for the second anniversary of The Liberator!
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#105: Abolishing Abortion in Florida with Mike Hill
We sat down with Mike Hill to discuss his bid for House District 1 in Florida and the importance of abolitionist campaigns post-roe.
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#104: Sue Glick's Awful Pro-Life Bill
James and Sam examine the evil pro-life bill presented by Senator Sue Glick of Indiana. Without Roe as an excuse, pro-lifers are STILL sticking to their incremental guns. It comes as no surprise to us that they won't abolish abortion: they tolerated a holocaust for fifty years, and they aren't...
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#103: Redeemed of Murder with Karina Rodriguez
We sat down with Karina Rodriguez and discussed the work God has done in her life, redeeming her from a life of murder and depravity. Karina interned with us this summer and has been preaching the gospel and rescuing children ever since she was born again. The reborn rescue the preborn.
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#102: Free the States Internship
We were joined this week by Gabriel, Kim, Karina, Aurora, and Natalie to discuss their time working for Free the States!
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#101: How To Run As An Abolitionist With David Buboltz
David Buboltz has first-hand experience running a campaign as an abolitionist. He performed excellently in his recent race and knew it was going to be a tough seat to take. With a smaller budget and less political recognition, he couldn't win his race, but he learned a lot from the campaign that...
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#100: Brett Kavanaugh's Pontius Pilate-Esque Dobbs Concurrence
Analyzing Brett Kavanaugh's concurring opinion in Dobbs and why it represents the height of cowardice and unconstitutionality.
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#99: Dobbs Decided, Roe in the Rear View
Responding to Dobbs v. Jackson. Roe is in the rearview, what now? Ask questions live!
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#98: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the SBC Meeting
James and Sam recap what happened at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Anaheim, covering all the good as well as the bad that came out of it. Tune in to this jam-packed episode for all you need to know about Anaheim.
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#97: It's About to Go Down: Abolitionism at the SBC 2022
A hugely important SBC presidential election and common sense, Biblical resolution to support equal protection are set to be debated at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting.
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#96: SBC Controversy Part 2
James and Russ are once again joined by pastors Blake Gideon and Dusty Deevers, this time to respond directly to recent, absurd articles offered in opposition to abolitionism by SBC thought leaders Denny Burk and David French. Follow Dusty's work at Rescue Those: http://rescuethose.com Listen to...
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#95: SBC Abolition Controversy With Dr. Blake Gideon and Dusty Deevers
Southern Baptist Pastors Dr. Blake Gideon and Dusty Deevers join Russell and James to respond to recent, heated arguments within the SBC regarding immediatism vs incrementalism and equal protection for preborn children. Follow Dusty's work at Rescue Those: http://rescuethose.org Listen to Blake's...
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#94: Pro-Life Groups Condemn Louisiana Abolition Bill
The Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act was sailing through the legislative process without any Republican opposition before the Pro-Life Establishment organizations in Louisiana and nationwide came out against it. We dissect their statements in opposition to the bill.
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#93: Louisiana Hearing The Abolition Bill with Jeff Durbin
We were joined by guest Jeff Durbin to discuss the Louisiana Abolition Bill. The bill made history on Wednesday, May 4th, when it was passed out of committee with a 7-2 vote. This is the first abolition bill to reach it to this stage and it will make history again when it receives a floor vote...
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#92: Responding to the A-Historical Pro-Life Arguments of Ronnie Rogers
Pastor Ronnie Rogers recently wrote an article attempting to justify his incrementalism that was laced with a series of spurious historical claims and strawman arguments against the abolitionist position. James and Sam dissect it in episode #92 of The Liberator Podcast.
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#91: The SCOTUS Leak, an Abolitionist Perspective
The Alito draft leak obtained by Politico has everybody talking. We want to address it as well, but from an abolitionist perspective: if the decision holds as written it will be WRONGLY decided. We also talk about how this decision (if it holds) impacts legislation to abolish abortion. Get Free…
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#90: How Should Christians Engage Politically? With Paul Abbott II
The question isn't whether Christians should engage politically, the question is how. Paul Abbott II of End Abortion Alabama walks us through a biblical approach to politics and having a consistent ethic across political and cultural engagement. Paul has been an active abolitionist for six years...
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#89: Responding To Matt Walsh On Pro-Life Incrementalism
On a recent episode of The Matt Walsh Show, Walsh challenged listeners who disagree with him about something to give him something to respond to. In this podcast, we rebut Walsh's incrementalism and support of bills like the down syndrome abortion ban which he admits do nothing to stop abortion.
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#88: Responding to the ERLC and Oklahoma's Supposed "Abortion Ban"
The ERLC is once again saying ridiculous things (shocker) and Oklahoma abolished abortion! Or did it? (it didn't). All this and more on this week's episode of The Liberator Podcast.
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#87: Texas Right to Life is Why Babies Are Still Murdered Here
Texas House Public Health Committee Chairwoman Stephanie Klick killed the bill that would have abolished abortion and she killed the bill that would have abolished gender modification surgery on minors. Yet Texas Right to Life is fighting tooth and nail to reelect Klick against abolitionist David...
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#86: Laura Klassen on the Problems with the Pro-Life Movement
Laura Klassen of Choice42 joined The Liberator Podcast this week to talk about how she got involved in anti-abortion work, the Roman Catholic nature of the Pro-Life Movement, and her transition away from the key tenets that define pro-lifeism. Check out Choice42 at: https://Choice42.com
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#85: Daily Wire Contributor Turned Abolitionist Ben Zeisloft
Ben Zeisloft of the Daily Wire, Co-Founder of the Penn Epistle, and leader of Quakers for Life, (an abolitionist student group at the University of Pennsylvania) joined us to talk about converting to abolitionism and abolitionism in conservative media. We discuss his work on this week's episode…
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#84: What's Wrong With The Texas Heartbeat Bill?
James, Sam, and Rachel dissect SB8, the Texas Heartbeat Bill. If you have celebrated this bill this is a good episode for you.
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#83: Miriam, A Gospel-Centered Pregnancy Center with Matt Burk
James and Sam spoke with Pastor Matt Burk of Miriam PCC to discuss his work and what goes into running a gospel-centered pregnancy center. Visit their website here: https://miriampcc.org/
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#82: David Buboltz, A Righteous Man for North Carolina
David Buboltz is running for State Senate District 12. He is a long-time abolitionist and the best man for the job. Sam and Russ talked with him about his campaign, running as an abolitionist, and his vision for the campaign. Visit David's website here: https://buboltzfornc.com/ Follow him on...
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#81: Addressing So-Called "Righteous" Incrementalism
Should abolitionists support defunding bills? Is it okay to be an incrementalist so long as you only pursue "righteous" increments? Don't miss episode #81 of The Liberator Podcast where we explore these questions and more.
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#80: Responding to Legislator Objections with Tim Gillespie
Tim Gillespie joined us to talk about common objections and excuses you will hear from legislators when trying to get bills passed. If you are going to speak with your legislators (which you should) this is great information!
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#79: Weeping Time, Embryo Adoption, and In Vitro Fertilization with C.R. Cali
Cali joined us to talk about his upcoming documentary "Weeping Time" and we explored the topic of in vitro fertilization and embryo adoption. This is a must-listen primer for Christians on the topic and will provide some much-needed information that is not known widely enough. Donate to fund the...
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#78: Dissecting Oklahoma's 2022 Pro-Life Bills
Oklahoma's pro-life politicians are back with a dozen more pro-life bills to consider instead of the abolition bill. Unlike previous episodes, we are LIVE for the first time in studio.
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#77: The Most Important Election in Texas With David Lowe
David Lowe is an abolitionist. He is running against Stephanie Klick who killed the bill to abolish abortion and the bill to protect children from gender modification surgery. Lowe joined us to discuss how he became an abolitionist, the great position he is in to win, and the corruption of the...
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#76: Tyrant Defiance, TSA Troubles, and Carpe Fide T-Shirts
Podllaboration: 1: to work with another podcast in order to achieve or do something, apparently. Jesse Gruber and Justin Gruber of Carpe Fide joined us on The Liberator Podcast to discuss how they became abolitionists, defiance of Tyrants, supporting imprisoned pastors in the dystopian state of...
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#75: The Rise and Progress of Abolition in Kansas with AIM KS
Sam and James sat down with Jared Burdick and Valley Scharping of AIM KS to discuss their efforts to abolish abortion in Kansas. If you're in or around Kansas, these are the guys to contact! See their page here: facebook.com/AIMkansas Visit their website here: aimks.org
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#74: Shifting the Political Paradigm with Brice Chaffin
James, Sam, and Russ sat down with Oklahoma House Candidate Brice Chaffin to discuss his run for office as well as the shocking position of his opponent. Follow Brice here: Facebook.com/votechaffin Website: VoteChaffin.com
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#73: Tom Ascol on the Abolition Movement
James, Sam, and Russ sat down with Tom Ascol of Founders Ministries to talk about the growing rise of abolitionism in the Southern Baptist Convention. Check out the various ministries Tom is involved in at the links below! Founders.org InstituteOfPublicTheology.org TrueGraceOfGod.org Get Free the...
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#72: Repent With Us in 2022
Repentance has always been a prominent theme in the Abolitionist Movement. In February, we're having a whole conference about it! This week, we talk about the importance of repentance to the abolition of abortion, look ahead to the Repent With Us-themed Abolition Now Conference, and draw the…
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#71: Austin Beigel Leaves the Pro-Life Movement
We sat down with Austin Beigel to discuss his story of leaving the pro-life movement.
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#70: Murderer Turned Born Again Christian with Heather Fry
We sat down with Heather Fry who was featured in the recently released documentary A Storm Comes Rolling Down The Plain to discuss her story of how Christ redeemed her. To see the documentary, see here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/astormcomesrolling
About this show
Abolitionists T. Russell Hunter, James Silberman, and Sam Riley take on the pro-life and pro-choice establishments the only way they know how - As harshly as truth and as uncompromisingly as justice.
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Free the States (T. Russell Hunter, James Silberman, and Sam Riley)
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