The Dissidents

Chris Bush, K. Joia Houheneka

richmond@ilvalues.org

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Booking Overview

An interview-led podcast focused on freedom, reason, free speech, civic education, and liberal values, with recurring panels and conversations featuring liberty advocates, educators, and civic-initiative leaders. Credible pitches include constitutional scholars, free-speech experts, civics educators, political philosophers, and leaders of civil-society or liberty organizations; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 284

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.3k subscribers

Instagram: 226 followers

Contact Information

richmond@ilvalues.org

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Host

Chris Bush - Podcast host and co-founder of 1776 Forward, focused on advancing discussions of freedom, civic principles, and civil discourse.

K. Joia Houheneka - Podcast host and co-founder of 1776 Forward, focused on freedom-oriented civic engagement and discussions of America’s founding principles.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter expertise in free speech, civics, constitutional principles, education, political philosophy, or liberty advocacy, generally paired with leadership of a relevant organization, initiative, or public-education effort.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of civic, educational, or liberty-focused organizations, Development of public initiatives, coalitions, or educational programs, Published or public thought leadership on freedom, civil discourse, or constitutional principles

Recent Guest Discussions

Craig Kreinbihl - The Coalition’s Shared Principles And Efforts To Promote A Free Society.

Dan Isadore - Individuality, Civil Discourse, And Applying The Principles Of The Declaration In Conversation And Civic Life.

Felisa Blazek - The Free Society Coalition And Practical Efforts To Advance Liberty-oriented Principles.

Brent Hamachek - Consensus-building, Philosophical Agreement, And The Development Of The Philadelphia Declaration.

Lawrence Reed - The Principles And Historical Foundations Of A Free Society And The Philadelphia Declaration.

Recent Topics

Free Speech, Liberalism, Civics, Individual Liberty, Political Philosophy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Dissidents
:

FSF Hot Takes: The Rise of Political Violence & Decline of Free Speech – Proximate & Root Causes (Part 2)

July 31, 2026

"The president is not supposed to have so much power. It shouldn't make such a difference who actually wields the executive pen." Chris and Joia dive deep into several of the causes behind America's rising political violence, starting with an October 2025 Pew Research survey that asked Americans why they think violence is increasing—offering eight options from "Trump/MAGA rhetoric" to "social media" to "partisan polarization." But Chris and Joia...

Founding a New Freedom Consensus: Celebrating America's 250th with the Free Society Coalition

July 01, 2026

On the eve of America's 250th anniversary, 1776 Forward co-founders K. Joia Houheneka and Chris Bush hosted an evening that accomplished what few conversations manage: it modeled the very thing it celebrated.The event brought together original contributors to the Free Society Coalition's Philadelphia Declaration as well as current active members, including David Kelley, Lawrence Reed, Brent Hamachek, Felisa Blazek, Dan Isadore, and Craig Kreinbihl.The discussion moved across three dis...

FSF Ep 45: Celebrating the Declaration: America at 250 Event

May 29, 2026

"Bad ideas survive when people are too afraid to speak up." Shelly Norden, Ken Pope, and Leigh Vlasblom join hosts Chris and Joia for a special episode promoting the America at 250 initiative—including an event in June to reclaim the founding principles of free speech, civil discourse, and limited government as America approaches its 250th birthday. Ken notes a disturbing ripple effect in our current culture: bad education leads to bad ideas in media, law, and every other institutio...

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