The Free Thought Project Podcast

In this episode of The Free Thought Project podcast, Matt Agorist and Jason Bassler sit down with legendary journalist, essayist, and transparency activist Barrett Brown. Renowned for his early investigations into the cyber-industrial complex and his work with the crowdsourced investigative wiki Project PM, Barrett became a prime target of the national security state following the 2012 Stratfor email leaks. He subsequently endured five years in federal prison, solitary confinement, and restrictive gag orders—a campaign of state retaliation that only solidified his status as an unbroken voice in the liberty movement. Returning to the show, Barrett brings his signature, un...

In this episode of the Free Thought Project podcast, Matt and Jason sit down with early Bitcoin pioneer, entrepreneur, and dedicated liberty advocate, Joby Weeks. Joby has spent his life leveraging disruptive technologies to empower individuals and has been a massive behind-the-scenes force in the freedom movement—even serving as the man behind the legendary Ron Paul blimp. Unfortunately, his massive success in the decentralized space made him a prime target for the establishment. Despite stepping up to help the FBI track down actual cybercriminals, Joby was politically prosecuted and railroaded by the State. Stripped of his assets, held aw...

In this episode of The Free Thought Project podcast, Jason and Matt sit down with Marc and Craig Wasserman, better known to the world as the Pot Brothers at Law. Quick note before diving in: you may notice some brief audio issues in the opening minutes. We cleaned up everything we could, and while a little roughness remains, the conversation is absolutely worth sticking through.

Practicing law in California for decades, Marc and Craig specialize in criminal defense and cannabis business licensing, compliance, and regulations. They skyrocketed to internet fame in 2015 and now boast over 3 million followers...

In this episode of the TFTP Podcast, Jason Bassler and Matt Agorist sit down with Allan Paul Roberts. Allan is an author and researcher dedicated to exposing the globalist agenda to deconstruct society. In his latest work, The Globalist Plan to Collapse Everything to Usher in a New World Order—In Their Own Words, he utilizes an innovative multimedia approach—including over 170 QR codes—to provide readers with direct evidence of the strategies being used to centralize global power.

The conversation explores the origins of Allan’s work, specifically the "revelation" that led him to identify the pillars...

In this episode, Matt Agorist, Jason Bassler, and Don Via, Jr. sit down with Dr. Andrew Kaufman, a forensic psychiatrist and natural healing consultant who gained international recognition for his bold departure from the mainstream medical establishment to advocate for health sovereignty and the root-cause resolution of illness. We start off the podcast with Dr. Kaufman explaining how the things he saw inside the current medical establishment were causing harm, leading him to question the corrupt relationship between insurance companies and the medical industry that effectively makes the insurer the boss of the doctor rather than the patient.

In this episode of the TFTP Podcast, Jason, Matt, and Don sit down with James Corbett to talk about the "warp speed" escalation toward war with Iran and the controlled demolition of the anti-establishment movement. James is the founder of The Corbett Report, a leading independent investigative journalist based in Japan who has spent nearly twenty years providing critical, open-source analysis of history, geopolitics, and the hidden structures of the power elite.

The conversation begins with a chilling dissection of the propaganda currently driving the United States toward a hot war with Iran. We draw direct parallels...

In this episode of the TFTP Podcast, Jason and Matt sit down with Sarah Fitzgerald to talk about Operation Gideon's Army. Gideon's Army serves as a high-level, private tactical task force responsible for the safe recovery of trafficked women and children in the United States, and Sarah leads these missions by utilizing her extensive military background and academic expertise in victim advocacy. As a survivor of childhood exploitation herself, she has dedicated her life to bringing freedom to our most vulnerable, ensuring that missions are conducted with the precision of a Marine and the heart of a survivor.

In today's episode of the Free Thought Project podcast, hosts Matt Agorist and Jason Bassler sit down with Sam Knight, the founder of MindlessHQ and creator of the Mindless app. Sam brings a wealth of experience from his years in the mental health field, where he realized a profound truth: fixing mental health requires the same disciplined practice—like meditation and intentionality—as fixing physical health. His work now centers on combating the modern epidemic of digital addiction, helping people break free from the algorithms that keep them endlessly scrolling and entirely disconnected from the real world.

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In this powerful episode of The Free Thought Project Podcast, Jason and Matt sit down with Dominick Izzo, a retired 16-year veteran police officer who transitioned from the "golden boy" of his Chicago-area department to a vocal whistleblower. During his tenure as a Use of Force expert and Field Training Officer, Izzo exposed illegal surveillance within his own department and called out the coerced confession of an innocent woman by his corrupt chief. Today, he is the author of Before the Badge and the host of Cop Talk LIVE, where he actively warns the public—and potential recruits—about the...

In this episode of the Free Thought Project podcast, we are joined by Lee Camp, the "most censored comedian in America" and a relentless investigative journalist who has spent decades using satire and hard-hitting reporting to expose the corporate and imperial rot at the heart of the American empire. Despite facing egregious cancellation and deplatformage, Lee has remained a defiant voice for peace, and today he joins Matt, Jason, and Don to dismantle the propaganda currently fueling the fire in Iran.

We dive deep into the geopolitical machinery, with Lee providing the historical context of the Iran...

In this episode, Matt Agorist and Jason Bassler are joined by Jordan Page, an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been a prominent voice in the liberty movement since 2007. A staple of the Ron Paul "R3VOLution" era, Jordan has built a career creating music centered on peace, non-interventionism, and civil liberties. Beyond his iconic musical catalog, Jordan is the CEO of the Firefly Education Network, a cutting-edge home education platform  for homeschooling, and the director of the upcoming film, The Book of Atlas.

The conversation dives deep into the evolution of protest music, moving from the h...

This episode of the Free Thought Project podcast brings together two of the most essential voices in the alternative media landscape, Gavin Nascimento and Derrick Broze. Hosts Matt Agorist, Jason Bassler, and Don Via, Jr. sit down with these two researchers to explore the deep systemic rot and the technocratic future currently being built around us.

The conversation begins by exploring the strikingly similar paths both guests have walked in their journey toward truth before diving into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and its intricate ties to the modern technocracy and figures like Peter Thiel. We examine the...

This week, Jason Bassler, Matt Agorist, and Don Via, Jr. welcomed Dave Benner to the podcast. Dave is a historian, author, and contributor to platforms like The Tenth Amendment Center, the Mises Institute, and the Abbeville Institute. He has penned essential books such as Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism, Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution, and The 14th Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine. A staunch advocate of Jeffersonian principles, Dave is an outspoken critic of centralized authority and federal overreach, offering an insightful historical lens to today’s most pressing issues.

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On the Free Thought Project's 200th episode, we sit down with Ancap Tim, a musician and activist whose journey from music ministry and a preacher’s upbringing to radical decentralization has made him a unique voice in the fight for liberty.

We dive deep into the writing on the wall—the 2026 Epstein/Trump disclosures. We discuss the psychological phenomenon of partisan blinders, where the "anti-establishment" faithful often ignore the depravity of their own leaders, and how the DOJ has been used as a shield for predation. Jason Bassler brings a sobering warning: is the state intentionally discrediting itse...

Dylan Allman is a writer, conscientious objector, and liberty activist. A former soldier who broke free from military indoctrination, he now focuses his work on techno-optimism, individual liberty, and exposing the machinery of the state. He writes at the Interlinked Substack and is a vocal critic of the "Uniparty" establishment. In this episode of the Free Thought Project podcast, we are joined by Dylan to dissect the terrifying and rapid expansion of the police state under the guise of "Operation Metro Surge." We dive deep into the blinding hypocrisy of the modern political divide, examining how the "MAGA" right...

On this episode of the Free Thought Project podcast, Matt and Jason are joined by returning champion Aaron Day for his fourth appearance on the show. Day is a liberty activist, entrepreneur, and author. He is the Chairman of the Stark360 PAC and has been a prominent voice in the Free State Project. His latest ventures include his 2026 U.S. Senate run to promote liberty from the inside and Oasara, a counter-economy solution to medical tyranny.

We kick off the conversation with Aaron’s controversial new bid for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Aaron explains why he...

In this explosive episode, hosts Matt Agorist, Jason Bassler, and Don Via, Jr. sit down with forensic historian and Grand Theft World host, Richard Grove, to meticulously dissect the war machine's play-by-play. We start by exposing the Trump administration's aggressive seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker and the geopolitical calculations behind the current push for conflict.

Richard traces the deep state's involvement in the multinational drug trade, tying the current Venezuela narrative directly to the decades-old CIA drug trafficking history. We analyze the sheer hypocrisy of the establishment—including the Trump administration's pardon of a convicted Honduran dr...

This week, hosts Jason Bassler, Matt Agorist, and Don Via Jr. are joined by author and researcher Gavin Nascimento, known for his deep historical analysis of elitism, world government, and control structures.

We discussed the political theater surrounding DOGE and USAID, exposing how the "woke" cuts were a distraction while core functions, including ties to a global depopulation agenda, remained fully intact within the swamp. We then dug into the psychological warfare used by the elite—exploring Pavlovian techniques and historical social engineering—to keep the populace compliant, even when their leaders completely sell them out. Gavin took...

This week, Jason, Don and Matt sit down with Gareth Icke, host of 'Gareth Icke Tonight' on the Ickonic Network and an outspoken voice for sovereignty and free speech. We start off and go deep into the mechanics of the new digital control grid.

The conversation quickly connects the policing of speech to the economic endgame: the Digital ID rollout. Gareth dissects the terrifying implications of the Digital ID, explaining how it is the ultimate tool for centralized control, tying our speech to a social credit score that can result in financial execution—with even simple consumer ac...

This week, Jason, Don and Matt sit down with a giant of the liberty movement, the founder of the Brownstone Institute, Jeffrey Tucker.

Jeffrey kicks things off by discussing his relationship with our previous guest, Stefan Molyneux, which leads into a candid conversation about his own intellectual shift over the last decade. He explains how he moved from the black-and-white world of pure anarchism to a more nuanced perspective on complex issues like immigration. This candor sets the stage for a raw discussion on the profound cognitive dissonance in modern politics. We explore how the Trump administration...

This week, Jason and Matt sit down with Stefan Molyneux, a philosopher, author, and host of one of the longest-running philosophy shows in the world, Freedomain. For decades, he has been a prominent voice in the liberty movement and a foundational thinker on the principles of peaceful parenting. The conversation kicks off immediately, jumping straight into one of the most polarizing topics on the right: the rise of Nick Fuentes. Jason asks Stefan for his take on the current brouhaha surrounding Fuentes's popularity and whether he sees parallels between the establishment's attack on Fuentes and the political persecution he...