Liberty vs. Power
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.”
FeaturingDr. Patrick Newman andTho 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.
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."
Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the record of the Jackson administration.
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.
The election of 1824 pits the Old Republicans against the entrenched interests of one-party rule in America.
Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop discuss the Panic of 1819 and its impact on political alliances for decades to come.
Following the Louisiana Purchase, the Madison administration sets its eyes on American expansion.
Patrick and Tho look at how dreams of conquest in Canada, Spanish Florida, Mexico, and beyond have had tragic consequences for Americans' liberty.
Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the success of the Jeffersonians following the corruption of Hamilton's Federalist Party.
Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop tackle Alexander Hamilton and his mercantilist regime.
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.
In the first episode of the Liberty vs. Power Podcast, Tho Bishop and Patrick Newman take a deep dive into the intellectual framework of Rothbardian historical analysis.
