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Brian pods from Hawaii, and basks in the idiocy of the Canadian National Democratic Party convention, "negative rights", the hypocrisy of Zionists, and the BBC gaslighting citizens on "Too Dog Friendly" spaces, to cowtow to Muslim oppression. Buy my new card game: WOKE WORD WARS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Y16S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦁 Support Lions of Liberty: Patreon: patreon.com/lionsofliberty Locals: lionsofliberty.locals.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lou is joined by Harris Sockel, lead editor at Pirate Wires — the tech media outlet that actually likes technology. They cover AI replacing doctors, humanoid robots, data center myths, California's billionaire exodus, and why the media's doom-and-gloom coverage of tech keeps getting it wrong.  TOPICS COVERED: 00:00 — Intro: What is Pirate Wires? 04:30 — AI doom coverage vs. reality: why the scaremongers won't go full prepper 09:00 — Hill & Valley DC: when Capitol Hill meets Silicon Valley 14:00 — Lou's experience using Claude AI (press kits, writing courses, contracts) 20:00 — Can AI actually replace long-form journalism? Harris weighs in 26:00 — AI chatbots, teen suicides, and Spain's euthanasia case 33:00 — Humanoid robots: sex, cooking, and charging them in the hallway 42:00 — The data center water myth, debunked 50:00 — Nuclear power's comeback and what Biden got wrong on AI regulation 56:00 — Lou's doctor pulled up ChatGPT mid-appointment 01:02:00 — Self-driving cars and the future of driving as a rich-person hobby 01:08:00 — DSA activists at a Starbucks strike (who didn't work at Starbucks) 01:15:00 — California's wealth tax, billionaire flight, and "we left because of communists" 01:22:00 — SAG-AFTRA dues, union reality vs. union mythology  HARRIS SOCKEL & PIRATE WIRES: Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com Follow Harris: @harrissockel  Lou's book — That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy: https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r  The Lou Perez Podcast on all platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU  TheLouPerez.com |  info@thelouperez.com  Newsletter: https://substack.com/@louperez #AIpodcast #PirateWires #TechPodcast #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanoidRobots #FreeSpeech #LouPerezPodcast #CaliforniaExodus #SketchComedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people don't fail at entrepreneurship—they quit too early. In this solo episode, host John Odermatt breaks down the five critical traits that separate entrepreneurs who push through from those who walk away before success arrives. Drawing from his 20-month journey as a solopreneur after leaving corporate America, John shares hard-won lessons about delayed gratification, consistency, and the mindset shifts required to build a sustainable business. He discusses picking the wrong business vehicle, the importance of finding the right mentors, and why discipline must come before success. If you're building something while waiting for results to show up, this episode will help you stay the course. VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction: Why Most People Quit Too Early 0:48 Welcome & Fox and Sons Coffee Sponsor 3:16 The Missing Trait: Delayed Gratification 10:18 Key #1: Long-Term Orientation (Think in Years, Not Weeks) 14:26 Key #2: Consistency Over Intensity 18:53 Key #3: Today's Effort = Future Results 20:34 Key #4: Build Through Feedback, Not Emotion 23:34 Key #5: Identity Before Income 27:04 Bringing It All Together: The Power of Consistency 29:44 Closing & Contact Info SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Fox and Sons Coffee – fresh, high-quality coffee shipped directly to your door, available as whole bean or ground. Get 15% off orders of $40 or more with promo code JOHN at checkout. Visit: FoxNSons.com SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the word "midterm" is literally costing Republicans elections?James Dixon thinks so.James is a podcaster, husband, Christian, and one of the most compelling voices on making politics LOCAL again — especially heading into 2026 in Michigan.And look… the state has been run into the ground.But here's the thing: James isn't doom-and-glooming it. He's tilting the playing field.In today's episode, we dig into:→ Why "midterm" is the language of losing (and what to call it instead)→ How to bring national issues INTO local races without losing the plot→ The "continue watching conservative" problem… and how to fix it→ Why your vote in a local race weighs MORE than your presidential vote→ The 10x Votes service that makes getting people to the polls actually simple→ James as a black conservative in the Republican Party — and why he sees zero contradictionI'll be honest with you, folks.I pushed back on James a little.I'm watching the demographic data. I'm watching the GOP coalition fracture. The MAHA moms are upset. The libertarians are upset about Iran. And history says the president's party gets smoked in these elections.James's answer?"That's true if we accept the current world at face value."…Fair point, James. Chapters:0:00 - Introduction0:49 - Meet James Dixon & Make Politics Local Again1:45 - Why "Midterm" Is the Language of Losing3:10 - Reframing the Argument (The Sales Parallel)5:15 - Bridging National Issues to Local Races7:25 - The Coattail Effect & GOP Coalition Fractures10:13 - Tilting the Playing Field: Michigan's Hidden Advantage12:55 - The Path of Least Resistance Problem15:17 - Making It EASY: Permanent Absentee Ballots & 10x Votes17:10 - Why Local Elections Matter MORE Than Presidential Ones19:44 - Being Black & Conservative in the Republican Party21:47 - Politics Is Downstream From Culture23:31 - Politics Is For POWER (The Probate Judge Story)26:33 - Final Thoughts: Brian's Demographic Concerns29:33 - Final Thoughts: James's Case for Michigan Optimism32:28 - Vote in Self-Defense35:12 - James's Call to Action & Where to Find Him35:46 - Brian's Wrap + Cardio MiracleGo find James Dixon: James Dixon Podcast on Spotify & YouTubejamesdixonpodcast.substack.comSupport the show — and the sponsor that keeps this machine running:Cardio Miracle → cardiomiracle.com/tbns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Irish rap band Kneecap showcases how idiotically hypocritical they are living it up in luxury with the traveling Democratic Socialists while fighting for Cuban "freedom." Also: Stephen Colbert confirms he will be writing a new Lord of the Rings sequel, dooming it to instant failure. Buy my new card game: WOKE WORD WARS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Y16S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦁 Support Lions of Liberty: Patreon: patreon.com/lionsofliberty Locals: lionsofliberty.locals.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York City is heading in the wrong direction — and Rafael Mangual of the Manhattan Institute is here to break down exactly why. In this episode of the LoU Perez Podcast, Rafael and I discuss the real story behind the Washington Square Park snowball attack on NYPD officers, why anti-police disrespect has become normalized, the media's deliberate obfuscation of the Gracie Mansion IED attack, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's dangerous blind spots on public safety.  Topics Covered: - The Washington Square Park "snowball fight" and what it actually revealed about anti-police sentiment - "Is This What Fear Looks Like?" — Rafael's viral piece on the myth of police brutality - How progressive guilt culture has made New Yorkers afraid to call the cops - The media's shameful framing of the Gracie Mansion IED attack - Mayor Mamdani's failure to name the perpetrators or their motivations - Why disbanding the NYPD's Strategic Response Group is dangerous - The revolving door of the criminal justice system (and why the average prisoner has 10–12 prior arrests before incarceration) - New York as a "luxury product" — and why it's losing customers - Low voter turnout, fringe political power, and who really runs NYC  Rafael Mangual is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of "Criminal (In)Justice." His work appears in City Journal, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal. https://amzn.to/4tdd8mD Follow Rafael:  X/Twitter: https://x.com/Rafa_Mangual   Manhattan Institute: https://www.manhattan-institute.org  City Journal: https://www.city-journal.org  Lou's book: That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r  Watch Lou's sketch comedy on Red Coral Universe: https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/serie...  XX-XY Athletics — 20% off with code LOU20: https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/?sca_r...  Substack: www.substack.com/@louperez  Newsletter: www.TheLouPerez.com  Listen: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lo... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7e... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../2b7d4d..... YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Lou Perez is a comedian, author, and producer. He's appeared on Gutfeld!, FOX News Primetime, and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade. He was Head Writer and Producer of the Webby Award-winning We the Internet TV, and his sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck" has over 20 million views. He hosts The Lou Perez Podcast on the Lions of Liberty Network.  Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Rafael's background 01:07 – Washington Square Park snowball fight: what really happened 05:23 – Anti-police disrespect and what it signals 09:07 – "The Talk" and the contradiction in police narratives 14:35 – Confrontations on NYC subway: antisocial power plays 28:57 – When did Democrats stop caring about order? 30:15 – Why progressives won't call the cops 37:02 – The revolving door: prison, recidivism & Heather Mac Donald 49:22 – The Gracie Mansion IED attack 51:33 – Media obfuscation and Mayor Mamdani's failed response 56:44 – Disbanding the NYPD's Strategic Response Group 59:35 – Is this a wake-up call for Mamdani? 1:02:22 – NYC as a luxury product — and why people are leaving 1:04:20 – Wrap-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fertility doctor secretly fathered dozens of children using his own sperm—and in most states, that still isn't clearly a crime. Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, joins Finding Freedom to discuss South Dakota's groundbreaking fertility fraud law and the massive ethical questions it raises about reproductive technology, biological identity, and children's rights. This conversation exposes the unregulated fertility industry, the troubling rise of genetic selection, and how policies designed to serve adults are sacrificing the wellbeing of children. From anonymous sperm donation to designer babies, Josh breaks down why biological parentage matters more than we've been willing to admit. We explore the legal battles, the psychological toll on donor-conceived children, and the dystopian future that awaits if we don't protect the fundamental right of children to know and be raised by their biological parents. This is an eye-opening conversation that transcends politics and gets to the heart of what it means to be human. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction: The Fertility Fraud Crisis 0:47 Meet Josh Wood & Them Before Us 3:54 The Dr. Donald Cline Case: 90+ Secret Children 6:53 South Dakota's New Fertility Fraud Law 20:46 Legal Precedents & Children Suing for Their Identity 25:05 Policy Solutions: What Needs to Change 25:20 Regulating the IVF Industry & Frozen Embryo Crisis 33:21 The Money Behind Designer Babies & Eugenics 34:11 The Dystopian Future: Artificial Wombs & Child Commodification 40:04 Closing Thoughts & How to Support Them Before Us LINKS: Learn more about Them Before Us: Website: ThemBeforeUs.com Substack: ThemBeforeUs.substack.com Social Media: @ThemBeforeUs SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Fox and Sons Coffee – fresh, high-quality coffee shipped directly to your door, available as whole bean or ground. Get 15% off orders of $40 or more with promo code JOHN at checkout. Visit: FoxNSons.com SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsoflibertySupport us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: NY Governor is begging people who fled abusive taxes and idiocy to come home to PAY for welfare programs. Also: Metaverse is no more, Caesar Chavez is a leftist icon who is also a serial rapist (per a NY Times expose), so that's awkward for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're diving into the recent Axios piece where Democratic strategists, including those from the Barack Obama campaign, admit uncertainty about the party's future identity post-Donald Trump.Both the Democrat and Republican parties are facing the same identity crisis in 2026. Democrats admit they have no platform post-Trump. The GOP coalition is fracturing over glyphosate and Iran. And nobody is connecting these two crises until now.Democrats' own strategists went on the record this week admitting the party runs almost entirely on anti-Trump energy with no actual product to sell. Meanwhile the MAHA movement erupted after Trump signed a glyphosate executive order that handed immunity to the exact chemical RFK Jr. once won a $289 million verdict against. Libertarians and non-interventionists are in open revolt over the Iran war. Trump's approval has cratered to historic lows.CHAPTERS:0:00 - The Story Nobody Is Connecting1:18 - The Democrats' Confession4:39 - The GOP's Mirror Image7:00 - The Non-Interventionist Revolt9:40 - The Sales Diagnosis12:29 - What This Actually Means for You14:45 - The Prescription17:14 - The Fix Starts With You Order Cardio Miracle (CardioMiracle.com/TBNS) for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being! WATCH The Brian Nichols Show on YouTube & Rumble.Follow Brian on social media: X.com/Twitter (https://www.briannicholsshow.com/twitter) & Facebook (https://www.briannicholsshow.com/facebook) LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to The Brian Nichols Show for a BRAND NEW episode airing every THURSDAY at 9pm EST!Email Listener Questions to brian@briannicholsshow.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Brian looks at the unrest, economic collapse, and energy crisis in Cuba, which is in reported negotiations with the Trump Admin. Also: Quick Oscar reax, and fry fly consciousness transferred to a computer. Buy my new card game: WOKE WORD WARS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLF8Y16S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦁 Support Lions of Liberty: Patreon: patreon.com/lionsofliberty Locals: lionsofliberty.locals.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices