Foreign Policy/Veterans Issues Episodes
Oct. 1, 2022
596: Winning Libertarian Solutions For Indiana (And Beyond!)
On today's episode, I'm joined once again by James Sceniak, Libertarian candidate for US Senate in Indiana!
Guest: James Sceniak
Sept. 9, 2022
580: Enough is Enough - It's Time to End the WARS, Fix Our MONEY, & Restore Our CIVIL RIGHTS
We'll be discussing how the United States is currently involved in an endless war on terror funded by The Fed's endless printing of money that has cost us trillions of dollars while also infringing on our civil rights through mass surveillance, indefinite detention without trial, torture, and assassination by drone strikes.
Guest: Chris Russomanno
July 8, 2022
540: Fighting For America - Why Tom Norton Is Running for Congress in M-2 to Defend Our Values!
Tom Norton has a simple message: he's running for Congress because he wants to defend our values.
Guest: Tom Norton
June 7, 2022
517: Why is this Military Veteran & Journeyman Electrician Running for Hayward City Council!? (w/ Michael Lema)
"I decided to run because, in March of 2020, I got out of the Marine Corps after serving five and a half years. And I got back in mid-March, March 15, and I went to go work my first job as a normal person again. And they laid me off right after my first day."
Guest: Michael Lema
May 25, 2022
510: Biden's Foreign Policy Report Card - The Good, The Bad, & The "Meh" (with Prof. Sarah Burns)
Returning to the program today is Professor Sarah Burns (Associate Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology) to give her report card grade of the Biden administration's foreign policy priorities - namely Afghanistan, Ukraine/Russia, and China/Taiwan. "My difficulty with Biden is he's also an he's definitely an elder statesman. And he's also a former cold warrior. So when you're thinking about how he's going to view the world, he's going to view it as...
Guest: Sarah Burns
April 29, 2022
491: A Libertarian Alternative for POTUS!? (with Mike ter Maat)
On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined once again by Mike ter Maat! However... this time, he's announced that he's seeking to be the Libertarian Party candidate for 2024! "I think that the big basket, of course, is that the Democratic Party and the and the Republican Party have gone off the rails in terms of their respect for the Constitution. They hate each other so much that they are willing to do anything to suppress each other, including lying to the media - the...
Guest: Mike ter Maat
April 13, 2022
479: What Does the Senate’s $52 Billion Bill Mean For U.S. Microchip Manufacturing? (with Lewis Black)
"A normal regular gasoline vehicle has somewhere in the region of 800 to 1000 semiconductors. An EV has more than double that."
Guest: Lewis Black
March 3, 2022
453: What's the ACTUAL State of the Union? (with Kevin Warmhold)
What do you think about the current state of our union?
Guest: Kevin Warmhold
Feb. 25, 2022
450: WAR! Russia Invades Ukraine - How'd We Get Here? (with Reed Cooley)
History doesn't necessarily repeat itself... but it certainly rhymes.
Guest: Reed Cooley
Jan. 1, 2022
423: 2021's TOP 3 STORIES OF THE YEAR (Crossover episode with Eric Brakey from Free America Now)
Eric Brakey and Brian Nichols break down the top stories of 2021!
Guest: Eric Brakey
Dec. 29, 2021
421: THROWBACK: Foreign Policy Realism -with Pratik Chougule (January, 2020)
We need to be realistic vs. idealistic when talking foreign policy.
Dec. 28, 2021
420: Find Your Niche, Then Sell With Passion (feat. Brian Nichols)
Don't try and be something for everyone.
Oct. 27, 2021
363: Homefront Battle Buddies -with Adam Kokesh
How are these libertarians helping veterans in need?
Guest: Adam Kokesh
Oct. 20, 2021
356: THROWBACK: The Tragedy in Venezuela- with Hillary Andaluz Aguilar
Original Show Notes: Listen as Hillary explains how Chavez and the concepts of socialism took control of Venezuela through the use of divisiveness, cause by building resentment between the differing wage classes. Later, Hillary discusses the deteriorating of the Venezuelan economy caused by the socialist policies of Chavez, the death of Chavez, and the new rule under Maduro. Finally, we conclude by discussing what those in favor of socialism today should learn from the failed socialist policies ...
Sept. 22, 2021
328: Keep Talking About Afghanistan!-with Mahgdalen Rose
Why does this Gen Z activist want to keep Afghanistan in the national discourse?
Guest: Mahgdalen Rose
Aug. 20, 2021
301: Ron Paul Was Right (20 Years in Afghanistan) -with Kenny Cody
How did a 20-year war crippled the American Empire?
July 14, 2021
281: #CubaLibre - 62 Years in the Making
"We don't need governments involved in this uprising... We need people."
June 11, 2021
262: Imagine A World Without Veteran Suicide -with Wyly Gray from VeteransofWar.org
How can a plant known as the "vine of the dead" help heal instead of simply treating symptoms in the living?
May 26, 2021
253: How Art is Saving Lives and Inspiring Strategic Security Measures -with Marc Provisor
When art meets defensive security measures, creativity wins the day.
May 10, 2021
244: The Tragedy in Myanmar (Panel Discussion)
Have you heard about what's happening in Myanmar? Don't worry, if you said "no", you're sadly not alone. Joining me today is a panel of young activists raising awareness to the tragedy unfolding in Myanmar as the military coup continues.
March 31, 2021
221: 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 about the government using the media apparatus to actively misinform the public? Donnie Gebert is a former government insider who outlines the extent that government goes to misinform the public, and how a "Direct Republic" could help solve a lot of our problems.
March 5, 2021
207: The Changing Dynamics in Israel and the Middle East -with Scott Feltman from the One Israel Fund.
With COVID at the top of every news program, the discussion on foreign policy/affairs has decreased significantly, with many folks unaware of the happenings in the across the world. One such region that hasn't received as much focus us that of the country of Israel and the greater Middle East regions. Joining the program to help bring Israel and the Middle East back into focus is Scott Feltman. Scott is the executive vice president of One Israel Fund, an American philanthropy, that gives humanitarian and security aid (more than 65 million over the past 26 years) to the Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley and joins the program to highlight the work One Israel Fund accomplished over the past quarter century and the changing political dynamics in the greater Middle East.
Feb. 10, 2021
197: 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, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, joins the program to specifically look at what to expect from a Biden administration in regards to foreign policy, but also how the executive branch has been able to wield such power in deciding American foreign policy.