{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The County Line Podcast","title":"The County Line Podcast Ep 5: Trust Lost, Community Found: A Localist Revival","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/eaf14541\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3834,"description":"The County Line Podcast Ep 5: Trust Lost, Community Found: A Localist RevivalWelcome to The County Line Podcast, where we learn and live liberty from the kitchen table to the county line!If you like the podcast, please SUBSCRIBE & SHARE!If you value the message and want to hear more DONATE by visiting WWW.FREESPEECHAMERICA.ORGSUMMARYIn this episode of the County Line podcast, hosts Garth, Kris Ranney, and Kevin Virgil welcome Adam Smith, a political philosophy professor from Dubuque and associate editor at Front Porch Republic, to explore localism’s core tenets: place, limits, and liberty. Adam shares his journey from an Indiana farm to academia, emphasizing how tangible places ground us amidst abstract societal shifts. The discussion delves into the loss of trust in institutions—federal, educational, and religious—contrasting this with the virtues cultivated in local communities. Kris reflects on her acreage as a personal anchor, while Kevin ties America’s success to high-trust societies, eroded by centralized control like the Department of Education. Adam advocates for focusing on what’s within reach, like his efforts to reshape his university’s honors program for local citizenship. Practical examples—like county overreach on chickens and dog breeding—highlight the need for innovative local solutions, not just nostalgia. The episode ends with a call to action for community engagement, paired with Kris’s book recommendation on feminism’s occult roots.CHAPTERS00:00Introduction: Free Speech and Local LibertyGarth opens, thanking supporters of Free Speech America and introducing guest Adam Smith from Front Porch Republic.01:54Guest Spotlight: Adam Smith’s JourneyAdam shares his Midwest roots, academic path, and role at Front Porch Republic, blending localism with a global past.03:09Place, Limits, Liberty: Defining LocalismAdam unpacks Front Porch Republic’s tagline, contrasting concrete “place” with abstract “space” and linking liberty to limits.09:18Kris’s Place:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e9gZ2BUNkwRJ6kjGWuQwiSbZVp1X54qnytOmMRJEpyk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNGJi/OTZlNjFhZWQzNWM4/YWFjYjBhNDMzN2I2/MmQzNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}