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United States
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Podcasts
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Want to know what comes next in politics, culture, and libertarian ideas? Reason’s Nick Gillespie hosts relentlessly interesting interviews with the activists, artists, authors, entrepreneurs, newsmakers, and politicians who are defining the 21st century.
Language:
English
Contact:
(202) 986-0897
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http://reason.com/
Email:
podcasts@reason.com
Episodes
Billionaire Cliff Asness: Can Technology Outrun 'Stupider and Stupider' Government?
5/9/2025
Co-founder of AQR Capital Management, Cliff Asness, discusses the decline of market efficiency, the dangers of populist economics, and his libertarian outlook on capitalism.
Duration:00:51:57
Steven Pinker: Can Harvard Be Saved?
5/7/2025
The Harvard psychologist discusses recent gains for free speech at Harvard, growing political and ideological threats to academic freedom, and the importance of shared knowledge in sustaining truth and progress.
Duration:00:59:26
John Arnold: Government Can't Be Trusted To Fix Any Problems
4/30/2025
John Arnold argues that private markets solve problems better than government or philanthropy, and that real reform comes from decentralization, incentives, and evidence—not top-down control.
Duration:00:51:02
Jeffrey Singer: Get Government Out of Health Care
4/23/2025
Longtime surgeon and Cato Institute fellow Jeffrey Singer argues that government overreach in health care undermines patient autonomy.
Duration:00:52:04
Jason Furman: Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Economy
4/16/2025
Former Obama administration economic adviser Jason Furman explains why both major parties have abandoned economic reality in favor of political fantasy.
Duration:00:53:23
Mark Clifford: A Political Prisoner Fights for Free Speech in China
4/9/2025
The former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post discusses his book on Jimmy Lai, who is currently on trial in Hong Kong for having the audacity to stand up to the government.
Duration:00:58:21
Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto: Did Wokeness and Trump Kill Literary Satire?
4/2/2025
The novelists join the podcast for a sharp, satirical dive into fiction, free speech, and the absurdity of modern culture.
Duration:00:52:15
James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber: Psychedelics Legalization Will Continue No Matter Who Is President
3/26/2025
Authors James Fadiman and Jordan Gruber discuss their new book Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance.
Duration:00:58:48
Brian Doherty: The Fascinating Women and Weirdos Who Founded Libertarianism
3/19/2025
Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty explores the evolution of libertarian thought in his new book.
Duration:01:03:53
Rachel Barkow: Did Trump and Biden Turn Pardons Into a Corrupt Joke?
3/12/2025
Presidential pardons have become a tool of favoritism and politics.
Duration:01:21:12
Alton Brown: A TV Chef Offers Food for Thought
3/5/2025
The Good Eats host talks about the virtues of Cap'n Crunch, why fusion cooking isn't cultural appropriation, and how Martha Stewart's perfectionism ruined dinner parties.
Duration:00:58:58
John McWhorter: Is 'Wokeness' Finally Dead?
2/26/2025
New York Times columnist and linguist John McWhorter discusses the rise and fall of "woke," DEI and affirmative action, and his new book on the history of pronouns.
Duration:00:49:22
Jim O'Shaughnessy: Don't Squander This Age of Innovation
2/19/2025
Wall Street legend Jim O’Shaughnessy discusses how to live well and innovate boldly during the age of Trump, Musk, and AI.
Duration:01:23:35
Sean McMeekin: Don't Whitewash the History of Communism
2/12/2025
Historian Sean McMeekin dissects how communism has enduring and resurgent appeal in the West despite its history of violence and economic disaster.
Duration:01:21:27
Nico Perrino: What the Trump-Musk Alliance Means for Free Speech
2/5/2025
FIRE’s executive V.P. discusses the Biden administration's failures, Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s influence on free speech, and the most pressing First Amendment issues facing the U.S. today.
Duration:01:03:00
Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan: The Case for More Immigration
1/29/2025
Immigration experts Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan make the case for significantly more and easier immigration to the U.S.
Duration:00:56:59
Michael Shermer: Conspiracy Thinking, Wokeness, and the Future of Free Thought
1/22/2025
The founder of Skeptic magazine discusses whether conspiracy thinking is on the rise and whether it's coded right or left.
Duration:00:53:25
Christina Dent: The Evangelical Christian Fighting To End the Drug War
1/15/2025
The evangelical Christian argues that drug legalization is the conservative thing to do.
Duration:01:26:04
Douglas Irwin: Why Trump's Tariff Plans Are Dangerous
1/8/2025
The trade economist details the most alarming protectionist policies proposed by the incoming Trump administration.
Duration:01:00:52
Helen Prejean: Why This Nun Is Fighting To End the Death Penalty
1/1/2025
Billy Binion speaks to Sister Helen Prejean about her activism to end the death penalty, as depicted in her book Dead Man Walking.
Duration:01:00:57