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The Reason Roundtable

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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.

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United States

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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


Episodes
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Where Do Libertarians Stand on the Campus Wars?

4/29/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors about the magical thinking behind the economic ideas of Modern Monetary Theory.

Duration:01:05:08

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Worst 4/20 Ever

4/22/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors to steel man the case for the Jones Act, an antiquated law that regulates maritime commerce in U.S. waters.

Duration:01:04:09

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Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant

4/15/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors for examples of tasks the government does well (yikes).

Duration:01:02:46

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The White House Lied About Its IRS Funding Only Targeting the Rich

4/8/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors for examples of left-leaning thinkers who also hold libertarian ideas.

Duration:01:06:33

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Trump's and Biden's Terrible Tariffs

4/1/2024
Plus: A listener asks if Trump or Biden have done anything to secure the blessings of liberty.

Duration:01:02:23

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Biden's Antitrust Case Against Apple Is Truly Stupid

3/25/2024
Plus: A listener asks about the absurdity of Social Security entitlements.

Duration:01:08:58

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The CCP Sucks. So Does Banning TikTok.

3/18/2024
Plus: A listener asks about Republicans and Democrats monopolizing political power in the United States.

Duration:01:02:02

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The State of the Union Is Shouty

3/11/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors a question about progressive taxation in the United States.

Duration:01:07:09

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Rank Choices

3/4/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors for short quotes from fictional works that are representative of libertarian ideas.

Duration:01:10:57

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Nikki Haley's Primary Math Isn't Mathing

2/26/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors for big picture thoughts on United States foreign policy interventions in other nation states.

Duration:01:02:18

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Goodbye, Navalny

2/20/2024
Plus: A listener asks if the editors have criteria for what constitutes a good law.

Duration:01:01:35

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Biden's Cognitive Shrinkflation

2/12/2024
Plus: A listener asks if the state of Oregon’s policy on drug decriminalization should be viewed as a success.

Duration:01:09:26

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Trump's Terrible, Popular Tariffs

2/5/2024
Plus: A listener asks if it should become the norm for all news outlets to require journalists to disclose their voting records.

Duration:01:04:30

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Politics Created the Border Crisis

1/29/2024
Plus: A listener asks if libertarians are too obsessed with economic growth.

Duration:01:02:26

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DeSantis Down and Out

1/22/2024
Plus: Javier Milei’s powerful speech on economic prosperity in Davos

Duration:01:09:50

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The Trump Train Rolls Through Iowa

1/16/2024
Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are any bad laws that might discourage people from having kids.

Duration:01:01:21

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Nikki Haley's Last Stand?

1/8/2024
Plus: Which is worse, trashing Nancy Pelosi's office or having sex in a Senate hearing room?

Duration:00:58:13

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In 2024, Teens Will Get Pregnant in Driverless Cars

1/2/2024
Plus: State officials attempt to ban Donald Trump from 2024 election ballots.

Duration:00:57:24

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2023's Most Under-Covered Stories

12/26/2023
So long, 2023! What fresh hell awaits us all in 2024?

Duration:01:08:52

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Welcome to the Hyperbole Factory

12/18/2023
Plus: A listener asks the editors to consider the libertarian argument against shopping local.

Duration:01:04:44