The Reason Roundtable
News & Politics Podcasts
Every Monday, the libertarian editors of the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets”—Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all.
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United States
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News & Politics Podcasts
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Every Monday, the libertarian editors of the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets”—Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all.
Twitter:
@Reason
Language:
English
Contact:
(202) 986-0897
Website:
http://reason.com/
Email:
podcasts@reason.com
Episodes
Is the War in Iran Totally Pointless?
4/13/2026
Plus: Viktor Orbán loses in Hungary, Kamala Harris and Eric Swalwell raise questions about Democratic candidate quality, and Anthropic’s newest AI model is too dangerous to release
Duration:01:03:29
Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?
4/6/2026
Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.
Duration:01:05:42
You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive
3/30/2026
Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer the appeal of collectivism, and ICE descends on airports.
Duration:01:09:40
It's Time To Abolish the TSA
3/23/2026
Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury clears Afroman in a free speech case.
Duration:00:59:22
Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths
3/16/2026
Plus: The FCC threatens broadcast licenses over war coverage, J.D. Vance positions himself as an Iran war skeptic, and remembering Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty.
Duration:01:00:24
Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?
3/9/2026
Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian drug use, and new polling reveals Americans distrust AI and each other.
Duration:01:12:08
Trump's War With Iran Is Unjustified and Unpopular
3/2/2026
Plus: Congress is reluctant to assert its war powers, the Pentagon brands Anthropic a national security threat, and a listener asks whether regime change is ever morally defensible.
Duration:01:16:46
Trump Replaces Old Illegal Tariffs With New Illegal Tariffs
2/23/2026
Plus: The U.S. could be going to war with Iran, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and why AI surveillance is worrying civil libertarians
Duration:01:16:01
DHS Wants To Unmask Online Critics
2/17/2026
Plus: The FCC targets Disney and Comcast, new Epstein associates revealed, and Trump’s tariffs cause growing rifts with U.S. allies.
Duration:01:15:40
Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power
2/9/2026
Plus: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson embraces warrantless ICE searches, the Super Bowl halftime culture war, and Trump continues funding the Department of Education
Duration:01:12:01
Do Republicans Want To Control Elections?
2/6/2026
Plus: assessing Trump’s first year, the dysfunction of Washington, D.C., and the politics of the Super Bowl. (Recorded live in Washington, D.C.)
Duration:00:46:35
Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?!
2/2/2026
Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society
Duration:01:12:39
When Did Republicans Stop Caring About Gun Rights?
1/26/2026
Plus: DHS escalation in Minnesota, Trump loses support on ICE tactics, and how politics influence the Oscar nominations
Duration:01:04:12
Is America Really Going to War for Greenland?
1/20/2026
Plus: Threats of new tariffs on NATO allies, masked federal agents stir unrest in Minnesota, and Trump’s new health care proposal.
Duration:01:07:12
End the Fed? Or Turn It Over to Trump?
1/12/2026
Plus: ICE shootings divide the country, the Iran uprising intensifies, and California targets billionaires with a wealth tax
Duration:01:14:59
What Does It Mean To 'Run' Venezuela?
1/5/2026
Plus: Trump’s expanding view of U.S. power abroad, Zohran Mamdani touts the “warmth of collectivism,” and Tim Walz won’t seek reelection
Duration:01:02:39
What the Media Didn't Tell You in 2025
12/29/2025
The Reason editors examine the most underreported stories of 2025 across politics, economics, global affairs, and culture.
Duration:01:00:32
Can J.D. Vance Stop a MAGA Civil War?
12/22/2025
Plus: debating marijuana at Turning Point USA, Massie and Khanna threaten Bondi with contempt over Epstein files, and Minnesota’s welfare fraud case
Duration:01:14:06
Reason Vs. Breaking Points: Does Big Tech Do More Good Than Harm?
12/17/2025
Reason's Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown go head to head with Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim from Breaking Points in a thought-provoking debate about Big Tech.
Duration:01:42:11
Should Libertarians Support Federal AI Regulation?
12/15/2025
Plus: reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, and the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker
Duration:01:09:09