Mountain State Libertycast
Join Host Tye Ward and guests as they discuss the current events, politics and culture of West Virginia from a Libertarian perspective.
EP 106 US Midterm elections
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the mid term elections nationally and what it means for WV.
EP 105 WV midterm election coverage
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss their campaigns and the results of WV midterm elections. Live from the Libertarian watch party.
EP 104* Libertarian in a debate
LETS TRY THIS AGAIN! WE UPLOADED THE WRONG EPISODE.
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss his performance in the Metronews WV State Senate 13th district debate.
EP 104 Libertarian in a debate
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss his performance in the Metronews WV State Senate 13th district debate.
EP 103 Nuclear back tracking and making republicans better
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the back tracking of democrats and republicans in regard to the federal nuclear deal and how republicans are adjusting their rhetoric ahead of the midterms.
EP 102 Racism in elections, free speech and state planning
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss recent issues with a delegate candidate in the eastern pan handle, free speech and Gov morriseys announcements.
EP 101 Debt spending. and flock
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the redness
$5k trump bucks, political discourse and flock cameras.
EP 100 Data Centers dimes or dollars
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss data center revenue (heated debate) and the need for change in culture in regard to training and education to meet industry demand.
EP 99 Clothing vouchers and gov charity
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent controversy with WV clothing vouchers and the correct role of government in regard to charity.
EP 98 Fauci trials and socialist energy policies
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the senate hearing of Anthony Fauci and the recent socialist energy policies of the WV state legislature.
EP 97 Flooding, a disgraced delegate and transmission lines
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent flooding in central WV, allegations against Delegate Elliot Pritt and the Transmission lines being planned in the Mountain State.
EP 96 WV Public Educations got problems and FLOCK Cameras
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent onslaught of schools closures and the Roane County Superintendent speaking on bad code costing them fines.
They also discuss FLOCK cameras and why they are bad news.
EP 95 Joe Early interview
Taylor Richmond discusses the state of conservative politics in WV with Joe Early who ran for State senate against Ben Queen and then switched to Constitution party after losing.
EP 94 US Supreme Court Opinions, breakdown
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent SCOTUS opinions including the girls sports protection case filed by the WV AG.
EP 93 Govt processes costing us lots of $$$
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the processes and bureaucracy of government and how it leads to excess spending and waste.
EP 92 Central planning and data centers
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the latest in WV including data centers and central planning.
EP 91 Debt spending and dependency
Debt spending and dependency
EP 90 Data Centers AGAIN
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss recent events in regard to data centers and other ramblings about the fear of technology and boomerisms.
EP 89 2026 WV Primary elections
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the 2026 WV Primaries and what the results could mean.
EP 88 WV GOP infighting and assassination attempt
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss WV GOP infighting and out of state money.
EP 87 Southern Poverty Law Center
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent SPLC indictment.
EP86 Data centers in WV
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the current issues around data centers in WV.
EP 85 WVLP candidate announcements
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss their candidacy for WV House District 15 and WV Senate District 13.
EP 84 Katie Switzer - School Choice
Host Tye Ward speaks with Katie Switzer about school choice in WV.
EP 83 WV Legislative wrap up
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the successes and failures of the WV Legislative session.
EP 82 Iran update and WV legislature update
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent events in the conflict with Iran and the latest in the WV legislature.
EP 81 WV Legislative update and war with Iran
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the mid point of the 2026 WV legislative session and the bombing of Iran.
EP 80 WV HOPE Scholarship and the funding chess game
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the chess game of funding for the HOPE Scholarship, WVs ground breaking school choice law.
EP 79 Matte Kibbe
Join Host Tye Ward and Matte Kibbe of Free The People and the Kibbe on Liberty podcast discuss the liberty movement and tips and techniques for spreading the message.
https://freethepeople.org
https://lpwv.org/event/2026-lpwv-convention-2026-03/
EP 78 2026 WV Legislative mid session update
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss how it's going for the WV state legislature mid session. Centralized Planning, Foster care and animal cruelty are hot topics in WV government.
EP 77 Charles Horst, WV House of delegates 95th district
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond are joined by Representative Charles Horst of the WV House of delegates district 95. They discuss civil asset forfeiture, Open Fields Doctrine and Federal prohibition of fire arms ownership for felons.
EP 76 Libertarian Christians and WV bible bill
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss why Christianity is compatible with Libertarianism and address the recent bible bill in the WV legislature.
EP 75 Scott Horton
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond are joined by Scott Horton. He is a radio host and author. He serves as the director of the Libertarian Institute and hosts The Scott Horton Show, where he has conducted interviews with experts on foreign policy, war, and civil liberties.
Scott recently started Scott Horton Academy. Get 10% off membership with code, LPWV at https://scotthortonacademy.com
EP 74 Hypocrisy from the right and why Republicans are losing their base
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the current hypocrisy and inconsistencies coming from the right and the lack of awareness of President and Trump about their rhetoric that will lead to their defeat in the 2026 primary.
EP 73 WV legislative upday
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss politics in West Virginia and the WV legislature.
EP 72 Minnesota shooting and 2nd Amendment rights
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent ICE shooting in Minnesota and the ramifications for 2nd Amendment rights.
EP 71 WV public education on the rocks
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the current financial issues facing most of WVs public schools.
EP 70 ICE actions and protests
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond discuss the recent ICE actions and protests in Minnesota.
EP 69 Supreme Court WV Trans sports case
Taylor Richmond and Erika Kolenich discuss the current SCOTUS case regarding TVs trans sports law.
EP 68 2026 WV Legislative Session PREVIEW
Host Tye Ward and Taylor Richmond are joined by Erica Kolenich to discuss what to expect from the 2026 WV legislative session and what the LPWV has planned.