Lions of Liberty Network

On today’s Felony Friday show Professor Erin Murphy joins John Odermatt for an educational and fascinating look into the world of forensic DNA. Most people view forensic DNA analysis as a fool proof science. However, there is a dark side to forensic DNA and Erin Murphy is helping to expose failures and limitation with the use of forensic DNA as evidence. Erin is a Professor of Law at NYU and she came to NYU after spending five years at UC Berkeley School of Law. Erin received her JD from Harvard Law School, and spent five years as an attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. At NYU, her research focuses on techno [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair convenes a panel of liberty-lovin’ lunatics to break down the events of this past weekend’s Libertarian Party national convention, which saw the nomination of dual former Republican governors Gary Johnson and William Weld. Marc is joined by fellow Lions of Liberty co-founder John Odermatt, the “Godfather” of Lions of Liberty Howie Snowdon, and special guest Johnny “Rocket” Adams, who called in from the convention in Orlando where he served as a delegate.  In the show we cover: - Johnny’s first hand account of the madness on the Convention floor, includ [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in standup comedian and host of “Part of the Problem” , Dave Smith! After Marc and Dave confirm that they aren’t assholes, Dave explains how he first got turned onto libertarian ideas through the presidential campaign of Ron Paul, how he incorporates his political ideas into his comedy, and the kind of reactions he has received to his libertarian beliefs in the comedic world. Dave and Marc then look at the current political scene, and break down the Libertarian Presidential candidates (we recorded just prior to the LP convention, and our comments are actually a little more interesting in hindsight!) And you won’t want to miss Dave’s story about meeting the creepy Dick C [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Felony Friday guest Coss Marte shared a remarkable story with host John Odermatt. Coss was surrounded by drugs from a young age, so a life of drug dealing seemed inevitable. At the age of nineteen-years-old Coss was making more than $2 million per ye [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is welcomes back tech entrepreneur and Libertarian Presidential candidate, John McAfee. John is making his second appearance on the program, and his first since announcing he would be seeking the Presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party in 2016. John explains how he ended up in the Libertarian Party, how the beliefs he has held his entire life line up with the party’s philosophy of individual liberty, and why he chose Judd Weiss as his running mate. He answers criticisms regarding past platform planks from his time in the Cyber Party, why he won’t support Gary Johnson as the LP nominee, whether he would accept money from the Koch brothers, and takes a few questions from listeners of the show!  Enjoy this interview with the always-intriguing John McAfee, in his final push for the Libertaria [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in a crew of alcohol-imbibing libertarians for the return of the ever-popular “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor” roundtable format! He is joined by resident yahoos Brian McWilliams and “Rico”, along with special guest, Avens O’Brien! Avens gives us a brief snapshot of her history growing up a libertarian and as an active member of the Libertarian Party of the years, before we get into a discussion about the current crop of Libertarian candidates seeking the Part’s nomination for President this coming weekend in Orlando.  Once Brian figures out that he watched the wrong libertarian debate, we decide to discuss the RT debate which featured Marc Al [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the twentieth episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt was joined by Lions of Liberty contributor Howie Snowden. Howie first appeared on episode two of Felony Friday, where a felony charge for animal abuse and legislation that made recording cops illegal were the main topics. On today’s episode John and Howie discussed some of the most controversial and heavy topics that Felony Friday has covered to date. They analyzed the tragic case of Canadian parents who were found guilty in the death of their toddler. The toddler died from bacterial meningitis and the court ruled the parent& [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by Charles Peralo, co-founder of BeingLibertarian.com and currently a candidate for the Chairmanship of the Libertarian Party. Charles describes how he held libertarian beliefs long before putting a label on them, and why this “reformed Republican” is now seeking to help grow the liberty movement through the Libertarian Party. Charles expounds on his plans to grow the party, and his strategies for more effectively using technology for outreach and capturing the hearts and minds of disenchanted Republicans and Democrats. Enjoy this lively discussion about the direction of the liberty movement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by candidate for the Vice Presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party, Alicia Dearn! Alicia describes growing up as a libertarian, and how her search for like-minded locals led to her working for the Gary Johnson 2012 campaign and eventually serving as his counsel through various legal battles to gain ballot access. Alicia explains why she decided to run for the Vice Presidential nomination as opposed to the Presidential nomination, and what she sees the role of a Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate to be. Marc and Alicia then look at her libertarian angle on some issues of the day including education, unemployment and environmental concerns.  Enjoy this discussion with an enth [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Felony Friday guest is Greg Doucette. Greg joined Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss his viral Twitter rant, which was a spontaneous reaction after he discovered a police officer  blatantly lied about his client’s actions. Mr. Doucette is a self-described computer scientist turned lawyer. He is an attorney in Durham, North Carolina and 2012 graduate of the North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham. In his spare time he runs the blog: LawDevNull, which he began in 2009 during his time in law school. John and Greg spent most of the show discussing the case that caused him to make headlines recently. Greg shared why he took to [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices