Voices of Liberty

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David Nott, president and chief executive officer of Reason Foundation, has spent decades advancing the ideas of free minds and free markets. In this conversation from FreedomFest, Nott explains how Reason takes bold libertarian principles and turns them into policy victories, cultural influence, and ideas capable of changing minds.
Sean and David explore Reason’s work on drug policy, public pensions, artificial intelligence, criminal justice, government debt, and transportation, along with the importance of meeting people where they are when making the case for liberty. They also discuss the mixed record of the Trump era, the enduring political power of an anti-war message, and why major national events can suddenly create opportunities for liberty that once seemed impossible.
For young people looking to make a difference, Nott offers a simple challenge: experiment, find the community where your talents and values can thrive, and don’t be afraid to fail while figuring out where you can make the greatest impact.
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Liberty advocate Jim Babka has spent decades finding new ways to persuade people that freedom works. In this wide-ranging conversation from FreedomFest, Jim explains his philosophy of “human respect,” why coercion reduces happiness and prosperity, and why voluntary cooperation remains one of the most powerful forces for improving people's lives.
Sean and Jim explore why government intervention has made challenges like housing and healthcare worse, rebuilding family and community in an increasingly political culture, congressional accountability, immigration, foreign intervention, Second Amendment rights, and Jim’s work developing the Read the Bills Act and expanding the reach of the World’s Smallest Political Quiz. Jim also offers young Americans a powerful challenge: experiment, take risks, discover what you are uniquely good at, and build a life around work that gives you meaning.
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Pennsylvania State Representative Robert Leadbeter went from a successful corporate career to public office after the COVID era showed him how quickly government can strip away individual liberty. Now chairman of the Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus, he is working to limit government, strengthen local control, and push Pennsylvania toward a freer future.
In this conversation, Sean Themea talks with Representative Leadbeter about why citizens cannot afford to sit on the political sidelines, the fight for liberty inside the Pennsylvania legislature, and his push for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. They also explore inflation, sound money, healthcare price transparency, and why the next generation must get involved before government makes decisions for them.
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Reason editor-at-large Nick Gillespie has spent decades making the case for liberty through journalism, culture, and debate. In this conversation, Sean Themea talks with Nick about what it actually means to be libertarian, why the movement should focus on expanding freedom rather than policing ideological purity, and how liberty can reach people far beyond traditional politics.
They explore free speech, culture, government surveillance, immigration, economic nationalism, foreign policy, and the importance of making principled arguments without sacrificing persuasion. Nick also looks toward the future, explaining why he believes young Americans should reject pessimism, embrace technologies like AI, learn from the past, and adopt what he calls a more “Promethean” approach to building the world they want to inherit.
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Matt Kibbe has spent decades advancing a simple but powerful vision of liberty: don't hurt people and don't take their stuff. Today, as president of Free the People, he is taking that message beyond traditional politics and using documentaries, comedy, filmmaking, and storytelling to reach new audiences.
Sean Themea and Matt discuss why culture matters in the fight for freedom, how storytelling can make the principles of liberty accessible, the opportunities available to young creatives, and why today's political setbacks could create the foundation for a new liberty movement.
From Cuba and Venezuela to independent filmmaking, Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, and even the Grateful Dead, Matt explains why freedom ultimately depends on building a culture where people value liberty enough to defend it.
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Wyoming State Representative Daniel Singh was just 25 when he won his first election, driven by a belief that protecting liberty requires people willing to step forward and fight for it.
Sean Themea and Representative Singh discuss how his family’s immigrant story shaped his appreciation for American freedom, his work defending Second Amendment and free speech rights, the fight for hospital price transparency, concerns over government surveillance and biometric data, and why young people shouldn’t wait for permission to become leaders.
Representative Singh also shares what he has learned from serving in the Wyoming Legislature and why he believes courage, preparation, and a willingness to take risks can make a real difference.
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Author Mark Monoscalco joins Sean Themea at FreedomFest to explore the ideas behind his book The Forbidden Idea, which features a foreword by Dr. Ron Paul. Mark spent years studying the philosophy and history of liberty, from natural rights and the non-aggression principle to the thinkers and movements that have challenged government power throughout history.
Sean and Mark discuss why liberty means the absence of coercion, the importance of private property and voluntary cooperation, what Ludwig von Mises understood about the failures of socialism, and how ordinary Americans can begin rebuilding a culture of freedom through their families, communities, and local institutions.
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What does it really take to build wealth, think independently, and create lasting prosperity? Investor and entrepreneur Ron Muhlenkamp joins Sean Themea to discuss the principles that have guided his life—from growing up on an Ohio farm to earning degrees from Harvard and MIT, founding Muhlenkamp & Company, and receiving praise from economist Milton Friedman.
Together, they explore the relationship between liberty and free markets, why long-term investing requires patience and optimism, the dangers of inflation and government spending, and why personal responsibility remains at the heart of financial success. Ron also shares lessons on entrepreneurship, family, and why freedom creates opportunity unlike any other system.
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Successful companies don't happen by accident, and neither do great leaders. Serial entrepreneur Joel Trammell has built, scaled, and sold multiple companies while helping countless executives become more effective CEOs.
In this episode, Sean Themea sits down with Joel to discuss entrepreneurship, the principles of effective leadership, building strong company cultures, making difficult decisions, and why personal responsibility, integrity, and clear communication are essential to leading any successful organization. Joel also shares lessons from decades of building businesses and explains why liberty creates the environment where entrepreneurs and innovators can thrive.
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Investor, economist, and Research Affiliates founder Rob Arnott has spent decades challenging conventional wisdom on Wall Street while championing the principles of free markets and limited government. In this episode, he shares why the ideas first outlined by Adam Smith nearly 250 years ago remain just as relevant today.
Sean Themea and Rob discuss The Wealth of Nations, the invisible hand, affordability, government spending, taxation, free trade, artificial intelligence, and why competition—not government intervention—drives innovation and prosperity. They also explore the future of AI, investing, constitutional government, and the enduring value of personal and economic freedom.
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