LibertyDad
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).
Episodes
503 episodes
Ep. 30 - Midweek Moment: Mindful Expectations
During this Midweek Moment, DL uses observations from his interactions with LibertySon to discuss Mindful Expectations to discover how we can improve our interactions with others and reduce disappointment.Sources used or mentioned in...
Ep. 29 - Hearing The Voice Of The Unheard
This episode DL starts a series on race-related topics. Combined with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's The Other America speech, given at Standford in 1967, DL takes the opportunity to discuss how he understands the words spoken by Dr. King. Unlike ...
Ep. 28 - Interview: Kieran Ó Sé for At Large
With one final interview before the 2020 LNC Convention, DL speaks with Kieran Ó Sé, another candidate running for an At Large role with the LNC.We discuss his motivation for running, challenges he sees within the party and his vision f...
Ep. 27 - Interview: Tony D'Orazio for LNC Chair
In his second blast of interviews just before the 2020 LNC Convention DL invites Davie Parrish from Burning Boots Podcast to interview Tony D'Orazio for LNC Chair.Despite entering the race late Tony presents his case why he has somethin...
Ep. 26 - Interview: Valerie Sarwark for At Large
DL is back and interviewing just before the 2020 LNC Convention. During this episode DL speaks with Valerie Sarwark, one of many candidates running for an At Large role with the LNC.We discuss her motivation to run for At Large, her bac...
Ep. 25 - Midweek Moment: Is that the best I can expect?
This episode DL draws insight from a common negotiating tactic and a personal story. He uses these to offer a thought judging the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, how it applies to our judgment of others, and even our own selves.Sources used ...
Ep. 24 - Interview: Mike Shipley for LNC Chair
Continuing a Coronavirus break, DL seizes an opportunity to get together with Mike Shipley, another of the three candidates running for the LNC Chair position. We discuss his path to running for LNC Chair, the concept of Bottom Unity, Justin Am...
Ep. 23 - Interview: Joshua Smith for LNC Chair
Taking a break from Coronavirus, DL gets together with Joshua Smith, one of three candidates running for the LNC Chair position. We discuss what brought him to this moment, his previous Chair run, coronavirus, Justin Amash and more. Thi...
Ep. 22 - Midweek Moment: Be Your Best Self
This episode DL draws inspiration through four principles, or rules, taken from Bruce Lee, who took from Mao Zedong. DL illustrates how these four rules can apply to any aspect of your life.Sources used or mentioned in this episode:<...
Ep. 21 - Coronavirus: To Snitch, Or Not To Snitch
Continuing with coronavirus related topics this week DL discusses his thoughts on snitching. Should you report your fellow Americans for not social distancing? The short answer is no you should not. But DL dives in a little deeper and discusses...
Ep. 20 - Midweek Moment: Soft Answers Over Harsh Words
This episode DL reflects on a conversation he overheard between his wife (Khristi) and a contractor. During the conversation the contractor made negative comments about China and Chinese people. Khristi's response, being native-born Indonesian ...
Ep. 19 - Coronavirus: Every Job Is Essential
The coronavirus is still dominating the news. This week DL challenges what we accept as essential and non-essential work. From the federal government to state and even local municipalities, we are told that certain work is essential and others ...
Ep. 18 - Midweek Moment: Be For, Not Against
DL discusses a few distinctions between being for, and being against something.
Ep. 17 - Coronavirus: Price Gouging
Dominating the headlines, the Coronavirus has sparked people to buy up supplies and suppliers to sharply increase prices. Society is once again faced with that nasty term, price gouging. DL takes on the mammoth challenge of explaining price gou...
Ep. 16 - Midweek Moment: I Dwell in Possibilities
DL draws insight from the poem, "I Dwell in Possibilities" by American Poet Emily Dickenson.
Ep. 14 - Midweek Moment: Black History Insight # 4
In this Midweek Moment, honoring Black History Month, I draw insight from Bessie Coleman's life, the first African American, Native American and Woman to get her aviation life and perform stunt fliers.
Ep. 13 - 2020 Libertarian Party of Florida Convention: Afterthoughts
In this episode I discuss some thoughts regarding the Presidential and LNC (Libertarian National Committee) Chair debates duing the Libertarian Party of Florida Convention. Nine presidential candidates (plus NOTA), and three Chair candidates, a...
Ep. 12 - Midweek Moment: Black History Insight # 3
In this Midweek Moment, honoring Black History Month, I draw insight from Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
Ep. 10 - Midweek Moment: Black History Insight # 2
In this Midweek Moment, honoring Black History Month, I draw insight from U.S. Marshal Bass, the first African American US Marshal.
Ep. 9 - Battle of Blurred Visions
In this episode, DL discusses a segment of another podcast, This Week In Startups where the host, Jason and DHH (creator of Ruby on Rails) debate various socio-economic topics. DL focuses on what he believes underlies many of the $15/hr wage ar...
Ep. 8 - Midweek Moment: Black History Insight # 1
In this Midweek Moment, honoring Black History Month, I draw insight from Lieutenant Commander Wendell Brown, the first African American graduate from the US Naval Academy.
Ep. 7 - Jeers To Cheers
This week I discuss the recent comments made on Don Lemon's show by Rick Wilson, who mocks Trump voters. Mr. Wilson's comments are common, and mistaken. I take a historical tour of varying comments and headlines from known sources, showing the ...
Ep. 6 - Midweek Moment: Three Questions
In this Midweek Moment, I discuss three questions that can have a major impact in your online debates.
Ep. 5 - Rallies, Guns and People, Oh My
This week I discuss last week's rally in Virginia. Between observations on social media and conversations with several friends, I found there were some interesting questions to hit on. Questions like, Why have the event on MLK Day? Or, What doe...
