Oct 30, 20261h 24mS1
One state, different rules, and businesses caught in regulatory quicksand. Samuel Trapp follows Missouri’s gaming dispute through Hannibal’s public records, Grandview’s municipal communications, Springfield’s Torch...
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Civic Outlaws
Hosted by Samuel Trapp · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Civic Outlaws is a weekly podcast about civil liberties, transparency, and the quiet ways power gets abused—rule by rule, policy by policy. We track real-world cases where agencies, regulators, and other unelected systems push past lawful authority, then we map out what the public can do next: documentation, public-records work, legal direction, and community-backed pressure. Episodes focus on active investigations and recurring problem areas like selective enforcement, surveillance expansion, HOA abuse, timeshare deception, and regulatory intimidation—especially where ordinary people feel boxed in and outgunned. Follow the investigations, updates, and ways to get involved at CivicOutlaws.com.
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What is Civic Outlaws about?
Civic Outlaws is a weekly podcast about civil liberties, transparency, and the quiet ways power gets abused, rule by rule, policy by policy. We track real-world cases where agencies, regulators, and other unelected systems push past lawful authority, then we map out what the public can do next: documentation, public-records work, legal direction, and community-backed pressure.
Who hosts Civic Outlaws?
Civic Outlaws is hosted by Samuel Trapp. The show has published 31 episodes to date.
What has Civic Outlaws covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Missouri’s gaming free-for-all, with businesses caught in the middle." (30 October 2026, 84 minutes), "Who Gets to Decide? Voter Investigations and Removal of Missouri Sheriffs" (23 October 2026, 90 minutes), and "Who Is Watching the Watchers?" (16 October 2026, 77 minutes).
How often does Civic Outlaws publish?
Civic Outlaws publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 87 minutes across 31 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Civic Outlaws?
Booking probability for Civic Outlaws is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Civic Outlaws requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Civic Outlaws's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Civic Outlaws are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Civic Outlaws has a news audience.
About the host
Samuel Trapp hosts Civic Outlaws, a news podcast with 31 episodes published.
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Oct 23, 20261h 30mS1Who gets to investigate voters, remove an elected sheriff, or search a database tracking your movements—and who checks their work? Samuel Trapp examines a preliminary federal injunction restricting certain...
Episode #30
Who Is Watching the Watchers?
Oct 16, 20261h 17mS1Samuel Trapp examines a newly filed Georgia lawsuit alleging that Coweta County deputies searched Tyler Murkerson’s vehicle through the Flock network while his civil-rights lawsuit against the sheriff’s office was...
Oct 2, 20261h 30mS1Why do electronic gaming devices appear to face different treatment depending on where they are placed? Samuel Trapp examines Missouri’s gray-gaming enforcement through public-records responses, local coordination...
Oct 2, 20261h 21mS1Samuel Trapp examines reports that previously disabled gaming devices are returning, the still-undisclosed Torch Electronics suspension agreement, public-record responses from Missouri counties, and the disputed...
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Episode #26
GOVERNMENT VS. GRANDMA
Sep 18, 20261h 38mS1When does feeding a neighbor become an illegal restaurant? Samuel Trapp interviews Goldwater Institute attorney Dave Roland about the government warning sent to Harrisburg grandmother Kathy Kite. The program also...
Sep 4, 20261h 30mS1Gallup reports that 89% of Americans now believe corruption is widespread in government—the highest level in the poll’s history. On today’s Civic Outlaws, Samuel Trapp moves beyond the poll and looks at what public...
Aug 28, 20261h 30mS1Samuel Trapp follows the nationwide revolt against Flock license-plate surveillance, from Missouri cancellations and Josh Hawley’s inquiry to officers accused of tracking romantic partners. He then examines former...
Episode #23
Idaho Homeowners Challenge Malad’s LID
Aug 21, 20261h 29mS1Civic Outlaws returns to Malad, Idaho, where homeowners are questioning a Local Improvement District that could leave some residents owing thousands of dollars for sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Samuel talks with...
Aug 14, 20261h 29mS1Civic Outlaws examines what happens when government power outruns evidence, neutral procedure, public records, and meaningful review. Samuel Trapp connects Missouri licensing enforcement and MOLAG’s Cole County lawsuit...
Aug 7, 20261h 30mS1On today’s Civic Outlaws, Samuel Trapp examines Missouri’s VLT enforcement fight through the lens of Sunshine Law requests, ATC delays, search warrant applications, and MOLAG’s compliance-and-communication initiative...
Aug 4, 20261h 25mS1Civic Outlaws and MOLAG have launched a statewide examination of Missouri’s electronic-gaming enforcement system. Samuel Trapp explains approximately 700 communications sent to legislators, counties, cities, sheriffs...
Episode #19
Ike Skelton on Government Overreach, Flock Cameras, VLTs and Missouri’s Senate District 6
Jul 24, 20261h 28mS1Samuel Trapp sits down with Missouri State Senate District 6 candidate Ike Skelton for a wide-ranging discussion of government power, constitutional limits and political accountability. They examine Skelton’s...
Jul 17, 20261h 30mS2Samuel Trapp widens the Civic Outlaws lens beyond the MOLAG lawsuit to ask three basic questions: Who has the authority, what process is provided, and what evidence exists beyond a government press release? The program...
Episode #17
MOLAG Challenges Missouri’s New Vice Squad
Jul 13, 20261h 26mS1Samuel Trapp examines MOLAG’s newly filed lawsuit challenging Missouri’s campaign against electronic amusement and gaming machines. He explains how liquor licenses are being used as leverage, questions whether...
Jun 26, 20261h 26mS1Representative Jeff Vernetti joins Civic Outlaws to discuss Missouri’s VLT debate, the push for legislative clarity, and the impact of enforcement uncertainty on local businesses. Samuel Trapp examines ATC pressure...
Episode #15
Missouri Businesses in the Crosshairs
Jun 12, 20261h 24mS1Today on Civic Outlaws, Samuel Trapp takes on Missouri’s gaming-machine crackdown, ATC pressure on liquor license holders, and Catherine Hannaway’s claim that there is “no gray area” for video lottery terminals. The...
Episode #14
Civic Outlaws: Who Runs Missouri? ATC Power, Acting Leadership & the Torch Enforcement Controversy
Jun 5, 20261h 17mS1<p>Civic Outlaws – Question Authority. Demand Accountability. Defend Liberty.</p> <p>Due to a technical glitch, the first few minutes of today's broadcast apparently exercised their constitutional right to remain...
May 16, 20261h 30mS1<p>On today’s Civic Outlaws, Samuel Trapp examines Missouri’s final day of legislative session and the state’s continuing failure to resolve gaming-machine regulation. The episode targets ATC overreach, Catherine...
May 1, 20261h 30mS1<p>Civic Outlaws turns its attention to Missouri’s gaming-machine and liquor-license landscape, introducing MOLAG — the Missouri Licensing Advocacy Group — as a new organized response for operators, licensees, and...
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