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The Dynamically Drunken Duo announce a new series of bonus episodelets titled, “Refuting Stupidity”, with this audio release. What is Refuting Stupidity? Have a listen and find out

WE’RE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! And snarkier than ever. After a prolonged absence, the Dynamically Drunken Duo have returned. Were they hibernating? Did Brett run off to join the circus? Was Rob committed to an insane asylum? In this episode, Brett and Rob discuss the following: -Where the heck they’ve been -The murder of George Floyd and the riotous response -The murder of Breonna Taylor -How the Corporate Media has been lying about the protest and riots -What is really happening in Portland Sit back, relax, have a drink if you are able to, and listen to the guys for the first time in a while. This episode’s drink of choice: Water?!? Yes, the episode was recorded in the late morning Pacific time, so there is unfortunately no drinking in this one. (Published 3 August 2020)

Rob actually managed to get a day off from work, so he set about clearing out the archives. This episode was originally recorded in late November 2018. In this episode of Half-Hour Liberty Hour, Brett and Rob discuss the results of the recent statewide election in Oregon and the local election in Portland (SPOILER ALERT: It went badly for liberty lovers). The guys discuss: -The reelection of “Corrupt Kate” Brown as governor -The Super-Majority now held by Democrats in the state government -OR Measure 102 Bonds for affordable housing -OR Measure 103: Ban on grocery and soda taxes -OR Measure 104: Change tax raising threshold from 3/5 to 2/3 -OR Measure 105: Repeal of Oregon’s Sanctuary State status -OR Measure 106: Banning public funds for abortion -Portland Measure 26-201: Gross revenues tax -The state of Oregon suing the President of the United States It was almost as if the Dynamically Drunken Duo were looking into a crystal ball in this episode. Since the turn of 2019, the Oregon Democrat Super-Majority has completely gone off the rails. From new taxes, to massive unfunded mandates, to weak PERS reform, to the nation’s first statewide rent control law, there is nothing to stop this out-of-control government. Oregon has set its path, possibly irreversibly, toward bankruptcy and economic collapse. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Nullification by Tom Woods http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596981490?ie=UTF8&tag=thomacom-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=1596981490 This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Published 7 June 2019)

In this episode, the Dynamically Drunken Duo lay aside the topic they were originally going to record (an Oxford-style debate on socialism in professional sports) in favor of addressing gun hysteria in the wake of the Florida high school shooting. Brett tosses aside many gun myths with well-researched facts, and Rob debunks politicians’ and the media’s definition of an assault weapon with the true meaning of the term. Sit back, relax, have a drink if you can, and listen to Brett and Rob slay some gun myth dragons. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: -Gun Facts pdf from GunFacts.info -No, There Haven’t Been 18 School Shootings This Year from Reason.com This Episode’s Drink of Choice: AMFs Ensure that you listen all the way to the end for an Easter Egg from the guys… Rob apologizes for his audio. He was experimenting with reflective sound reduction via moving blankets whilst recording and he got his microphone too near the blankets. That’s why he sounds like he’s trapped in a box. He’ll ensure that it is better next time or Brett will make him kiss a picture of Abraham Lincoln. Blech! (Published 9 March 2018)

Holy Cow! The Dynamically Drunken Duo have stumbled into their 25th episode. Who knew that they had enough brain cells left to do so? They sure didn’t think they did. In honor of their 25th episode, Brett and Rob celebrate by drinking a whole bunch of whisky and discuss an episode in American history that is wrongly taught today: The Whisky Rebellion of 1794. They discuss how the rebellion was actually a wide-spread success for the nullification of unconstitutional laws, and how once the general government unconstitutionally steals power from the hands of the people, it sets a precedent in which it never wants to give up that power. The guys also discuss how important (and legal) it is to nullify laws today and ways it can be accomplished by YOU. Sit back, relax, have a drink if you can, and listen to Brett and Rob extol the power of the people. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: -How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America by Brion McClanahan -Nullification by Tom Woods This Episode’s Drinks of Choice: -The Famous Grouse Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky -Tomatin Dualchas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky -Tim Smith’s Climax Moonshine -Hamley American Straight Wheat Whiskey -Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky -Speyburn Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky -Jefferson’s Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky -Barrel Hitch American Whiskey (Published 18 February 2018)

In this episode, the Dynamically Drunken Duo continue the theme of Liberty Definitions that they started in Episode 014. They attempt to define the following lesser-known liberty-movement terms: Libertarian --Personal --Political --Historical Anarchism --Anarcho-Capitalism --Anarcho-Communism --Anarchists Minarchism Conservatarian Paleolibertarian Voluntarism So sit back, relax, have a drink if you are able, and listen to Brett and Rob define some terms from the liberty movement that you may or may not have heard before. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey (Published 12 February 2018)

The Dynamically Drunken Duo are back with the first episode of 2018, and it’s the first time they’ve been together to record since late September. Why such a long time between new episodes? The guys explain it all for you. Rob hogs the microphone most of the time, as the most number of things have happened to him in those days, but Brett puts in his two cents worth, as he is always the yang to Rob’s yin. Sit back, relax, have a drink if you are able, and listen to the guys wax philosophical about why downsizing can be a good thing. This Episdode’s Drink of Choice: Tomatin Dualchas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Published 7 January 2018)

As promised, this is the Episode that Brett and Rob recorded near the end of September 2017 before the show had to take an unexpected hiatus. In this local episode of Half-Hour Liberty Hour, the Dynamically Drunken Duo tackle a couple of new laws passed by the Oregon legislature recently. -House Bill 3391 (Free Abortions For All) -Senate Bill 719 (Gun Confiscation Bill) They also poke fun at the Oregon Government Waste Hotline, which not surprisingly, wastes money. Sit back, relax, have a drink if you can, and listen as Brett and Rob rant about the stupidity of the Oregon government. Website Mentioned: Repeal 719 Campaign This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Crater Lake Handcrafted American Rye Whiskey of Bend, Oregon (Published Jan 06, 2018)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! It’s been a while since we have heard from the Dynamically Drunken duo (close to two months…c’mon guys!). It has been a very challenging two months in the personal lives of the guys. Brett has been dealing with stress-related health problems that have caused him to quit his part-time job and Rob has recently been informed that he will be downsized from his full-time job early in the new year. These two factors combined has drastically slowed the production of this show. This episode was originally recorded in mid-September 2017 for release in the first week of October. You will finally get to hear it. In this episode of Half-Hour Liberty Hour, Brett and Rob crack open a bottle of whisky and talk about the infighting that has been going on within the Liberty movement, especially within the LP. They talk about why it’s reprehensible, why it is posturing by the leadership, why they believe it is occurring, and what should be done about it. Sit back, relax, have a drink, and keep your brain turned on for this discussion. Jason Stapleton’s Interview with Nick Sarwark This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey (Published Nov 23, 2017)

After a long protracted illness on Brett’s part, the Dynamically Drunken Duo are back to tackle the Global Basic Income Guarantee (aka GBIG). Nothing says elitist socialist plot like “free money”. Somebody’s gotta pay for it, and it’s gonna be you. Sit tight, as we are releasing our longest episode to date (OK…so the guys couldn’t determine what they wanted to edit out). This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Published 7 January 2018)

Hey Everyone! It’s been a trying past couple of weeks as Rob was sick (run-down from all his jobs) and after he was better, Brett became sick (also run-down from all his jobs). To keep your liberty-mindedness sharp, here are the two additional objections from the Right that were cut for time from Episode 017 – Common Objections From The Right. Obviously, the two and the others from that episode are not the only objections from the Right, but they are ones that we commonly hear from folks when they learn that we are libertarians. 5. Libertarians would let foreign countries put Americans out of work 6. Libertarians would leave our borders open It also includes the portion from the end of the show where we summarize the episode. It’s a good thing that the Maker’s was flowing… (Published 13 September 2017)

In this episode, Brett and Rob have a third discussion of questions they have been asked in the past by people who are curious about libertarianism. They get liquored up and try to answer the following: -Can I Be a libertarian and Support Public Schooling? -Can I Be a libertarian and Work for the Government? -Can I Be a libertarian and Be Conservative? -Can I Be a libertarian and Support Gun Control? Due to the whisky being consumed, Rob goes on two mini rants and Brett promises a topic for a future episode. Have a drink and listen to the Dynamically Drunken Duo answer these questions. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: McClelland’s Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky A special mention to J-Dawg P. Thanks for joining us during the recording of this episode. You are welcome back any time. (Published 27 August 2017)

In their first (real) purposeful bonus episodelet, Brett and Rob discuss and respond to the recent terror attacks in Europe. They explain how both the left and right want to violate the NAP and bring a whole host of the same type of economic migrants that are causing trouble in Europe to the United States. They have their own reasons for doing such, and the guys discuss these reasons. Nothing good can come out of it. (Published 25 August 2017)

It’s been a while since Brett and Rob dusted off the ol’ Two Cows joke, so here’s another discussion using the joke. In this alcohol-fueled episode, the Dynamically Drunken Duo revisit it, but they focus on the mythical wonderfulness of Pure Democracy. Listen as Brett and Rob smack around Pure Democracy and unmask it for what it truly is (hint: it is very close to another form of governance that rhymes with “Bocialism”). This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (Published 18 August 2017)

In this Bonus Episodelet, trimmed for content from Episode 014 – Liberty Definitions, Brett and Rob got sidetracked when talking about negative vs. positive rights. Rob reads from FDR’s Second Bill of Rights, a progressive statist dream he launched in 1944, that has had yet another rebirth in the past couple of years. Brett and Rob talk about how terrible these “rights” are and how what was once new is new again. It’s a good thing that the Auchentoshan is flowing… (Published 17 August 2017)

Sorry for the delay in uploading this episode, but Brett and Rob, as they explained in Episode 016 – Why We’re Different, are working stiffs, and work and life got in the way of getting this episode out on schedule. Rob is working to get the other two recorded episodes edited and ready for release, as well as a few more bonus episodelets. In this alcohol-fueled episode, Brett and Rob, in the spirit of Episode 007 – Common Objections from the Left, are back and slaying common objections from the Right. The Dynamically Drunken Duo tackle: 1. Libertarians are too liberal 2. Libertarians will allow drugs to flow through the streets 3. You can’t just let people do what they want 4. Libertarians are isolationists 7. Libertarians don’t believe in a strong national defense 8. Libertarians don’t support the troops 9. Libertarians wouldn’t waterboard a terrorist to keep Americans from dying 10. What about patents and copyrights? You may have noticed that #5 and #6 are missing from this list. They were trimmed in order to keep the length of the episode to a reasonable amount of time. They will appear in a future bonus episodelet. If you are wondering if the audio quality may sound “off”, and/or if you happen to hear scraping sounds, you are correct in your assumption. The guys were unable to record in their usual location and had to record in Brett’s kitchen. The scraping sounds you may hear are Brett’s dog on his hardwood floors. The more you drink while listening, the less of those sounds you will hear… Relax, have a drink with us, and see that the Right is just as loony as the Left. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky (Published 14 August 2017)

This is a very different episode from what the listeners of Half-Hour Liberty Hour are accustomed to. This is partially why it is being released on Sunday instead of the usual Friday release schedule. In this episode, Brett and Rob lay aside most of the philosophical discussions of liberty and focus on what it is that makes Half-Hour Liberty Hour different. In a world full of liberty podcasts, you have many choices. So what is it that makes Half-Hour Liberty Hour different from those other podcasts? Have a listen and you will see. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Jefferson’s Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky (Published 31 July 2017)

Rob is back from vacation, so the Dynamically Drunken Duo were able to record a new episode. Today, Brett and Rob discuss the $3.8 billion boondoggle of a tax plan the Oregon Legislature has passed in order to “fund” repairs to the Oregon highway system. They talk about the new taxes that are being levied (including a first-ever partial sales tax against the will of the people), tolling of the bridges and the Interstates in Portland, and how the Legislature will probably stay true to form and blow the money on other projects that the government wants to spend the money on. Brett and Rob go on a rant about how the private sector could do a much better job building and repairing roads with a much smaller budget, and discuss the possibly-inspired-by-a-six-year-old-child plan to extend the Portland surface streets over the top of I-5 in the Rose Quarter. If you weren’t drinking before listening to this episode, you will probably be by the end. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Speyburn Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Resources Mentioned In This Episode: -Nullification by Tom Woods -Human Action by Ludwig von Mises (Published 25 July 2017)

This bonus episodelet is a bit that was cut for time and subject matter from Episode 013 – Who Would Our Presidential Cabinet Be? In it, Brett and Rob talk about executive actions and other overreach by executive-branch created government agencies with the implication that their actions add up to less liberty for all. It did not fit with the flow of that episode, but it gives insight into why the Dynamically Drunken Duo chose to only have the original five Cabinet positions if they were president. Join Brett and Rob, only 2 oz into the Barrel Hitch Whiskey, as they badmouth FDR, Nixon, Carter, and modern schooling. (Published 21 July 2017)

In this alcohol-fueled episode, Brett and Rob define and explain a number of terms that they and other liberty-loving people throw around that the average person may not understand. They drink quite a bit and have some fun covering: Negative Rights Positive Rights The Five Principles We Believe In Right to Life Right to Liberty Right to Own Property Right to Self-Preservation Free Market Capitalism The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP…aka “The Silver Rule”) Aggression Personal Responsibility Taxation as Theft Tolerance Freedom This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch Whisky – American Oak (Published 10 July 2017)

In this fun episode, Brett and Rob get liquored up while daydreaming about who they would have for a presidential Cabinet if they were ever elected (ha!) to the Presidency. They decided to pare down the Cabinet to the original five positions. Brett professes his love for his wife, while Rob professes that Hunter McGrady has an open invitation to be his First Lady. Here is what the Dynamically Drunken Duo have for members of their Cabinet: Secretary of State: Ron Paul Secretary of the Treasury: Bob Murphy Secretary of Peace (Defense): Rob — Rand Paul, Brett — General James Mattis Attorney General: Joe Becker Vice-President: Thomas Massie As a non-Cabinet position, the National Security Advisor would be Scott Horton. Rob also gives a very special mention about who he would like to hire out of his own pocket as an advisor. Listen to find out who it is. As usual, Brett and Rob get sidetracked and talk about the evils of inflation and the need for sound monetary policy, but you expect that when they have four or more ounces of whiskey in them. They recommend you listen to The Jason Stapleton Show’s Episode 608 to learn about the Burrito Index and how it tracks inflation better than the Feds ever could. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Barrel Hitch Oregon Oak American Whiskey (meh) (Published 10 July 2017)

Hey Everyone! We’re back! After two weeks of conflicting schedules, Brett and Rob are back at what they do best, drinking and talking about political philosophy. In this alcohol-fueled episode, the Dynamically Drunken Duo lay into issues they see with the Libertarian Party. Choosing candidates based upon name recognition instead of principles Poor messaging Nerds running the show Freaks on the news Don’t take elections seriously enough Party officials say stupid things publicly If you would like to check out what the inner workings of the LP convention is like, we highly recommend listening to Episode 906 of the Tom Woods Show. It will blow your mind with the behind-the-scenes look from a former LP VP candidate. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey (in the fancy-schmancy bottle) (Published 23 June 2017)

This bonus episodelet is a bit cut from Episode 011 – Two Cows and Socialism due to time constraints. The Cost Calculation Problem has always been a point of contention for Socialists as they believe that the State should set prices, no matter what the cost of production is. Using two real-life examples, Brett and Rob explain (rather easily) how market forces signal producers to produce and at what price goods can be sold. This is known as the Cost Calculation Problem. Join them, as they are about 3oz into the Ardbeg, and get an easy-to-understand explanation of an economic reality.

Another two cows episode so soon? Yes, because Brett got dragged into yet another Internet debate in which he had to defend liberty whilst destroying Socialism. Join Brett and Rob getting liquored up as they prove that Socialism and Communism are virtually the same evil philosophy of governing. Oh yeah…Rob’s “Greater Good” character is back for a defense of the Collective. Poor guy almost puked on himself having to defend the Socialist position. This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Published 15 June 2017)

In this episode, Brett and Rob have a second discussion of questions they have been asked in the past by people who are curious about libertarianism. They get liquored up and try to answer the following: Can I Be a libertarian and Vote for a Democrat or Vote for a Republican? Can I Be a libertarian and Hold Religious Beliefs? Can I Be a libertarian and Support the Arts? Can I Be a libertarian and Be Against Abortion? This Episode’s Drink of Choice: Tim Smith’s Climax Moonshine (Published 26 May 2017)