Yep, this is the last episode for this podcast.  Thanks for listening!  In this episode, we reflected on our podcast; we took a look at where we were two-and-a-half years ago at the beginning of our podcast and where we are now, as well as our hopes for the future; and we listed our top three books and films that we covered.  Plus our usual Media Moment.

Governing Ourselves

Ep. 82: Our Final Episode

For our second-to-last episode, we have a returning guest: Rob with the Free State Project.  We discuss heroes; how to communicate better with people; what ways we can get into media and entertainment; and more about liberty and freedom in New Hampshire.

Ep. 81: How Can Libertarians be Culturally Relevant?, with guest Rob

As we're nearing the end of our podcast, this is one of the topics that Adam most wanted to cover.  Adam's reasons are different from Lisa's, and in our own ways we're both are happier without a belief in God.

Ep. 80: Life can be Meaningful and Happy without God

As we're coming closer to the end of our podcast, one of the final topics Lisa wanted to cover is helping atheists and even Christians overcome their fear of Hell.  The main source she used is the book Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife by Bart Ehrman.

Ep. 79: Overcoming the Fear of Hell

This week we discuss the rise of capitalism and how it benefits the average person, while also recognizing some of its flaws and where it could use some improvement.

Ep. 78: The Rise of Capitalism and its Benefits

We're wrapping up our entire podcast soon, and we want our last few episodes to cover topics that we feel the strongest about right now.  This week we covered "democratic socialism" and how it measures up to historical and modern ideas of communism and socialism.

Ep. 77: Democratic Socialism vs. Socialism vs. Communism

This week in our catch-up segment, Adam explained how the conversation with his parents went when he told them that his wife also left the LDS church.  Then for our main topic, Adam discussed the legalities required to start a food truck business while Lisa discussed some of the ins and outs of actually running the business.

Ep. 76: Starting a Food Truck Business

This week we finish up talking about cults by reviewing films that revolve around cults: "Jesus Camp", "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief", "The Master", "The Village", "Marjoe", and a couple of films about Jonestown.

Ep. 75: Films about Cults

Continuing with last episode's theme, we read and discussed a book by cult expert Steven Hassan, and we couldn't help but compare it to our experience in the LDS church.

Ep. 74: Book Review— "Combating Cult Mind Control" by Steven Hassan

This month Adam has been thinking a lot about the LDS church, and he realized he has some lingering programming from his years in the church.  So we chat about all of that.

Ep. 73: Dealing with Lingering LDS Conditioning

This week we're catching up on what's happened so far in January: Trump's leaked phone call with Georgia, his Save America March and the protest/riot that happened at the capitol building, and theories that antifa infiltrated the protest.

Ep. 72: Trump Rally and Protest at the US Capitol

For our last episode of 2020, we spend time just free-talking.  We talk about the LDS religion and how Adam's wife and her family are handling leaving the religion; how Lisa will start officially homeschooling her kids in 2021; and how the political climate looks as the election drama and Trump's presidency come to a close.  Happy New Year!

Ep. 71: Wrapping Up 2020

After a long break, we have a lot to catch up on: the lockdowns' effects on teenagers; Adam's wife left the LDS church; Lisa visited New Hampshire; Trump and the election; libertarians who don't vote on principle; blondes and redheads; spoilers for "The Good Place"; and Adam's gaming podcast.

Ep. 70: The 2020 Election and Much More

We're taking a break from recording until the election, and we wanted to pause on a high note.  This week we covered the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", which talks about the libertarian concepts of whether or not prostitution should be illegal, who gets to decide what individual cities do, and the supply and demand of sexual services.

Ep. 69: Libertarian Review of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982)

This week, after a while of catching up with each other, we covered the cerebral film "The Sunset Limited", starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson.  We discuss the film's coverage of arguments for Christianity, of nihilism, and of whether or not life has meaning.

Ep. 68: Atheist Review of "The Sunset Limited" (2011)

"Welcome to Governing Ourselves. We are two libertarian atheists who left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a.k.a. The Mormon Church) and who left the Republican and Democrat parties. In our weekly podcast, we discuss books, movies, and extra religious & political topics through our libertarian-atheist lens."

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