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In this introspective episode, Benjamin talks about the show's first year and some of the changes in his perspective over the last year and especially the last few months.

In this episode, Benjamin is again joined by Tyler McNally as they discuss Russell Kirk's Ten Conservative Principles and what it means to be conservative.

In this week's episode, Benjamin had special guest Tyler McNally on to talk about what conservatism is. They talked through the first five of Russell Kirk's 10 Conservative Principles. Huge thanks to Tyler for coming on the show this week! You can find out more about him on his website, McNally's Musing, or on Twitter.

In this episode, Benjamin focused on the future of conservatism and how the movement will survive Trumpism. He talks about what he sees as the driving forces behind Trumpism as well as the reasons he thinks the Republic would survive a Trump presidency.

In this episode, Benjamin talks about some of his frustrations with the 2016 race and how many words seem to have lost their meaning, as well as how he doesn't fit in well with any established political camp.

In this week's episode, Benjamin had OUTSET contributors Evan Schrage and Kyle Foley on the show to talk about some general political philosophy and the 2016 election.

In this episode, Benjamin shares some brief thoughts on the results of the Iowa Caucuses, and shares a transcription on why he has doubts as regards voting for your conscience vs. voting for the lesser of two evils if you're not happy with your party's nominee.

In today's episode, Benjamin talks about why he's a conservative/libertarian in Democrat clothing, and why he thinks Presidential candidates need to reframe their messages in a less whiny way if they want to win in 2016.

In this episode, Benjamin shares some things he's learned since discovering Michael Oakeshott this past week in a piece from First Things. Oakeshott's theory of Dispositional conservatism is useful for personal contentment, but Benjamin makes the case that this can be applied to culture politics as well.

In this episode, Benjamin shares his personal thoughts about Gun Control and the overall national debate about Gun Control. He shares his thoughts on changing the stale debate and how to change someone's mind about guns and gun laws.

Second Look is back! In this episode, Benjamin talks about the dangers of cults of personality, and discusses how this plays out with CJ Pearson, Donald Trump, and Ronald Reagan.

In this episode, Benjamin discusses the merits of instituting a Guaranteed Basic Income, and why he thinks such a policy would be an improvement over what we have now. What do you think about the potential policy? Would implementing it the way Benjamin describes make poverty better or worse?

In this episode, Benjamin passionately defends his anti-war and pro-refugee stance, in the wake of the attacks in Paris. As we reel from this newest barbaric act of terrorism, his hope is that this episode will cause you to think, examine your logic, and consider the views of others when formulating opinions about the world's next actions in the ongoing fight against ISIS and other terrorist groups.

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." so goes the cry of the Statue of Liberty. But when our poor come to the government for help, the government often makes things worse for them. In today's episode, Benjamin focused on a couple ways that the U.S. Government could help those among us who are in poverty.

This week, Benjamin continues the series he kicked off last week about poverty in the United States. In this episode, Benjamin discusses four ways that the government makes poverty worse. Support OUTSET Podcasts: Keep your mobile devices powered with portable charging solutions from Octo-Pod.com/outset. Use coupon code "outset" at checkout for 50% off.

In this episode, Benjamin talks about poverty, what causes it, and the basics of how to fix it. Poverty is a complex but important issue, so it's necessary to both understand why it exists and learn about ways to lift people out of poverty. Support OUTSET Podcasts: Keep your mobile devices powered with portable charging solutions from Octo-Pod.com/outset. Use coupon code "outset" at checkout for 50% off.

In this episode, Benjamin talks about the importance of political unity and how self governance helps achieve that goal, as well as two specific steps you can take to build a more unified America. Support OUTSET Podcasts: Keep your mobile devices powered with portable charging solutions from Octo-Pod.com/outset. Use coupon code "outset" at checkout for 50% off.

In this episode, Benjamin talks about four different cognitive biases that cloud politics in the United States, and may be affecting the way you're thinking today. Listen as he breaks down what each of these biases is, and why it's important to understand the effect they have on the thoughts you think. Support OUTSET Podcasts: Keep your mobile devices powered with portable charging solutions from Octo-Pod.com/outset. Use coupon code "outset" at checkout for 50% off.

In this episode, Benjamin talks a bit about Cybersecurity and how important it is, what the Obama Administration's priorities are, and three things Congress should do to improve American cybersecurity. Support OUTSET Podcasts: Keep your mobile devices powered with portable charging solutions from Octo-Pod.com/outset. Use coupon code "outset" at checkout for 50% off.

In this episode, Benjamin talks briefly about OUTSET's new #SpeakOut campaign, and then goes into detail about seven National Security issues, including Energy Dependence, Alliances, and Government Surveillance. Support OUTSET Podcasts: Keep your mobile devices powered with portable charging solutions from Octo-Pod.com/outset. Use coupon code "outset" at checkout for 50% off.