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Libservative

Libservative

By: Dan Griffin Corey Walsh
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"Two intellectual idiots fostering political and cultural literacy!" Helping all of us understand the different social and political dynamics that divide us. In an effort to help us understand that we are more alike than we are different2021 - Libservative Political Science Politics & Government Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Troops on The Ground!!: A Master Class in Bad Propaganda
    Mar 27 2026

    Pizza Coma Politics: JD Vance’s Couch Fetish, Fake War Hype, and Lindsey Graham’s Island Invasion Fantasy

    Dan and Corey host a chaotic Libservative episode filled with jokes (including an Airbnb “furniture pisser” they dub the perfect mistress for JD Vance, Chuck Norris “RIP,” and a limbless cornhole player accused of murder) before pivoting to war and propaganda. They argue social-media-era conflicts are flooded with misinformation, roast outrage over a Druski/Erica Kirk parody, and criticize Gavin Newsom for backtracking on calling Israel an apartheid state. The discussion centers on Israel-Iran escalation, oil and Strait of Hormuz risks, sanctions and incentives for nuclear weapons, and claims of scripted media messaging about paying more for gas. They condemn talk of assassinating the Ayatollah, cite reports Trump is shown strike montages, cover Israel’s stated intent to control parts of southern Lebanon, and mock Lindsey Graham proposing taking an Iranian oil island like Iwo Jima while warning boots-on-the-ground would mean years of war.

    00:00 Show Kickoff Banter

    01:57 War Propaganda Fog

    02:48 Airbnb Piss Scandal

    06:37 Chuck Norris Memories

    11:56 Cornhole Murder Story

    15:07 Druski Whiteface Debate

    19:24 Newsom Israel Flip Flop

    25:04 War Machine Incentives

    29:51 Hegseth Iran Hypocrisy

    35:26 Nukes Deterrence Logic

    38:43 Iran US Mistrust Cycle

    41:54 Europe Nuclear Posture

    44:25 Who Benefits From War

    45:31 Fertilizer Shockwaves

    46:24 Pacific Allies and Carrier Fire

    48:35 Trump War Montages

    50:29 Iran Energy Leverage

    52:51 Israel Moves Into Lebanon

    54:49 Good Guys Bad Guys Logic

    59:58 Greater Israel Comparisons

    01:01:49 Media Script on Gas

    01:05:09 Assassinating Heads of State

    01:10:18 World Turns on America

    01:15:32 Boots on Ground Creep

    01:21:37 Lindsey Graham Island Plan

    01:27:19 Loose Ends and Sign Off

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • The Character Assassination of Joe Kent
    Mar 20 2026

    Dog Poop Road Trip, Epstein Distractions & Tulsi’s ‘Imminent Threat’ Dodge — Plus Bibi’s Murder Punch Card?!

    Dan and Corey open with jokes about last week’s botched outro, road-trip “road beers,” and a disgusting dog-poop incident during a 3:30 a.m. drive home, then pivot to politics: they argue the Iran war is distracting from the Epstein files and complain that dissidents like Joe Kent are investigated faster than names tied to Epstein. They discuss Kent’s high-profile resignation as head of the National Counterterrorism Center, praising it as principled while criticizing media figures for blaming Israel but avoiding holding Trump accountable. They play and react to Tulsi Gabbard’s tense exchange with Sen. Jon Ossoff about whether Iran posed an “imminent nuclear threat,” calling her evasive and accusing her of choosing job security over truth. They mock a Netanyahu–Huckabee video featuring a “punch card,” debate claims it might be AI, and slam Trump adviser Kevin Hassett for saying the economy would be fine even if consumers suffer.

    00:00 Welcome Back Banter

    01:45 Road Trip Podcast Vibes

    02:54 Vacation Dog Disaster

    06:45 Epstein Files Distraction

    08:00 Iran War And The Economy

    11:38 Joe Kent Resigns

    14:31 Blaming Israel Not Trump

    20:26 Tulsi Gabbard Disillusionment

    24:38 Ossoff Grills Tulsi

    29:07 Tulsi Dodges Imminent Threat

    35:40 Would Kamala Be Different

    42:08 Reading Kent Resignation Letter

    47:07 Who Is Joe Kent Really

    49:35 War Reality Check On Iran

    51:23 Proxy Wars Reality

    52:00 Iran Built To Endure

    53:40 Existential War Mindset

    54:20 Asymmetric Attrition Lessons

    56:53 Regime Change Myth

    58:41 Iranian Demographics Explained

    01:02:02 Joe Kent Fallout

    01:03:31 MAGA Media Audience Capture

    01:09:14 Netanyahu AI Rumors

    01:13:29 Punch Card Video Reaction

    01:16:51 Oil Pipeline Hegemony

    01:22:55 War Economy Spin

    01:29:48 Neocons Return Again

    01:31:38 Vance 2028 Trap

    01:33:53 Show Wrap And Outro

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Bombs, Barrels & Bulls#!t
    Mar 13 2026

    Iran War Update: Gas Goes Up, Missiles Go Boom, and Epstein Still Ain’t Dead (Probably)

    On the Libservative podcast, Corey hosts with Bell while Dan is away, covering the ongoing Iran war, rising gas prices, and political fallout. They criticize Trump golfing while authorizing a major Strategic Petroleum Reserve release, compare it to Biden’s 2022 release, and mock the recurring “short-term pain for long-term gain” messaging. They argue the U.S. is spending about $1B/day firing expensive missiles at cheap drones, warn the conflict could drag on (with a memo preparing through September 2026), and say the war is destabilizing alliances, including pulling Patriot/THAAD systems from South Korea. They discuss claims a U.S. tomahawk hit a school, broader history of U.S.-Iran tensions, cluster munitions hypocrisy, job losses and higher unemployment, and new Epstein guard cover-up allegations, then touch on special-election “blue wave” chatter and Trump targeting Thomas Massie.

    00:00 Welcome to Libservative

    01:12 Show topics and tech issues

    03:01 Trump golfing and war optics

    04:00 Oil reserves and gas prices

    07:07 Short term pain montage

    08:51 Drone math and war costs

    11:58 Public support and goalposts

    13:15 Religion and the war lens

    17:49 School strike and deniability

    21:35 How we got here since 1954

    26:43 Regime change and mission creep

    28:50 Cluster bombs and hypocrisy

    30:11 Patriot systems and global spillover

    37:05 THAAD moved from Korea to Israel

    38:46 Two state solution and blowback fears

    42:44 War of attrition and economic pain

    45:18 Diplomacy bombed and summer outlook

    47:19 Unit Party Blue Wave

    48:55 War Spending Inflation

    49:45 Silver Demand Explained

    50:40 War Powers Backroom Deals

    52:12 DHS Shutdown Surveillance

    55:33 Draft Fears Kids Recruiters

    59:20 Bases Alliances Munitions

    01:03:03 Money Printing Homefront

    01:06:23 Subsidies Supply Demand

    01:12:39 MAGA No New Wars

    01:14:16 Massey Ana Third Way

    01:20:12 Jobs Report Economy Data

    01:25:49 Epstein Guard Coverup

    01:28:31 Midterms Special Elections

    01:37:17 Final Thoughts Sign Off

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    1 hr and 39 mins
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