The Big Questions with Big John

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🎙️ Big Questions with Big John — where curiosity meets courage. Hosted by Big John, this long-form interview show dives deep with comedians, thinkers, creators, and contrarians who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. From politics and culture to comedy, philosophy, and free speech, each episode asks the questions others won’t — and lets guests speak freely about what they really believe.

  1. 1D AGO

    You Don’t Have the Rights You Think You Do | Dr. Aeon J. Skoble

    “All laws ultimately come down to somebody with guns coming to make you do their bidding.” Is that really how freedom works? Dr. Aeon J. Skoble — Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater State University — joins Big John to unpack what liberty actually means, why your moral obligations aren’t the government’s job, and where every […]

    1 hr

  2. 3D AGO

    “Politicians Have Bad Intent” — A Libertarian Insider Explains Why

    What if the people writing our laws aren’t just incompetent — but acting with bad intent? Jim Babka has spent decades inside the libertarian movement — from press secretary for presidential candidate Harry Browne to fighting campaign finance battles at the Supreme Court. He’s seen how the system actually works from the inside. What you’ll […]

    1h 12m

  3. FEB 19

    Why The Government is Lying About Crime Stats

    The government says sex trafficking is exploding. The real numbers tell a very different story — and bad data is being used to destroy free speech online. Reason Magazine senior editor Elizabeth Nolan Brown exposes how crime statistics are weaponized to pass laws like FOSTA-SESTA, gut Section 230, and criminalize voluntary behavior — all under […]

    1h 2m

  4. FEB 17

    The Brutal Reality of Life in the Soviet Union | Cathy Young

    Cathy Young reveals the terrifying reality of growing up in the Soviet Union, from secret police surveillance to her family’s harrowing Gulag survival stories. We discuss the dangers of authoritarianism and why the modern West fails to understand the cost of free speech. In this episode of The Big Questions, Big John sits down with […]

    1h 15m

  5. FEB 12

    Escape the Public School System: The Unschooling Blueprint

    Is the public school system designed to educate children or train obedient workers? We break down why “Unschooling” is the ultimate exit strategy for parents who want to raise sovereign, independent thinkers. In this episode of Big Questions, we challenge the modern education model. Two veteran unschooling moms explain the mechanics of self-directed education, proving […]

    58 min

  6. FEB 10

    The Blueprint to Crush Establishment Politics (w/ Cliff Maloney)

    Is focusing on the White House a waste of time? Political organizer Cliff Maloney reveals the “25% Rule”—a mathematical path to taking over a State Legislature and bypassing federal gridlock entirely. In this episode of Big Questions, we break down the mechanics of grassroots organizing and why the real battle for liberty is happening in […]

    1 hr

  7. FEB 3

    Is Government Obsolete? The Mechanics of Anarcho-Capitalism

    Is a centralized state actually necessary for law and order, or is government obsolete? David Friedman (author of The Machinery of Freedom) breaks down the mechanics of Anarcho-Capitalism and explains how a private market for law, courts, and police would actually function. Big John and David move beyond ideology to the practical engineering of a […]

    1h 11m

  8. JAN 27

    The Casting Decisions That Changed Television

    Legendary Casting Director Marc Hirschfeld reveals the untold stories behind TV’s biggest hits. Discover how he found Ed O’Neill for Married with Children when no one else saw the vision, and the rigorous process of assembling the core four for Seinfeld. In this episode: – Why Ed O’Neill almost didn’t play Al Bundy– The secret […]

    54 min
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🎙️ Big Questions with Big John — where curiosity meets courage. Hosted by Big John, this long-form interview show dives deep with comedians, thinkers, creators, and contrarians who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. From politics and culture to comedy, philosophy, and free speech, each episode asks the questions others won’t — and lets guests speak freely about what they really believe.

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