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The Voluntary Contrarian with Jared Nordin

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The Voluntary Contrarian takes a hard look at arguments against liberty from social and mainstream media. Host Jared Nordin utilizes critical thinking from a thoroughly libertarian and free market perspective.

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United States

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The Voluntary Contrarian takes a hard look at arguments against liberty from social and mainstream media. Host Jared Nordin utilizes critical thinking from a thoroughly libertarian and free market perspective.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Jared Interviewed on the Everything Voluntary Podcast (57m) – Episode 026

8/16/2020
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 026: Jared joins Skyler Collins on "Everything Voluntary" for a chat on his new farm and homestead and diving head first into rural farm-based living; his chickens, sheep, dogs, turkeys and plans for more types of livestock; fruit trees and gardening plans; living in Trump country as a voluntaryist; the difference in personal freedom between urban and rural society; Pacific Northwest secessionary attitudes; and more.

Duration:00:56:55

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The Liberty of Homesteading (1h49m) – Episode 025

6/26/2020
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 025: Jared invited Ben from the Homesteads and Homeschools podcast, TX Joe from the Insurgency Knitting Circle podcast and Dagorist the homesteader on the show to discuss how sometimes the voluntaryist philosophy can lead to homesteading. These guys shared a lot of knowledge and inspiration and he knows you'll get a ton of value from this show. Enjoy!

Duration:01:49:10

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Social Media Statism and “Real” Libertarianism (29m) – Episode 024

5/4/2020
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 024: Join your host as he swims in the cesspool of social media and discusses science deniers, armed protesters, and the difference between Libertarianism and Voluntaryism.

Duration:00:28:33

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Want to Lose Credibility? Join the Libertarian Party (15m) – Episode 023

1/6/2020
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 023: Join your host as he discusses how some of the prominent figureheads in the Voluntaryist podcast community seem to have forgotten about first principles. Should they still be considered libertarians?

Duration:00:14:44

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Excuses, Excuses (15m) – Episode 022

9/29/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 022: Join Jared as he gives excuses as to why he hasn't put out any content for over a month.

Duration:00:14:51

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Shooting, Lockpicking, and Liberty (1h0m) – Episode 021

8/3/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 021: Join your host as he shoots the breeze with Pat Watson, co-host of the Insurgency Knitting Circle podcast. Although we had a few connection issues, it was a great conversation. Pat Watson has served 11+ years in a combination of military service, federal law enforcement, and local law enforcement, and is now a civilian who teaches survival skill sets and speaks openly about his voluntarism ideals and the failures of government. He is the owner operator of UncensoredTactical.com and is a co-host on the InsurgencyKnittingCircle podcast.

Duration:01:00:32

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Gardening, Graduations, and Getting Others to Listen (23m) – Episode 020

7/2/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 020: Join your host as he discusses the virtues of growing a vegetable garden, the sacrosanct ceremony of graduation, and having conversations with Joe six-pack.

Duration:00:23:01

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Feel The Bern, Feel the Economic Illiteracy! (25m) – Episode 019

6/1/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 019: Join your host as he gives you lame excuses why he hasn't recorded in over a month. He also goes on a rant about how economically illiterate and 'feels' driven Bernie Sanders supporters are.

Duration:00:24:36

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Vote for What I Want… or Else! (16m) – Episode 018

4/28/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 018: Join your host Jared as he goes off on the act of voting. Would you force your neighbors to pay for something they don't want?

Duration:00:15:54

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From Law Enforcement to Voluntarist – An Interview with Shepard (1h34m) – Episode 017

4/15/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 017: Jared recently had the opportunity to have an enjoyable conversation with Shepard from the "Shepard Thinks..." YouTube channel. On his channel, he shares the virtues of voluntaryism, life tips, business tips, and videos on his career in law enforcement. He delivers these messages in a well spoken, kind, and empathetic manner which we believe is vital in spreading voluntaryism to those whom have recently discovered the concept. Due to Shepard's soft spoken, positive and peaceful delivery, Jared has suggested he be granted the honorary title of 'Mister Rogers of Voluntaryism'. Enjoy the show!

Duration:01:33:56

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Essays on Voluntaryism… and a Truck Rant! (23m) – Episode 016

4/9/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 016: Join your host Jared as he shares a few his essays on the following topics: The Violence of Voting, Objective Morality, and In-Group Preference. Afterwards, sit a spell and join your host as we listen to a truck rant on the 2020 democratic presidential hopefuls, (and yes, he knows AOC isn't really running, it's all in fun). 'Murica!

Duration:00:23:09

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Focus on Presidential Candidate Andrew (I Have a Degree in Economics Too!) Yang. (37m) – Episode 015

4/5/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 015: Move over AOC, there's a new "economist" in town! Forget about the Green New Deal, Mr. Yang has a New... New Deal. A deal so progressive and economically untenable it would make FDR proud! Join your host, Jared Nordin as he takes on the daunting, yet humorous task of going through presidential hopeful Yang's almost endless policy wishlist he hopes to bring to fruition upon his coronation as president of the United States.

Duration:00:37:10

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Shepard Thinks… and a Truck Rant (23m) – Episode 014

3/23/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 014: A former law enforcement officer comments on Episode 013 of The Voluntary Contrarian Podcast, and my parody of a "Truck Rant".

Duration:00:23:21

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Cops Are The New Sheep (23m) – Episode 013

3/17/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 013: Who has authority over you, "Rule followers" or you?

Duration:00:24:13

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What’s the Scuttlebutt on Vonu and Darklance? A Conversation with Shane Radliff (1h16m) – Episode 012

3/6/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 012: Shane Radliff of the Vonu Podcast joins the show to drop a knowledge bomb on all things Second Realm in great detail. What is Second Realm you ask? Take a listen and find out!

Duration:01:16:23

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Law Enforcement, Bias, & Waco: A Conversation with Pete Raymond (aka Mance Rayder) (57m) – Episode 011

3/5/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 011: "I learned a valuable lesson after my interview with Pete... my microphone sucks. I apologize in advance for the poor audio quality. Having said that, Pete was kind enough to stop by the show to discuss a myriad of issues that affect us today, from the crooked criminal justice system to the nefarious indoctrination by government schools."

Duration:00:57:26

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Top 10 Statist Arguments (29m) – Episode 010

2/27/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 010: Join Jared as he celebrates his tenth episode with a top 10 list.

Duration:00:28:44

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Jared Interviewed on the Liberty Weekly Podcast (42m) – Episode 009

2/25/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 009: Jared is interviewed by Patrick MacFarlane of the Liberty Weekly podcast. Jared documents his intellectual journey on the way to starting his own podcast. Along the way, they discuss his show topics including the IRS’ own justification for taxation and the danger of libertarian echo chambers.

Duration:00:42:07

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Benchmade Blunder and Libertarian Inspiration (22m) – Episode 008

2/22/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 008: Join Jared as he discusses the recent Benchmade/Oregon City Police Department fiasco and his upcoming appearance on Liberty Weekly.

Duration:00:21:39

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Don’t Get Me Down Man (14m) – Episode 007

2/21/2019
Post by Jared Nordin. Episode 007: Join Jared as he discusses the challenges of being a Voluntaryist and the seemingly uphill struggle of getting the message of libertarianism out into the mainstream.

Duration:00:13:43