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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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
Why Trump's China Tariffs Won't Work
4/14/2025
Plus: A listener asks whether or not Thomas Jefferson was right.
Duration:01:13:04
Can Anyone Stop Trump's Tariffs?
4/7/2025
Plus: A listener asks if it's time for journalists to stop steel-manning Trump's policies.
Duration:01:09:29
Time for a DOGE Dance Party
3/31/2025
Plus: What is a DOGE dance party?
Duration:01:06:32
Trump's War With the Courts
3/24/2025
Plus: A listener asks why some American libertarians seem to unquestioningly accept everything Vladimir Putin says.
Duration:01:20:50
Why We Don't Need the Department of Education
3/17/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors whether a Kamala Harris presidency would have been preferable.
Duration:01:08:20
It's Trump's Economy Now
3/10/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors to discuss the pros and cons of homeownership.
Duration:01:11:20
Trump vs. Zelenksyy: Democracy Dies in Drama?
3/3/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors how to best determine whether Trump’s second term is good or bad for individual freedom.
Duration:01:04:32
Are Democrats Actually in Disarray?
2/24/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors whether it makes sense for a country to have a sovereign wealth fund.
Duration:01:04:35
Justin Amash on Why the President Isn't Above the Law
2/18/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors to guess if the real reason Donald Trump is so passionate about tariffs is because he sees them as a deal-making tool rather than a purely economic instrument.
Duration:01:09:40
DOGE vs. Deep State
2/10/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are reasons to be optimistic about the future of freedom in the United States.
Duration:01:02:18
Trump's Dumb Trade War
2/3/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors about the implications of Trump personally suing CBS to obtain transcripts from an interview with Kamala Harris.
Duration:01:10:29
The Cultural Consequences of Trump's Victory
1/27/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors to name their least favorite national emergency from the list of those currently in effect.
Duration:01:06:16
Donald Trump's Chaotic and Contradictory Day 1
1/21/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors about the validity of using emergency measures to restrict movement during the L.A. wildfires.
Duration:01:06:37
How Awful Policies Fueled the L.A. Fires
1/13/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors if Donald Trump is the most libertarian president ever.
Duration:01:01:02
Why MAGA Is Fighting Over High-Skilled Immigration
1/6/2025
Plus: A listener asks the editors about subsidies for trains, planes, and roads.
Duration:01:10:28
2024's Most Undercovered Stories
12/30/2024
Surely 2025 will be a freewheeling romp, right?…Right? Happy New Year!
Duration:00:58:00
Was Biden Right to Take Prisoners Off Death Row?
12/23/2024
Plus: a listener asks the editors to consider Second Amendment's key importance for keeping the government in check.
Duration:00:58:49
Do You Have To Choose a Side in Politics? Reason Versus The Bulwark
12/20/2024
The Bulwark's Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell debate Reason's Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch on choosing a side in politics.
Duration:01:26:21
Biden's Messy Mercy
12/16/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors to consider the tradeoffs of involuntary commitments to mental institutions.
Duration:01:05:06
Why Socialists Are Cheering the Death of an Insurance CEO
12/9/2024
Plus: a listener asks the editors if libertarians are more prone to believing in conspiracy theories.
Duration:01:03:02