The Professor Liberty Podcast

Episode #15 The Five Narratives of American History

On today's episode Mr. Palumbo reads an article from writer Dan McLaughlin regarding why narratives are important. What is a narrative? It's a version of a story. Mr. Palumbo argues that the version of the American story you hold on to is going to influence how you feel about the country. Which of the five narratives of American History do you prescribe to? Find out by listening to today's informative episode.

Episode #14 Mailbag: The Three Branches of Government

On this week's mailbag episode Mr. Palumbo tackles the concept of the three branches of government, who's idea was it, how it started and why dividing up government a good thing. So get out your pencil and scratch paper for this one folks. Mr. Palumbo will attempt to explain history and political philosophy in a way a third grader might understand. 

Episode #13 Respect is earned, not legislated

People talk and complain about of respect (or the lack thereof) all the time, but do we really know what respect is all about? Pulling from his big three: Humility, Respect and Perseverance, Mr. Palumbo dives into the concept of respect and how one can earn the respect of others. What can the movie Hidden Figures and the integration of sports during the Civil Rights Movement teach us about respect? Frankly that respect is earned through personal action not by government legislation. 

Episode # 12 Supply Lines, War and Life

What do all armies have in common? They depend on their supply chains to help them succeed. On this episode Mr. Palumbo dives into military history and examines the success of the ancient Assyrians. How were they able to develop the first standing army which resulted in a multinational empire? According to Mr. Palumbo, they had a solid network of supply lines. If plans and logistics bring success in war, it begs the question: what supply chains are you maintaining in your own life? 

Episode #11 The First Mailbag Episode

What do Socrates and censorship by Big tech have in common? Who knows, but some how Mr. Palumbo makes the two topics relevant as he gleefully reads the email of the one brave soul who dared to email him. Beware folks this is pure opinion and not the normal dive into serious social studies discussion you might be used to. So sit back and relax as Mr. Palumbo's stream of consciousness coupled with the vast amount of random quotes stored in his brain combine on this very first mailbag episode. 

Episode #10 Stop Whining and Start Trying

On this Motivational Monday episode Mr. Palumbo discusses how many people refuse to try something new because they're afraid to fail. It's a scientific fact that experiencing failure helps us learn and it can literally cause our brains to grow. It seems our society today is more concerned with making excuses instead of encouraging people to attempt new things. Pointing out that all successful people have failed in their lives, Mr. Palumbo argues that without failure there is no success.

Episode #9 The 76th anniversary of the Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi

On February 23rd 1945 Joe Rosenthal captured the iconic picture of U.S. Marines raising the flag over Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. This week marks the 76th anniversary of that fateful moment. In this brief episode, Mr. Palumbo shares about the men and the history behind that important event.

Episode #8 The Nationalism Staircase

What is nationalism? How is it different than patriotism? Is there a white nationalist threat in America today? Is Donald Trump a white nationalist? Mr. Palumbo attempts to answer these questions and more by using a lesson he teaches in history class called "the nationalism staircase". So buckle up and get those thinking caps on as we journey into another episode of social studies mayhem piloted by your favorite patriotic educator. 

Episode #7 The one thing about government that is always true

What is the one thing about government that is always true? Tune into today's episode to find out. Using economic principles and mentioning a classic sci-fi movie in the process, Mr. Palumbo explains why governments, no matter the type, have a terrible record of actually solving any real social or economic problems. 

Episode #6 Meet the defeat when it comes (it might not)

On this Motivational Monday Mr. Palumbo talks about the destructive nature of worry and how it does nothing but increase fear and division. As humans we have to deal with the reality of our own demise, but we need to learn how not to let worry control us. Yes bad things might happen, but they might not! Through events like the pandemic, the media and our political leaders use worry to keep us under a constant state of fear. Mr. Palumbo's advice is meet the defeat when it comes...it might not.