Dave Smith
Dave Smith is a libertarian stand-up comedian, political commentator, and podcaster who has become one of the loudest anti-war, anti-state voices in American comedy and media.
Who Is Dave Smith?
Dave Smith is a New York-based stand-up comedian and libertarian political commentator best known for his podcast Part of the Problem, his appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, and his regular seat on Legion of Skanks, the raunchy comedy podcast he co-hosts with Luis J. Gomez and Big Jay Oakerson. He is one of the most prominent libertarian voices in independent media.
Smith built his audience by combining hard-edged stand-up comedy with uncompromising anti-war, anti-interventionist foreign policy takes, positions that made him a cult figure among libertarians and a polarizing figure everywhere else. He ran for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in 2024, finishing as a strong contender and cementing his place as a serious (if unconventional) political figure.
He is closely associated with the Mises Caucus wing of the Libertarian Party and regularly spars, sometimes in viral fashion, with conservative commentators, including a widely circulated debate exchange involving Charlie Kirk on the topic of U.S. foreign policy and Israel, which dramatically boosted his public profile in late 2023 and into 2024.
Beyond politics, Smith is a working stand-up who has performed at clubs across the country and released comedy specials. He occupies a rare and genuinely odd lane: a comedian who debates foreign policy with the conviction of a think-tank analyst and the mouth of a club comic.