Podcasts by Everyday Samurai Life

Militia are still necessary with Professor Jason Morgan from 2021-07-13T13:50:53

Professor Jason Morgan, of Reitaku University in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, joins us to discuss his article on how private security is insufficient to secure a free state, how security pr...

Lone Wolf and Bitcoin from 2021-06-11T20:45:39

Bitcoin’s increasing popularity is invoking calls for its suppression, with some calling it a threat to US national security that undermines the dollar. 

Yet, what are t...

Ep.48: Lone Wolf and Bitcoin from 2021-06-11T20:45:39

Bitcoin’s increasing popularity is invoking calls for its suppression, with some calling it a threat to US national security that undermines the dollar. 

Yet, what are t...

Exposing The Discontinuities of Government, Part 3 from 2020-12-13T07:12:11

Dr. Edwin Vieira explains how the Second Amendment, taken in context with the militia clauses of the Constitution, can put an end to modern gun control, while also putting an end to the...

Exposing The Discontinuities of Government, Part 2 from 2020-07-19T05:04:36

Dr. Edwin Vieira discusses how medicine and science can be funded without resort to politically manipulated, technocratic bureaucracies. The COVID19 pandemic has revealed gaps in the pr...

Exposing The Discontinuities of Government, Part 1 from 2020-07-04T09:15:04

Dr. Edwin Vieira discusses how the policy responses of federal and state officials to COVID19 have exposed the extent technocracy has undermined the republican form of government promis...

Ep44: Postured to Prevail, Part 2 from 2020-06-06T14:42:37

Continuing our conversation on physical posture as a means toward mental awareness, martial readiness, and personal success. Body, mind, and breath form a cybernetic loop to reinforce p...

Ep43: Postured to Prevail from 2020-05-23T12:37:11

Physical posture is much more than bodily arrangement. Posture impacts physical health, mental awareness, and emotional attitude, as well as martial readiness. Proper posture is essenti...

Ep42: James Williams Sensei on Crisis Response Part 2 from 2020-04-29T12:50:47

James Williams Sensei of Nami-Ryu Aiki Heiho continues to discuss the opportunity to demonstrate leadership amidst crisis response. Knowing that the structure of the universe is such th...

Ep41: James Williams Sensei on Crisis Response Part 1 from 2020-04-15T07:15:01

James Williams Sensei of Nami-ryu Aiki Heiho explains that crisis response is an opportunity for martial artists to demonstrate leadership, resilience, and clarity despite the hysteria ...

Ep40: Dr. Edwin Vieira on Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Part 4 from 2020-04-09T13:32:33

Those looking to secure Second Amendment gun rights as well as a libertarian strategy, an actual plan for practical implementation to restore liberty, should look to the works of Dr. Ed...

Ep39: Dr. Edwin Vieira on Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Part 3 from 2020-03-12T12:48:55

Dr. Edwin Vieira contrasts immigration sanctuaries from those protecting the Second Amendment, differences in local sovereignty between the Dillon Rule and Home Rule, and how the Bundy ...

Ep38: Dr. Edwin Vieira on Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Part 2 from 2020-02-11T14:02

Part two of a conversation with Dr. Edwin Vieira on Dr. Edwin Vieira on the situation in Virginia and how to secure Second Amendment rights, and end gun control, using legal tools alrea...

Ep37: Dr. Edwin Vieira on Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Part 1 from 2020-02-03T13:43:30

A conversation with Dr. Edwin Vieira on the situation in Virginia and how to secure so called Second Amendment rights using the legal tools available in both the state and general Const...

Ep36: The Martial Journey of James Williams Sensei, Pt. 2 from 2020-01-12T13:36:39

James Williams Sensei continues to share his unique approach to martial arts training, skillful aging, and personal development by releasing fear and subconscious programming in a way t...

Ep35: The Martial Journey of James Williams Sensei, Part-1 from 2019-12-24T06:54:05

James Williams Sensei of Nami Ryu Aiki Heiho shares his path from boxer to teacher of samurai tradition to elite special operations units.

Nami-ryu Aiki Heiho and affili...

Ep34: Dave Chappelle's take on the Second Amendment from 2019-12-12T13:12:06

Dave Chappelle recently said that the second amendment was there “just in case” the first one didn’t work out. This endorsement is welcome, however, also falls into the slippery slope o...

Ep33: Free Man Beyond The Wall Interview from 2019-12-02T14:29:32

I was interviewed by Pete Quinones on the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast regarding my article on how Military Flag Officer’s Threaten Liberty. We discuss a bit of my backstory and how...

Ep32: Military Flag Officers Threaten Liberty from 2019-11-02T12:46:19

A recent opinion piece from retired Navy SEAL Admiral William McRaven highlights the threat to liberty posed by a standing army and the high-level bureaucrats that helm them in service ...

Ep31: Dissecting the Leftist Deep State from 2019-10-20T12:00:55

The so-called deep state has leftist roots aiming at the centralization and control of political power. This manifests as decision-making authority of financial resources and private pr...

Ep30: Incrementalism from 2019-03-23T08:35:58

Incrementalism is the gradual path of encroachment upon individual rights that leads to tyranny. Before someone can exert their will over you they must first disarm you. This is why the...

Ep29: Pragmatic Scaling from 2019-02-25T13:25:57

Rather than focusing on doomsday insurgencies against tyranny, like a recent ammo.com article described, it’s more skillful to use the Constitutional prescription for the security of a ...

Ep28: Heart of the Problem from 2019-02-17T05:44:06

Today we go to the heart of the political-economic problems confronting the United States, and the world for that matter, to find Constitutional solutions scholar-warriors can implement...

Ep27: Destructive Patterns from 2019-01-20T06:35:45

Ep26: Dual Path from 2019-01-12T08:15:59

A violent encounter caught on film against a female police officer getting a gun stuck in her face reveals deep lessons for warrior-scholars advancing liberty.

Strategy ...

Ep25: Grappling With Reality from 2019-01-07T14:32:46

Criminal tragedies in the first minutes of the New Year 2019, reinforce the seriousness of conflict in the real world. Securing life, liberty, and property requires training founded upo...

Ep24: Counter Abstraction from 2018-12-29T07:05:40

Ascribing human qualities to abstractions, like society and the resulting yet illogical social contract theory, opens the door to corruption and abuse.

Countering these ...

Ep23: Defend What? from 2018-12-23T00:00

While somewhat helpful, creating a vision of a more secure and prosperous world requires more than mere slogans.

It requires knowing what, exactly, to defend.

Ep22: Awareness from 2018-12-18T14:14:29

We can learn from tragedy and incorporate unfortunate lessons into our greater situational awareness that creates the space necessary to apply technique.

This also requi...

Ep21: Real Progress from 2018-12-13T14:29:24

Real progress comes through deliberate human action working with natural resources to produce life-enhancing goods. This requires a legal environment that protects private property, rep...

Ep20: Practical Principles from 2018-12-02T14:32:43

Samurai martial systems are relevant to those who would protect liberty today. Training needs to be practical not only for self-defense but for the rule of law and the evolution of huma...

Ep19: Guard The Rice Box from 2018-11-26T14:01:05

The purpose of a commonwealth is to protect a community’s resources and communal solutions are identical to private property for individuals.

This is the baseline for hi...

Ep18: That None Would Be Slaves from 2018-11-18T00:00

Swords in the hands of, all, men are so that none would be slaves. Contrary to “gun control” advocates, the Second Amendment is actually for the security of a Free State. Find out how t...

Ep17: Virtue Of The Sword from 2018-11-11T10:29:12

Studying samurai combat systems, focused on edged weapon engagements, cultivates civic virtue, necessary to live a dignified life, & promote a free society. All men have a biologica...

Ep16: Cycles and Spirals from 2018-11-04T15:05:57

Early recognition of human behavior likely to result in hostility or infringement is an essential component of strategic thinking because it allows for neutralizing tactics that minimiz...

Ep15: Pattern Recognition from 2018-10-28T14:23:27

Recognizing hostile patterns of human behavior is the best way to overcome threats to life, liberty, and property. This is equally true on the individual, communal, and international le...

Ep14: Myth, Reason, and Law from 2018-10-20T17:33:20

Myths can entertain or inspire a heroic journey, yet are no way to make policy in a free society. Only reason and fundamental truths can reveal the path to justice. Explore the link fro...

Ep13: Envisioning Self Government from 2018-10-14T13:00

Want to glimpse how the security of a federal republic of Free States could function?

See how the Second Amendment can bring about social harmony and resilient, crime-fr...

Ep12: The Nature Of Conflict from 2018-10-08T15:42:55

How can we know the causes & cures of human conflict? Understanding it as a subset of praxeology, leads to clarity unfound in other explanations. Austrian political-economy can then...

Ep11: Property, Law & Freedom from 2018-09-30T13:00

Having just met with the Property & Freedom Society of Hans Hoppe, I share my thoughts on law and justice in a free society involving a combination of self-governing militia and pri...

Ep10: Technique from 2018-09-23T13:00

There are many forms & tactics in martial arts, yet Technique is something more. Learn the difference and how to optimize your training with this conversation on fundamental skill b...

Ep09: Science Of Justice from 2018-09-16T13:00

A principles-based, systematic approach to discerning human rights is necessary for knowing when to defend them using force. Securing peace & a good life depends upon the science of...

Ep08: Engagements from 2018-09-09T13:00

There is no offense or defense, there is only engagement. Unifying philosophy, skills, and resources in pursuit of policy goals requires an integral approach. Learn how in this talk on ...

Ep07: Logistics And Economics from 2018-09-02T13:00

What is the connection between resources and readiness? Do you know why Sun Tzu talked so much about logistics and calculations? Every warrior needs a basic understanding of economics, ...

Ep06: Question Assumptions from 2018-08-26T13:00

Why is questioning all your assumptions so crucial to success in life and combat? Find out as we delve into this subject with the author of Igensho.

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Ep05: Martial Or Sport? from 2018-08-18T01:37:53

Can you tell the difference between martial art and fighting sports?

Today we use an article by Ken Good of ProgressiveCo...

Ep04 Igensho: Force Organized For Freedom from 2018-08-12T16:00

How do free people organize a "force in being" centered on liberty and self-government? What costs are worth the price of justice? How do you decide? Today we discuss how martial art ba...

Ep03 Igensho: A Force In Being from 2018-08-04T04:46:32

Igensho: The Book Of Dignity, General Principals of Martial Art talks about the importance of maintaining a force in being in order to provide for the security of a free state, in line ...

Ep02 Igensho: Martial Arts As Dignity from 2018-07-31T16:00

Today we go further in the Igensho: The Book of Dignity, General Principles of Martial Art with the author, Karasuma Kantaro. 

Arts like aikido, bujutsu, jujutsu, and ke...

Ep01 Introduction To Igensho from 2018-07-25T14:55:40

Take a deep dive into Igensho: The Book Of Dignity, General Principles of Martial Art to see the larger purpose of training in tae kwon do, karate, aikido and other samurai related comb...