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Mountain State Libertycast
Join Host Tye Ward and guests as they discuss the current events, politics and culture of West Virginia from a Libertarian perspective.
Episodes
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EP 105 WV midterm election coverage
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss their campaigns and the results of WV midterm elections. Live from the Libertarian watch party.
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EP 104* Libertarian in a debate
LETS TRY THIS AGAIN! WE UPLOADED THE WRONG EPISODE. Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss his performance in the Metronews WV State Senate 13th district…
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EP 103 Nuclear back tracking and making republicans better
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the back tracking of democrats and republicans in regard to the federal nuclear deal and how republicans are…
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EP 102 Racism in elections, free speech and state planning
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss recent issues with a delegate candidate in the eastern pan handle, free speech and Gov morriseys announcements.
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EP 101 Debt spending. and flock
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the redness $5k trump bucks, political discourse and flock cameras.
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EP 100 Data Centers dimes or dollars
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss data center revenue (heated debate) and the need for change in culture in regard to training and education to meet…
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EP 99 Clothing vouchers and gov charity
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent controversy with WV clothing vouchers and the correct role of government in regard to charity.
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EP 98 Fauci trials and socialist energy policies
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the senate hearing of Anthony Fauci and the recent socialist energy policies of the WV state legislature.
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EP 97 Flooding, a disgraced delegate and transmission lines
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent flooding in central WV, allegations against Delegate Elliot Pritt and the Transmission lines being planned…
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EP 96 WV Public Educations got problems and FLOCK Cameras
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent onslaught of schools closures and the Roane County Superintendent speaking on bad code costing them fines…
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EP 95 Joe Early interview
Taylor Richmond discusses the state of conservative politics in WV with Joe Early who ran for State senate against Ben Queen and then switched to Constitution…
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EP 94 US Supreme Court Opinions, breakdown
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent SCOTUS opinions including the girls sports protection case filed by the WV AG.
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EP 93 Govt processes costing us lots of $$$
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the processes and bureaucracy of government and how it leads to excess spending and waste.
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EP 92 Central planning and data centers
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the latest in WV including data centers and central planning.
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EP 90 Data Centers AGAIN
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss recent events in regard to data centers and other ramblings about the fear of technology and boomerisms.
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EP 89 2026 WV Primary elections
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the 2026 WV Primaries and what the results could mean.
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EP 88 WV GOP infighting and assassination attempt
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss WV GOP infighting and out of state money.
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EP 87 Southern Poverty Law Center
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent SPLC indictment.
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EP86 Data centers in WV
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the current issues around data centers in WV.
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EP 85 WVLP candidate announcements
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss their candidacy for WV House District 15 and WV Senate District 13.
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EP 84 Katie Switzer - School Choice
Host Tye Ward speaks with Katie Switzer about school choice in WV.
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EP 83 WV Legislative wrap up
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the successes and failures of the WV Legislative session.
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EP 82 Iran update and WV legislature update
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent events in the conflict with Iran and the latest in the WV legislature.
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EP 81 WV Legislative update and war with Iran
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the mid point of the 2026 WV legislative session and the bombing of Iran.
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EP 80 WV HOPE Scholarship and the funding chess game
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the chess game of funding for the HOPE Scholarship, WVs ground breaking school choice law.
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EP 79 Matte Kibbe
Join Host Tye Ward and Matte Kibbe of Free The People and the Kibbe on Liberty podcast discuss the liberty movement and tips and techniques for spreading the…
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EP 78 2026 WV Legislative mid session update
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss how it's going for the WV state legislature mid session. Centralized Planning, Foster care and animal cruelty are hot…
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EP 77 Charles Horst, WV House of delegates 95th district
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond are joined by Representative Charles Horst of the WV House of delegates district 95. They discuss civil asset forfeiture…
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EP 76 Libertarian Christians and WV bible bill
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss why Christianity is compatible with Libertarianism and address the recent bible bill in the WV legislature.
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EP 75 Scott Horton
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond are joined by Scott Horton. He is a radio host and author. He serves as the director of the Libertarian Institute and hosts…
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EP 74 Hypocrisy from the right and why Republicans are losing their base
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the current hypocrisy and inconsistencies coming from the right and the lack of awareness of President and Trump…
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EP 73 WV legislative upday
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss politics in West Virginia and the WV legislature.
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EP 72 Minnesota shooting and 2nd Amendment rights
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent ICE shooting in Minnesota and the ramifications for 2nd Amendment rights.
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EP 71 WV public education on the rocks
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the current financial issues facing most of WVs public schools.
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EP 70 ICE actions and protests
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent ICE actions and protests in Minnesota.
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EP 69 Supreme Court WV Trans sports case
Taylor Richmond and Erika Kolenich discuss the current SCOTUS case regarding TVs trans sports law.
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EP 68 2026 WV Legislative Session PREVIEW
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond are joined by Erica Kolenich to discuss what to expect from the 2026 WV legislative session and what the LPWV has planned.
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EP 67 WV foster care focus and RFK Jrs nutritional guidlines
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss WV Gov Patrick Morrisey's recent press conference on foster care and at risk children in the state. They also discuss…
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EP 66 Nigeria, Iran, Ukrain and Venezuela
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the various foreign conflicts the US seems involved in including the recent arrest of the Venezuelan President and…
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EP 65 Rural Healthcare federal funding and WV food dye ban BLOCKED
In this contentious episode Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the folly of central planning and federal funding for services and the controversial food dye…
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EP64 2025 political Festivus
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond cover the year in politics and air some grievances.
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EP63 Venezuela increased and economic truths
Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent increases in escalation with Venezuela and the realities of governments statistics. The Daily show clip on…
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EP 62 WV state legislatures economic plans
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent plans laid out for the 2026 WV state legislative session by the speaker.
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EP 61 DC WV National Guard Soldiers and Venezuela
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent attack on WV National Guard Soldiers in DC and the situation in Venezuela .
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EP 60 MAGA on the rocks
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent missteps of the Trump administration and the growing divide between the MAGA supporters over economic and…
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EP 59 WV GOP not meeting expectations
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the latest in WV politics and how the GOP is failing on the PR front and not meeting expectations.
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EP 58 NYC mayoral race and government shutdown continues
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss recent election results in NYC and Virginia and the ongoing government shutdown.
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EP 57 Government Shutdown and SNAP
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the ongoing government shutdown and SNAP benefits.
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EP 56 WV DOGE, Massie's Epstein petition and FBI incompetence
WV state senator Chris Rose has proposed a WV DOGE, Thomas Massie is fighting to get the Epstein files released and the FBI is failing to change the way the…
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EP 55 TYLENOL and other gov announcements blown out of proportion
Host Tye Ward is joined by Taylor Richmond to discuss the latest from the Trump administration including possible causes of autism and why folks should do…
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EP 54 Charlie Kirk and political dialogue
Host Tye Ward is joined by Taylor Richmond and Thomas to discuss the recent assassination political pendant and activist Charlie Kirk and how political…
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EP 53 WV economic development, national economic developments and trans gun bans
Host Tye Ward and Co Host Taylor Richmond discuss recent market interventions by the state government, Trumps tariffs and their effects and gun rights and the…
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EP 52 Talking Diesel
Host Tye Ward and guest Paul Ward talk about prospective EPA rule changes to emissions and the effect they will have on the truck and equipment market and…
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EP51 Russia, redistricting and Maverick Joe Manchin
Join Host Tye Ward and Co Host Taylor Richmond as they discuss the going ons with the Russia Ukraine war, Texas redistricting and Joe Manchin's new book.
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EP 50 Thomas is back!
Join Taylor Richmond as he discuses issues of black culture with his friend Thomas.
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EP 49 WV Politics from the black perspective
Join Taylor Richmond and his friend Thomas to discuss politics in WV and beyond from the black perspective.
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EP 48 WV Vaccine Freedom
Join Host Tye Ward, Taylor Richmond and Erika Kolenich as they discuss recent lawsuits involving vaccine freedom in West Virginia.
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EP47 MUH ROADS!
Host Tye Ward and Co Host Taylor Richmond discuss the condition of the condition of roads and how they should be dealt with.
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EP46 Independence Day Weekend
Host Tye Ward is joined by co host Taylor Richmond to talk about the foundations of our country and reflect on what we can learn from our founders…