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Kibbe on Liberty is a weekly podcast with libertarian author and economist, Matt Kibbe. Kibbe believes that honest conversations, driven by intellectual curiosity and mutual respect, can ignite a new revolution of free thinking and a willingness to question the official narrative. That means talking, and listening, to a wide variety of people outside the echo chamber of officially sanctioned experts. Kibbe on Liberty's guests include politicians, economists, musicians, comedians, writers, radio personalities, activists, journalists, and even magicians—with topics of conversation ranging from current affairs to obscure philosophy, from craft beer to the Grateful Dead. Cold one in hand, settle in for the next brain-stimulating hour of Kibbe on Liberty. As the president of Free the People, Kibbe has decades of experience in the libertarian political sphere. He is the author of three books, including Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff, a #2 NY Times Best Seller. Kibbe is a fanatical DeadHead, drinker of great whisky, and collector of obscure books on Austrian economics.

  • Ep 376 | The War in Iran Is Going Badly | Guest: Kelley Vlahos
    After premising his 2024 campaign on the promise of no new wars, President Donald Trump is taking military action in Iran that has already cost over a thousand civilian lives. Matt Kibbe is joined by Kelley Vlahos, editor in chief of Responsible Statecraft and a senior adviser at the Quincy Institute, to discuss the confusing rationale for this war and the best-case scenario Americans can hope to see. The administration has succeeded in killing the ayatollah, only to replace him with his more radical son, so any pretense of liberating the Iranian people seems farcical. Moreover, there appears to be no strategic plan or exit strategy to avoid turning this war into an Iraq-style quagmire. The best we can hope for is that Trump declares victory and pulls out before more lives are lost, but even in that case the reversal of one of his key campaign promises is likely to cost the Republicans badly in the midterm elections.
  • Ep 375 | Will 'Discombobulator' Be Used On Americans? | Guest: Steve Baker
    Matt Kibbe is joined by independent journalist Steve Baker, who has been investigating the history and current status of these weapons, which use subsonic sound waves and microwaves to produce profound physical distress.
  • Ep 374 | War with Iran Is Looming | Guest: Jon Hoffman
    Matt Kibbe is joined by Cato Research fellow Jon Hoffman to discuss why the president has turned his back on his campaign promises not to start any new wars.
  • Ep 373 | Government Corruption Runs Even Deeper Than We Thought | Guest: Mike Benz
    Matt Kibbe is joined by Mike Benz, executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, to take a deep dive into the links between the military, wealthy individuals like Bill Gates, and the public health apparatus that gave us the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Ep 372 | Deep State Operatives Won the Super Bowl | Guest: Abigail Hall
    Matt Kibbe is joined by Abigail Hall, co-author of "How to Run Wars," to discuss the ways in which the government tries to make its foreign policy palatable to the average citizen.
  • Ep 371 | DOJ’s Epstein Files Release Reveals Deep Corruption | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie
    Matt Kibbe and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) discuss whether this botched release is the result of incompetence or malice.
  • Ep 370 | Pursuing Empire Will Destroy America | Guest: Judge Andrew Napolitano
    Matt Kibbe and Judge Andrew Napolitano discuss how the desire to engage in nation-building, to acquire colonies, and to have a military presence all over the world necessarily entails sacrificing the Constitution.
  • Ep 369 | Republicans Are Losing the PR War Over ICE | Guest: Jim Bovard
    Matt Kibbe sits down with investigative journalist Jim Bovard to discuss the conduct of federal agents, as well as the parallels between the recent shootings and the 1992 Ruby Ridge incident.
  • Ep 368 | Can Another Javier Milei Save Venezuela? | Guest: Ian Vásquez
    Will we see a mere continuation of the Maduro regime, which left the country economically devastated, or will we instead see the kind of fundamental reforms that have worked so well for Javier Milei in Argentina?
  • EP 367 | What’s Next for Venezuela?
    Matt Kibbe argues that while unilateral military action by the president is certainly unconstitutional, the more important question is what happens next.
  • Ep 366 | 2025 in Review: Has Donald Trump Delivered? | Guest: Various
    On the eve of 2026, Matt Kibbe takes a look back at the first year of Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States. Trump was swept into office by an extraordinary coalition of tech enthusiasts, disaffected Democrats, and even libertarians, all of whom expected big things in return for their support. Trump promised to drain the swamp, end foreign wars, cut spending, and free Ross Ulbricht. These selected segments from this year's "Kibbe on Liberty" guests trace Trump's progress on all these issues, from the heady days of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to the bitter parting of ways between Trump and conservative lawmakers like Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, as well as how these issues will affect Republicans in the looming 2026 midterm elections.
  • Ep 365 | Bitcoin and Dive Bars: The Pillars of Civilization | Guest: Thomas Pacchia
    Matt Kibbe sits down for a beer with Thomas Pacchia, the founder and CEO of PubKey, a Bitcoin-friendly establishment with locations in New York and Washington, D.C.
  • Ep 364 | The Epstein Files Are Dropping This Week | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie
    Matt Kibbe sits down with Thomas Massie to discuss what happens next and whether the recently reopened investigation into Epstein's case has a chance of thwarting the will of the people.
  • Ep 363 | The FBI’s Pipe-Bomber Narrative Makes No Sense | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie
    Matt Kibbe sits down with his favorite congressman to discuss the myriad unanswered questions about the pipe bombs.
  • Ep 362 | Trump Should Rein In, Not Expand, Executive Power | Guest: John Vecchione
    Matt Kibbe talks with John Vecchione, senior litigation counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, about the dangers of executive power overriding the legislative branch of government.
  • Ep 361 | The Media Is Dishonest About Guns | Guest: John Lott
    John Lott, founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center, sits down with Matt Kibbe to tell the real truth about guns and gun owners.
  • Ep 360 | Milei Has a Free-Market Mandate in Argentina | Guest: Agustin Etchebarne
    Matt Kibbe sits down with Agustin Etchebarne, director-general at Fundación Libertad y Progreso, to discuss why Javier Milei has become so popular
  • Ep 359 | The UK's Speech Laws Are Absolutely Mental | Guest: Reem Ibrahim
    Matt Kibbe sits down with Reem Ibrahim, head of media for the Institute of Economic Affairs, to discuss how Britain has become so authoritarian.
  • Ep 358 | Military Intervention in Venezuela Would Be a Huge Mistake | Guest: Brandan Buck
    U.S. intervention is what led to the rise of Chavez and Maduro.
  • Ep 357 | Mike Johnson Is Holding the Government Hostage over the Epstein Files | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie
    In the second half of his marathon conversation with Rep. Thomas Massie (R), Matt Kibbe asks the Kentucky congressman about his discharge petition to release the Epstein files.