Breaking Boundaries with Brad Polumbo Brad Polumbo

YouTuber Hunter Avallone joins the show to discuss his journey to becoming a YouTube sensation. We trace the evolution of his views and break down why he went from being a right-wing pro-Trump reactionary to publicly "leaving the Right."


Then, we debate the issue of transgenderism, what to make of childhood transitioning, and how it factors into fairness in sports. We round out the conversation with a back-and-forth on racial injustice in America, #BlackLivesMatter, and what the best path forward should be.


How Hunter Got Started on YouTube 1:20
Does He Regret His Right-Wing Phase? 5:45
Why Hunter 'Left the Right' and Reevaluated His Entire Worldview 10:15
How Has His Career Been Impacted? 13:28
Does the Left Has Its Own 'Grifter' Problem? 20:00
Are Republicans and Conservatives Anti-LGBT? 22:40
Should Gay and Trans Be Viewed As Separate Communities? 24:20
Can You Truly Change Your Gender/Sex? 33:25
What About Trans Athletes? 37:20
What About Trans Kids and Medically Transitioning? 40:26
Racism and Inequality in America 51:28
Black Lives Matter vs. Black Times Matter™ 58:25
Hunter's Hot Food Take 1:05:15


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In a special bonus episode, Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist joins the show to recap the various state-level tax cut referendums that won big on Election Day. From Illinois to Colorado, blue-state voters rejected tax hikes even as they backed Joe Biden in wide margins. What can we take away from these state-level victories for the national debate?


So, too, we break down what Biden's tax hikes would mean for the economy. Is it true that he would only raise taxes on "the rich?" What about the Obamacare taxes? And who really bears the burden of corporate tax hikes?


Then, we discuss President Trump's strong record on tax cuts and deregulation. To what extent were the benefits undercut by harmful tariffs and "Trade War" fallout?


Finally, we analyze the right-of-center debate over a "carbon tax" to address climate change. Is it justifiable from a conservative perspective to address a negative environmental externality? Or are there free-market solutions?


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Friend of the show and libertarian-conservative political commentator Hannah Cox joins the podcast to discuss election week and why she wasn't surprised by all the chaos. Then, we discuss how disastrous economic policy might look like under a Biden-Harris administration, and analyze if they might actually make some decent reforms on immigration or criminal justice. Plus, we break down Libertarian Party presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen's disappointing 1% of the vote.


Was she the right choice of nominee? What problems did the LP face from the start of this presidential cycle? And what's actually the best way to advance liberty in the political system? We discuss these questions, possible big-name 2024 Libertarian candidates, and more.


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Conservative YouTuber and Blaze TV host Lauren Chen joins the show this week. We discuss the disturbing creep of identity politics and far-left radicalism from college campuses to the mainstream media, corporate America, and everyday politics. We also flesh out the left-wing vision of feminism and what an authentic pro-woman worldview would look like.


Then we discuss the issue of Big Tech censorship, and debate the best way to handle it: To repeal/revise Section 230 or not? We round out the interview with a nuanced debate over immigration and Lauren offers up a breakfast-related food take that will make you raise an eyebrow.


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Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky joins the show to explain why he's voting for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. We also discuss the growing threat of "court-packing," and what we can expect from a conservative-majority Supreme Court.


Then we tackle the Democratic push to add Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. as states, and what it means for the balance of the Senate. We also discuss the 2020 election and how ending the War in Afghanistan and criminal justice reform factor into Senator Paul's support for President Trump. Plus, I ask the senator whether there are any areas, such as trade or immigration, where Biden might actually be better than Trump from the liberty perspective.


We round out the conversation with Paul's food take on why mayo is "disgusting" and how he thinks mayo lovers force their tastes on the rest of us.


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The Cato Institute's Ilya Shapiro joins the show to discuss his new book, Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court, and the future of the Supreme Court after Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation. He breaks down how the Supreme Court really works and explains what conservative legal theory, "originalism" or "textualism," actually means. We sort through the alarmist claims to examine what a conservative Supreme Court will actually mean for the future of Roe v. Wade, gay marriage, Obamacare, and more. Then, we discuss Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's dangerous flirtation with "court-packing," expanding the Supreme Court to add more liberal judges.


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