Industry honors don’t get bigger than this. Every year at their convention in New York City, talk radio’s premiere industry publication, TALKERS Magazine awards the “Gene Burns Memorial Award for Freedom of Speech”, which prior to Burns’ death in 2013 was called the “Freedom of Speech Award”. Burns was the award’s first recipient in 1988 and I’m extremely honored to be its recipient this year of 2022.
TALKERS has stated their prestigious award is given to broadcasters who “have demonstrated through their words, deeds and courage the First Amendment in action, its purpose and how it operates.” Past recipients include Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, Sean Hannity, Thom Hartmann, G. Gordon Liddy, Al Franken, Glenn Beck, Matt Drudge, and more. There’s no doubt that the hosts of Free Talk Live, the country’s only syndicated libertarian radio show, are dedicated to freedom, especially the freedom of speech. While I am the founder of the show, all of our co-hosts share the same philosophy. I’m super grateful to the people at TALKERS for this award.
In any normal year, I’d be attending the TALKERS convention in NYC to accept the award in person. This year however, I’m currently on highly restrictive bail conditions as I await trial in the Crypto Six case. Unless I can get the prosecution to agree to let me attend, I’m stuck at home. Thankfully, Mark Edge will be there to accept the award in my stead. Would I have been able to speak, I’d have said something like this:
I’m grateful to Michael, Kevin, and the rest of TALKERS Magazine’s staff for presenting me with the Freedom of Speech Award. Every year we gather here in New York City and gratitude is often expressed that as an industry, we are free to share our opinions on the radio. However, is it really true that we have free speech? Or, is it simply that most talk radio hosts have opinions that are within an acceptable range? (more…)
I was honored to be invited to speak on a panel about Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) regarding them being a moral hazard. Many government gangs are moving towards implementing a CBDC and that is very bad news for financial freedom. Here is the full 22 minute panel discussion. Thank you to Chris from Sustany Capital for hosting the conference.
Radio industry publication TALKERS Magazine’s “Heavy Hundred” is their list of the “most important radio talk show hosts in America” and we’ve moved from from #25 to #24 on the 2022 edition! It is an honor to continue to be included and moved up year after year. Thank you to the great people at TALKERS. If you missed TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison interviewing me recently, you can find that here.
I was honored to appear on “The Michael Harrison Interview”, hosted by the publisher of TALKERS Magazine himself, Michael Harrison. We covered the history of Free Talk Live, our move to New Hampshire as part of the Free State Project, the libertarian movement, Cop Block, Robin Hood of Keene, and the FBI’s nearly two-decades of targeting of liberty activists in Keene. We also discussed the Crypto Six, jail, online scams, and cryptocurrency as a means to fostering peace.
What’s on your mind? Unlike those right-wing or left-liberal extremist shows, Free Talk Live is libertarian talk radio that ANYONE can take control of. Yes, even you. Free Talk Live is the next generation of issues-oriented talk. What is the meaning of freedom? This show is about Liberty with a capital L.
FTL2025-06-28
byFree Talk Live
Is Trump suffering from “Libertarian Derangement Syndrome? :: Skeeter – our consensus is narrow what if’s don’t resemble real market actions :: Victory in the Free State as NH does away with annual vehicle inspections :: Caller doesn’t think Skeeter is good at talking through his message, want’s to talk to him offline :: Riley is baking bread for his friends and neighbors without government intervention :: Sarah wants to support Chuck Colson’s prison fellowship ministry :: We discuss steps you can take to make sure you’re not getting taken in charitable giving :: 2025-06-28 Hosts: Chris R., Mr. Penguin, Riley
Terror Management Theory: How Fear of Death Shapes Human Behavior | Free Talk Cast #40 ft. Jeff Greenberg
byLRN.FM
In this fascinating episode, Aria sits down with Professor Jeff Greenberg, one of the co-developers of Terror Management Theory, to explore how our awareness of mortality shapes nearly every aspect of human behavior. From the need to feel superior to others as an anxiety buffer, to the rejection of AI and animal rights, to wealth hoarding and hostility toward transgender people – TMT provides a powerful framework for understanding why humans resist expanding moral consideration.
Dr. Greenberg discusses how our species-wide panic response to conscious existence in an indifferent universe drives us to create elaborate psychological defenses, often at the expense of other beings. The conversation examines why people become emotionally defensive when their worldviews are challenged, how different forms of superiority serve as immortality projects, and whether humanity can develop healthier ways to manage existential anxiety.
Whether you’re interested in psychology, philosophy, or understanding the deeper motivations behind social and political conflicts, this episode offers profound insights into the hidden forces driving human behavior. A thought-provoking discussion that will change how you see everything from factory farming to nationalism to our treatment of emerging AI consciousness.
Industry honors don’t get bigger than this. Every year at their convention in New York City, talk radio’s premiere industry publication, TALKERS Magazine awards the “Gene Burns Memorial Award for Freedom of Speech”, which prior to Burns’ death in 2013 was called the “Freedom of Speech Award”. Burns was the award’s first recipient in 1988 and I’m extremely honored to be its recipient this year of 2022.
