The Porcupine Report with Eric Brakey

Sean Themea is the Chief Operating Officer of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). He joins the program to discuss YAL's significant impact on the 2024 election cycle, including defeating "RINOs" (Republicans in Name Only) and advancing liberty-oriented policies such as universal school choice and constitutional carry. He stresses the importance of grassroots engagement, encouraging citizens to hold their state representatives accountable and actively participate in the legislative process.

John Papola shares his journey from working at Spike TV to creating liberty-themed media content. His work, such as the "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek" rap battles, has become influential in introducing economic ideas to younger audiences. He emphasizes the power of creative storytelling to make complex ideas accessible and impactful. John shares a clip from his latest video, Battle of the Borders, which presents both sides of the immigration debate.  The full length video can be found here: https://youtu.be/VS8SdwzlKCQ?si=Q7qb1BtdeiT0iwRF and many more great videos of John’s are available on his two channels, https://www.youtube.com/@DadSavesAmerica and https://www.youtube.com/@RadicalDiscourse

Bonnie Freeman joins the Porcupine Report to spread awareness about the movement to bring home her husband, Ian Freeman. She dispels of misinformation brought about by the state during his trial as well as shares her own personal story of being led to the Free State in a quest for more freedom and a likeminded community. 

On heels of yet another win for state rep, Michael Granger joins the program to discuss the November 5th election results and how they will effect New Hampshire politics not just for the next two years, but generations going forward. 

Jack Hunter joins us once again the recap the momentous 2024 general election results and discuss this they will mean for libertarians moving forward.

Andrew Heaton, author of Tribalism is Dumb, joins the program to share his views on tribalism and its evolutionary roots, how it impacts modern society, and ways to navigate its effects. Eric and Andrew explore how liberty-minded individuals can engage in politics without succumbing to negative tribal impulses, focusing instead on shared values and community building.

Edra Toth shares her personal story of fleeing Hungary with her family during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Edra was introduced to ballet almost by chance when she accompanied a friend to dance lessons. This led to a passion for ballet, eventually becoming a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet by age 16. She taught for many years in the Greater Boston Area, but had an opportunity to open a studio in Wolfeboro, NH in 2003. She enjoyed teaching New Hampshire students so much that she eventually phased out of her school in Massachusetts to bring her classical style of ballet training to the “Live Free or Die” State.

Carla Gericke takes over as host for the Porcupine Report and interviews the Renegade Statesman on his history in politics, how he broke free from cable news brainwashing, and his experiences with the Free State Project over the last 10 months.

Chris Lopez is an early mover to the Free State and a passionately dedicated worker for the FSP of over ten years, coordinating many visits and moves for freedom lovers to come to New Hampshire. Coming up on her 20 year anniversary in the Free State, she joins the program to share her story and her love of the great community here.

Eric sits down to chat about the transition from summer to fall the free state — and so many past and future events — while taking questions from the live audience.