Episode Details

Matt Kibbe joins the Eric to discuss his documentary Off the Grid with Thomas Massie, highlighting the congressman's off-the-grid lifestyle and principled stand for liberty. Kibbe explains how Massie’s independence from Washington power structures gives him the courage to challenge establishment narratives, including Donald Trump’s big-spending policies. They explore the growing tension within the Republican Party between libertarian-minded figures like Massie and Rand Paul and the authoritarian tendencies of figures like Stephen Miller. Kibbe emphasizes the value of bottom-up cultural change and decentralized activism, praising New Hampshire's Free State Project as a model. He also discusses his new film, The Red Line, about Georgian winemakers resisting Soviet central planning.