A Radical Experiment in Liberty: A conversation with Brad Birzer
Jonathan Fortier talks with Brad Birzer about his recent book, “The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty”.About the author:Bradley J. Birzer holds the Russell Amos Kirk Chair i...
3 Juli 43min
Foucault and Liberal Political Economy: A conversation with Mark Pennington
Jonathan Fortier and Mark Pennington discuss whether Michel Foucault’s work shares commonalities with the liberal tradition. In a conversation that covers theories of knowledge, human identity, and so...
23 Apr 57min
Free Speech is for Losers: A Conversation with Bruce Pardy
In this episode, Jonathan Fortier talks with Bruce Pardy about the assaults on free speech in Canada, the UK and Europe. These moves to censor and control speech, especially online content, are ominou...
19 Mars 42min
David Beito on his book FDR: A New Political Life
In this episode, Jonathan Fortier talks with David Beito about FDR's rise to the American presidency, and the negative consequences for civil, political and economic liberty. The conversation explores...
19 Feb 51min
You Don’t Own Me: Individualism and the Culture of Liberty with guest Tim Sandefur
In this episode, Jonathan Fortier talks with Tim Sandefur about his recent book, You Don’t Own Me, published by Libertarianism.org in 2025. The conversation explores themes of liberty, individualism a...
15 Jan 57min
Peak Human: Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages with Johan Norberg
In this episode Jonathan Fortier talks with Johan Norberg about his new book Peak Human, which explores seven golden ages to reveal the common thread that makes societies thrive. Their conversation ex...
18 Dec 202546min
I, Smartphone: The Power of the Free Market with Lawrence W. Reed
In this episode Jonathan Fortier talks with Lawrence Reed about his essay, "I, Smartphone", which revisits the themes of Leonard Read's famous essay, "I, Pencil" for contemporary audiences. Their conv...
20 Nov 202539min
Talking Liberty and Milton Friedman: A Conversation with Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network
Jonathan Fortier talks with Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network, about a network of over 500 liberty-advancing think tanks around the world. Their conversation explores the necessity of decentralized know...
10 Juli 202542min
