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This week we get down and dirty with our new friend: Anthony Brian Logan ! Does black lives matter? What about gun control? What about freedom? Anthony brings his conservative view to the table. We had a great time interviewing Anthony! This guy kicks ass, and is very talented individual, who is also not afraid to be politically incorrect! That is why this man rocks!!! Please support this rising star. http://www.anthonyblogan.com He was born in a place called Rand, West Virginia in the 1980s. He grew up primarily in Southeastern Virginia, where he currently resides. Since a very young age, he always had a special place in my heart for all things art related. Construction as well. He always wanted to create pieces of art, no matter how big or small. His earliest recollection of artistic creation was around pre-school age, when a childhood friend taught him how to draw t-shirts. Fast forward to current day, he has been a consistently working graphic designer, web designer, marketing consultant, s

WAR!!! What should be the scope of America's involvement in war? Is it a black or white issue?"The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad" host Johnny Rocket, co-host Curt Nelson, and the Voice of Reason Heather Nixon, welcomes Steve Kerbel of the Libertarian party to discuss what is wrong with America, and how he plans to fix it.Visit Steve Kerbel's site  for President http://stevekerbel2016.com/ Steve has been working in the business world for nearly 30 years and is an active supporter of the business community.  As an experienced entrepreneur and CEO, he has seen what excessive and overzealous government does to businesses, consumers and employees.  Steve is the author of "Take "Everyman" Down - A 12 Step Program to servitude of the American Populace and Destruction of the American Dream", a book which outlines the road on which we are currently traveling as a country, and what we can do to change the course.  The Libertarian Party is a natural fit for Steve, as he has a strong belief

A special re-run to episode #22. This week we call the Doctor!! Dr. Stafford Conway! Dr. Stafford A. Conway graduated from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2001. This week we talk about Obamacare, the medical industry, and how this all related to Libertarianism.  He works in Sequim, WA and specializes in Neurology. Dr. Conway is affiliated with Olympic Medical Center. He drove 3 hours to come on the show, and diagnosed Johnny's jammed finger. He is an outstanding advocate of freedom from  government running for District 24 Position 2 in Washington State. Visit our Website: Johnny Rocket Launch Pad     Find The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad on Facebook     Find The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad on Twitter     Please support and listen to the networks that support the      Johnny Rocket Launch Pad.     NWCZradio     Libertytalk.fm      LRN.fm           Also please Support our sponsors. Without them we      wouldn't have a show.     Libertarian Party Of Washington State     Spe

Happy Holidays!! On this special end-of-the-year show, we bring back our “token” Republican friend Mr. Glass Doctor himself, Ed Barton! Mr. Barton is currently running for State Senate in Washington in 2016. This episode we talk about: education, licensing, term-limits, car-insurance, discrimination, and the differences between Libertarians and Republicans. A great episode to end the year! Ed Barton currently works as a Certified Public Accountant saving small and midsize businesses from crisis. He also served on the City of Mill Creek Planning Commission for five years, and will bring that experience to the Washington State Senate in 2016! In his professional career, Ed works with businesses struggling with financial and operational challenges. By working with owners, employees, and customers, Ed finds solutions that not only preserve existing jobs, but creates opportunities for new ones. Ed served our country as an Army Engineer Officer for 10 years in the National Guard and Army Reserves, att

Has your local government stifled your growth, and given you the blues?  Has bullshit government regulations shat in your punch-bowl? Well, you're not alone. This week we have Disc Jockey Jonathon "Oogie" Richard vice-president of NWCZradio.com, and host of  Mighty Mouth Blues. He will tell you how the city of Seattle and the FED has fucked him over more than once, and also a collection of stories about the music business. It's always a fun show here at the launch pad! Always launching ideas in your direction! Join us this week for our 75th Show! Mighty Mouth Blues LIVE Monday Nights 7-10pm pst Mighty Mouth Blues, Hosted by Award Winning DJ, Jonathan “Oogie” Richards and Co-Host, Amanda Gresham features weekly interviews with today’s biggest Blues stars, Indie Artists chasing the charts and live performances. With their high energy and humor driven radio program, Oogie and Amanda bring a refreshing twist on Blues Radio that is creating a Blues Buzz around the Globe.  

This week it's all about Billy Burns! We are bringing the first-ever "Billy Burn's Special" playing all the "Whatever Chaps His Ass" segments! We talk to Billy on what inspired him to do the JRLP's most loved segment. We also were also visited in the studio by C. Michael Pickens. C. Michael Pickens is currently the Chairman of The Washington State Libertarian Party.We also have our band of the week "Barnyard Stompers" make sure you visit them at www.barnyardstompers.com.

This week we have Professor Steve Horwitz on the Launch Pad! We talk about: "how conspiracy theories hurt the liberty movement, and the unseen outcomes of capitalism". We also discuss how capitalism created feminism and the modern family. This episode is definitively a educational journey into libertarian thought. Steven Horwitz is Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and an Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center in Arlington, VA. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute in Canada and a distinguished scholar at the Foundation for Economic Education. He is the author of three books, Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order (Westview, 1992), Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective (Routledge, 2000), and Hayek’s Modern Family:  Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). He has written extensively on Austrian economics, Hayekian political economy, monetary theo

WARNING: Extreme Profanity. It's a Libertarian Extravaganza! Where two of the Internets most popular libertarian shows, team up for a Special Thanksgiving Show! The JRLP features The Lions of Liberty cast: Marc Clair, John Odermatt, and Brian McWilliams. It's a no-holds-barred show with topics including: Comic Books, Voting, EBT, Welfare, Sex, Alcoholism, Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor, Cooking, Animal Marriage, Rand Paul, Courts, The Libertarian Party, Socialism, Global Warming, Gorillas, and Curt's blue eyes. The Lions of Liberty are a group of like-minded individuals, who have come together in an effort to advance the ideas of liberty daily. Johnny and Curt from the Launch Pad also discus how smoking cigarettes and tobacco is awesome, and would loved the show to be sponsored by R.J Reynolds, or Phillip Morris. Heather experiences sexism by the men because she was the only one in the kitchen. It's a Liberty Bukake, or rather, A "Liberty Cornucopia Bukake." Visit our Website: Jo

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor! OK! We admit the crew got drunk. Curt was hammered when the show started and Johnny wasn't far behind! But nevertheless the JRLP got two amazing guests. Our first guest was Professor Dale Carpenter! He talks about gay rights, and the struggles of many gay couples experienced while living in Texas, and other states as well. Professor Carpenter also explains that even though he is for gay rights, he is not for the government coercion. Our second guest is the awesome and amazing Professor Peter M. Jaworski! Heather and Curt also claimed to have a "Liberty" crush on Peter. Professor Jaworski talks about the philosophical side of markets, and explains what socialism and communism have in common. Also Professor Jaworski talks about the morality of prostitution, drug use, and even selling your kidneys! This is an episode you cannot miss! Always Launching Ideas in your direction! Professor Dale Carpenter teaches and writes in the areas of constitutional

This week on the Launch Pad we have R.I.T Professor Lauren K. Hall. This show is about the family, gender studies, feminism, and how it relates to liberty. This show is "about" the family, not "for" the family (NSFW) . Professor Hall answers some controversial questions like: Should incest be illegal between consenting adults, and do women have a unfair advantage in the workplace? An episode you can't miss! Lauren Hall is assistant professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology.   Her recent book, Family and the Politics of Moderation, came out with Baylor University Press in April 2014 and she edited a volume on the political philosophy of French political thinker, Chantal Delsol.  She has written extensively on the classical liberal tradition, including articles on Edmund Burke, Adam Smith, and Montesquieu.  She serves on the editorial board of the interdisciplinary journal Cosmos+Taxis, which publishes on spontaneous orders in the social and political worlds.  She serves a

Tiffany Diaz De Leon is a activist and director for region 3 for the Washington State Libertarian Party. Tiffany focuses in on using media, and entertainment to spread the message of "Liberty" in Washington State. Gavin Keefe is a political advocate for limited government and maximum freedom. He has championed for liberty across his home state as the Libertarian Party of Washington's Director of region 6. He stands for the same principles that our Founding Fathers stood for. His love for liberty and fairness is what drives him to run for office. Holding true to his beliefs, Gavin has been outspoken about government overreach, unnecessary taxing, cronyism and corruption. He believes that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is the foundation for a successful community. Visit his campaign website http://www.keefe4liberty.com/ The Libertarian Party of Washington is committed to the protection of civil liberties An important part of restoring civil liberties is ending the drug war. Volunta

This week we interview the controversial Austrian economist, and Anarchist Walter Block! Is discrimination good? Is there a difference between black-mail and extortion? Should libertarians take government money? All these Questions answered here on this episode! Walter Block earned his PhD in Economics at Columbia University. He is an author, editor, and co-editor of many books which include Defending the Undefendable; Lexicon of Economic Thought, Economic Freedom of the World 1975-1995; Rent Control: Myths and Realities; Discrimination, Affirmative Action, and Equal Opportunity; Theology, Third Word Development and Economic Justice; Man, Economy, and Liberty: Essays in Honor of Murray N. Rothbard; Religion, Economics, and Social Thought; and Economic Freedom: Toward a Theory of Measurement. Dr. Block has written more than 500 articles for various non-refereed journals, magazines and newspapers, and is a contributor to such journals as The Review of Austrian Economics, Journal of Libertarian Studies

This week we have a huge Interview with The Leader Of the Libertarian Party Of Canada! This episode we discuss what Libertarian Leadership is. What is an Anarchist? Is the oil/tar sands in Canada a bad thing? Is Neil Young a hypocrite? Do all Canadians like maple syrup? All these questions are answered on this ALL CANADIAN EPISODE! Tim Moen is a firefighter, paramedic, business owner, filmmaker, volunteer and politician from Canada. He is the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada . Tim Moen became leader of the Canadian Libertarian Party in May 2014, succeeding former leader Katrina Chowne. He ran in the 2014 Fort McMurray—Athabasca by-election. His campaign received considerable attention from a variety of Canadian and US news outlets, such as CNN, Huffington Post, Reason.com, due to his social media memes explaining libertarianism. The mission of the Libertarian Party of Canada is to reduce the responsibilities and expense of government. This, so that we may each manage our lives to mutu

Note: Today’s episode features extensive use of adult language. NSFW! So hide the kids first, then enjoy the show!}In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, we convene another session of our oh-so-jovial feature, “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!” Host Marc Clair welcomes in fellow liquored-up libertarians Brian McWilliams, our legal counsel “Rico”, and a very special guest, the host of the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad, Johnny “Rocket” Adams! As per usual, the show begins with the crew revealing their drinks of choice. The conversation begins by looking at the most recent Republican debate. Rico brings up his issue with Donald Trumps statements on vaccines and autism and Dr. Ben Carson’s wishy-washy half-rebuttal. Johnny chimes in with a rant on the triviality of most of the debate questions, such as the burning question “what would your Presidential call sign be?” After suffering through Marc’s brutal Batman impression, we further look at the problem of how the current debates

Is Wal-Mart a bad thing? Should we have rent controls to prevent owners from exploiting tenants? How does a price of a commodity tell a story? All these Questions answered on this weeks show! This week we are joined by Professor Art Carden! Art Carden is Associate Professor of Economics at Samford University's Brock School of Business effective August 2015. In addition, he is a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, a Senior Fellow with the Beacon Center of Tennessee, and a Research Fellow with the Independent Institute. His research has appeared in the Journal of Urban Economics, the Southern Economic Journal, Applied Economics, Public Choice, and Contemporary Economic Policy, and his commentaries have appeared in Forbes, USA Today, and many other outlets. Before joining the faculty at Samford, he taught economics at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He lives in Birmingham with his wife and three children. Band Of The Week: Hot Roddin’ Romeos Th

This Week we get down and dirty with Peter Klein! We discuss controversial subjects like Cecil The Lion, Free Markets, Net Neutrality, and just about everything that will piss off a socialist. Peter G. Klein is Professor of Applied Social Sciences at Missouri University, Professor (by courtesy) at the Truman School of Public Affairs, and Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian School of Economics. Klein's research focuses on the economics of organization, entrepreneurship, and strategic management, with applications to diversification, innovation, food and agriculture, public policy, and economic growth. He is author or editor of five books and over seventy-five articles, chapters, and reviews. His work has appeared in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Rand Journal of Economics, Organization Science, Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Sloan Management Review, Journal of Management, Journal of Industrial Economics, Journal of Management Studies, Managerial and Decision Econ

This week we have Professor Daniel J. D'Amico on the Launch Pad! Daniel J. D’Amico completed his economics Ph.D. from George Mason University in 2008 with field examinations in Constitutional Political Economy and Austrian Economics. His doctoral dissertation, “The Imprisoner’s Dilemma: The Political Economy of Proportionate Punishment,” was awarded the Israel M. Kirzner Award for best dissertation in Austrian Economics by the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics. In 2011 his paper, “The Prison in Economics: Private and Public Incarceration in Ancient Greece,” was awarded the Gordon Tullock Prize for best paper published in Public Choice by a scholar under 40. Daniel’s research has been published in a variety of scholarly outlets including Public Choice, Advances in Austrian Economics, The Journal of Private Enterprise, The Review of Austrian Economics, and the Erasmus Journal of Philosophy and Economics. He sits on the editorial board of Studies in Emergent Order and

This Double Feature has the Music! This first ever Rockabilly Psychobilly Special Edition Features amazing bands selected from the Greaser Social Club World Wide President Tony Reina! GSC Worldwide President Tony Reina talks to us about what family means to him and Liberty! Plus he talks about the business and social club he and his wife built. He also discusses why community matters, the struggles of capitalism, and why belonging to something can bring out the best in you. The Greaser Social Club World Wide is  all about bringing people together with the same rockabilly interest and lifestyle. We are expanding our club world wide and we are always looking for new members, to join the family!. The Next Part of our show we are honored in having Washington State Libertarian Rock Star Tim Turner!  Not ony do we talk about Liberty, (and Tim drives a Delorean), we delve deep into Tim's favorite subject economics! Tim Turner ran for State House of Representatives 48th District Position 2, in Wa

The FIRST-EVER Johnny Rocket Launch Pad Double Feature! This week we are honored by having Peter Schiff, and our great friend and Launch Pad family member, Paul "The Saint" Addis! This show was informative and really fun to record having two respected bad-asses talk about Liberty in one Episode! Peter Schiff is a businessman and author, Peter Schiff. Many know him as “Dr. Doom” before he became widely credited with foretelling the US economic crisis years before it occurred. In 2006, he sounded the alarm that the US economy was facing significant challenges as the credit and housing bubbles neared deflation. Peter has appeared numerous times on national television predicting the recession were he was met with skepticism by established insiders. Mr. Schiff continued to warn of the coming collapse and in 2007, He authored the bestselling book “Crash Proof”. In it he warned that upon the economic downturn, the federal government would mis-read the situation, over react and propose solutio

This week we interview the 2016 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Steve Kerbel.  "The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad" host Johnny Rocket, co-host Curt Nelson, and the Voice of Reason Heather Nixon, welcomes Steve Kerbel of the Libertarian party to discuss what is wrong with America, and how he plans to fix it.Visit Steve Kerbel's site  for President http://stevekerbel2016.com/ Steve has been working in the business world for nearly 30 years and is an active supporter of the business community.  As an experienced entrepreneur and CEO, he has seen what excessive and overzealous government does to businesses, consumers and employees.  Steve is the author of "Take "Everyman" Down - A 12 Step Program to servitude of the American Populace and Destruction of the American Dream", a book which outlines the road on which we are currently traveling as a country, and what we can do to change the course.  The Libertarian Party is a natural fit for Steve, as he has a strong belief in individual freedom,