All Episodes
The Forge of Freedom — 209 episodes
Episode 209. Old Glory Bank: Fighting Debanking and Building Financial Freedom
Episode 208. Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership: Dr. John Edeen on Medical Bias, Suppressors, and Defending the 2A
Episode 207. Inside the NRA with John Richardson: Reform, Transparency, and the Future of the NRA
Episode 206. Second Amendment vs. Federal Drug User Gun Ban: Stephen Halbrook Breaks It Down
Episode 205. The Guardian Conference: Forging the Prepared Citizen
Episode 204. Project Appleseed: Rediscovering Our Heritage
Episode 203. The First 30 Seconds: Ed Monk on the Time & Math of Stopping Active Shooters
Episode 202. How NRA-ILA Mobilizes Grassroots for Gun Rights (w/ David Conte)
Episode 201. The Conservative War Creed
Episode 200. Alex Pretti, ICE, and the Second Amendment Smokescreen
Episode 199. City of Gary v. Smith & Wesson: Ending 26 Years of Lawfare
Episode 198. Religious Freedom: History, Law, and the Spirit of Christmas
Episode 197. Families Are the Key to Building Alternatives to the State
Episode 196. Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine with Greg Ellifritz
Episode 195. Rebuilding the NRA: Rob Beckman on Reform, Responsibility, and the Future of Armed Citizenship
Episode 194. Perdomo: The Erosion of Individualized Suspicion and the Peril of Probabilistic Policing
Episode 193. Making Bail: The Eternal Struggle Between Order and Chaos (with Judge Houchin)
Episode 192. The Danger of “Hate Speech”: A Threat to Free Speech and Natural Rights
Episode 191. Rethinking Our Approach to Drugs and Addiction with Christina Dent
Episode 190. The One Big Beautiful Bill and Its Impact on the National Firearms Act
Episode 189. Fighting for Freedom: Mayor Daniel Francisco on Gun Rights and Local Activism in New Jersey
Episode 188. The Legal Battle for the Second Amendment with Stephen Halbrook
Episode 187. Marty Hayes from ACLDN on Building a Legal Safety Net for Armed Citizens
Episode 186. Hillsdale College: Forging Freedom Through Classical Education
Episode 185. Navigating Law Enforcement Encounters as an Armed Citizen with Glenn Hoyer
Episode 184. Without Privacy, the Second Amendment Fails with Dean Weingarten
Episode 183. Liberty and Learning with the Tuttle Twins
Episode 182. What Over 1,600 Armed Traffic Stops Reveal About Law Enforcement Interactions (with Jacob Paulsen)
Episode 181. Gun Facts: A Nonpartisan Look at Firearms with Guy Smith
Episode 180. Taking Back the NRA: Grassroots Reform and Resistance (w/ Ronald Andring, Sr.)
Episode 179. NRA Annual Meeting Recap
Episode 178. Forging Freedom: NRA's Training Legacy with John Howard
Episode 177. Exploring Gun Culture and Executive Power with Professor David Yamane
Episode 176. Exploring the NRA-ILA with David Conte
Episode 175. Revitalizing the NRA: A New Era of Advocacy with John Richardson
Episode 174. Live Streaming from the NRA Annual Meeting
Episode 173. Poland's History of Courage and Its Role in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict (with Lawrence Reed)
Episode 172. Federal Firearm Rights and Indiana's Hindsight Ruling
Episode 171. Liberty as a Life Philosophy
Episode 170. Being Responsibly Armed: Ethics, Training, and Freedom (with Dr. David Yamane)
Episode 169. The Difference Between the Private and Public Sector
Episode 168. Amanda Suffecool and Theresa Inacker: The Fight for Gun Rights and Voices for Change at the NRA
Episode 167. The Firearm Trainer's Podcast with Rob Beckman
Episode 166. NRA at a Crossroads with John Richardson
Episode 165. National Reciprocity: A Trojan Horse?
Episode 164. Embracing Winter
Episode 163. The War on Drugs Revisited: A Catastrophic Failure of Policy and Morality
Episode 162. Why Christmas Falls on December 25th - History and Symbolism
Episode 161. 10 Libertarian Classics You Need to Read: Forging a Path to Freedom
Episode 160. Wars Don’t Enhance Freedom, They Destroy Liberty
Episode 159. Middle of the Road Policy Leads to Socialism
Episode 158. Why Vote?
Episode 157. The Grinch of Halloween and Government “Charity”
Episode 156. Upcoming Seminar: A Church-Focused Study of the Active Shooter Problem & How to Minimize Victims with Ed Monk
Episode 155. Self-Defense and Civil Liability: Lessons from a Detroit Shooting
Episode 154. The Future of Education: Exploring Innovation and Choice with Kerry McDonald
Episode 153. A Farmer's Fight for Freedom: Sonja Feintech on Agorism and the Marketplace of Ideas
Episode 152. Evil is on the Rise
Episode 151. When Back-to-School Blues Signal a Deeper Problem
Episode 150. The Future of Gun Rights: Missouri's Legal Battle and the Supremacy Clause
Episode 149. GOALS, Guns, and the NRA's Future
Episode 148. War, Peace, and the State (by Murray Rothbard)
Episode 147. Embracing the Cross of Fatherhood: Philosophy, Faith, and Facing Obstacles
Episode 146. Clarification Request by the Trace and "Eight Essential Principles Behind the Second Amendment"
Episode 145. Restitution: A Just Approach to Addressing Crime (with Mary Ruwart)
Episode 144. The NRA's Fall from Grace: Corruption, Trial, and Declining Influence
Episode 143. The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Hobgoblins of Anarchy
Episode 142. The Tyranny of Gun Control with Jacob G. Hornberger (rerun of Ep. 60)
Episode 141. Resistance to Government Oppression: The Spirit of Jimmy Lai
Episode 140. Loper Bright, the Balance of Powers, and Firearms at the Supreme Court
Episode 139. Freedom First: Donald Rainwater's Campaign for Governor
Episode 138. Rahimi, Politics, and Originalism
Episode 137. 2nd Amendment: The Untold Truth Schools Don’t Teach
Episode 136. ATF Rules on Bump-Stocks and Pistol Stabilizing Braces Shot Down (Cargill and Mock)
Episode 135. There Is No Prosperity Without Private Property with Soham Patil
Episode 134. Active Shooter Response with Ed Monk
Episode 133. How to Change the World
Episode 132. Jeff Knox - Fighting to Save the NRA
Episode 131. Dismissal of Charges Against Scottie Scheffler
Episode 130. Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine (rerun of Episode 38)
Episode 129. Property Rights and the Will to Own
Episode 128. Highlights from the NRA Annual Meeting (NRAAM)
Episode 127. The Root of Today’s Worldwide Education Problem Is Staring Us in the Face
Episode 126. Armed Teachers and Nullification in New Hampshire
Episode 125. From Leftism to Liberty, a Personal Journey with Michael Rectenwald
Episode 124. Attorneys General Write Letter Opposing Red Flag Laws
Episode 123. What Charles Ponzi’s Scheme and US Entitlement Programs Have in Common
Episode 122. Defining a Firearm: The Frame or Receiver Rule at SCOTUS (Garland v. VanDerStok)
Episode 121. The Danger of the West’s Neglect of Individual Rights
Episode 120. ATF Final Rule on Firearms Sales and What it Means to Be “Engaged in the Business”
Episode 119. FISA 702 Explained: Is Your Privacy at Risk?
Episode 118. Kamala Harris Exploits Tragedy for Gun Control Agenda: The Battle Over Red Flag Laws
Episode 117. ‘The Zone of Interest’ in Forgiveness
Episode 116. Soft on Crime, Hard on Self-Defense? Indianapolis & the Fight for Gun Rights
Episode 115. What is The Presumption of Innocence? (rerun of Episode 7)
Episode 114. Glock Under Fire: Politicians Attempt to Shift Blame for Violence to Gun Manufacturers
Episode 113. The Only Good One Is a Closed One: No Reform of Government Schools (with Marina Rocha)
Episode 112. Beyond the Beam: Gun Digest, Weapon Lights, and Responsible Self-Defense
Episode 111. The Forge of Freedom – Why Would an Innocent Person Plead Guilty? (rerun of Episode 18)
Episode 110. Hackathorn on Lights: Are Weapon-Mounted Lights Overrated?
Episode 109. Four Years Ago This Week, Freedom Was Torched (Jeffrey Tucker)
Episode 108. Prosecutors Challenge 2nd Amendment in Rajon Rondo Case (Part 2)
Episode 107. Liberty and Responsibility
Episode 106. Rajon Rondo's Arrest: Bruen, the 2nd Amendment, and Gun Control on Trial
Episode 105. From Beat Cop to Ballot Box: Mike ter Maat’s Libertarian Campaign for President
Episode 104. NRA Jury Verdict in New York Corruption Case
Episode 103. Problem-Solving Courts: A Critical Examination with Judge Houchin
Episode 102. Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Gun Laws
Episode 101. After Covid: Twelve Challenges for a Shattered World by Jeffrey Tucker
Episode 46. America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook
Episode 100. Involuntary Manslaughter: The Conviction of Jennifer Crumbley, Safe Storage Laws, and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Episode 99. Capitalism versus Socialism: The Great Seligman-Nearing Debate of 1921 with Rob Weir
Episode 98. Handgun Training Terms You Should Know
Episode 97. My Passion for Liberty with Jacob Hornberger, Libertarian Candidate for President
Episode 96. What You Need to Know About Suppressors/Silencers
Episode 95. Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior: A Master's Solution to Barkers, Growlers and Biters with Matthew Duffy & Grant Foster (Part 2)
Episode 94. What You Need to Know About Body Armor
Episode 93. Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior: A Master's Solution to Barkers, Growlers and Biters with Guests, Matthew Duffy & Grant Foster (Part 1)
Episode 92. Unpacking the Legacy of Gaston Glock and the Glock Pistol
Episode 91. What Are Individual Rights?
Episode 90. Gun Safety 101: Mastering Safe Gun Handling
Episode 89. Homeschooling and Entrepreneurship: Building Skills, Independence, and a Legacy
Episode 88. Rahimi, Bump Stocks, and Beyond: Your 2024 Guide to Gun Rights
Episode 87. Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places by Greg Ellifritz
Episode 86. Lock, Stock, and Barrel: The Origins of American Gun Culture by Clayton Cramer
Episode 85. “Why We Love the Nutcracker” by Jeffrey Tucker
Episode 84. Pew Jitsu: Practical Firearms Training with Gabe New
Episode 83. Crossing Borders: Reflections on Our Trip to China
Episode 82. When Deadly Force is Justified: Exploring the Role of Ability, Opportunity, and Jeopardy (AOJ)
Episode 81. Drug Decriminalization and Oregon Measure 110
Episode 80. Gratitude
Episode 79. Paul Lathrop - The Man Behind the Polite Society Podcast
Episode 78. Adderall Shortages, Lessons from Gillian Lynne, and a Call for Personalized Education
Episode 77. Essential Reading for Gun Owners
Episode 76. Ten Natural Steps to Training the Family Dog with Matthew Duffy (Part 2)
Episode 75. Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and the Second Amendment (United States v. Rahimi)
Episode 74. Ten Natural Steps to Training the Family Dog with Matthew Duffy (Part 1)
Episode 73. Gun Control Myths
Episode 72. Are We Good Enough for Liberty? by Lawrence Reed (rerun of Ep. 40)
Episode 71. Firearms Trainers You Should Know
Episode 70. What is the 9th Amendment?
Episode 69. Four Questions to Ask in Your Next Gun Control Debate
Episode 68. Poetry to Carry with You Through Hard Times
Episode 67. Flying with Firearms
Episode 66. War is a Racket
Episode 65. Structure of the Federal Courts and Duncan v. Bonta “High-Capacity” Magazine Case
Episode 64. Jeff Knox: Fighting to Save the NRA
Episode 63. Attorneys React: Hunter Biden Indictment
Episode 62. Striking Autoworkers Will Only Harm Their Own Livelihoods
Episode 61. What Should You Know as a New Gun Owner? (rerun of Episode 19)
Episode 60. The Tyranny of Gun Control with Jacob G. Hornberger
Episode 59. Is a "Liberty Safe" Good for Liberty or Safety? Plus, New Mexico Governor Must Be Stopped
Episode 58. The War on Drugs Is a War on Freedom
Episode 57. ATF Proposed Rule on Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
Episode 56. “Don’t Tread on Me” - What is the Gadsden Flag?
Episode 55. Red Flag Laws: A Threat to the Constitution and Individual Liberty
Episode 54. Kids Don't Need School
Episode 53. Gun Control and The Arbitrary Definition of “Assault Weapons”
Episode 52. Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" Goes Viral
Episode 51. What is the Second Amendment?
Episode 50. Hannah Arendt’s Chilling Thesis on Evil by Lawrence Reed
Episode 49. What You Should Know About OC Spray (aka Pepper Spray)
Episode 48. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Libertarians by Jeffrey Tucker
Episode 47. Massad Ayoob’s 10 Commandments for Concealed Carry – Part 2 (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 45. Massad Ayoob’s 10 Commandments for Concealed Carry - Part 1 (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 44. What is the Anti-Commandeering Doctrine?
Episode 43. Aftermath of Self-Defense: Post Critical Incident Psychological Trauma (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 42. Wickard v. Filburn - One of the Worst Supreme Court Cases
Episode 41. Interaction with Responding Law Enforcement Officers After Self-Defense (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 40. Are We Good Enough for Liberty? by Lawrence Reed
Episode 39. Safety After Self-Defense (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 38. Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine
Episode 37. 911 Call After Self-Defense (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 36. You Matter - Your Personal Health Revolution
Episode 35. Beginner's Guide to Accessories for Your Self-Defense Handgun (Monday Gun Day)
Episode 34. The Homesteading Festival at Hardison Mill - A Conversation with First-Time Visitors
Episode 33. Beginner's Guide to Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense
Episode 32. Donald Rainwater – Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana
Episode 31. ATF Final Rule RE Pistol Stabilizing Braces
Episode 30. Jeff Cooper and the Combat Triad
Episode 29. The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible - A Free Market Odyssey with Ken Schoolland and Aaron Spurling
Episode 28. Defending Pets: The Legality of Using Force (plus ATF Pistol Brace Final Rule Update)
Episode 27. Crime and Punishment - A Retributive Theory of Justice with Judge Dustin Houchin
Episode 26. Update on Legal Challenge to ATF Final Rule on Pistol Braces
Episode 25. Why the Worst Get on Top by F.A. Hayek
Episode 24. ATF Pistol Brace Rule
Episode 23. Mother's Day and Guardians of the Galaxy
Episode 22. Vices Are Not Crimes
Episode 21. Armed School Teachers (with Mike Ooley)
Episode 20. Aristotle's 12 Virtues and the Good Life
Episode 19. The Forge of Freedom - What Should You Know as a New Gun Owner?
Episode 18. The Forge of Freedom – Why Would an Innocent Person Plead Guilty?
Episode 17. The Forge of Freedom – Were the Perpetrators of the Holocaust Just Following Orders? What is the Milgram Experiment?
Episode 16. The Forge of Freedom - NRA Annual Meeting (NRAAM) Recap with Mike Ooley
Episode 15. The Forge of Freedom – “I, Pencil”
Episode 14. The Forge of Freedom – Positive & Negative Rights
Episode 13. The Forge of Freedom - Stoicism (with Aaron Spurling)
Episode 12. The Forge of Freedom – Stand Your Ground
Episode 11. The Forge of Freedom – Castle Doctrine
Episode 10. The Forge of Freedom – What is Jury Nullification?
Episode 9. The Forge of Freedom – What is the Second Amendment?
Episode 8. The Forge of Freedom – What is Civil Asset Forfeiture?
Episode 7. The Forge of Freedom – What is the Presumption of Innocence?
Episode 6. The Forge of Freedom – What is Qualified Immunity?
Episode 5. The Forge of Freedom – The Bill of Rights
Episode 4. The Forge of Freedom - Theory of Property
Episode 3. The Forge of Freedom – The War on Drugs
Episode 2. The Forge of Freedom - Why Freedom?
Episode 1. Introduction to The Forge of Freedom