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Year Zero
Year Zero is a podcast focused on power, its abuses, and finding liberty in your own life.
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Episodes
Year ZeroLibertarian Messaging w/Angela McArdle
Angela McArdle joins Tommy to discuss the LP, her run for chair of the national party, and how messaging must change to increase the profile of the party…
Year ZeroFrom Philosophy To Ideology 2: Conceptualism v Reality w/Coop
Coop joins Tommy to continue the series on Philosophy versus Ideology. In this episode they go over how conceptualism forces the believers in the concepts to…
Year ZeroIs It Too Late To Buy Bitcoin w/Car
Car from Timeline Earth joined Tommy to discuss Bitcoin and the future of separation of currency and state. After Elon Musk and Tesla announced they will be…
Year ZeroMulti-Front War w/Pete Quinones
Tommy invited Pete to discuss his strategies moving forward in combatting the propaganda and demonization coming from the cathedral since Trump losing the…
Year ZeroIs Iran Close To A Nuke w/Scott Horton
Tommy invited Scott on to discuss the policies of the Biden administration in regards to Iran and the rumors surrounding Iran's nuclear capabilities and…
Year ZeroReporting The Revolution w/Erik Sawyer
Erik Sawyer, formerly of the Revolution Report, joined Tommy to discuss current events, culture, and the Libertarian Party. They cover r/wallstreetbets, Doug…
Year ZeroTechno-tyranny And Subversive Technologies w/Ryan Bunting
Ryan joins me again. In this episode of Year Zero we discuss how big tech companies are exploiting their users, government collusion, and technologies…
Year ZeroIdeology And The Death Of Nations
Tommy invited Coop onto the show to discuss the parallels between modern culture, relativity, objectivism, and how nations enter the period of their ultimate…
Year ZeroInsurrection and the Constitution w/Michael Harris
Michael Harris joins Tommy again. On this appearance Michael discusses the constitutional repercussions of the Capitol insurrection January 6. This is a public…
Year ZeroThe War On Farmers, Civil War, And The Drug War In Colombia w/Joshua Collins
Joshua Collins, a freelance journalist and photographer, joins Tommy to discuss the conditions and interventions affecting the independent marijuana farmers…
Year ZeroLeave Me Alone, A Conservative Perspective w/Keith Orsag
Tommy is joined by his longtime friend Keith Orsag on his thoughts on 2020. They discuss COVID, lockdowns, the election, Trump, secession, Waco, and Agorism…
Year ZeroKen Paxton and TX v PA w/Michael Harris
Tommy asked Michael Harris to join him again. On this episode Michael discusses the TX v PA lawsuit surrounding the 2020 election, and Ken Paxton's scandals…
Year ZeroThere's No Compromise
Tommy looks at the current climate of discourse, and how the corporate left has successfully infiltrated the state. Expanding on a Substack he'd written…
Year ZeroTrump Invokes JFK Memoranda 57, and It Means Nothing
Tommy looks at how Trump continues to fool himself and his followers into believing he's making strides in defanging the deep state while accomplishing…
Year ZeroRace and Politics w/Quincy
Quincy joins Tommy once again to emphasize family and true friendship while diving into race and politics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
Year ZeroThe Pentagon Shakeup and What Could Have Been w/Scott Horton
Scott joins Tommy to discuss the recent shakeups in the Pentagon, what the moves potentially mean, Trump's rhetoric vs Trump's legacy, and where Trump's…
Year ZeroAn Unholy Alliance
Tommy explores why and how the socialist left and global corporations created such a cozy marriage despite rhetoric suggesting the contradictory nature of such…
Year ZeroPre-Election Circus
Tommy talks Hunter Biden, the media, and the polls. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
Year ZeroWe're Not The Same Pt 2 w/Ryan Bunting
Tommy and Ryan continue their conversation; talking about riots, the election, and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
Year ZeroWe're Not The Same Pt 1 w/Ryan Bunting
Ryan joins Tommy to discuss all things 2020 and what seperates anarchists from voters. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
Year ZeroThe Dagney Dagger APHP, Enhanced Self-Defense Rounds w/Austin Thomas Jones
Austin of atlasarms.org joins Tommy to discuss the Dagney Dagger, an open-source armored penetrating hollow point 9mm ammunition, and the furtherance of…
Year ZeroThe LP Is Not The Path To Liberty
Tommy lays out why he's not supporting the LP anymore. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
Year ZeroWho Really Won The First Presidential Debate?
Tommy gives a short synopsis of how he saw the debate before diving into how agorists may leverage the modern political climate to their advantage. This is a…
Year ZeroSCOTUS w/Michael Harris
Michael Harris joins Tommy to discuss the history, importance, and failures of the Supreme Court. He offers examples of supreme court justices acting in…
Year ZeroAre We Witnessing A Color Revolution?
Tommy explores the left and right claims that the other is in the process of instituting a coup. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with…
Year ZeroQuincy Johnson; Black People Are Not A Monolith
Quincy Johnson joins Tommy to discuss the views of political parties toward black people, personal responsibility, future plans, and mistakes made. This is a…
Year ZeroJacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse, Aaron Danielson, and the latest on Derek Chauvin
After Hurricane Laura roared by Tommy decided to jump back on and discuss a few of the stories that have been hot topics. He gives his thoughts on the Jacob…
Year ZeroMK Ultra and the Digital Age
Tommy has spent the last few weeks working on accumulating articles and information on the CIA activities of the Cold War and modern day to see how different…
Year ZeroBorder Patrol, The Drug War, and The Cartels w/ Josh Childress
Tommy was joined by former Border Patrol Agent, Josh Childress. They discuss becoming a radical before circling back to Josh's days working the border. Josh…
Year ZeroMarkets Not Capitalism w/ Sheldon Richman
Tommy is joined by Sheldon Richman, Executive Editor and Co-Founder at The Libertarian Institute. They discuss Sheldon's newest book, What Social Animals Owe…
Year ZeroJust A Different Authoritarian
Tommy gives his opinion on the Portland incident before diving into the differences between Fascism, Socialism, and Progressivism. Though America displays many…
Year ZeroGhislaine Maxwell
Tommy dives into the Ghislaine Maxwell arrest. He discusses Jeffrey Epstein's influence on Ghislaine, her friend's interview, obvious disinformation, and are…
Year ZeroMaoists Take Over BLM
Tommy discusses how black community leaders see Antifa, the Maoist elements, and the conservative response. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
Year ZeroThe Strategy of Silence
Tommy discusses a few current events in order to show how the stories are framed to create a binary, and citizens at each other's throat. This is a public…
Year ZeroProject Manticore w/Ryan Bunting
Ryan Bunting is a newly published author of the dystopian novel Project Manticore. Tommy invited him on to discuss the book, his writing process, and his…
Year ZeroPolice Brutality, Qualified Immunity, and The War On Drugs w/Michael Harris
Public defender and former student of Murray Rothbard, Michael Harris returns to the show to talk about police brutality. He and Tommy discuss the history of…
Year ZeroOwning Culture
I've heard it said that the identifying characteristic of a conservative is someone that doesn't want to knock down a fence without knowing why it was put up…
Year ZeroThe Beauty of Anarchy w/Tom Burton
Tommy is joined by anarchist musician and poet Tom Burton. They discuss Tom's upcoming EP, his writing process, and the themes within his songs before diving…
Year ZeroGeorge Floyd and the Blowback Riots
Just as the boom bust cycle of the economy becomes inevitable through state intervention, so does the boom bust cycle of culture. Whether it be the death of…
Year ZeroChanging Strategies w/Pete Quinones
Pete joined Tommy to discuss his change of thinking during the Covid19 scare and response. Tommy had been experiencing a different line of thought and he'd…
Year ZeroPTSD, Media, and Politics w/Matthew Hoh
Matrhew Hoh joined Tommy to discuss PTSD and his experiences as a vet suffering from PTSD. The conversation continues and delves into trustworthy media and the…
Year ZeroEscaping the Machine
A man's liberty must be an autonomous pursuit of independence. As libertarians and anarchists there is a tendency to depend on the collective to grasp theory…
Year ZeroUtilizing Counter-Economics w/John Bush
Tommy was joined by entrepreneur, activist, agorist, and podcaster John Bush to discuss how those effected by the financial crisis may utilize counter-economic…
Year ZeroCovid19 and the CDC w/Dr James Lyons-Weiler
Tommy invited Dr James Lyons-Weiler, the CEO and founder of IPAK, on the podcast to discuss Covid19 and how the CDC bungled its response. Dr Jack has been…
Year ZeroThe Fallout, The Aftermath, and The Future Of Liberty w/Mike Korbel
Tommy invited Mike Korbel of The Invictus Mind podcast to come back on the show. They discuss how the hysteria around Covid19 has effected people, the…
Year ZeroListener Questions
Last week a listener had some questions and I figured if everyone else can make an episode out of listener questions I can too. This is a public episode. If…
Year ZeroPandemic Parenting
Tommy invited Sherry Voluntary to come back to the show. They discuss how she is discussing the current hysteria with her kids, and how she's seeing their…
Year ZeroThe Value of the Collective
In this episode Tommy looks at the idea of collectivism from the perspective of the markets, and how libertarians may better discuss the ideas of free markets…
Year ZeroBusting the Bubble with Mike Maharrey
Tommy is joined by Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Ammendment Center and the Godarchy podcast to discuss the government's response to the Coronavirus and the…
Year ZeroPMA's, A Legal Analysis with Michael Harris
Tommy is joined by defense attorney Michael Harris to discuss the pros and cons of Private Membership Associations. Many doctors and patients, tired of…
Year ZeroShortages and Delivery Lines with Gord
Tommy invited Gord back on Year Zero to get another truck driver's perspective on the restocking of shelves during the panic buying around the coronavirus…
Year ZeroCoronavirus
Tommy takes a jab at easing fears surrounding the Coronavirus and tries to explain why the panic is worse than the virus itself. This is a public episode. If…
Year ZeroA Direct Republic with Donnie Gebert
Donnie Gebert of the Direct Republic podcast and author of The Null Hypothesis of Politics joined Tommy for episode 101. Donnie's idea of a Direct Republic…
Year ZeroPolicing, Public v Private
In this episode Tommy is joined by Pete Quinones of The Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast. They discuss the role of police, interactions with police, the Amish…
Year ZeroA Candidate for Anarchists
When raising children you teach them voluntarism on the playground as you advocate conquest politically. It's time to take your lessons of civility seriously…
Year ZeroIsms and Regulatory Capture
In episode 98 Tommy takes on the idea that any one ism should be argued as superior over another. When people argue capitalism v socialism v communism v…
Year ZeroIncentives
The state, politicians, and bureaucrats are not, have not, and will not be incentivized to act in your best interest, or the best interest of the citizenry…
Year ZeroAbortions For Liberty
In Episode 96 Tommy looks at the narrative around the topic of abortion. The class division of the US, not to be mistaken with the Marxist idea of class, has…
Year ZeroThere's No Such Thing As Western Culture
There's no such thing as western culture. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit…