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The Brian Nichols Show
Instead of focusing on winning arguments, we’re teaching the basic fundamentals of sales and marketing and how we can use them to WIN in both the worlds of business and politics; teaching you how to meet people where they're at on the issues they care about. Welcome to The Brian Nichols Show.
Episodes
The Brian Nichols Show221: A Sea of Misinformation -with Donnie Gebert
We all accept that the government doesn't tell us certain information. Now, government will say it's due to "national security" or some other reason, but what…
The Brian Nichols Show220: Selling Liberty to New Jersey -with Michael Rufo (NJLP VP of Political Affairs)
2020 brought a lot of unprecedented challenges, with dozens of states taking unconstitutional actions to "protect" their citizens. One such state is New…
The Brian Nichols Show219: Sunday Candidate Highlight Series: Nicholas Magner for New Jersey Assembly (LD 4)
Freedom. Passion. Principle. That's what Nicholas Magner, candidate for New Jersey's 4th Legislative District, promotes as the underlying values of his…
The Brian Nichols ShowBONUS: The Ugly Truth About the Lockdowns (Time to Reopen Society) -with Nick Hudson from PANDA
The data, facts, and realities of COVID were far away from what the media and public health institutions were presenting to the world at the advent of the…
The Brian Nichols Show218: How the Fairness Center Protects Public Sector Employees -with Nathan McGrath
Bill is a public sector employee. He is represented by a public sector union. Bill wanted some more information about his union and their contracts, but Bill…
The Brian Nichols Show217: Who is Governor Ron DeSantis? -with Anna Zeigler
Did you state lockdown in response to the COVID pandemic? And if it did end up locking down, did your state follow the science data and reopen once government…
The Brian Nichols Show216: Why is Free Speech So Important? -with Fredrick M. Lawrence
Free speech is one of the fundamental cornerstones in American society. However, in recent years, we've watched as free speech rights have been focused on and…
The Brian Nichols Show215: Sunday Candidate Highlight Series- Meet Martha Bueno, Libertarian Candidate for Miami-Dade District 10
It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2022 elections, and that's why Martha Bueno is joining the program to discuss her candidacy for the Miami Dade…
The Brian Nichols Show214: Why Should Conservatives be Concerned About the Death Penalty? -with Hannah Cox
The death penalty... The ultimate punishment handed down by the government for the most abhorrent of offenders. It's an absolutely necessary form of punishment…
The Brian Nichols Show213: Democratic Populism -with Nick Gillespie
As we discussed on Friday with Jack Hunter, Donald Trump proved that there was an untapped market within the GOP that a persona like he could take advantage of…
The Brian Nichols ShowBONUS: One Year Anniversary of Fifteen Days to Slow the Spread
"We needed to lock down out of an abundance of caution. We didn't know what the virus was going to do." Ya'll have heard that before, right? Well, believe it…
The Brian Nichols Show212: What Can Libertarians Do Better? -with Spike Cohen
The ideas of personal liberty and free markets will always win in the battleplace of ideas, but that is irrelevant if people aren't willing to hear our…
The Brian Nichols Show211: Sunday Candidate Highlight Series- Meet Joel Getz, Libertarian Candidate for Mayor of East Stroudsburg, PA
Starting off our new "Sunday Candidate Highlight Series", I am joined today by Joel Getz! Joel is the Libertarian candidate for Mayor in East Stroudsburg, PA…
The Brian Nichols Show210: Republican Populism -with Jack Hunter
Donald Trump proved that there was an untapped market within the GOP that a persona like he could take advantage of - populism. Now, this isn't a new…
The Brian Nichols Show209: Finding Common Ground on Key Issues -with Professor David Dozier
Finding common ground is one of the most challenging aspects of political discourse in 2021. In a world where "the others" are looked at with skeptical eyes…
The Brian Nichols Show208: Generation Z Leading the Way? -with Mahgdalen Rose
Where is America headed? Pay attention to the news for more than 10 seconds, and you'd believer we're one step closer to Hell in a handbasket than ever…
The Brian Nichols Show207: The Changing Dynamics in Israel and the Middle East -with Scott Feltman from the One Israel Fund.
Resources- Scott on the Dove Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jHvn1kUCMY One Israel Fund in the News…
The Brian Nichols Show206: Gun Rights in Biden's America -with Sam Jacobs from Ammo.com
Now that Joe Biden and his team are officially getting their policies into action, one group that has been noticeably weary of what may be coming down the…
The Brian Nichols Show205: Free Speech Never Tasted So Good -with John Odermatt from Run Your Mouth Coffee
The world would be a much better place if people stopped trying to censor each other and instead were free to speak. That's not only the view of yours truly at…
The Brian Nichols Show204: The Art of the Meme -with Kanan Vitolo
If you've ever stumbled upon a libertarian meme in the wild, there's a high probability that it was a Kanan Vitolo original. Kanan is today's guest, and helps…
The Brian Nichols Show203: Meet The Gen Z Activist Tackling Identity Politics -with Olivia Rondeau
Identity politics has been near the top of the national discourse for nearly a decade, with the many folks too afraid to ask questions for fear of the societal…
The Brian Nichols Show202: Fueling America: An Insider’s Journey -with Jack Kerfoot
With the recent shutdowns in Texas due to the massive winter storm and associated power outages, the idea of energy independence is back at the top of people's…
The Brian Nichols Show201: LESS is More: Libertarian Elected Support System -with Libertarian Party Chair Joe Bishop-Henchman
With so few elected Libertarians in office, being able to effectively communicate and network has been a challenge. To help facilitate the ability to share…
The Brian Nichols Show200: Selling the Value of School Choice -with Corey DeAngelis
Why school choice? Right now, many Americans are realizing first hand the value of being able to pick where their children go to school, as public schooling…
The Brian Nichols Show199: Phil Labonte from All that Remains- Influencing the Culture
"Politics are always downstream from culture." Raise your hand if you've heard that famous utterance from the late Andrew Breitbart at least once in your life…
The Brian Nichols Show198: It's Okay to Laugh! -with Chrissie Mayr
Cancel culture is real! So, how do we speak truth to power, while also avoiding getting canceled? Comedian Chrissie Mayr (America's Got Talent/Compound…
The Brian Nichols Show197: The Biden Foreign Policy: What Can We Expect? -with Professor Sarah Burns
Will Joe Biden's Foreign policy be more like that of a Trump administration, or are we going to see a return to a more Obama-like foreign policy? Sarah Burns…
The Brian Nichols Show196: How the Free State Project is Bringing Liberty to New Hampshire -with Jeremy Kaufman
If you have found your state imposing arbitrary government lockdowns or that you're being taxed to death has been getting you down, then the Free State Project…
The Brian Nichols Show195: Want to Get Away? Here's How -with Mikkel Thorup
Want to get away? I'm sure many of you have thought about such prospects at some point, be it for one reason or another. With the Biden Administration now…
The Brian Nichols Show194: Libertarian Kim Ruff for Arizona State Mine Inspector
I bet a majority of you have no idea what a "state mine inspector" does, and candidly, neither did I! That is, until Kim Ruff returned to the program! Kim is…
The Brian Nichols Show193: Making Pennsylvania More Free- Pennsylvania Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Joe Soloski
While the election of 2020 is still in the rearview mirror, believe it or not, it's time we start looking ahead towards the 2022 elections! Libertarians…
The Brian Nichols Show192: Bringing More Voices to the Table: Ranked Choice Voting vs. Approval Voting
How to we fix our broken electoral system? Our "pick one" system is clearly broken, especially when considering that we only have two viable choices (and what…
The Brian Nichols Show191: "LET'S PARTY: a movie to end the Duopoly" -with Brad Lyon
Are you sick of being told you have only two political options in the United States of America? Are you tired of hearing supporting a third party is wasted…
The Brian Nichols Show190: Messaging Matters: Brian Nichols on Chief Chats
Today's episode originally aired on "Chief Chats" with Todd Hagopian Kevin Hobbie, where I joined the boys to discuss why messaging matters. ORIGINAL SHOW…
The Brian Nichols Show189: Will the GOP Become the Patriot Party? -with Kenny Cody
After the defeat of Donald Trump at the ballot box in November, the fight for the reigns of the GOP has never been more intense. Trump has even been rumored to…
The Brian Nichols Show188: The Path Forward For Liberty: GOP or LP? -Brian Nichols on The No Gimmicks Podcast
This episode first aired on The No Gimmicks Podcast with Brady Leonard Original Show Notes: Brian Nichols is the host of The Brian Nichols Show on We Are…
The Brian Nichols Show187: "Armed Queers Don't Get Bashed!" - with Ermiya Fanaeian from SLC Pink Pistols
2020 has show just how unprepared government is in terms of being able to address immediate problems and concerns on a public policy perspective. And with…
The Brian Nichols Show186: What's in the New COVID Stimulus Bill? -with Brad Polumbo
Have you looked at this new COVID stimulus bill that was passed by Congress? Well, if you didn't, don't you worry, because Brad Polumbo (FEE, National Review…
The Brian Nichols Show185: Creating Value & Building Trust: A Blueprint to Selling Liberty -with Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Candidate Spike Cohen
In sales, creating value and building trust are not only an absolutely necessary aspects in "closing the deal", but also fundamental in keeping your "base of…
The Brian Nichols Show184: Could "Quarantine Camps" for COVID-19 Actually Happen? -with Assemblyman Mark Walczyk
A proposed section of the public health law in New York would allow Gov. Andrew Cuomo to detain ANY person he believes poses a danger to public health, meaning…
The Brian Nichols Show183: What's Next For MAGA? -with Marc Lobliner
There was a large portion of the "MAGA" crowd that echoed libertarian sentiments, with many of those MAGA-libertarians being a part of the greater liberty…
The Brian Nichols Show182: Applying Marketing & Sales to Politics (To Make Liberty Win)
Today's episode is a special reairing of my appearance over on Brad Polumbo's awesome new program, "Breaking Boundaries with Brad Polumbo". Original notes (can…
The Brian Nichols Show181: What We're Building & Where We're Going
Over the past 3 years at The Brian Nichols Show, we've been having conversations with the movers and shakers in the greater liberty movement, focusing on…
The Brian Nichols Show180: COVID-19 Pandemic Data & Science that will Save Lives & Livelihoods -with Nick Hudson
COVID-19 is a threat. Yes, it's a very real disease that kills lots of people. However, the government lockdowns and the related intrusions on civil liberties…
The Brian Nichols Show179: The Future of the Libertarian Party -with Marc Clair
Over the past few years, a growing number of members from the Mises Caucus have started to join the Libertarian Party with the goal of making the Libertarian…
The Brian Nichols Show178: Tennessee GOP is Making Liberty Win -with TN House GOP Caucus Chairman Rep. Jeremy Faison
We've often discussed/debated how to best enact liberty policy into action; via the GOP, or via the LP? Today's guest is Jeremy Faison (@JeremyFaison4TN)…
The Brian Nichols Show177: The New Honor Code: A Simple Plan for Raising Our Standards and Restoring Our Good Names -with Grant McCracken
What used to be shocking has somehow become the new normal in our politics, workplaces, and universities. Sexual predators stalk interns at work and teenagers…
The Brian Nichols Show176: Guerrilla Politics: How Libertarians can Take on the Duopoly and Win -with Curt (Libertarian)
Libertarians are underdogs. The game is rigged against us. The Republican/Democrat duopoly colluded to effectively prevent any 3rd party from winning. So what…
The Brian Nichols Show175: The Lockdowns Are Crushing Small Businesses -with Tony Gehrig
The government lockdows in response to the COVID pandemic has decimated small businesses across the country. What's even more... some "red" states have locked…
The Brian Nichols Show174: Have We Been Here Before? -with Professor Jim Morone
Have we been here before? Well, maybe not exactly... but close enough! That's the argument that today's guest, Professor Jim Morone makes, and why we should…
The Brian Nichols Show173: Finding Common Ground -with Jenessa Fenton
One of the main focuses here at The Brian Nichols Show has been to show how to #SellLiberty. But selling requires us to meet people where they're at by asking…
The Brian Nichols Show172: America's Future -with Cindy Cerquitella
America’s Future empowers young people to be active, civil, and curious citizens who build freer communities that lead to fulfillment, dignity, and happiness…
The Brian Nichols Show171: How Canceling Student Loan Debt is a Regressive Nightmare-with Brad Polumbo
With the impending Biden/Harris administration, the idea of "cancelling" student loan debt has grown from a mere concept to a tangible possibility in the…
The Brian Nichols Show170: A Never-Trump Conservative's Report Card Grade for Trump -with John Ziegler
In 2016, a large faction of "Never Trump" conservatives split from the GOP in opposition to Donald Trump and his overtly non-conservative bona fides. Among…
The Brian Nichols Show169: Fusion Capitalism - A Clean Energy Vision for Conservatives with Steve Melink
Should the government tax carbon to deal with the "impending climate crisis"? Today's guest, CEO of Melink Corporation and author of "Fusion Capitalism - A…
The Brian Nichols Show168: Young Americans For Liberty Shows How Liberty Can Win -with Cliff Maloney
Getting pro-liberty elected officials into office has always been one of the biggest challenges that the liberty movement has had to face. Cliff Maloney and…
The Brian Nichols Show167: How Psychedelics Are Changing Healthcare -with Gaurav Dubey from Microdose.buzz
"Psychedelics!? Far out, dude! Wanna take a trip to Funkytown?" Okay, that's probably the split-second thought you had when reading the word "psychedelics"…
The Brian Nichols Show166: Selling Libertarianism [Brian Nichols on Taxation is Theft Podcast with Dan Behrman]]
How do we #SellLiberty? That's the question we've been answering here on The Brian Nichols Show, and it's the question I was asked when I joined Dan "Taxation…
The Brian Nichols Show165: STAR WARS EXTRAVAGANZA (Politics and Star Wars) -with Stephen Kent
"So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause...". I bet you've heard that phrase used when discussing politics, right? Well, like many other…
The Brian Nichols ShowBONUS: Thankful For Liberty- a Conversation with Joshua Smith
From "debate" to "conversation", this special Thanksgiving episode went through several iterations prior to airing, as one of the original participants was…