WTF Crypto?? with Pavel Pavel is back to talk about crypto! Why is everything so cheap right now? What’s around the corner? Is he still trading? And what the hell is a privacy coin? Plus, we talk about his new apartment and his workout routine because, hey, why not? NOTE: This episode was recorded on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Any outdated information…

Farm to Table with Joseph Ecklund Today I'm chatting with Joseph Ecklund of FarmMatch. Have you ever wanted to buy food directly from local farmers? Here's how. Joseph Links Sign up for FarmMatch Be friends with Joseph on Facebook Follow Joseph on Twitter Learn more about Anthroposophy Book Mentioned: "Everything I Want to do is Illegal", by Joel S…

What it Means to be Human with Mark Changizi I'm thrilled to be joined once again by Mark Changizi. We're discussing what it means to be human. How do masks hinder our ability to be human? Is there a telos—a fundamental purpose—to being human? Changizi Links Pre-order "Expressly Human" Subscribe to Mark on YouTube Follow Mark's Substack Follow Mark…

Revising History with Thad Russell My good friend, mentor, and sometimes employer Thad Russell returns to Blackbird to talk about how he does history along with some of the big changes that have been going on in his world. Note: This episode was recorded well in advance, and the Chicago event is no longer on offer. Thad Links Join Thad's Patreon fo…

Rethinking Binaries with Carol Queen You know Carol Queen from her many appearances on Unregistered with Thaddeus Russell along with her courses at Renegade University, most recently "A World of Desires". Carol is a prolific author and editor, along with being the resident sexologist (she actually has a PhD!) at Good Vibrations in San Francisco. Ca…

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness with Jack Mason (née The Perfume Nationalist) In this episode, continuing my series of interviews with instructors from Thad Russell's education programs, I'm speaking with Jack Mason, who taught The War on Beauty in the 21st Century. You know Jack from his podcast The Perfume Nationalist, his appearances on Unregistered…

BB88: Getting Right with Daniel McCarthy I wanted to do a series with some of the most interesting presenters in Thad Russell's online education program. In this episode, I'm speaking with Dan McCarthy, who taught the course on Conservatism. You know Dan from his many appearances on the Tom Woods Show and other podcasts we love. He's the editor of …

BB87: A Stoic Approach with Jonathan Church I'm traveling the next few weeks, so the Sunday Stream is pre-recorded. For this week's episode I chatted with economist, author, cancer survivor, cultural commentator, and practitioner of Stoicism, Jonathan Church. We hit on the following topics: The current state of the economy and particularly inflatio…

One of my very favorite guests returns to Blackbird to talk about an empire in the state of decay, what's going on in Russia, and what we're missing in every media narrative. Tessa Links Substack: https://tessa.substack.com/ Music and other writing: https://tessalena.com/ Twitter #1: https://twitter.com/TessaMakesLove Twitter #2: https://t…

This week I'm chatting with my good comrade, Conrad. You know him from his previous appearance on Blackbird and from his own show, which you're ordered to subscribe to. Link below. Conrad Links Listen to Conrad Watch Conrad (note: unlike me, Conrad actually releases different video content from his audio content…subscribe to both!) Follow / Troll C…

I usually avoid current events on Blackbird. But with the US government's media back in the business of selling foreign intervention and, possibly, war, I wanted to get my folks a quick crash course on what's happening. So today I'm interviewing the great libertarian foreign policy commentator Kyle Anzalone to fill us in on Russia's invasion of Ukr…

Today I’m joined by Doc Mason. Doc is a physician who focuses on lifestyle medicine. We’re talking about the 6 key areas that govern our overall health: Diet Supplements Exercise Sleep Mindfulness Relationships We also get into hormones and hormone replacement therapy, which might be right for you! Certainly, though, nothing in this episode should …

The official illustrator of libertarian podcastdom, Danny, AKA TopLobsta, joined me today to talk about his art, his life, who controls the weather, why Jewish people wear yarmulkes, and what the hell is wrong with everything. My mom loved it, and you will too. TopLobsta Links Go get a shirt here. Follow Top here. Watch Blackbird on Odysee If you l…

My friend Jon Hartmann joined me to talk about meditation and mindfulness, his art, psychedelics, and blue collar worldviews. If you’re watching the video, you can see this painting there, but just in case you’re audio-only, here’s the painting he describes at length during the segment on art. And here it is on Instagram in case your podcatcher doe…

Listen now | You Never Go Full Marxist with LB Muniz LB returns for the first Blackbird Sunday Livestream. We’re talking about: -isms vs. historical observations, and why neither of Marx’s is safe to teach to kids Truth vs. reality The post-libertarian moment Geometry This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blackbirdpodcast.…

Crafting a New Narrative with Josh Cybulski Sorry for the late episode this week! I forgot to schedule it last weekend, and every time I remembered to do it, I wasn’t at my desk. What I lack in timeliness, hopefully I make up for in quality content. This week, enjoy this interview with Canada’s favorite son, author Josh Cybulski. We’re talking abou…

The King and the Antichrist with Matt Erickson Matt Erickson returns for his first solo interview! We’re talking about faith, liberty, and really hard-to-have conversations. Matt Links Watch Kingpilled The truly Kingpilled join the Discord (I’m there!) Matt on Twitter Watch Blackbird on Odysee If you love listening to Blackbird but wish you could s…

Thinking Right with Sam Jacobs Sam Jacobs entered my radar when he appeared on Free Man Beyond the Wall The Pete Quinones Show recently. His takes are unconventional and refreshing. A historian, philosopher, an cultural commentator from the non-libertarian right, he provides a perspective that I and many of you never really get. You’re not going to…

Being Unconstrained with Myles Wakeham Entrepreneur, investor, and iconoclast Myles Wakeham joins me to talk about how he has made, lost, and re-made multiple millions of dollars in an incredible career of tech, entrepreneurship, and real estate. I ask him for practical tips on how we can “make it” in the hard economic times to come. Myles Links Vi…

Going Trad with Popular Liberty Andrew (aka Popular Liberty) returns to the show to talk more about his political framework and why he thinks it’s the best path to liberty. Of course, he’s talked about that on every podcast this side of the Tom Woods show, so I wanted to dig a little deeper into his cultural and even religious views. We chat about …

Author Peyton Garland joins me to talk about faith and grace, relationships, and navigating the world with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Peyton Links Visit Peyton’s webpage Follow Peyton on Facebook and Instagram Buy the book, Not So By Myself Watch Blackbird on Odysee If you love listening to Blackbird but wish you could see the interviews in the…

Tommy Salmons is one of the greatest conversationalists I know, which is why I was so surprised he’d never been on the show. Enjoy his first of (hopefully) many appearances on Blackbird. Tommy Links Tommy’s Podcast, Year Zero (be sure to donate to the Institute while you’re there) Follow Tommy on Twitter Book Mentioned: Future Shock, which is avail…

Going Deep With Adam Patrick I recently appeared on Yer Talkin’ Over Me with Adam Patrick. As is always the case when I talk with Adam, I was challenged and enriched by this conversation. You’re going to love it. We get into Christianity, faith, reason, and why Biblical truths might not be a metaphor. Please, please be sure to subscribe to Yer Talk…

Jose and I Take Biblical Anarchy by Storm Hello there! I’m uploading a couple of appearances on other podcasts this week before I get back into the swing of things with interviews next week. First, here’s my appearance on Daniel 3: Biblical Anarchy. Jose and I joined Jacob to talk about our political journeys, our podcasting journeys, and a little …

69. Heh. (Solo Episode) Solo episode coming atcha! It’s a relatively short episode. I’m taking a few weeks off podcasting to work on a few side projects I’ve got going on, including my own web development business and a great clearinghouse for freedom-oriented businesses called Liberty Creators. I’ll be sure to promote them both heavily when they’r…

Jacob's Back, Back Again Jacob Winograd joins me to talk about life. He appreciates all your prayers and good thoughts for his dad, who was removed from the ventilator today! Still not out of the woods, but things are looking better. In addition to Jacob’s dad’s health, we talk about the state of the liberty movement, why I’m no longer calling myse…

My Appearance on Daniel 3: Biblical Anarchy I’m in Orlando for the Tom Woods 2000th episode and a bit of a vacation, so for this episode I’m cross-posting an appearance I had on Biblical Anarchy. Host Jacob Winograd will be joining me next week as well. I hope you enjoy! Jacob Links Watch the Daniel 3: Biblical Anarchy vids YouTube Follow Jacob on …

Praying Silently with Rich Lewis As we transition from a material age to a more esoteric, spiritual age, ancient practices are being dug up and revived. Today’s guest, Rich Lewis, is a practitioner of centering prayer, also known as contemplative prayer or silent prayer, which has been practiced by monks for millennia. It’s not entirely dissimilar …

Crafting Your Own Liberty with Jason Stapleton I had the pleasure of chatting with Jason Stapleton last month. We’re talking about the problems with political approaches to trying to build liberty, and the alternative of building your own freedom without regard for the cultural and political winds. Jason Links Join the Nomad Network, Jason’s commun…

The Scourge of Bullsh!t Jobs with Adam Winfield I’ve had lots of jobs, most of which had words like “consultant” and “coordinator” and “specialist” in the title. Was I actually doing anything useful, or was I just taking up space — another paper-pusher, trading my hours for my employer’s dollars without much concern for actual production or product…

Getting Your Sh!t Together with Nick Ashley Nick Ashley returns to the show to talk about what’s new in his life. He’s been rethinking everything, and I wanted to pick his brain. Be sure you’re following him on Twitter. Jeremy Links Follow Nick on Twitter Subscribe to The Individualist Support the Show If you’re getting value out of Blackbird, I’d …

Catching Up on The Science™ with Jeremy Hammond Everyone’s favorite independent journalist and health freedom advocate Jeremy Hammond returns to the show to talk about new things he’s learned (how terrifying is antigenic original sin, huh?), what’s going on in the covid world, and talk about his new book, The War on Informed Consent. The book tells…

Getting Your Point Across with Tyler Foley Tyler Foley is a speaking coach, safety consultant, and author. Today we’re talking about how to give a great speech by discovering your audience, telling stories with impact, and why stage fright is kinda b******t. You’ll like it a lot, even if you’re not a public speaker. Tyler Links Visit Tyler’s websit…

All About A$$holes with Jeremy Sherman It was a real treat to get to talk with Jeremy Sherman. He’s the author of the book “What’s Up With A-Holes? Advanced Pscyhoproctology for Beginners”. We’re talking about what makes an a*****e an a*****e, and what you and I can do to combat this trait in ourselves. Honestly, this is one of my very favorite int…

Becoming Your Own Bank with Sarry Ibrahim Sarry Ibrahim is a practitioner of the Infinite Banking Concept. If you’re a fan of Bob Murphy, you’ve undoubtedly heard of this financial method that allows you to be your own bank. I was able to get a lot of my own questions about IBC answered in this interview, and I think you’ll find it helpful as you p…

Getting Psyched with Jimi Fritz Author and musician Jimi Fritz has spent decades writing about psychedelics and rave culture. I wanted to get his perspective on “smart drugs” and “dumb drugs”, what it means to be an ethical drug dealer, the origins of rave culture, and why he hates God so much. He also gives me a step-by-step on how to plot out a g…

Listen now | A Conversation with Marc Clair I know “A Conversation with…” is pretty much the most boring episode title ever, but I promise this isn’t a boring episode. You know Marc Clair as sort of the OG libertarian podcaster. We get deep into why personally identifying as “libertarian” is kinda cringe, comic books (I’ve never read one, and he ha…

Your Questions Answered with James Jenneman I had an interview fall through, so you’re getting a solo episode! I could’ve asked one of my pinch hitter buddies to fill in, but I want to get better at talking into a microphone without someone on the other end. My intrepid editor, Chris at Podsworth Media, cut the episode from about 50 minutes to abou…

Single-Payer Healthcare with Murray Sabrin Murray Sabrin is professor emeritus of Finance at Ramapo College and author of several books, most recently Universal Medical Care from Conception to End of Life: The Case for A Single-Payer System. All proceeds benefit free market medical organizations. In this interview, we’re talking about the welfare s…

Purpose, Mission, and Strategy with Alex Brueckmann Alex Brueckmann is a business strategy guru. And since you and I are on a mission to create our own liberty, I wanted to have him come and talk about how to get started. Grab his free Intentional Strategy Toolkit, which can be found at his website along with his book, blog, other podcast appearanc…

Loving Yourself with Sarah Thompson I’ve been running around in the same circles as Sarah Thompson for years. We’re both members of the Tom Woods Elite (which you should also join). But we haven’t really interacted much. A while back I asked a few of my social networks what advice they’d give a 24-year-old young adult if he was eager to lower his t…

Thinking Strategically with Donnie Gebert Donnie Gebert is a frequent podcast guest, occasional podcaster, and author of two books, The Null Hypothesis of Politics and Art of War 2020, which you can find at his website for free! I have a ton of trouble wrapping my head around what he has to say, so I wanted to dig into it. I think after a few more …

Political Realism with Popular Liberty A few weeks ago I gave you a little homework assignment: Become passingly familiar with the Archotropism framework developed by Andrew from the YouTube channel Popular Liberty. Read this if you haven’t already. It’ll help you better understand what we’re talking about here. Poppy Libs has appeared on a ton of …

Resisting the Murder Cult with Shane Hazel Shane Hazel hosts Radical podcast and he’s a Marine veteran. But he’s best known as the spoiler of the Georgia Senate race. Yep, he’s the reason Kamala’s breaking ties right now. You’re welcome. I wanted to talk to Shane about his “Murder Cult” conception of the state. It’s pretty obvious governments from …

Debunking Conspiracy Theories with Keith Knight Keith Knight hosts the delightfully nerdy show Don’t Tread on Anyone. He’s always a joy to listen to, and, as I’ve come to find out, a joy to talk with! He recently did a video “debunking” a bunch of real conspiracy theories. Big surprise, the conspiracy theories he debunks are commonly-accepted conve…

Sass and Spite From the Right with Jack the Perfume Nationalist Jack the Perfume Nationalist is a sassy gay cultural critic from Austin whose hobbies include old movies and ladies’ perfume. You’ve heard him on Unregistered with Thad Russell and Red Scare with whoever hosts Red Scare (I’m told I need to listen to them, but I haven’t gotten around to…

Biblical Anarchy and Libertarian Nerdery with Jacob Winograd Jacob and I hung out in Pittsburgh recently and had pretty good conversations. He’s the host of a podcast called Daniel 3: Biblical Anarchy, so naturally I wanted to hear all about his faith and political beliefs and how they play together. We also get into some pretty hardcore first prin…

Creating Liberty with Matt Erickson and LB Muñiz You remember LB’s recent appearance on the show, right? We talked a little bit about Matt Erickson’s appearance on Liberty Lockdown. In case you missed it, here’s a recap: Matt, critical of political solutions to problems libertarians focus on, said something along the lines of, if you hate taxes, wh…

The One Where Josh Smith Took a Break Josh Smith is a member at large of the Libertarian National Committee, a woodchipper and helicopter enthusiast, the godfather of all these Twitter shitposters popping up everywhere, and dad/guardian to about 8 zillion kids. He’s the host of Break The Cycle, an interview show I proudly support financially. I jus…

Taking the Tech Pill with CPUGOD Andrew Grathwohl, aka CPUGOD, is a musician and software engineer in NYC. I first heard him on Robbie Bernstein’s show talking about the fascistic relationship between big tech and the state. I wanted to dig in on the Qanon psy-op and how the government uses divisive propaganda on both sides of the cultural and poli…