{"podcast":{"title":"Voices of Liberty","slug":"voices-of-liberty-7648318","podcast_index_feed_id":7648318,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/voicesofliberty/feed.xml","website_url":"https://voicesofliberty.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21884754/CoverArt_Final_Thumbnail_1400pxaoou9.jpg","author":"Young Americans For Liberty","episode_count":38,"summary":"Voices of Liberty is a podcast powered by Young Americans for Liberty and hosted by Sean Themea. Each week, the show features in-depth conversations with the people shaping the future of freedom in America, including entrepreneurs, elected officials, activists, students, and everyday citizens advancing liberty in real and measurable ways. Through authentic storytelling, Voices of Liberty explores how America’s founding principles are being defended and strengthened today. Listeners hear firsthand accounts of how individuals get involved in the liberty movement, overcome resistance, win support, pass meaningful reforms, and inspire others to take action. This podcast puts a spotlight on the modern liberty movement, highlighting real people, real stories, and real victories happening across the country. Whether the conversation centers on policy, culture, entrepreneurship, grassroots leadership, or the fight for freedom on college campuses, Voices of Liberty proves how freedom is not just an idea, but a movement that continues to grow. Subscribe to Voices of Liberty on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us as we share the stories…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T00:18:57.013220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-of-liberty-7648318"},"episode":{"title":"Douglas La Rose on Why Kava, Consumer Freedom, and Common Sense Matter","slug":"douglas-la-rose-on-why-kava-consumer-freedom-and-common-sense-matter","published_at":"2026-06-30T17:15:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-of-liberty-7648318/douglas-la-rose-on-why-kava-consumer-freedom-and-common-sense-matter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-of-liberty-7648318","url":"https://voicesofliberty.podbean.com/e/douglas-la-rose-on-why-kava-consumer-freedom-and-common-sense-matter/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cnuuzt7i8crcts7h/Douglas_La_Rose_Produced_Audioa1wm4.mp3","summary":"What happens when government regulators target a product that millions of people safely enjoy around the world? In this conversation, Sean Themea sits down with Douglas La Rose, Executive Director of the Kava Coalition, to explore the growing fight over kava—a traditional South Pacific beverage that many people use as an alternative to alcohol. Douglas explains what kava is, why it has become a target for regulators, how government policies impact small businesses and farmers, and why consumer choice should matter when it comes to personal health decisions. Powered by Young Americans for Liberty, help support our work here: https://bit.ly/4vnedJK","meta_description":"What happens when government regulators target a product that millions of people safely enjoy around the world? In this conversation, Sean Themea sits dow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3344,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/voices-of-liberty-7648318/episodes/douglas-la-rose-on-why-kava-consumer-freedom-and-common-sense-matter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-of-liberty-7648318/douglas-la-rose-on-why-kava-consumer-freedom-and-common-sense-matter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}