{"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":"Lyn Ulbricht on Freeing Ross, Fighting Cruel Sentencing, and Why Mercy Still Matters in America","slug":"lyn-ulbricht-on-freeing-ross-fighting-cruel-sentencing-and-why-mercy-still-matters-in-america","published_at":"2026-04-14T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-of-liberty-7648318/lyn-ulbricht-on-freeing-ross-fighting-cruel-sentencing-and-why-mercy-still-matters-in-america","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/voices-of-liberty-7648318","url":"https://voicesofliberty.podbean.com/e/lyn-ulbricht-on-freeing-ross-fighting-cruel-sentencing-and-why-mercy-still-matters-in-america/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9wnq7k722bxk8x8u/4-13-26_Lyn_Ulbricht_Produced_Audio9rtbz.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty. Today’s guest is Lyn Ulbricht, the mother of Ross Ulbricht and one of the most determined advocates for mercy, justice, and human dignity in the liberty movement. What began as a mother’s fight to save her son from dying in federal prison became a much larger mission to expose cruel sentencing, defend the Bill of Rights, and remind Americans that government power must always have limits. Lyn shares the devastating story of Ross’s arrest, trial, and double life sentence plus forty years, the deep disillusionment she felt watching the justice system fail her son, and the nearly twelve year grassroots campaign that ultimately led to his freedom. She explains what it was like to keep going through crushing setbacks, how a movement formed around Ross, and why President Trump’s pardon was nothing short of life changing. But this conversation goes far beyond one family’s story. Lyn makes the case that America’s prison and sentencing system has grown far too cruel, especially for nonviolent offenders. She speaks about the human cost of excessive punishment, the families destroyed by decades long sentences, the children left behind, and why life without parole and extreme federal sentencing should alarm anyone who cares about liberty. This is a conversation about justice, mercy, perseverance, and the kind of courage it takes to keep fighting when the system tells you there is no hope. If you care about the Bill of Rights, free speech, criminal justice reform, and protecting people from unchecked government cruelty, you will not want to miss this conversation with Lyn Ulbricht.","meta_description":"Welcome back to Voices of Liberty with host Sean Themea, powered by Young Americans for Liberty. 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