Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLiberation Day or Tax Hike? Trump Imposes Massive Tariffs
April 2, 2025—dubbed “Liberation Day” by Donald Trump—new sweeping tariffs were announced, including a 10% baseline on all imports and steep country-…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Truth About Life in Cuba Under Communism with Gaby Blanco
Gaby Blanco, a speaker for the Dissident Project and Gideons International, joins Chris Spangle to discuss the reality of life in Cuba today. Contrar…
1 year, 4 months ago
Tariffs Explained: Why Congress Should Reclaim Its Constitutional Powers with Matt Cookson
Are tariffs taxes in disguise? Matt Cookson, a policy fellow at Young Voices and contributor at the Mises Institute, explains the complicated truth b…
1 year, 4 months ago
Introducing A New Podcast I Host: Big Hearted Indy
If you've been a longtime listener to this show, you know there are several things that we've emphasized over the years like the importance of friend…
1 year, 5 months ago
Birthright Citizenship and Trump’s Executive Order with Agustina Vergara Cid
In this episode, I talk with Agustina Vergara Cid, an immigration policy expert, to break down the complex issue of birthright citizenship and Presid…
1 year, 6 months ago
Super Bowl Halftime Culture Wars & Presidential Pardon Controversy
Chris Spangle kicks off the episode with a deep dive into why Super Bowl halftime shows always spark controversy, tracing the evolution of performanc…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Rule of Law and the TikTok Ban: What’s Really Happening?
This week we dive into the TikTok ban, explaining how Congress passed a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok, only for both Biden and Trump to refu…
1 year, 6 months ago
What Causes Wildfires And How Do We Prevent Them?
From Nov 28, 2018: Chris Spangle examines what causes wildfires and how we can prevent them. Was Donald Trump right when he said the government makes…
1 year, 7 months ago
What is the future of Libertarianism in a Populist World?
We start out the show with a couple of personal announcements about my family and career, and then Harry Price, Rhinehold and I deal with the fact th…
1 year, 7 months ago
Lessons For Our Polarized Age From Abolitionist John Rankin with Caleb Franz
Caleb Franz, the author of "The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism's Essential Founding Father," joins me to share his incredible…
1 year, 8 months ago