{"id":15564,"date":"2025-03-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15564"},"modified":"2025-03-18T22:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T02:07:35","slug":"milestone-50th-episode-larry-sharpe-mike-ter-maat-talk-politics-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/milestone-50th-episode-larry-sharpe-mike-ter-maat-talk-politics-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestone 50th Episode! Larry Sharpe &amp; Mike ter Maat Talk Politics &amp; Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>It&#8217;s the Milestone 50th Episode of Free for All! Big John and Hodey Johns welcome back Larry Sharpe and Mike ter Maat for an explosive discussion on today\u2019s most pressing political topics. From Trump\u2019s economic policies to libertarianism\u2019s role in modern politics, immigration debates, and the future of political outsiders, this episode covers it all. Sharpe and ter Maat break down the power of populism, the divide in the liberty movement, and what it all means for America\u2019s future. Don\u2019t miss this milestone conversation filled with insight, debate, and plenty of laughs!<br><br>Join pioneering podcaster <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/sports-grumblings-founder-john-t-georgopoulos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Big John<\/a><\/strong> as he plots to take over the world, then leave you the Hell alone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Milestone 50th Episode! 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&amp; The Rise of Political Outsiders<br>01:11:50 The Role of Media &amp; Political Narratives<br>01:17:52 Judicial Corruption &amp; The U.S. Legal System<br>01:25:32 Final Thoughts &amp; Where to Follow Our Guests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1 podcasttable\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"4\" class=\"column-1\"><center><font size=\"4\"><b>CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR GREAT PODCASTS<\/b><\/font><\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/podcast-sub-category-listing\/?category=the-big-questions-with-big-john\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/BQwBJ_thumb-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1748\" 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