Libservative

Dan Griffin, Corey Walsh

"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 different

  1. 5D AGO

    Troops on The Ground!!: A Master Class in Bad Propaganda

    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

    1h 31m
  2. MAR 20

    The Character Assassination of Joe Kent

    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

    1h 38m
  3. MAR 13

    Bombs, Barrels & Bulls#!t

    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

    1h 39m
  4. MAR 6

    🏳️‍🌈Supporting The Iran War IS WOKE AND GAY🏳️‍🌈

    Iran War Propaganda Meltdown: Rubio Flip-Flops, MAGA Shrinks, and Kristi Noem’s Taxpayer Bang Bus Dan and Corey argue the U.S. is being dragged into a war with Iran through propaganda, shifting justifications (nukes, missiles, Hezbollah, regime change), and character assassination of anti-war voices like Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Dave Smith. They criticize polls claiming most Trump supporters back the war, warn about rising gas prices, inflation, supply-chain disruption, and likely escalation from proxies to contractors to boots on the ground, plus refugees and blowback. They mock Orwellian messaging, viral videos of Iranians “celebrating,” and cite Rubio and Hegseth statements as narrative-caving flip-flops, alongside claims Israel pressured U.S. action. They highlight a Marine veteran protester whose arm was broken during a hearing, discuss war-gambling on Polymarket, alleged DHS contract corruption, and end with crude jokes about Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and Markwayne Mullin. 00:00 Cold Open Ground Zero 01:31 Iran War Doublethink 03:55 Maga Polls And Bots 07:00 Poll Questions Matter 09:42 Propaganda After Bombs 15:14 Liberators And Blowback 18:22 Sleeper Cells Narrative 23:25 Rubio Flip Flop Clip 28:15 Israel Pressure And Nukes 31:25 Endless Evil Whackamole 36:32 Regime Change Goalposts 39:11 Foot In Door Escalation 41:15 Ceasefire Doubts 42:10 War Costs Hit Home 42:54 Regime Change Fallout 44:31 Refugees And Blowback 46:12 Hegemony Reality Check 48:33 War Powers Breakdown 52:21 Energy Shockwaves 53:11 Iran Not The Enemy 57:26 Hegseth Press Clip 59:36 Diplomacy Betrayed 01:06:29 Propaganda Memory Hole 01:11:40 Veteran Protest Crackdown 01:20:29 Betting On Nuclear War 01:22:55 Flag Hypocrisy Watch 01:23:51 Old Iran Flag Debate 01:25:56 Kristi Noem Fired Fallout 01:27:42 Blankie Plane Scandal 01:31:02 Markwayne Mullen Chaos 01:36:56 Trump Softens Immigration 01:40:06 DHS Contract Fraud Hearing 01:44:21 Vote Out Every Incumbent 01:46:10 Midterms War Economy Fears 01:51:33 Ayatollah Assassination Fallout 01:54:45 Congress Harassment Coverup 01:57:31 Final Rant and Signoff

    1h 60m
  5. FEB 27

    The State of Disunion 2026

    Hockey, Hot Mics & Skynet: Trump’s Winning Too Much, ICE Goes Rogue, and Iran Is “Weeks Away” (Again) Dan and Corey riff through a chaotic Libservative episode: a U.S. hockey gold win gets instantly politicized via a Cash Patel selfie and Trump’s comments, with both left and right accused of ruining sports and the women’s team dragged into the discourse. They call Trump’s State of the Union a boring, theatrical “WWE” event full of cherry-picked stats, hot-mic moments, and performative outrage, including a clip of Trump bragging about “winning too much.” They argue media manufactures consent for war, especially around repeated Iran nuclear scare narratives, highlighted by a montage of Netanyahu saying Iran is close for decades. The show covers fears of AI-driven surveillance and autonomous weapons as the Pentagon pressures Anthropic, plus whistleblower testimony alleging ICE training is gutted and cadets are taught to enter homes without judicial warrants. They praise a political stunt by NYC’s Zohran Mamdani leveraging Trump’s vanity to push housing, then end with TikTok clips about “schizos,” legal harassment of lawmakers, and JD Vance chair-humping memes. 00:00 Cold Open Banter 02:17 Hockey Win Gets Political 09:54 Trump Call Fallout 13:10 Iran War Drumbeat 13:36 State Of Union Theater 25:01 Winning Too Much Clip 27:06 SOTU Side Characters 30:48 Medals And Politicization 33:51 Wrap SOTU Loose Ends 35:00 Medicaid Cutoff Confusion 35:22 Handshake Mandela Moment 36:05 Iran Nukes and Netanyahu Clips 38:23 Deterrence and Who Uses Nukes 42:59 Bible Politics and Land Claims 46:52 Iraq War Playbook Returns 48:56 Media Manufacturing Consent 52:10 Venezuela Oil and Dollar Power 54:00 Pentagon Pressures Anthropic 01:03:14 AI Surveillance and Rights Debate 01:10:44 DHS Shutdown and ICE Oversight 01:15:44 Whistleblower on ICE Training Cuts 01:19:58 Warrantless Entry Memo 01:21:36 Constitution Over Deportations 01:25:44 Undertrained Agents Fallout 01:27:56 Catholic Church Tangent 01:29:42 Anti Federal Government Rule 01:32:23 Voter ID Debate 01:38:52 Trump Vanity Housing Play 01:44:32 TikToks Schizos vs Psychos 01:48:45 Harassing Congress Legally 01:51:50 JD Vance Chair Tell 01:55:03 Wrap Up and Plugs

    1h 57m
  6. FEB 20

    War, Trafficking, and Communism: A Lesson in Government

    Epstein List Meltdown, RFK & Kid Rock’s “Bro Workout,” and NYC’s Print-Money Housing Plan Dan and Corey riff on the awkwardly named “12 day war” and the possibility of another Iran conflict, arguing U.S. war cycles and shifting goalposts (from nukes to missiles/protests) mirror past regime-change disasters like Libya, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. They spend time on Epstein, insisting elites across both parties are implicated, questioning why there’s no major public uprising, and describing how internet “fog” and clips like the Leslie Wexner deposition hot-mic muddy real accountability. Comedy bits include Dan’s vivid dream about arranging a Jake Paul–sanctioned fight with Tim Pool, plus a long roast of an RFK Jr./Kid Rock workout video. They mock AOC’s Munich foreign-policy “word salad,” praise Tim Burchett’s anti-DOJ/uniparty rant, and hammer NYC socialist-style housing proposals (government-funded rent, printing money), warning rent caps and higher property taxes lead to slums. The episode closes by tying inflation to war spending (via a Dave Smith clip) and criticizing Democrats for not releasing Epstein files or pursuing indictments sooner. 00:00 Welcome to Libservative: War Jokes & the ‘12-Day War’ Name 02:02 This Week’s Rundown: AOC, Aliens, Epstein Fallout & More 02:59 Cutting Back on Booze = Vivid Dreams (Jake Paul vs Tim Pool) 06:36 RFK Jr + Kid Rock’s ‘Ultra-Gay’ Workout Video Breakdown 11:17 Epstein List: Why No Mass Protests & Why ‘It’s All of Them’ 18:11 Wexner Deposition Hot Mic & How the Internet Warps Everything 23:50 Accountability Crisis: Monarchy vs ‘Republic, If You Can Keep It’ 28:50 DC Is One Party: Shutdown Votes, Schumer/Pelosi, and the Massey Feud 34:47 Iran War Watch: Mission Accomplished Theater & Moving Goalposts 41:08 Regime Change Blowback: Libya, Iraq, Syria as Warnings 42:45 War Isn’t a Marvel Movie: The Real Costs of “Quick” Strikes 45:39 Ron Paul Was Right: Predictable Middle East Outcomes & Inflation at Home 46:56 Escalation Signals: Base Evacuations, Military Assets, and Israel’s Endgame 49:10 “They Want to Be Freed” Myth: Rally-’Round-the-Flag & Speaking for Other Nations 55:53 From Foreign Wars to Domestic Freedom: Ali, Hampton, MLK & Class vs Race 01:04:43 Pivot to NYC Politics: Zoran Mamdani’s Housing Plan Under the Microscope 01:07:18 ‘Housing Is a Right’? Libertarian Case Against Forced Subsidies 01:17:22 Printing Money for Rent: Incentives, Slumlords, and the Education Pipeline 01:21:50 Why Socialists Misread Economics: Wealth Creation, Scarcity, and “Greed” 01:23:38 Greed, rent caps & property taxes: how you create slums 01:26:12 “Socialism honeymoon” and the inevitable blame game 01:27:12 Parks & Rec ‘Ice Town’ analogy for bankrupting a city 01:28:53 Argentina under Milei: inflation down, protests up, and labor reform 01:35:27 AOC’s Munich word salad & the ‘unimpressive’ Congress problem 01:45:15 Tim Burchett on the DOJ ‘sewer’ and Washington cover-ups 01:54:04 Shrink the feds: blackpill voting, inflation, and war spending 01:56:39 Dave Smith on Rogan: wars, money printing, and who inflation helps 02:02:36 Epstein files & DOJ ‘independence’: Blakely’s rant + show wrap

    2h 8m
  7. FEB 13

    Thomas Massie IS MY PRESIDENT!

    Nancy Mace's Rack and the Epstein Rabbit Hole: Libservative Explores Controversies Unveiled In this energetic episode of Libservative, Dan and Corey dive deep into various political and cultural topics—from Epstein's extensive network of influence to the surreal choreography of the Super Bowl halftime show. Discussing everything from Nancy Mace’s surprising assets to the bizarre claims about organ harvesting in Israel, the hosts bring humor, skepticism, and a few laughs. With segments on new polling data showing rising independent identification among American voters, insights into BB Netanyahu's cryptic threats, and some timely clips from Tim Dillon, this episode promises a wild ride of conspiracies, culture, and controversy. 00:00 Welcome to Libservative: Setting the Stage 01:37 Epstein Files: Unveiling the Scandal 03:49 Political Reactions and Cultural Commentary 06:05 The DOJ and Accountability 09:35 The Broader Implications of the Epstein Case 12:04 Political Theater and Public Perception 15:01 The Intersection of Politics and Justice 45:43 Debating the Ethics of Criminals Turning In Criminals 46:55 Disappointment in Intellectual Figures 47:52 Hunter Biden: The Unlikely Hero 48:11 Noam Chomsky's Complex Ideology 52:25 Political Attacks and Conspiracies 01:08:00 The Two-Party System and Independent Voters 01:13:51 Midterm Elections and Political Shifts 01:22:12 Super Bowl Halftime Show Controversies 01:25:34 Super Bowl Halftime Show Rant 01:27:40 Obama and Larry Sinclair Scandal 01:28:13 Netanyahu's Controversial Speech 01:30:31 Israel's Nuclear Doctrine and Global Politics 01:35:44 Organ Harvesting Allegations Against Israel 01:49:43 Epstein's Mysterious Connections 02:00:10 Tim Dillon on the Average American Life 02:04:23 Nancy Mace on Government Surveillance 02:08:29 Conclusion and Sign-Off

    2h 10m
  8. FEB 6

    The CONSPIRACY THEORIES are WINNING!

    Trump and Epstein: Scandals Unleashed & Savage Bullying Returns! Dan and Corey delve into the explosive Epstein files, shedding light on cover-ups and Trump's defensive meltdown. They expose the hidden web of political connections, from suspicious emails to the Mossad and CIA ties. In a wild twist, they hilariously declare bullying back on the menu. The duo also tackles the absurdity of the Super Bowl halftime show outrage and reveals shocking government decisions. Don't miss this rollercoaster of political scandals, raw humor, and unfiltered commentary. 00:00 Introduction to Libservative 00:36 Controversial Topics and Antisemitism 01:13 Welcome to the GOI Show 02:30 Conspiracy Theories and Social Media 03:49 Epstein Files and Political Reactions 04:37 Media Critique and Journalism 08:37 Pedophilia Allegations and Political Implications 09:17 Intelligence Connections and Global Influence 09:59 Trump Administration and Epstein Scandal 16:34 CIA and National Security Concerns 17:53 Political Football and Voter Base 45:19 Iran and Middle East Politics 49:11 The Avoidable War with Iran 49:34 The Evolution of War and Sovereignty 50:38 Trump's Meltdown Over Thomas Massey 51:09 Thomas Massey's Fight Against the Omnibus Bill 56:31 The MAGA Movement and Thomas Massey 56:58 Trump's Attack on Thomas Massey 01:00:39 The Role of Government and Historical Presidents 01:05:12 Billie Eilish and Virtue Signaling 01:09:28 India's Oil Deal and Global Politics 01:15:01 The Raid on X in Paris 01:21:30 Bullying and Political Correctness 01:25:31 The Epstein Files and Accountability 01:33:59 Super Bowl Halftime Show Controversy 01:36:43 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

    1h 38m

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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 different

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