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Fountainhead Forum
Chris Baker
391 episodes
1 day ago
The Fountainhead Forum is a show dedicated to discussing many important topics that are key to living a great life. This includes libertarian politics, the values of the Enlightenment, and self-improvement. I may not endorse or agree with every guest on the Forum. However, I do attempt to bring on people who are sincerely looking for understanding and knowledge. This may include guests whose values seem to be polar opposites on the outside, but are very much alike on the inside. The ideas and opinions expressed by guests appearing on the Fountainhead Forum do not necessarily reflect the ideas and opinions of Chris Baker or any other hosts of the Fountainhead Forum. The Fountainhead Forum is for entertainment purposes only. It is not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice.
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The Fountainhead Forum is a show dedicated to discussing many important topics that are key to living a great life. This includes libertarian politics, the values of the Enlightenment, and self-improvement. I may not endorse or agree with every guest on the Forum. However, I do attempt to bring on people who are sincerely looking for understanding and knowledge. This may include guests whose values seem to be polar opposites on the outside, but are very much alike on the inside. The ideas and opinions expressed by guests appearing on the Fountainhead Forum do not necessarily reflect the ideas and opinions of Chris Baker or any other hosts of the Fountainhead Forum. The Fountainhead Forum is for entertainment purposes only. It is not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice.
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FF-391: Brian Reisinger on issues facing cattle farmers in the USA

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Brian Reisinger is a farmer in Wisconsin, USA, and author of _Land Rich, Cash Poor_. He discusses the many issues facing cattle farmers in America today and the prospect of beef being imported from Argentina. He also discusses government policies and other problems. Finally, he is getting ready for male deer hunting season.

Brian's page on Amazon is here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D8LFR8SP

Brian's web site is here:
https://www.brian-reisinger.com/

Brian's Twitter is here:
https://x.com/BrianJReisinger

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1 day ago
57 minutes

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FF-390: Doug Bandow on the life and career of Dick Cheney

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Doug Bandow is (co)-author of numerous books on liberty and American foreign policy, including _Politics of Envy_, _Politics of Plunder_, _Perpetuating Poverty_, and , _Foreign Follies_.  We talk about the life and career of Dick Cheney. He was White House Chief of Staff, Secretary of Defense, and Vice-President.

Doug's books are here on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Doug-Bandow/author/B001K7ZSH2

Doug's page at Cato is here:
https://www.cato.org/people/doug-bandow

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3 days ago
58 minutes

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FF-389: Ted Brown on running for the US Senate and his time in the Libertarian Party

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Ted Brown has been involved with the Libertarian Party for over 40 years. He has served as California state chair and ran for the US Senate in 2024. He is running for the Senate again in 2026.

Ted's site is here:
https://tedbrown.org/

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6 days ago
58 minutes

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FF-388: Donald Rainwater on his historic run for governor of Indiana in 2020

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Donald Rainwater ran for Governor of Indiana, USA, in 2020 and got 11.44% of the vote in the race. This was the highest total ever by a Libertarian running for governor against both parties.

Rainwater discusses why his campaign did better than others and how he appealed to voters upset by coronavirus nonsense.

He is on Ballotpedia here:
https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_Rainwater

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1 week ago
1 hour 24 minutes

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FF-387: Chris Baker on Mann Sharma's Rational Frontier

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This is Chris Baker's appearance on Mann Sharma's Rational Frontier. We discussed Javier Milei and his rise in Argentina. We also discussed Objectivism and the American liberty movement. This was recorded on 17 October 2025.

The original video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIafh0u078s

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1 week ago
1 hour

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FF-386: David Beito on the career of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his anti-Jewish sentiments

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David Beito is a historian and discusses the life and career of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He discusses FDR's rise and his use of the radio to influence the nation. He also discusses FDR's foriegn policy and his antipathy toward the Holocaust. He also discusses how FDR promoted discrimination against Jews. He is author of the new book, _FDR: A New Political Life_.

David's site is here:
https://history.ua.edu/people/david-t-beito/

You can find his books on Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-T.-Beito/author/B001IXS7YY

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1 week ago
1 hour 12 minutes

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FF-385: Lady Astor on Argentina's elections and changes in Javier Milei's Cabinet

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Lady Astor does public relations for La Libertad Avanza and Javier Milei in Argentina. She talks about Milei's split with Victoria Villarruel. She also talks about changes in Milei's Cabinet. She also discusses the 2025 elections and why La Libertad Avanza found more success in the very important Buenos Aires province.

She is on Twitter here:
https://x.com/Lady_Astor

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2 weeks ago
47 minutes

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FF-384: Miguel Duranti on the 2025 elections in Argentina

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Miguel Duranti is a philosopher in Argentina who has known Javier Milei for several years. We discuss the general election in Argentina in 2025 and huge gains for La Libertad Avanza in the Argentine Congress. We discuss changes in the election laws and how the markets responded positively to the election.

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute

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FF-383: Charles Murray on his intellectual life and work

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Charles Murray is a long-time policy analyst, scholar, and author. He has long been with the American Enterprise Institute. His long list of books includes:
_Losing Ground_
_In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government_
_The Bell Curve_ with Richard Herrnstein
_What It Means to be a Libertarian_
_Coming Apart_

We discuss changes in academic life since he graduated Harvard in 1965. We also discuss social policy and the welfare state and how those things have impacted America.

His page at AEI is here:
https://www.aei.org/profile/charles-murray/

His books on Amazon are here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Charles-Murray/author/B000AP5UJQ

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2 weeks ago
45 minutes

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FF-382: Daniel Mitchell on the mid-term elections in Argentina

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Daniel Mitchell is an economist who has worked for the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute. We discuss the elections in Argentina on 26 October 2025. We discuss the future of Javier Milei's movement and victories for La Libertad Avanza.

His web site is here:
https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/

He is on Twitter here:
https://x.com/danieljmitchell

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 11 minutes

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FF-381: César Báez on the Argentina currency swap and the political situation in Venezuela

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César Báez is a producer and writer for _Reason_ magazine. He talks about Javier Milei and the current situation in Argentina. He also talks about Venezuela, as he was born and raised there.

His page at _Reason_ is here:
https://reason.com/people/cesar-baez/

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3 weeks ago
1 hour

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FF-380: Adam Dubove on Argentina's currency swap with the USA and the upcoming elections

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Adam Dubove is a journalist and libertarian activist in Argentina. He has written for _Infobae_ and the _Pan Am Post_. He is the director of financial consulting firm Ichimoku Fibonacci.

We discussed Argentina's currency swap with the USA. We also discussed the upcoming mid-term elections.

Adam is on Twitter here:
https://x.com/dubdam

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3 weeks ago
50 minutes

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FF-379: Todd Zywicki on fighting coronavirus nonsense in 2020

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Todd Zywicki is a law professor at George Mason University. He talks about the American liberty movement during the height of coronavirus hysteria. He also discusses his own experience with coronavirus in early March 2020 and natural immunity. He discusses how natural immunity was rejected in favor of vaccinated immunity.

His page at George Mason is here:
https://sls.gmu.edu/todd-zywicki/

His Twitter is here:
https://x.com/ToddZywicki

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4 weeks ago
1 hour 14 minutes

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FF-378: David Pimentel on free range kids and the fight for parental rights

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David Pimentel is a law professor at the University of Idaho. He is also a father of four who has traveled the world. We discuss the issue of "free-range kids" and how bureaucrats are infringing on parental rights and harming families. We discuss strategy and solutions.

His page is here:
https://www.uidaho.edu/people/dpimentel

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4 weeks ago
38 minutes

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FF-377: Richard Salsman on American conservatism and coronavirus nonsense in 2020

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Richard Salsman is a scholar with the Atlas Society and the American Institute for Economic Research. He is also a professor at Duke University.

We discuss the state of American conservatism since the Charlie Kirk shooting. We discuss Charlie Kirk and his opinions about Ayn Rand. We discuss conservative appeasement of the left and their responses to leftist hit pieces. We also discuss coronavirus policies and the mass hysteria of 2020.

His web site is here:
https://richardsalsman.com/

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1 month ago
2 hours 3 minutes

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FF-376: Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué on Javier Milei's speech at CPAC Paraguay

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Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué is an economics professor at South Texas College. We watch Javier Milei's speech at CPAC Paraguay on 16 September 2025. We discuss his theories. Milei also mentions Charlie Kirk three times, and this appears to be his first public speech about Charlie Kirk since his shooting.

You can follow him on Twitter here:
https://twitter.com/AaronSepulvedaC

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1 month ago
1 hour 30 minutes

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FF-375: Alejandro Rameth on Peru's political situation

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Alejandro Rameth is a lawyer in Perú. He discusses the recent removal of the President of Perú. He also talks about monetary stability and the country's role in South America. He also briefly discusses Javier Milei.

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1 month ago
1 hour 16 minutes

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FF-374: Tatyana Thulien on the murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Tatyana Thulien is from Ukraine and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. She has run for office several times. She discusses the murder of Iryna Zartuska on a train in Charlotte. The suspect has a long criminal history and was released in spite of that.

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https://x.com/TatyanaThulien

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1 month ago
59 minutes

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FF-373: Facundo Mosovich on Javier Milei's speech on 7 August 2021 when he entered politics

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Facudo Mosovich is a student in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We discuss the resignation of Luis Espert from Congress. We also watch and analyze Javier Milei's speech on 7 August 2021. This was the speech when Milei announced his entrance into politics.

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1 month ago
1 hour 33 minutes

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FF-372: Ricardo Sanchez on Johannes Kaiser's run for President

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Ricardo Sanchez is secretary of Partido Libertario (Libertarian Party) in Chile. We discuss the current political situation in Chile. We also discuss the party's candidate for President, Johannes Kaiser.

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1 month ago
55 minutes

Fountainhead Forum
The Fountainhead Forum is a show dedicated to discussing many important topics that are key to living a great life. This includes libertarian politics, the values of the Enlightenment, and self-improvement. I may not endorse or agree with every guest on the Forum. However, I do attempt to bring on people who are sincerely looking for understanding and knowledge. This may include guests whose values seem to be polar opposites on the outside, but are very much alike on the inside. The ideas and opinions expressed by guests appearing on the Fountainhead Forum do not necessarily reflect the ideas and opinions of Chris Baker or any other hosts of the Fountainhead Forum. The Fountainhead Forum is for entertainment purposes only. It is not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice.