Eric welcomes Sean Themea, Chief of Staff at Young Americans for Liberty, for a spirited discussion on building a national youth-driven liberty movement. Themea shares his journey from New Hampshire to Texas and details YAL’s strategy of creating “Liberty Lighthouse States,” with New Hampshire at the forefront. They discuss the impact of student activism on issues like school choice, free speech, and civil liberties, emphasizing state-level wins over federal distractions. Themea reflects on his first PorcFest experience, praising the Free State Project community and decentralized energy of the event. The episode also spotlights the upcoming Ron Paul 90th Birthday BBQ in Austin, TX and encourages young liberty-minded individuals to get involved with YAL's efforts.

Eric welcomes Keith Bessette, founder of Free State Acoustics, for a lively discussion on music, liberty, and the upcoming Freedom Palooza festival. Keith shares his journey from Florida to becoming a regular in New Hampshire's liberty scene, emphasizing how community and creativity are thriving among Free Staters. They dive into the evolution of PorcFest, the role of music in the movement, and the unique culture of spontaneous collaboration. Freedom Palooza, set for July 25–27 in the North Country, promises a weekend of camping, liberty, and live music under the stars. The episode closes with performances and reflections on how liberty is lived, not just debated.

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Representative Michael Granger dives into how Free Staters played a critical role in eliminating New Hampshire’s mandatory vehicle inspection requirement. He outlines the creative grassroots tactics that mobilized public support, including a targeted flyer campaign that generated hundreds of personal testimonies to lawmakers. Granger also highlights the Free Staters’ influence on expanding universal school choice, sharing his own plans to use Education Freedom Accounts for his son. The conversation explores efforts to increase public school choice, defend the Guard legislation, and a heated pension reform debate involving Governor Kelly Ayotte. The episode closes with reflections on the long-term push for liberty and the continued dismantling of cronyism in the Granite State.Learn more about Representative Granger’s campaign at: granger4nh.com

Eric shares his reflections on this year’s Porcupine Freedom Festival and introduces his featured speech, Revolution in the Granite Gulch, delivered Saturday morning at the event. He gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at PorcFest 2025, including the emotional return of Ross Ulbricht, the growing momentum of the Free State Project, and the cultural shift toward liberty in New Hampshire. Eric also outlines a five-phase plan to scale the movement through outreach, events, and community-building. In his PorcFest speech, he challenges libertarian pessimism and makes the case for focusing on local victories rather than national gridlock. With humor, insight, and urgency, he calls on liberty-lovers to become active builders of a free society in our lifetimes.

With Eric at PorcFest this week, please enjoy his talk from PorcFest 2024 about his journey from neoconservative to libertarian activist, sparked by Ron Paul's influence. He recounts his transformation from a war-supporting teenager to a key player in the Ron Paul Revolution, including his leadership in the dramatic takeover of the 2012 Maine Republican Convention. Brakey describes how that experience set him on a path through state politics, federal campaigns, and ultimately to his new role as Executive Director of the Free State Project. He emphasizes the success of New Hampshire's liberty movement in pushing back statism and building a true free state. His speech ends on a hopeful note, declaring that the torch of liberty now burns brightest in New Hampshire.

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.

Ross Ulbricht, creator of the Silk Road and a central figure in the early crypto movement, is now a free man—and will be making his first-ever PorcFest appearance this month! Eric and guest Martha Bueno reflect on the long road to Ross's release, highlighting the libertarian community's unwavering support over more than a decade. They introduce Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing, co-founded by Lynn Ulbricht, to continue fighting for victims of unjust, victimless-crime convictions. The conversation also explores Ross's Bitcoin legacy, debates over decentralization, and the importance of unity within the liberty movement. It's a celebration of persistence, justice, and the power of community activism.

To Learn more about MACS, visit: MothersAgainstCruelSentencing.org

Aaron Day joins the show to share his journey into the liberty movement, including his early business ventures, his political activism in New Hampshire, and how federal overreach radicalized him. He focuses on the threats posed by central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and how current stablecoin regulations are paving the way for digital financial control. Aaron also discusses the persecution of crypto advocates like Roger Ver and Ian Freeman as part of a broader crackdown on financial freedom. He emphasizes the urgency of adopting privacy-preserving crypto tools and previews his upcoming programming at PorcFest, aimed at reigniting grassroots energy in the crypto-liberty space.