This week Shane and Jonathan had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Cavanaugh from Reason. The interview, actually more like a discussion, covered a lot of topics in the world of libertarianism. Topics ranged from Ron Paul to veganism to the implications of a reconstituted Neanderthal man. An interesting show about the world of libertarianism that will interest anyone who is a fan of punching the monkey, Reason.com or even the The libertarian Dime.

Episode Links:

• Tim’s bio on Reason.com
• Tim’s Twitter
• Tim’s bio from Suck.com
• The Simpleton
• Reason.com
• Carving Elephants Blog
• Carved Elephant Twitter Feed

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(Never got around to posting this, but it was a fun episode anyway!)

This week Shane and Jonathan took a moment or two or three, to talk about TAM before talking about libertarianism in culture. A pretty interesting show for libertarians and Rush (the band) fans everywhere.

Episode Links:

• The Amaz!ng Meeting 8!
• Carving Elephants Blog
• Carved Elephant Twitter Feed

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• Ricky, the Italian Greyhound, Chihuahua mix

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This episode of The libertarian Dime was an experiment that Shane & Jonathan tried due to scheduling conflicts. They each recorded a segment without knowing what the other one was talking about, and in fact, neither will have hear the others segment until the show is released. Production of this episode was also delayed due to technical problems that have been resolved. You won’t want to miss this experiment in libertarian podcasting.

Episode Links:

• What is a vegan?
• Why become a vegan?
• What is the “Chain of Being”?
• What is a “person” ?
• Obama administration to sue Arizona
• The border is closed??
• New Kindle price
• Carving Elephants Blog
• Carved Elephant Twitter Feed

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• Miss Emma

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This week it was just Shane and Jonathan, and without any sort of plan, ended up discussing for a while the recent BP spill. They talked about the libertarian approach to offshore drilling, which some people might be surprised to know isn’t about just letting BP dump oil into the Gulf. They discussed in depth a recent Rollingstone Magazine article that paints a pretty negative picture of both Bush and Obama, casting doubt that there was any real change in the MMS department despite tough talk. The BP spill might be Obama’s Katrina and worse. In addition, they talked about the ethics of euthanizing oil laden animals who even after cleaning, will have extremely low survival rates. Lastly, they talked about the upcoming skeptics conference, The Amaz!ng Meeting 8, July 8 – July 11, in Las Vegas.

Episode Links:

• The Spill, The Scandal and the President
• New estimate: Up to 40,000 barrels a day was coming from BP well
• Gulf’s oil-soaked birds: Rescue or kill?
• Carving Elephants Blog
• Carved Elephant Twitter Feed

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• Featured Adoptables: Dex, Gus, Maia & Jessi the Ferret Friends
• An update on Fruit Bat

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This week, The libertarian Dime turned it’s, well, libertarian eye, to unions. Shane and Jonathan, once again joined by Josh Brady, talked about how unions and their cozy relationship with government has done more damage than good lately. While acknowledging the accomplishments of the past and recognizing the right of workers to freely associate, the show focused mainly on those times when government and unions have teamed up, such as with public sector unions, teacher’s unions, and the quid pro quo’s that happen when unions donate lots of money to political campaigns. Also, they touched upon Rand Paul’s clueless remarks about the Civil Rights Act.

Episode Links:

• Rand Paul is not a libertarian
• Employee Free Choice Act
• MTA Workers Take Two Months Off After Being Spit On
• Carving Elephants Blog
• Carved Elephant Twitter Feed
• From Carving Elephants: Virtual Spring Cleaning
• Personal Rewards Coupons

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On tonight’s episode, Shane and Jonathan will be discussing unions. From the automobile industry to the teamsters, we will be discussing how unions are not only detrimental to the free market, but also do not ultimately protect the workers. This has always been a hot issue in America since unionization began, and even more so now, given the recent bail-out of the automotive industry.

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This week Shane & Jonathan were joined by Josh Brady to discuss immigration. This is a hot-button issue in the media, and with practically everyone in this country, with cities boycotting each other, states trying to pass legislation that is stricter than federal guidelines toward immigration, and tension rising across the country because of this very polarizing issue. They talked about it from all sides, looked at the Arizona law, and even took a caller from Arizona for her perspective on the new law from the ground. The guys also touched upon “Draw Mohammad Day” and it’s impact on free speech.

Episode Links:

• Study finds broad support for Arizona Law
• Driving While White

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This week, joined by Josh Brady, Shane & Jonathan took the time to break down media stories, deconstruct them, and find the underlying memes that were being put out there. An interesting show for anyone who wants to see how stories are crafted and how hypocrisy is a well worn path for many.

Episode Links:

• Frank Rich’s inanity
• Tea Party Poll
• Obama mocks what he doesn’t understand
• Stay classy, Ed Schultz
• Are Tea Partiers really just hippioes?
• Leftist Infiltrators
• Reward Yourself

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