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Fountainhead Forum
Chris Baker
386 episodes
2 days 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-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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2 days 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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5 days 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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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3 weeks 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.

Her Twitter is here:
https://x.com/TatyanaThulien

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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks ago
55 minutes

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FF-371: Leo Cabral on policing in Argentina and Javier Milei's proposals for criminal law

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Leo Cabral is a former police officer in Argentina. We discusses some of the changes to the criminal code proposed by Javier Milei. This includes lowering the age of criminal responsibility and longer sentences for violent crimes.

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4 weeks ago
1 hour 10 minutes

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FF-370: Thomas Eddlem on immigants and crime

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Thomas Eddlem is a fellow for the Libertarian Institute and has written for other libertarian publication. We discuss immigrants and the lower crime rates for immigrants. He tells his own conversion story, and we discuss other myths about immigrants.

He is on Twitter:
https://x.com/teddlem

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1 month ago
1 hour 9 minutes

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FF-369: Rose Leatherman on Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska, and the USA Libertarian Party

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Rose Leatherman is with LP Alliance and has been a member of the Libertarian Party in the USA. We discuss the USA LP National Convetion in 2028 and the ballot access situation in the state of New York. We also discuss the murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte and the murder of Charlie Kirk in Utah.

Rose is on Twitter here:
https://x.com/SaintOfLiberty

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1 month ago
1 hour 10 minutes

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FF-368: Vinny Eastwood on corruption in New Zealand

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Vinny Eastwood is a journalist in New Zealand. He discusses how and why New Zealand is so corrupt. He also discusses Chinese influence and encourages activists and journalists to have fun and enjoy life.

Vinny's show is here:
https://www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com/

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1 month ago
1 hour 25 minutes

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FF-367: Kaecey Rasmussen on the shooting of Charlie Kirk and his influence

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Kaecey Rasmussen has lived in Utah for his whole life and is host of the "They Both Suck" podcast. We discuss Charlie Kirk's impact and influence. We also discuss the shooting and go over the details of the shooting. We look at a map and watch two videos of footage.

His Twitter:
https://x.com/AmericanVsGov

His show is here:
https://allmylinks.com/americanvsgov

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1 month ago
1 hour 20 minutes

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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.