Human Reaction

by Joe Sheehan & David Rand

News Commentary Politics

Season 1

Ep. 09 - Can A Country Get Divorced?

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE Joe and David are again joined by Henri to discuss recent news, including why more regulations won’t prevent future train derailments or chemical spills, what a national divorce is and what it might look like, the presidential candidates already announcing for 2024, as well as reactions to Chelsea Handler’s “Day in the life of a childless woman” video and more. SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - Comments: Is Sy Hersh credible or not? 12:18 - East Palestine Chemical Spill & Rail Industry Regulations 25:45 - National divorce: what would it mean? 35:47 - 2024 Presidential Candidates: Who’s announcing and what do they stand for? 48:38 - Video Reaction: Nikki Haley’s Foreign Policy 52:52 - The Minsk Accords - A brief overview 55:40 - Oxford Study: Mask mandates didn’t work to stop transmission of Covid 1:02:30 - Reaction: “A day in the life of a childless woman” 1:13:00 - Reaction: Constituent grills Ritchie Torres to call for a Nordstream 2 investigation REFERENCES / SOURCES + Rail Regulations: https://www.heritage.org/transportation/commentary/dont-regulate-the-rail-industry + Railroad “Revenue Adequacy”: https://www.aar.org/article/freight-rail-revenue-adequacy/ + The Truth about the Robber Barrons: https://mises.org/library/truth-about-robber-barons + Greater Idaho Movement: https://www.greateridaho.org/study-oregon-subsidizes-eastern-oregon-but-idaho/ + Study: Masks Didn’t Work: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full + Ritchie Torres Confronted on Nordstream 2: https://twitter.com/MintPressNews/status/1625957581389807617

Ep. 08 - UFO Hysteria and The News Not Covered

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE Joe and David are again joined by Henri Pellerin to discuss the week’s events, including our tendency toward UFO hysteria, the catastrophic train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio, how to prevent future spills without more regulation, why environmentalists should support ending the Fed and its inflationary monetary policy, and why the latest inflation numbers aren’t as accurate as you might think. SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introductions 1:20 - Corrections 6:15 - UFO Hysteria 15:09 - Ohio Train Derailment and Chemical Spill 31:20 - The economics of the environment 40:07 - New Inflation Data BOOKS Karl Menger - Origins of Money: https://amzn.to/3k5c0DG Murray Rothbard - What has government done to our money: https://amzn.to/3lRy4lH Ron Paul - Revolution: https://amzn.to/3Knqut9 Ron Paul - End the Fed: https://amzn.to/418takn Tom Woods - Melt Down: https://amzn.to/3xCUee0 REFERENCES / SOURCES + U.S. Gov’t: It’s Not UFOs - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sudden-narrative-shift-pentagon-admits-mystery-objects-probably-private-craft-not-tied + China: U.S. Balloon panic is a sign of decline: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/world/asia/us-china-spy-balloon-ufo.html + Full list of chemicals released in Ohio train derailment: https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-train-derailment-toxic-chemicals-list-epa-1780805 + Inflation “cooled slightly:” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/business/economy/january-cpi-inflation-report.html + Adam Schwankl Art: https://www.adamschwankl.com/portfolio

Ep. 07 - Who Blew Up The Pipeline To Peace?

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE Joe and David are again joined by Kyle Mack to discuss a wild news cycle that includes new information about the thwarting of Ukraine peace deals by western officials, credible reporting that confirms U.S. intelligence responsibility for the destruction of the Nordstream 2 Pipeline, the apparent coup that is attempting to boot Jakes O’Keefe from Project Veritas, the realities behind a very bland State of the Union address, how the FBI hired a felon to infiltrate and spy on the BLM movement in 2020, and what the heck any of us can do to change these broken systems we’re currently living with. CORRECTIONS: In this episode at roughly 16:11 David mentions a newly opened natural gas pipeline between Denmark and Germany. The pipeline is actually between Norway and Poland. SPONSORS This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introductions 4:28 - Israeli PM: US Blocked Attempt at Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal 12:33 - Seymour Hersh confirms US Blew Up Nordstream 2 Pipeline 29:17 - James O’Keefe gets ousted from Project Veritas? 37:32 - Human (Re)Action: Fawning State Of The Union coverage on ABC News 44:43 - National Debt Checkup 57:30 - Chinese Spy Balloon Drama 1:03:57 - FBI hired felon to infiltrate & spy on BLM movement in 2020 + the bigger picture 1:13:55 - What can we do to change things? REFERENCES / SOURCES + Israeli PM says US blocked Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal: https://news.antiwar.com/2023/02/05/former-israeli-pm-bennett-says-us-blocked-his-attempts-at-a-russia-ukraine-peace-deal/ + Seymour Hersh Nordstream 2 Expose: https://open.substack.com/pub/seymourhersh/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web + U.S. National Debt: usdebtclock.org + FBI hired a felon to infiltrate BLM: https://theintercept.com/2023/02/07/fbi-denver-racial-justice-protests-informant/

Ep. 06 - Can Free Markets Fix Bad Policing?

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE David and Joe welcome guest Kyle Mack (@CptQuiggley on Twitter) to discuss a wide range of issues including the tragic Tyre Nichols murder, how to correct bad policing with the free market, the escalation towards WWIII, Utah administrators caught skirting rules against CRT, new Utah school choice bill gives parents and students a way to opt out, Jordan Peterson’s “Pro-human WEF alternative”, and his interventionist take on Iranian regime change, plus much more. SPONSORS This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introductions 0:45 - YouTube comment responses 2:03 - Who controls our world? Davos or us? 11:06 - Where can the LP be most ideologically influential? 14:36 - The tragedy of Tyre Nichols 17:11 - Correcting bad policing: qualified immunity 25:16 - New Russian Offensive + Escalation toward WWIII 32:45 - RAND report - Pros & cons of Ukraine war 36:20 - Utah teachers skirting bans on CRT & woke doctrine 41:05 - Now the school board has to listen to parents 46:24 - Mr. Beast cures 1,000 peoples’ blindness 53:46 - Jordan Peterson’s WEF Alternative 59:39 - Population growth and the abundance index 1:01:24 - Human (Re)Action: Jordan Peterson suggests Iran regime change 1:10:25 - Human (Re)Action: WEF Brain Transparency Video 1:14:19 - Do they need a warrant for brain wave data? 1:15:26 - How do we know this doesn’t already exist? 1:17:19 - Data ownership BOOKS + Liberalism - Ludwig Von Mises (Affiliate Link) + Machinery of Freedom - David Friedman (Affiliate Link) REFERENCES / SOURCES + RAND Corporation Report - Ukraine War Pros + Cons + WATCH: Utah Administrators Usher in CRT + Jordan Peterson’s “Pro-human” WEF Alternative

Ep. 05 - The Slippery Slope of War

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE David, Henri, and Joe laugh at Al Gore's apocalyptic climate outburst, discuss the U.S. tanks headed for Ukraine, the Russian warship headed for the U.S., and how anti-war entrepreneurs have an opportunity to rally for peace and stop the Ukraine war from turning into WWIII. They debate the necessity of the PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading, explore the implications of Iowa’s recent passage of an important education savings account bill, and react to the recent Twitter battle between Matt Walsh and Maj Toure over authoritarianism, capital punishment, the drug war, and bodily autonomy. SPONSORS This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 3:12 - Inflation reduction act 9:00 - Doomsday Clock hits 90 seconds 9:30 - David’s Pitch for Watchmen 11:38 - US tanks headed to Ukraine 16:58 - What can we do to stop this war? 20:35 - Did peace rallies actually work in 2008-09? 23:00 - The entrepreneurial opportunity of stopping war 26:20 - Russian warships headed towards the U.S. 26:55 - The PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading 32:01 - Iowa education savings account bill passes 40:57 - The progressive history of public education 43:35 - Education savings accounts are REAL diversity 44:22 - Some libertarians think school choice is bad?! 47:26 - Local politics matter most 50:16 - Matt Walsh & Maj Toure duke it out on Twitter 1:01:15 - Harsh penalties have a weak effect on reducing crime REFERENCES / LINKS + Edchoice.org

Ep. 04 - Davos, Wokeism, & Self-Ownership

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE David, Henri, and Joe explore the WEF’s ongoing meeting in Davos, the implications of ESG, Wokeism, and stakeholder capitalism on freedom and self ownership, Jeremy Clarkson’s cancellation, free speech as a constitutional right but not a natural right, and much more. SPONSORS This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 00:32 - World Economic Forum & Davos 6:58 - Who will own the things? ESG & Wokeism vs. markets 9:54 - Stakeholder capitalism 14:45 - Corporations & the Social Credit of Wokeism 19:20 - Jeremy Clarkson’s second cancellation & speech as violence 28:26 - Is free speech a natural right? 32:30 - Biometric data & private property rights vs. innovation REFERENCES (13:00) New American Values ETF - https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/american-conservative-values-etf-away-woke-companies

Ep. 3 - Freedom Of Stoves & Speech

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE David and Joe get fired up about gas stoves and the implicit infantilization of the American public, the war on speech by way of Jordan Peterson, the origins of the NSA, the intelligence state and its role in the decline of our republic, body positivity, and much more. SPONSOR This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 1:32 - What does education reform look like? 18:30 - Russian election interference 20:06 - Biden’s stash of classified documents and the DoD 26:39 - The Church Commission 28:27 - The CIA, FBI, and MK Ultra 30:55 - The IRS comes after libertarians 35:33 - Jordan Peterson’s Mean Tweets 37:25 - The culprit is professional licensing? 38:20 - Elliot Page and Free Speech 40:21 - The origin of “Yelling fire in a crowded theater” 43:28 - Why labor policy should be a priority for the LP 51:52 - Vet tech licensing and government intervention 1:02:30 - Body positivity, parenting, and responsibility REFERENCES MK Ultra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra Project Mockingbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mockingbird COINTELPRO - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO

Ep. 2 - The Battle For Health with John "Griff" Griffith

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODE Joe and the CEO of Zesty Beverages, John Griffith (“Griff”), explore the seedy underbelly of the beverage industry, the health epidemic in America, childhood obesity and the recent new guidance from the American Pediatrics Association, Griff’s history with metabolic disease and how lifestyle change allowed him to make lasting improvements to his health and quality of life. SPONSOR This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*ck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 1:12 - Coca Cola gets government subsidies? 3:10 - Sugar is everywhere 4:25 - Zesty Founding Story 10:56 - New guidance for pediatric obesity 17:05 - Nutrition and corporate responsibility 23:17 - What’s up with non-nutritive (sugar-free) sweeteners? 31:37 - The medical industrial complex 38:11 - Griff’s story 39:53 - The consequences of pharma CORRECTIONS Griff misspoke and stated that 40% of Americans have diabetes. According to the CDC, 42% of Americans are obese, while 11.3% of Americans have diabetes. References to those statistics are included at the top of the list below. To suggest any other corrections, email team@libertyportal.com. REFERENCES https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/health-equity/diabetes-by-the-numbers.html https://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-sugar-consumption-2012-2 https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on-americans-sugar-consumption-and-the-effects-of-sugar-on-americans-health/ https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/how-much-sugar-is-in-coca-cola

Ep. 1 - New Year, New Podcast!

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society. This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. Libertyportal.com curates content from around the web on subjects like politics, culture, entrepreneurship, and health and fitness; with a focus on issues that matter most to our freedom-first audience. Their selection of original content, including this podcast, is growing fast as well. Check it out and go down the rabbit hole for yourself at LibertyPortal.com. ON THIS EPISODE: David, Henri, and Joe discuss the important events of the year behind us, and hopes for the year to come. They cover the Ukraine war, the red wave that wasn’t, inflation and its possible silver linings, the rise of the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party, and more. SPONSOR This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to untuck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introductions 2:18 - 2022 In Review: The background of the conflict in Ukraine 11:29 - 2022 In Review: The red wave that didn’t happen 13:20 - 2022 In Review: Inflation 16:06 - 2022 In Review: The Rise of the Mises Caucus 21:48 - Discussing LP 29:00 - The strategic use of the Libertarian Party 32:00 - Current Events: Speaker of the House Chaos 40:38 - Thoughts on Elon’s Twitter Takeover 47:57 - Recalling Biden’s Hitler-esque Speech 52:30 - WTF ever happened to Fauci? 53:00 - The compromises for Speaker of the House 59:50 - Predictions & Political Resolutions for 2023 REFERENCES LP Mises Caucus: https://lpmisescaucus.com/

Dave Smith on Where The Right Goes From Here - with Liam McCollum

On this episode Liam McCollum, David Rand, and Joe Sheehan welcome Dave Smith to discuss: 0:00 - Welcome + Banter 3:45 - The silver lining of Thomas Massie’s primary loss 8:53 - Michael Knowles gloats, Dave Smith reacts 30:08 - Thomas Massie for President 2028 44:31 - Is Trump Still the “Kingmaker” for the Republicans? 50:14 - What lessons can the coming Massie R3volution learn from the Ron Paul Era? 56:35 - Do The Republicans need to pay a cost for primarying Thomas Massie? 1:03:35 - WTF just happened to the Libertarian Party? 1:22:33 - A concept of a plan to elect Thomas Massie in 2028 1:37:02 - The insanity inside the LP 1:42:53 - Rand Paul’s soft-launch is to run against Populism? 1:52:52 - How do we get inflation and economics back in the limelight? 2:01:22 - Politically homeless… What can we do from here? 2:06:37 - Audience Questions: How to tell when intel sources are real vs. propaganda 2:12:45 - Audience Questions: Update on Russia Ukraine 2:20:15 - Audience Questions: Are UAPs real or bullshit? Join David Rand at FreedomFest 2026 in Las Vegas! Use the code REACTION100 at checkout for $100 off your pass. Link Below! https://freedomfest.swoogo.com/vegas2026/begin?ref=Promo%3A+Human+Reaction This episode is brought to you by Revved Up Promo: https://www.revveduppromo.com/ To help us select the stories to cover each week, join our discord at this link! https://discord.gg/B9HD5r7GxK CREDITS Produced and edited by ⁠Sheehan Works - https://www.sheehan.works Presented by Human Reaction

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