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Good Morning Liberty
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Good Morning Liberty is a libertarian podcast hosted by Nate and Chuck, lifelong friends and former touring musicians who now run a healthcare software business in Nashville, TN. Each episode breaks down daily news and political events through the lens of libertarian philosophies, emphasizing individual freedom, logic-based arguments, and practical ways to live a meaningful life. With a mix of humor and insightful commentary, it's perfect for anyone seeking a fresh, liberty-minded start to their day.
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Housing Prices, Illegal Immigration, and the 30% Stat Lie || 1794
Jul 600:29:22Tap to summarizeThe viral claim says illegal immigration caused home prices to rise 30%. The Fed paper said something different, and the difference matters. A new working paper on unauthorized immigration and housing prices is being used across social media to argue that Biden's illegal immigration surge caused a 30% rise in home prices and 20% rise in rents. But the actual claim was about 30% of home price growth in the average metro area studied, not a direct 30% increase caused by immigration. This matters because supply and demand are real. Adding millions of people to a housing market with restricted supply raises prices. But zoning laws, permitting delays, rent control, building codes, high interest rates, federal debt, and monetary policy all matter too. Austin gives a real-world example of what happens when a city makes it easier to build: rents can fall. The housing crisis is not solved by pretending immigration has no effect, and it is not solved by pretending immigration is the whole story. Chapters: 00:00 Supply and demand still exists 01:15 The Fed paper controversy resurfaces 03:00 What the New York Post headline claimed 03:45 What the article actually said 05:15 What the Fed paper measured 07:15 30% of the increase is not 30% increase 09:45 Why housing price indexes differ 13:15 Left denial vs right exaggeration 14:00 The real housing supply problem 20:15 Austin's rent drop and building reforms 23:45 Why viral right-wing framing misses the root cause 27:45 Do not give your opponents an easy win Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Martens Minute: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast app.
Transcribe →JD Vance Says the GOP Is Done Pretending It Loves Markets - Dumb BLEEP of the Week! || 1793
Jul 301:11:20Tap to summarizeJD Vance says the right is moving away from Milton Friedman. So why does the new Republican economics sound a lot like central planning? In this Good Morning Liberty Dumb Bleep of the Week, Nate and Chuck break down JD Vance's Hamiltonian economics, the GOP's growing comfort with government-managed markets, and why Milton Friedman's "where are the angels?" argument still matters. They also hit AOC, the Democratic Socialists of America, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Europe's AC panic, New York's 78-degree energy scolding, the KIDS Act, online age verification, Tim Burchett's federal government claim, Troy Nehls on affordability, and Trump's golden eagle meltdown. Chapters: 00:00 Liberty, fireworks, and Dumb Bleep rules 03:15 America at 250 and the founders problem 05:45 JD Vance rejects Milton Friedman 13:00 Human flourishing, living wage, and control 18:30 Milton Friedman asks where the angels are 23:45 DSA says socialism is the answer 26:45 AOC, Elon Musk, and federal contracts 37:30 Europe's AC blame game 41:45 Mamdani's 78 degree rule and Indian Point 46:15 Tim Burchett's 1966 government claim 49:30 The KIDS Act and age verification 56:30 Affordability, lobster, and the golden eagle Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Join GML: joingml.com [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on your podcast app.
Transcribe →Did SCOTUS Get Birthright Citizenship Wrong? || 1792
Jul 200:48:16Tap to summarizeTrump lost at SCOTUS on birthright citizenship, and everyone immediately picked a team. But the real fight is not just immigration. It is government power, welfare, and what citizenship now means. In this Good Morning Liberty episode, Nate and Chuck break down the Supreme Court ruling on Trump's executive order, the 14th Amendment, birthright citizenship, birth tourism, illegal immigration, and the "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" debate. The deeper question: why does citizenship create so much panic now? The answer is the welfare state, voting power, and a federal government that can take your money, redistribute it, regulate your life, and then make everyone fight over who gets control. Chapters: 00:00 Good Morning Liberty intro 00:45 Supreme Court ruling on Trump's birthright citizenship order 03:00 "Citizenship" and the right to have rights 04:15 Human rights versus government-granted rights 05:30 What citizenship meant in 1868 10:00 "Subject to the jurisdiction thereof" 13:30 Why the 14th Amendment was written 17:30 The real issue is the entitlement state 24:45 Clarence Thomas, domicile, and allegiance 31:45 Immigration numbers and enforcement 35:15 Smaller government is the real fix 38:15 Stop blaming immigrants for big government 44:45 Voting age, Congress, and what comes next Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on your podcast app.
Transcribe →SCOTUS Mail-In Ballot Ruling, Iran War Updates, AOC on Apple, & More || 1791
Jun 2900:53:31Tap to summarizeThe Supreme Court just gave Republicans a loss on mail-in ballots. And the most annoying libertarian answer is: Congress may be the real problem. Nate and Chuck break down the Supreme Court's mail-in ballot ruling, why states can count ballots after Election Day if their laws allow it, and why Republicans may be mad at the outcome more than the legal reasoning. Then the guys hit the bigger theme: if you are worried about communists taking power, maybe stop cheering every time Washington gets more power. Shrink the government before your enemies inherit it. Also in this one: AOC wants to break up Apple, antitrust as a political weapon, "Apple for All," MacKenzie Scott's charity billions, Elon Musk moral math, Iran updates, Europe's heat wave, and why Americans should always check for air conditioning before booking a hotel overseas. Chapters: 00:00 Good Morning Liberty 01:00 Monday setup and weekend news 02:00 SCOTUS mail-in ballot ruling 04:30 States, Congress, and election law 05:15 The unpopular libertarian take 06:45 Voter ID and election trust 12:00 Congress could fix this 20:00 Trump, communism, and shrinking government 27:00 AOC goes after Apple 29:30 Can we antitrust the federal government? 34:30 MacKenzie Scott and charity logic 43:30 Iran, Europe heat, and air conditioning Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Join GML: joingml.com [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on your podcast app.
Transcribe →Defend the Guard, Family Court, and Minnesota's Red Tape Machine w/ TJ Hawthorne || 1790
Jun 2800:52:07Tap to summarizeThe race for Minnesota House 44B just got interesting. No Republican on the ballot, a long-time Democrat incumbent, and TJ Hawthorne running as a liberty-minded independent. TJ Hawthorne joins Good Morning Liberty to talk about his campaign, why he is running independent, and how he wants to bring Defend the Guard, family court reform, emergency power limits, and occupational licensing reform to the Minnesota Legislature. This conversation covers Minnesota politics, independent candidates, libertarian ideas, small-government policy, Defend the Guard, National Guard deployments, COVID-era overreach, red tape, food shelves, local community action, and why state programs often create the incentives they claim to fix. TJ for Minnesota — Independent Candidate Chapters: 00:00 TJ Hawthorne returns to GML 03:30 Why the race opened up 06:00 Running independent without dropping liberty 09:15 A heads-up race in MN 44B 10:45 Defend the Guard and war powers 15:45 The biggest issues in TJ's platform 16:15 Family court and incentives 23:30 What Defend the Guard means 32:30 Emergency powers and COVID overreach 34:30 Red tape, state boards, and entrepreneurs 42:30 Licensing as the one liberty change 48:45 How to find TJ's campaign Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on your podcast app.
Transcribe →Dumb BLEEP of the Week! - Mamdani, Bernie, Socialists, Republicans and More || 1789
Jun 2601:10:19Tap to summarizePoliticians keep blaming "greed" for prices. Somehow, their solution is always more control. In this Dumb Bleep of the Week, Nate and Chuck break down Mamdani's New York rent freeze, Bernie Sanders attacking Apple over price hikes, and why "corporate greed" is a lazy substitute for understanding supply, demand, taxes, and incentives. They also hit Republicans suddenly warning about socialism while backing government ownership stakes, Trump blaming gas prices on oil company gouging, Ro Khanna threatening Elon Musk with investigations over USAID cuts, and the fixed pie fallacy behind the Monopoly argument against capitalism. Chapters: 00:00 Good Morning Liberty from Tennessee 02:00 Dumb Bleep of the Week rules 03:00 Mamdani's New York rent freeze 08:00 Bernie Sanders blames Apple greed 13:30 Corporate greed vs government greed 19:30 Monopoly is not capitalism 29:45 Republicans discover socialism again 36:00 Trump blames gas price gouging 43:30 Ro Khanna, Elon Musk, and USAID claims 50:30 Tamir Rice and narrative framing 54:15 DEI vs merit in sports 56:15 Puberty blockers, social media, and flat Earth Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on your podcast app.
Transcribe →The Housing "Fix" That Lets Government Do More Government || 1788
Jun 2401:04:40Tap to summarizeCongress just passed a massive bipartisan housing bill. That should make your wallet nervous. Nate and Chuck break down the Road to Housing Act, why Elizabeth Warren loves it, why most Republicans still voted for it, and why government "solutions" usually miss the incentives creating the problem in the first place. This Good Morning Liberty episode covers housing affordability, zoning laws, corporate landlords, institutional investors, mortgage rates, federal debt, modular homes, the SAVE Act, and whether the Founders would be pleased with America today. Chapters: 00:00 GML intro and birthday roast 03:45 What's in today's show 06:00 Would the Founders be pleased? 13:00 War powers and the Iran vote 15:30 The Road to Housing Act 20:00 Why housing is really expensive 24:00 Local zoning and federal grant carrots 27:30 Elizabeth Warren's housing pitch 29:30 Tim Burchett calls out the bill 32:15 The institutional investor scapegoat 45:00 The one good reform: modular homes 54:00 Trump, the SAVE Act, debt, and rates Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on the podcast app.
Transcribe →Ro "The Robber" Khanna vs Elon Musk on USAID Cuts & Wealth Taxes | 1787
Jun 2201:08:07Tap to summarizeRo Khanna says tax Elon Musk and the billionaires. But what happens when the "wealth tax" becomes government ownership? In this Good Morning Liberty episode, Nate and Chuck break down socialism's rise inside Democratic politics, the "fair share" tax argument, Ro Khanna's fight with Elon Musk, USAID cuts, DOGE, student loan debt, and why wealth taxes sound simple until you look at how assets actually work. They also explain the difference between free market capitalism and the crony capitalism Americans are angry about, why politicians never use new taxes to lower the deficit, and how "just pay with shares" turns into the government owning pieces of private companies. Chapters: 00:00 Good Morning Liberty intro 02:00 Iran, oil, and war update 05:15 Economics becomes the main topic 06:45 Socialism is rising among Democrats 08:45 Americans and the "fair share" tax system 11:30 Who actually pays federal taxes? 15:15 The Scandinavian tax myth 18:45 Post-labor economics and socialist math 23:00 Ro Khanna says tax Elon Musk 28:30 USAID, DOGE, and accountability claims 45:45 The Politburo argument against socialist control 50:00 Ryan Grim's wealth tax workaround Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Martens Minute: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on the podcast app so more people hear Good Morning Liberty.
Transcribe →JD Vance Backlash, Pride Night Hats, and California's Gay Certification (Dumb BLEEP of the Week) || 1786
Jun 1901:20:05Tap to summarizeJD Vance just said the part out loud about America's interests and Israel's interests. Then baseball Pride Night somehow became a government-grade dumb bleep factory. On today's Good Morning Liberty, Nate and Chuck break down Trump's surprise Iran deal, Israel's reaction, JD Vance taking fire, the Strait of Hormuz problem, and why war hawks seem perfectly willing to gamble with your gas prices. Then it gets even dumber: MLB Pride Night caps, Bible verses, a canceled minor league baseball game, California's LGBT business certification program, RFK Jr. vitamin A panic, Jim Acosta's Kennedy Center meltdown, government car-crushing, and Al Gore claiming the climate crowd was "dead right." Chapters: 00:00 Dumb Bleep Friday begins 01:45 Trump surprise-signs the Iran deal 03:00 Lebanon strikes after the deal 06:00 "All of Lebanon must burn" 10:15 JD Vance says the quiet part 15:45 What should America do about Israel? 21:45 War hawks vs $6 gas 26:45 MLB Pride Night caps and Bible verses 45:00 Minor league Pride jersey forfeit 47:15 California's gay certification program 52:15 RFK Jr., vitamin A, and fake precision 54:45 Kennedy Center drama, car crushing, and Al Gore Links: Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a podcast rating or review. It helps more liberty-loving people find the show.
Transcribe →Iran Deal Leaked & Dumbest Dem Freakouts Over Trillionaire Musk || 1785
Jun 1701:15:31Tap to summarizeElon Musk is being called the first trillionaire, and the left immediately demanded a piece of money that mostly exists on paper. Trump's leaked Iran deal may be peace, but it also raises the question: what was the war for? In this Good Morning Liberty breakdown, Nate and Chuck dig into the leaked 14-point Iran memorandum, JD Vance's role in selling the deal, sanctions relief, frozen Iranian funds, the $300 billion peace package, and Trump's frustration with Israel over Lebanon. Then the guys turn to Elon Musk, SpaceX, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Adam Schiff, wealth inequality, paper wealth, unrealized gains, worker equity, government spending, national debt interest, and why socialist envy keeps blaming producers instead of the state. WATCH the members-only livestream on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/Ld1qPjDSpMg?feature=share Chapters: 00:00 Good Morning Liberty 00:30 Nate's Mom and the English Teacher Backstory 03:00 Back to Politics 03:30 The Leaked Iran "MOM" Deal 04:15 Foiled UFC Terror Plot and FISA Skepticism 06:30 CNN's 14-Point Iran Memo 07:30 Is JD Vance Being Set Up? 09:00 Immediate End to the War 11:15 Trump, Israel, Syria, and Lebanon 17:45 The $300 Billion Iran Question 22:15 Did We Fight for a Worse Deal? 32:15 The Elon Musk Trillionaire Meltdown 35:15 SpaceX, Paper Wealth, and Socialist Envy 50:30 Elizabeth Warren's Car Rant 01:03:00 Bernie Sanders and the Wealth Tax Fantasy 01:12:15 Elon's Paper Trillion vs Government Spending 01:14:45 Final Thoughts and Fed Haters Club Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, share, and leave a rating or review on your podcast app.
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