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Free America Now!

143 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

Free America Now is a free range political talk show, hosted by Renegade Statesman Eric Brakey, with thinkers, activists, and policy makers in the American Liberty movement.

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Episodes

147. DEBATE: Maine State Senate

October 07, 2022 13:32 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

Renegade Statesman Eric Brakey shares audio from a recent New Gloucester Candidate Forum in his campaign for Maine State Senate.

146. Matt Brakey

August 14, 2022 12:15 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MB

Matt Brakey (President of Brakey Energy and the big brother of the renegade statesman) joins Eric Brakey on Free America Now to discuss liberty and the energy crisis in America.

145. Marc Clair & Marcus Aurelius

August 01, 2022 14:41 - 1 hour - 109 MB

Renegade Statesman Eric Brakey shares some personal thoughts on stoicism and "Meditiations" by Emperor Marcus Aurelius, plus a recent conversation with Marc Clair (host of the "Lions of Liberty" podcast), on his past run for Congress and current race for the Maine State Senate.

144. Ivy El-Zaatari

July 24, 2022 13:22 - 1 hour - 96.7 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari returns to Free America Now for a free range discussion with Eric Brakey on legislation by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ) to authorize use of certain Schedule I drugs (including cannabis, MDMA, and psilocybin) under the recently passed federal Right to Try law. SHOW NOTES: "Cory Booker And Rand Paul Bill Would Force DEA To Let Patients Use Psychedelics And Marijuana" by Kyle Jaeger https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cory-booker-and-rand-paul-bill-would-force-...

143. David Boyer

July 11, 2022 00:33 - 1 hour - 122 MB

David Boyer, an accomplished liberty activist and candidate for the Maine State House, joins Free America Now to discuss past efforts on the Ron Paul 2012 campaign, the legalization of cannabis in Maine, and various fights for liberty over the past decade. Campaign Website: BoyerForHouse.com

142. Brady Leonard

June 30, 2022 14:18 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

Renegade statesman Eric Brakey shares an update on the podcast and his recent interview with Brady Leonard on the "No Gimmicks Podcast," discussing recent Supreme Court decisions.

141. Col. Rob Maness

May 03, 2022 15:12 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Renegade statesman Eric Brakey shares a recent discussion with Col. Rob Maness (host of "The Rob Maness Show") on how the states can lead the the fight to restore liberty in America.

140. Ryan Smith

April 26, 2022 17:50 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

Renegade statesman Eric Brakey shares a recent interview with Ryan Smith on the "Political Perspectives" podcast about Constitutional Carry, its 2015 passage in Maine, and how the law has now become law in 25 states.

139. All Sides of Kennebec

April 21, 2022 17:55 - 1 hour - 92 MB

Eric Brakey shares a recent interview on the "All Sides of Kennebec" podcast, discussing his campaign for Maine Senate, the end of the COVID regime, and other issues affecting our liberty.

138. Brady Leonard

April 19, 2022 15:39 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Brady Leonard (host of the "No Gimmicks Podcast") joins Free America Now for a free range discussion on surviving tax day, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, perspectives on Elon Musk, and the fall of the Roman Republic.

137. Pete Quinones

April 14, 2022 15:34 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB

Pete Quinones joins #FreeAmericaNow for a free range conversation on why the fight for liberty must focus on local efforts and what (if anything) the Ron Paul movement has accomplished since the good doctor retired from Congress ten years ago.

136. Reed Coverdale, The Naturalist Capitalist

April 12, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MB

Reed Coverdale, host of The Naturalist Capitalist, joins Free America Now for a free range conversation covering: - Reed's upcoming move to the Free State of New Hampshire - What is means to be a naturalist capitalist - Effects on inflation on the poor and middle class - The economic predictions of Peter Schiff - Our government's unhealthy relationship with Saudi Arabia - Navigating the highly tribal political landscape to advance liberty - The political evolution of Candace Owens - How Rand...

135. Ivy El-Zaatari

April 07, 2022 21:11 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari joins Free America Now for a free range discussion on Elon Musk's new position at Twitter, the future of the Republican Party, abortion and gender roles in the modern world. SHOW NOTES: "Obama That I Used to Know" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJnAp3YxCCw

134. Brian Nichols

April 05, 2022 15:33 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB

Brian Nichols (host of the "Brian Nichols Show"), fresh off his appearance on "Timcast IRL" joins Free America Now to discuss parental rights in education and Elon Musk, the new King of Twitter.

133. Scott Horton

March 31, 2022 17:15 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Scott Horton (Director of the Libertarian Institute and Editorial Director of Antiwar.com) joins Free America Now to discuss Russia, Ukraine, and our government's reckless foreign policy.

132. Ben Heckman

March 29, 2022 17:13 - 1 hour - 92 MB

Liberty activist Ben Heckman joins Free America Now for a free range conversation on libertarian politics, the Mises Caucus, war and other topics.

131. Ivy El-Zaatari

March 24, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari returns for Free America Now for a free range conversation on anarchy, the Bill of Rights, transgender accommodations, the nature of human consciousness, and the upcoming launch of Ivy's new podcast.

130. Brady Leonard

March 22, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Brady Leonard (host of the "No Gimmicks Podcast") joins renegade statesman Eric Brakey on Free America Now for a free range conversation on Constitutional Carry, war in Ukraine, Trump 2024, and a variety of other topics.

129. Making Constitutional Carry Win w/ Dan Stuart

March 17, 2022 16:54 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

Dan Stuart (Hazlitt Action Director with Young Americans for Liberty) joins Free America Now to discuss how grassroots-driven confrontational politics is winning the fights for Constitutional Carry and School Choice in state capitals across the country.

128. Wild Speculations w/ Marc Clair

March 15, 2022 17:34 - 1 hour - 94.3 MB

Marc Clair (host of the Lions of Liberty Podcast) joins renegade statesman Eric Brakey in wildly speculating about the motivations of President Putin and the religious faith of the COVID regime.

127. Biden’s War on Crypto w/ Peter St. Onge

March 11, 2022 17:05 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

Peter St. Onge, Economic Research Fellow at the Mises Institute and the Heritage Foundation, joins Free America Now to discuss President Joe Biden's recent executive order — laying the foundation for an attack on cryptocurrency and the establishment of a central bank digital coin that would replace the dollar. SHOW NOTES: "Biden Sics Bureaucrats on Cryptocurrencies" by Peter St. Onge https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/03/09/biden-sics-bureaucrats-on-cryptocurrencies/

126. The March of Constitutional Carry w/ Dudley Brown

March 09, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

Dudley Brown, Founder and President of the National Association for Gun Rights, joins Free America Now to discuss Constitutional Carry bills pending in 6 states this year and how momentum for our gun rights has gained steam over the last decade.

125. A Decentralized Future w/ Brian Nichols

March 08, 2022 18:09 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB

Brian Nichols (host of "The Brian Nichols Show") returns to Free America Now to talk about the fall of the COVID regime and the rise of decentralized technologies, like Web 3.0, that undermine the power structures of big government and big business.

124. Is America a ”managed democracy?” w/ Ivy El-Zaatari

March 07, 2022 20:34 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari returns to Free America Now to discuss Putin's proposed terms for peace with Ukraine, President Biden begging Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, and whether the Russian system of "managed democracy" seems similar to how the Washington D.C. establishment manages politics in our own country.

123. The Strategy w/ Eric Brakey

March 04, 2022 17:24 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MB

Renegade statesman Eric Brakey discusses the strategy to Free America Now and why it runs through the states, not Washington, D.C.

122. State of the Union w/ Nick Murray

March 02, 2022 18:03 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Nick Murray, Policy Analyst with the Maine Policy Institute, joins Free America Now to discuss Joe Biden's State of the Union address.

121. Cringe Posts w/ Donald Kimball & Britt Espinosa

March 01, 2022 19:26 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

Renegade statesman Eric Brakey shares a recent interview he did with the "Cringe Posts Podcast," discussing criminal justice reform, Ross Ulbricht, the war in Ukraine, and more.

120. Russia and Ukraine w/ Ivy El-Zaatari

February 28, 2022 18:50 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari returns to Free America Now for a discussion on the war between Russia and Ukraine.

119. Making Sense of Ukraine w/ Jack Hunter

February 25, 2022 18:25 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MB

Jack Hunter returns to Free America Now to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and the political fallout here in America.

118. The Great Game w/ Michael Maresco

February 25, 2022 01:35 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Mike Maresco (aka The Liberty Rider) returns for a free range conversation on Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. foreign policy establishment.

117. A ”W.” Bumper Sticker w/ Nate Thurston

February 23, 2022 17:24 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

Nate Thurston (co-host of the "Good Morning Liberty" podcast) joins Free America Now to discuss his personal path to liberty and how we fix healthcare in America.

116. Best and Worst Presidents w/ Ivy El-Zaatari

February 21, 2022 19:31 - 58 minutes - 80 MB

For a President's Day special, renegade statesman Eric Brakey is joined by Ivy El-Zaatari to break down their favorite and least favorite US Presidents.

115. Winning the states w/ Good Morning Liberty

February 18, 2022 17:51 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MB

Renegade statesman Eric Brakey shares a recent interview with Good Morning Liberty, in which he discusses his own ideological journey to the liberty movement and why winning the states is vital to restoring liberty in our times.

114. Knocking for Freedom w/ Liberty Angelo

February 17, 2022 17:04 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

Knocking by day, podcasting by night, YAL activist "Liberty Angelo" joins Free America Now to discuss his journey to Make Liberty Win.

113. 2A Champion Challenges RINO Leader w/ Austin Hein

February 16, 2022 16:41 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Austin Hein, Director of Political Operations with the National Association for Gun Rights, joins Free America Now to discuss his decision to wage a primary challenge against the Colorado House Republican Leader and the state of gun rights in America today.

112. Free the People w/ Matt Kibbe

February 14, 2022 15:51 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Matt Kibbe, President of Free the People, joins renegade statesman Eric Brakey on Free America Now to discuss his reflections on libertarian populism from the Tea Party until today.

111. Inappropriately Human w/ Andrew Heaton

February 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Award-winning comedian Andrew Heaton (host of the Political Orphanage podcast) returns to Free America Now to discuss his new book, "Inappropriately Human," a collection of 21 short stories.

110. Woke, Broke Broadway w/ Sean Themea

February 10, 2022 20:12 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MB

Sean Themea (Chief of Staff for Young Americans for Liberty) returns to Free America Now to discuss how "woke" adherence to COVID regime policies — from shut downs, mask mandates, and vaccine passports — has crippled Broadway and theater communities across America. 

109. Our Enemy: the Fed w/ Jacob Tourville

February 09, 2022 21:31 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MB

Jacob Tourville (YAL's Midwest Regional Director) joins Free America Now to discuss the dangers of central banking and its remedy: free banking.

108. Nanny State America w/ Ivy El-Zaatari

February 08, 2022 20:19 - 1 hour - 83 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari returns to Free America Now for a free range conversation on why government wants you helpless, dependent, and to never grow up.

107. Freedom in Tennessee w/ Mayor Glenn ”Kane” Jacobs

February 07, 2022 15:25 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB

Knox County Mayor Glenn "Kane" Jacobs joins Free America Now to discuss why his state was ranked one of the "most free" in America, how professional wrestling prepared him for politics, as well as the value of free speech and Joe Rogan.

106. The Lockdown Lie w/ Brian Nichols

February 04, 2022 21:19 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

Brian Nichols (host of the Brian Nichols Show podcast on the "We Are Libertarians" Network) joins Free America Now. He and Eric discuss a recent study from Johns Hopkins University, which found 2 years of lockdown policies had no meaningful impact on COVID mortality rates, but resulted in 240,000 deaths from secondary effects of job losses, business shutdowns, and school closures.

105. Biden’s Bad Year w/ Mahgdalen Rose

February 03, 2022 16:02 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

From rising inflation to a brewing war with Russia, Mahgdalen Rose (host of the Rose Report), joins #FreeAmericaNow to discuss the past year of failures from the Biden Administration.

104. Honest Money w/ Jp Cortez

February 02, 2022 18:52 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MB

Jp Cortez, Policy Director for the Sound Money Defense League and lead author for the Sound Money Index, joins Free America Now to discuss the actions state legislatures can take to fight inflation and defeat the Federal Reserve.

103. In the fight w/ Austin Petersen

February 01, 2022 22:21 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

Austin Petersen (2016 LP candidate for US President and 2018 GOP candidate for US Senate) joins Free America Now to discuss his personal journey in the liberty movement and how to advance liberty in today's political landscape.

102. Illustrating the Revolution w/ Top Lobsta

January 31, 2022 19:33 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

Top Lobsta joins Free America Now to discuss his work as a graphic designer, creating illustrations across the liberty movement.

101. Can Tucker Carlson save the world? w/ Jack Hunter

January 28, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

Jack Hunter returns to Free America Now to discuss Tucker Carlson and growing conservative opposition to imperialism generally and the push by neocons on MSNBC for war with Russia.

100. R[3VOL]ution in progress w/ Tom Woods

January 27, 2022 19:21 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MB

Tom Woods (NY Times bestselling author and host of "The Tom Woods Show" joins Free America Now to discuss the development of the Ron Paul Revolution over the last ten years.

99. True Crimes Against Ross Ulbricht w/ Ivy El-Zaatari

January 26, 2022 20:28 - 1 hour - 88.2 MB

Ivy El-Zaatari returns to Free America Now for another "True Crimes of the Government" episode. Today, we are discussing Ross Ulbricht who is currently serving double lifetime sentences plus 40 years for building the Silk Road website.

98. End of an Empire w/ Clint Russell

January 25, 2022 18:59 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Clint Russell, host of the "Liberty Lockdown" podcast, joins Free America Now to discuss inflation, war, and the end of the American empire.

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