Liberty vs. Power

Liberty vs. Power Podcast

Liberty vs. Power is a history podcast dedicated to what Murray Rothbard saw as the noble task of libertarians: "to de-bamboozle: to penetrate the fog of lies and deception of the State and its Court Intellectuals."

Featuring Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop, each episode is dedicated to exposing the cronyism that has fueled the growth of the American empire, and celebrating those precious victories in defense of liberty.

American Conquest and the Fall of the Jacksonians

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03/02/2022Mises Media

Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop discuss the connection between the imperialism of the Jacksonians and the corruption of America as an "empire of liberty."

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Jacksonian Populism and the Trans-Atlantic Persuasion

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02/23/2022Mises Media

Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the record of the Jackson administration.

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How the Jacksonians Killed the Bank

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02/16/2022Mises Media

General Andrew Jackson, fresh off the election of 1828, assumes the office of the presidency, armed with a battle plan to bring down the institutions he blames for the corruption of the republic.

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The Corrupt Bargain and the Jacksonian Revolution

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02/09/2022Mises Media

The election of 1824 pits the Old Republicans against the entrenched interests of one-party rule in America.

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Your History Teacher Lied about the "Era of Good Feelings"

02/02/2022Mises Media

Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop discuss the Panic of 1819 and its impact on political alliances for decades to come.

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James Madison's Failed Conquest of Canada

01/26/2022Mises Media

Following the Louisiana Purchase, the Madison administration sets its eyes on American expansion.

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The Louisiana Purchase and the Corruption of the Jeffersonians

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01/19/2022Mises Media

Patrick and Tho look at how dreams of conquest in Canada, Spanish Florida, Mexico, and beyond have had tragic consequences for Americans' liberty.

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The Jeffersonian Revolution

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01/12/2022Mises Media

Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the success of the Jeffersonians following the corruption of Hamilton's Federalist Party.

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Hamilton's Curse

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01/05/2022Mises Media

Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop tackle Alexander Hamilton and his mercantilist regime.

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America's Radical Revolution and the Constitutional Coup

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12/29/2021Mises Media

In Episode 2 of the Liberty vs. Power Podcast, Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop discuss the lasting tension between the Spirit of 1776 and the Constitution of 1787.

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