The Forge of Freedom

By Alex Ooley

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Episodes: 156

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Episode Date
Episode 156. Upcoming Seminar: A Church-Focused Study of the Active Shooter Problem & How to Minimize Victims with Ed Monk
Oct 21, 2024
Episode 155. Self-Defense and Civil Liability: Lessons from a Detroit Shooting 
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 154.  The Future of Education: Exploring Innovation and Choice with Kerry McDonald
Oct 07, 2024
Episode 153. A Farmer's Fight for Freedom: Sonja Feintech on Agorism and the Marketplace of Ideas
Sep 23, 2024
Episode 152. Evil is on the Rise
Sep 16, 2024
Episode 151. When Back-to-School Blues Signal a Deeper Problem
Sep 10, 2024
Episode 150. The Future of Gun Rights: Missouri's Legal Battle and the Supremacy Clause
Sep 02, 2024
Episode 149. GOALS, Guns, and the NRA's Future
Aug 26, 2024
Episode 148. War, Peace, and the State (by Murray Rothbard)
Aug 19, 2024
Episode 147. Embracing the Cross of Fatherhood: Philosophy, Faith, and Facing Obstacles
Aug 05, 2024
Episode 146. Clarification Request by the Trace and "Eight Essential Principles Behind the Second Amendment"
Jul 29, 2024
Episode 145. Restitution: A Just Approach to Addressing Crime (with Mary Ruwart)
Jul 19, 2024
Episode 144. The NRA's Fall from Grace: Corruption, Trial, and Declining Influence
Jul 17, 2024
Episode 143. The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Hobgoblins of Anarchy
Jul 14, 2024
Episode 142. The Tyranny of Gun Control with Jacob G. Hornberger (rerun of Ep. 60)
Jul 08, 2024
Episode 141. Resistance to Government Oppression: The Spirit of Jimmy Lai
Jul 06, 2024
Episode 140. Loper Bright, the Balance of Powers, and Firearms at the Supreme Court
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 139. Freedom First: Donald Rainwater's Campaign for Governor
Jun 26, 2024
Episode 138. Rahimi, Politics, and Originalism
Jun 24, 2024
Episode 137. 2nd Amendment: The Untold Truth Schools Don’t Teach
Jun 22, 2024
Episode 136. ATF Rules on Bump-Stocks and Pistol Stabilizing Braces Shot Down (Cargill and Mock)
Jun 17, 2024
Episode 135. There Is No Prosperity Without Private Property with Soham Patil
Jun 14, 2024
Episode 134. Active Shooter Response with Ed Monk
Jun 11, 2024
Episode 133. How to Change the World
Jun 07, 2024
Episode 132. Jeff Knox - Fighting to Save the NRA
Jun 02, 2024
Episode 131. Dismissal of Charges Against Scottie Scheffler
Jun 01, 2024
Episode 130. Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine (rerun of Episode 38)
May 27, 2024
Episode 129. Property Rights and the Will to Own
May 25, 2024
Episode 128. Highlights from the NRA Annual Meeting (NRAAM)
May 21, 2024
Episode 127. The Root of Today’s Worldwide Education Problem Is Staring Us in the Face
May 18, 2024
Episode 126. Armed Teachers and Nullification in New Hampshire
May 13, 2024
Episode 125. From Leftism to Liberty, a Personal Journey with Michael Rectenwald
May 10, 2024
Episode 124. Attorneys General Write Letter Opposing Red Flag Laws
May 06, 2024
Episode 123. What Charles Ponzi’s Scheme and US Entitlement Programs Have in Common
May 04, 2024
Episode 122. Defining a Firearm: The Frame or Receiver Rule at SCOTUS (Garland v. VanDerStok)
Apr 29, 2024
Episode 121. The Danger of the West’s Neglect of Individual Rights
Apr 27, 2024
Episode 120. ATF Final Rule on Firearms Sales and What it Means to Be “Engaged in the Business”
Apr 22, 2024
Episode 119. FISA 702 Explained: Is Your Privacy at Risk?
Apr 19, 2024
Episode 118. Kamala Harris Exploits Tragedy for Gun Control Agenda: The Battle Over Red Flag Laws
Apr 15, 2024
Episode 117. ‘The Zone of Interest’ in Forgiveness
Apr 12, 2024
Episode 116. Soft on Crime, Hard on Self-Defense? Indianapolis & the Fight for Gun Rights
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 115. What is The Presumption of Innocence? (rerun of Episode 7)
Apr 06, 2024
Episode 114. Glock Under Fire: Politicians Attempt to Shift Blame for Violence to Gun Manufacturers
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 113. The Only Good One Is a Closed One: No Reform of Government Schools (with Marina Rocha)
Mar 29, 2024
Episode 112. Beyond the Beam: Gun Digest, Weapon Lights, and Responsible Self-Defense
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 111. The Forge of Freedom – Why Would an Innocent Person Plead Guilty? (rerun of Episode 18)
Mar 23, 2024
Episode 110. Hackathorn on Lights: Are Weapon-Mounted Lights Overrated?
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 109. Four Years Ago This Week, Freedom Was Torched (Jeffrey Tucker)
Mar 16, 2024
Episode 108. Prosecutors Challenge 2nd Amendment in Rajon Rondo Case (Part 2)
Mar 11, 2024
Episode 107. Liberty and Responsibility
Mar 09, 2024
Episode 106. Rajon Rondo's Arrest: Bruen, the 2nd Amendment, and Gun Control on Trial
Mar 05, 2024
Episode 105. From Beat Cop to Ballot Box: Mike ter Maat’s Libertarian Campaign for President
Mar 01, 2024
Episode 104. NRA Jury Verdict in New York Corruption Case
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 103. Problem-Solving Courts: A Critical Examination with Judge Houchin
Feb 24, 2024
Episode 102. Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Gun Laws
Feb 19, 2024
Episode 101. After Covid: Twelve Challenges for a Shattered World by Jeffrey Tucker
Feb 17, 2024
Episode 46. America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook
Feb 13, 2024
Episode 100. Involuntary Manslaughter: The Conviction of Jennifer Crumbley, Safe Storage Laws, and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 99. Capitalism versus Socialism: The Great Seligman-Nearing Debate of 1921 with Rob Weir
Feb 09, 2024
Episode 98. Handgun Training Terms You Should Know
Feb 05, 2024
Episode 97. My Passion for Liberty with Jacob Hornberger, Libertarian Candidate for President
Feb 02, 2024
Episode 96. What You Need to Know About Suppressors/Silencers
Jan 29, 2024
Episode 95. Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior: A Master's Solution to Barkers, Growlers and Biters with Matthew Duffy & Grant Foster (Part 2)
Jan 27, 2024
Episode 94. What You Need to Know About Body Armor
Jan 22, 2024
Episode 93. Dog Training and Eight Faces of Aggressive Behavior: A Master's Solution to Barkers, Growlers and Biters with Guests, Matthew Duffy & Grant Foster (Part 1)
Jan 20, 2024
Episode 92. Unpacking the Legacy of Gaston Glock and the Glock Pistol
Jan 15, 2024
Episode 91. What Are Individual Rights?
Jan 13, 2024
Episode 90. Gun Safety 101: Mastering Safe Gun Handling
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 89. Homeschooling and Entrepreneurship: Building Skills, Independence, and a Legacy
Jan 05, 2024
Episode 88. Rahimi, Bump Stocks, and Beyond: Your 2024 Guide to Gun Rights
Jan 01, 2024
Episode 87. Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places by Greg Ellifritz
Dec 29, 2023
Episode 86. Lock, Stock, and Barrel: The Origins of American Gun Culture by Clayton Cramer
Dec 25, 2023
Episode 85. “Why We Love the Nutcracker” by Jeffrey Tucker
Dec 23, 2023
Episode 84. Pew Jitsu: Practical Firearms Training with Gabe New
Dec 18, 2023
Episode 83. Crossing Borders: Reflections on Our Trip to China
Dec 15, 2023
Episode 82. When Deadly Force is Justified: Exploring the Role of Ability, Opportunity, and Jeopardy (AOJ)
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 81. Drug Decriminalization and Oregon Measure 110
Dec 09, 2023
Episode 80. Gratitude
Nov 23, 2023
Episode 79. Paul Lathrop - The Man Behind the Polite Society Podcast
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 78. Adderall Shortages, Lessons from Gillian Lynne, and a Call for Personalized Education
Nov 18, 2023
Episode 77. Essential Reading for Gun Owners
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 76. Ten Natural Steps to Training the Family Dog with Matthew Duffy (Part 2)
Nov 10, 2023
Episode 75. Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and the Second Amendment (United States v. Rahimi)
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 74. Ten Natural Steps to Training the Family Dog with Matthew Duffy (Part 1)
Nov 03, 2023
Episode 73. Gun Control Myths
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 72. Are We Good Enough for Liberty? by Lawrence Reed (rerun of Ep. 40)
Oct 28, 2023
Episode 71. Firearms Trainers You Should Know
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 70. What is the 9th Amendment?
Oct 21, 2023
Episode 69. Four Questions to Ask in Your Next Gun Control Debate
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 68. Poetry to Carry with You Through Hard Times
Oct 14, 2023
Episode 67. Flying with Firearms
Oct 09, 2023
Episode 66. War is a Racket
Oct 07, 2023
Episode 65. Structure of the Federal Courts and Duncan v. Bonta “High-Capacity” Magazine Case
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 64. Jeff Knox: Fighting to Save the NRA
Sep 29, 2023
Episode 63. Attorneys React: Hunter Biden Indictment
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 62. Striking Autoworkers Will Only Harm Their Own Livelihoods
Sep 22, 2023
Episode 61. What Should You Know as a New Gun Owner? (rerun of Episode 19)
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 60. The Tyranny of Gun Control with Jacob G. Hornberger
Sep 16, 2023
Episode 59. Is a "Liberty Safe" Good for Liberty or Safety? Plus, New Mexico Governor Must Be Stopped
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 58. The War on Drugs Is a War on Freedom
Sep 09, 2023
Episode 57. ATF Proposed Rule on Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms
Sep 04, 2023
Episode 56. “Don’t Tread on Me” - What is the Gadsden Flag?
Sep 01, 2023
Episode 55. Red Flag Laws: A Threat to the Constitution and Individual Liberty
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 54. Kids Don't Need School
Aug 25, 2023
Episode 53. Gun Control and The Arbitrary Definition of “Assault Weapons”
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 52. Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" Goes Viral
Aug 19, 2023
Episode 51. What is the Second Amendment?
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 50. Hannah Arendt’s Chilling Thesis on Evil by Lawrence Reed
Aug 11, 2023
Episode 49. What You Should Know About OC Spray (aka Pepper Spray)
Aug 07, 2023
Episode 48. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Libertarians by Jeffrey Tucker
Aug 04, 2023
Episode 47. Massad Ayoob’s 10 Commandments for Concealed Carry – Part 2 (Monday Gun Day)
Jul 31, 2023
Episode 45. Massad Ayoob’s 10 Commandments for Concealed Carry - Part 1 (Monday Gun Day)
Jul 24, 2023
Episode 44. What is the Anti-Commandeering Doctrine?
Jul 21, 2023
Episode 43. Aftermath of Self-Defense: Post Critical Incident Psychological Trauma (Monday Gun Day)
Jul 17, 2023
Episode 42. Wickard v. Filburn - One of the Worst Supreme Court Cases
Jul 14, 2023
Episode 41. Interaction with Responding Law Enforcement Officers After Self-Defense (Monday Gun Day)
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 40. Are We Good Enough for Liberty? by Lawrence Reed
Jul 07, 2023
Episode 39. Safety After Self-Defense (Monday Gun Day)
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 38. Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine
Jul 02, 2023
Episode 37. 911 Call After Self-Defense (Monday Gun Day)
Jun 26, 2023
Episode 36. You Matter - Your Personal Health Revolution
Jun 25, 2023
Episode 35. Beginner's Guide to Accessories for Your Self-Defense Handgun (Monday Gun Day)
Jun 19, 2023
Episode 34. The Homesteading Festival at Hardison Mill - A Conversation with First-Time Visitors
Jun 18, 2023
Episode 33. Beginner's Guide to Selecting a Handgun for Self-Defense
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 32. Donald Rainwater – Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana
Jun 11, 2023
Episode 31. ATF Final Rule RE Pistol Stabilizing Braces
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 30. Jeff Cooper and the Combat Triad
Jun 05, 2023
Episode 29. The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible - A Free Market Odyssey with Ken Schoolland and Aaron Spurling
Jun 04, 2023
Episode 28. Defending Pets: The Legality of Using Force (plus ATF Pistol Brace Final Rule Update)
May 29, 2023
Episode 27. Crime and Punishment - A Retributive Theory of Justice with Judge Dustin Houchin
May 28, 2023
Episode 26. Update on Legal Challenge to ATF Final Rule on Pistol Braces
May 22, 2023
Episode 25. Why the Worst Get on Top by F.A. Hayek
May 21, 2023
Episode 24. ATF Pistol Brace Rule
May 15, 2023
Episode 23. Mother's Day and Guardians of the Galaxy
May 14, 2023
Episode 22. Vices Are Not Crimes
May 14, 2023
Episode 21. Armed School Teachers (with Mike Ooley)
May 08, 2023
Episode 20. Aristotle's 12 Virtues and the Good Life
May 07, 2023
Episode 19. The Forge of Freedom - What Should You Know as a New Gun Owner?
May 01, 2023
Episode 18. The Forge of Freedom – Why Would an Innocent Person Plead Guilty?
Apr 30, 2023
Episode 17. The Forge of Freedom – Were the Perpetrators of the Holocaust Just Following Orders? What is the Milgram Experiment?
Apr 23, 2023
Episode 16. The Forge of Freedom - NRA Annual Meeting (NRAAM) Recap with Mike Ooley
Apr 22, 2023
Episode 15. The Forge of Freedom – “I, Pencil”
Apr 16, 2023
Episode 14. The Forge of Freedom – Positive & Negative Rights
Apr 09, 2023
Episode 13. The Forge of Freedom - Stoicism (with Aaron Spurling)
Apr 02, 2023
Episode 12. The Forge of Freedom – Stand Your Ground
Mar 26, 2023
Episode 11. The Forge of Freedom – Castle Doctrine
Mar 19, 2023
Episode 10. The Forge of Freedom – What is Jury Nullification?
Mar 12, 2023
Episode 9. The Forge of Freedom – What is the Second Amendment?
Mar 06, 2023
Episode 8. The Forge of Freedom – What is Civil Asset Forfeiture?
Feb 26, 2023
Episode 7. The Forge of Freedom – What is the Presumption of Innocence?
Feb 19, 2023
Episode 6. The Forge of Freedom – What is Qualified Immunity?
Feb 12, 2023
Episode 5. The Forge of Freedom – The Bill of Rights
Feb 05, 2023
Episode 4. The Forge of Freedom - Theory of Property
Jan 28, 2023
Episode 3. The Forge of Freedom – The War on Drugs
Jan 22, 2023
Episode 2. The Forge of Freedom - Why Freedom?
Jan 15, 2023
Episode 1. Introduction to The Forge of Freedom
Jan 08, 2023