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Where Liberty Dwells

32 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratings

Where Liberty Dwells delivers you honest conversation, news and opinions from a libertarian point of view. Listen to a wide variety of episodes covering interviews, current events and the details of American politics and philosophy.

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Episodes

What is Causing These Mass Shootings?

March 30, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

I explore the causes for the trend of violent mass shootings in America and what the proposed solutions are.

The State of Our Country Ft. Tom Jacobs

August 12, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

In this installment of Where Liberty Dwells I had the pleasure of speaking with architect and professor Tom Jacobs. Tom and I discuss the precarious state of American democratic values, how we got here and where to go now.

Guns and Abortions, the SCOTUS Goes Wild

June 24, 2022 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

This podcast features my opinions on the recent supreme court cases about concealed carry and abortions.

Where Have Our Values Gone?

March 29, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

In this welcome back installment of Where Liberty Dwells I explore the erosion of American Values. ***The trump quote comes from a recorded phone conversation between former president Trump and John Daly.

Our Institutions Are Run By Morons (Covid Hysteria And Afghanistan)

August 26, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

After just a couple days in class this semester, I realized just how bad things have become on campus. Also, the situation in Afghanistan is abhorrent and President Biden and his administration is to blame.

Unmask the Vaccinated at UIUC

August 08, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

On July 29th, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chancellor, Robert Jones, sent out an email dictating that as of the following day every person, regardless of vaccine status, would need to resume wearing masks inside university buildings. I'll break down why this policy is not based in scientific data and is more about control.

TikTok Is Terrible

June 08, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

The massively popular social media platform TikTok has become a parasitic addiction to children and adults alike, all with the looming threat of the Chinese government petitioning for data on hundreds of millions of users.

What To Do When Half Of America Ignores Reality

May 21, 2021 23:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

The nation is a mere four months into Biden's administration and he has already provided mass inflation, an underperforming labor market and terrible handling of the recent Israeli Palestinian conflict. Meanwhile the media try to cover up his already apparent failures.

The United States Is Not Racist

March 18, 2021 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

America is not a racist country. For centuries and even to this day we fail in some ways to live up to our countries ideals. However, if those ideals were never written in the first place, we wouldn't be anywhere close to where we are today. 

Taking the Political Compass Test

March 04, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

I take the popular online political compass test. It asks questions on politics and general society.

Gender Equality

February 18, 2021 23:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

I talk about the gender pay gap and the ways that politicians play the numbers game to play into what is popular.  Here is the link to the referenced study :    https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/144209/1/862651492.pdf

Gamestop, Dodgecoin and Market Manipulation ft. Charlie Robling

February 07, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

My friend and former guest Mr. Charlie Robling returns to the show. We talk about the craziness in the stock market these last couple weeks with Gamestop stock soaring after a reddit community blew up the stock price. Everything from Robinhood, the popular user friendly trading platform to Dodgecoin is covered. 

Trump's Presidency Goes Full Kamikaze

January 14, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

I cover the last two horrific weeks and what it means for the future of the republic.

Reviewing The Trump Era

December 31, 2020 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

As the one term presidency of Donald Trump comes to a close I take a look back at the last four years, outlining the highs and lows of this tumultuous presidency.

Instagram Has Censored WLD

December 17, 2020 23:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

The legacy media and giant social media companies are not your friend, that is, if all you want is objective fact based news. Instagram has flagged a WLD Instagram post for false information (nothing about the post is false). Joe Biden is as old as usual and Raphael Warnock earns this episode's Nonsense.

From Russia With Love

December 04, 2020 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Is it really a good Idea to use the Hammer and Sickle? Is it AOC or Alexandria Ocasio Cortez?

So No Winner Yet... But What Can We Take Away?

November 05, 2020 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Post election analysis and thoughts on the future.

Thoughts on This Embarrassing Debate and My COVID Experience

October 04, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

The first of three presidential debates is in the books. If we learned anything, it's that this will be the longest October in history. Listen in for my thoughts on the night as well as my COVID-19 experience at the University of Illinois.

When The Left Goes Too Far

August 05, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MB

Most people can easily call out when the political right, goes too far in their ideology. Why is it so much harder for us too see the same on the radical left?

To Defend or Defund? That Is the Question.

July 03, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Is defunding the police a good Idea? What does BLM stand for? Should we let history be rewritten?

Protests, Riots, Looting

May 31, 2020 23:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Recapping the last few months of protests over the Corona Virus and racial injustice.

Charity, China and the Wuhan Coronavirus

April 25, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

China has been a hub for human rights violations for decades and it's time we all stand up against it. **In the episode, I refer to the Spanish Flu as a disease that is named by origin region, when in fact, the origins are unknown. As supplement, I offer the Zika Fever, originating from the Zika Forest in Uganda.**

Religion and Morality ft. Jack Xin

March 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB

This episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Jack. We talked social media, depression, morality and religion in one of the more intellectual conversations I've had.

Story Time: Asian American Studies Turned Leftist Seminar

January 15, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

A short story on my time in a general education class this past fall semester, outlining the downfall of American universities.

Merry Christmas and Happy Impeachment ft. Colin Riordan

January 02, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Colin Riordan is a sophomore at Dayton University. He recently got back from Nijmegen, Netherlands where he spent the semester studying. We talk about his experience abroad, Impeachment and the 2020 Race.

Is There a Fascist in Your Attic? Ft. David Hilpp

November 03, 2019 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

David Hilpp is the curator of a World War II museum as well as a trader of military memorabilia, jewelry and antiques. He studied Russian history and Soviet Politics at Hope college... not to mention he is my father.  

Is Social Media a Problem? ft. Tyler Gorski

October 08, 2019 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

Tyler Gorski is a sophomore at the University of Illinois in the business school. We discuss the effects social media, mass media and the evolution of technology has changed the way we live both in and outside of politics.

Featuring Alexander Meindl

September 22, 2019 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

A.J Meindl is a sophomore majoring material science engineering at the University of Illinois. Our discussion covers the destruction of the modern university and the modern left.

Featuring Charlie Robling

September 01, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

Two Libertarians talk everything from AOC to the crumbling to party system.

The Nation Mourns, Media Bias and Biden Blunders

August 14, 2019 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

The American political stage never fails to deliver a plethora of controversy and topics to discuss this week on Where Liberty Dwells.           instagram: @vaughnhilpp 

The Proposed Minimum Wage Hike and Two Nights of Dem Debates

August 02, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Stay updated on each week of American Politics here at Where Liberty Dwells. Contacting me: Instagram: @vaughnhilpp , snapchat: @vaughnhilpp , Twitter: @Vhilpp , www.wherelibertydwellspodcast.com

Trumpism, the Squad, Budget Deficit spending and more

July 26, 2019 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Stay updated on Each week of American Politics here at Where Liberty Dwells.   Contacting me:   Instagram: @vaughnhilpp   snapchat: @vaughnhilpp   Twitter: @Vhilpp   www.wherelibertydwellspodcast.com