Podcasts

Trump's Independent Voter Problem

Trump's Independent Voter Problem

Plus: A listener asks about possible book club books that are "subtly libertarian."

Dauer: 70 min
Why Due Process Matters

Why Due Process Matters

Plus: A listener asks who was the better president: Trump or Obama?

Dauer: 66 min
Why Trump's China Tariffs Won't Work

Why Trump's China Tariffs Won't Work

Plus: A listener asks whether or not Thomas Jefferson was right.

Dauer: 73 min
Can Anyone Stop Trump's Tariffs?

Can Anyone Stop Trump's Tariffs?

Plus: A listener asks if it's time for journalists to stop steel-manning Trump's policies.

Dauer: 69 min
Time for a DOGE Dance Party

Time for a DOGE Dance Party

Plus: What is a DOGE dance party?

Dauer: 67 min
Trump's War With the Courts

Trump's War With the Courts

Plus: A listener asks why some American libertarians seem to unquestioningly accept everything Vladimir Putin says.

Dauer: 81 min
Why We Don't Need the Department of Education

Why We Don't Need the Department of Education

Plus: A listener asks the editors whether a Kamala Harris presidency would have been preferable.

Dauer: 68 min
It's Trump's Economy Now

It's Trump's Economy Now

Plus: A listener asks the editors to discuss the pros and cons of homeownership.

Dauer: 71 min
Trump vs. Zelenskyy: Democracy Dies in Drama?

Trump vs. Zelenskyy: Democracy Dies in Drama?

Plus: A listener asks the editors how to best determine whether Trump’s second term is good or bad for individual freedom.

Dauer: 65 min
Are Democrats Actually in Disarray?

Are Democrats Actually in Disarray?

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Plus: A listener asks the editors whether it makes sense for a country to have a sovereign wealth fund.

Dauer: 65 min
Justin Amash on Why the President Isn't Above the Law

Justin Amash on Why the President Isn't Above the Law

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.

Dauer: 70 min
DOGE vs. Deep State

DOGE vs. Deep State

Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are reasons to be optimistic about the future of freedom in the United States.

Dauer: 62 min
Trump's Dumb Trade War

Trump's Dumb Trade War

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Plus: A listener asks the editors about the implications of Trump personally suing CBS to obtain transcripts from an interview with Kamala Harris.

Dauer: 70 min
The Cultural Consequences of Trump's Victory

The Cultural Consequences of Trump's Victory

Plus: A listener asks the editors to name their least favorite national emergency from the list of those currently in effect.

Dauer: 66 min
Donald Trump's Chaotic and Contradictory Day 1

Donald Trump's Chaotic and Contradictory Day 1

Plus: A listener asks the editors about the validity of using emergency measures to restrict movement during the L.A. wildfires.

Dauer: 67 min
How Awful Policies Fueled the L.A. Fires

How Awful Policies Fueled the L.A. Fires

Plus: A listener asks the editors if Donald Trump is the most libertarian president ever.

Dauer: 61 min
Why MAGA Is Fighting Over High-Skilled Immigration

Why MAGA Is Fighting Over High-Skilled Immigration

Plus: A listener asks the editors about subsidies for trains, planes, and roads.

Dauer: 70 min
2024's Most Undercovered Stories

2024's Most Undercovered Stories

Surely 2025 will be a freewheeling romp, right?…Right? Happy New Year!

Dauer: 58 min
Was Biden Right to Take Prisoners Off Death Row?

Was Biden Right to Take Prisoners Off Death Row?

Plus: a listener asks the editors to consider Second Amendment's key importance for keeping the government in check.

Dauer: 59 min
Do You Have To Choose a Side in Politics? Reason Versus The Bulwark

Do You Have To Choose a Side in Politics? Reason Versus The Bulwark

The Bulwark's Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell debate Reason's Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch on choosing a side in politics.

Dauer: 86 min
Biden's Messy Mercy

Biden's Messy Mercy

Plus: A listener asks the editors to consider the tradeoffs of involuntary commitments to mental institutions.

Dauer: 65 min
Why Socialists Are Cheering the Death of an Insurance CEO

Why Socialists Are Cheering the Death of an Insurance CEO

Dauer: 63 min
Libertarians Answer Your Questions: Webathon 2024!

Libertarians Answer Your Questions: Webathon 2024!

Dauer: 63 min
Biden's Final Insult to Our Intelligence

Biden's Final Insult to Our Intelligence

Dauer: 63 min
Trump's Chaos Cabinet

Trump's Chaos Cabinet

Plus: a listener asks the editors about fluoride in the water supply.

Dauer: 65 min
How Elon Musk and DOGE Can Deliver on Smaller Government

How Elon Musk and DOGE Can Deliver on Smaller Government

Dauer: 60 min
Trump Won. What's Next?

Trump Won. What's Next?

Plus: A listener asks about Trump's early picks for cabinet positions.

Dauer: 67 min
Live On Election Eve With The Reason Roundtable!

Live On Election Eve With The Reason Roundtable!

Dauer: 69 min
How Trump and Harris Meaningfully Differ

How Trump and Harris Meaningfully Differ

Dauer: 65 min
Should We Trust the 2024 Election Polls?

Should We Trust the 2024 Election Polls?

Dauer: 64 min
Harris and Trump's Terrible Tax Ideas

Harris and Trump's Terrible Tax Ideas

Dauer: 68 min
Why Federal Disaster Relief Is a Disaster

Why Federal Disaster Relief Is a Disaster

Dauer: 65 min
Eric Adams and New York City's Corruption Problem

Eric Adams and New York City's Corruption Problem

Dauer: 66 min
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can Mark Cuban Make Prescriptions Affordable Again?

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can Mark Cuban Make Prescriptions Affordable Again?

Dauer: 37 min
Get Your Gross Sex Out of My Sick Politics!

Get Your Gross Sex Out of My Sick Politics!

Dauer: 70 min
Why Do They Keep Shooting at Donald Trump?

Why Do They Keep Shooting at Donald Trump?

Dauer: 67 min
What Libertarians Would Ask Trump and Harris at the Debate

What Libertarians Would Ask Trump and Harris at the Debate

Dauer: 61 min
How Should the U.S. Respond to Hamas Executing Americans?

How Should the U.S. Respond to Hamas Executing Americans?

Dauer: 70 min
Wait, Democrats Now Say They Love Freedom?

Wait, Democrats Now Say They Love Freedom?

Dauer: 72 min
Why Libertarians Hate Kamala Harris' Economic Platform

Why Libertarians Hate Kamala Harris' Economic Platform

Dauer: 77 min
Tim Walz Is Another Big-Government Liberal

Tim Walz Is Another Big-Government Liberal

Dauer: 67 min
Weighing Kamala Harris' Veep Options

Weighing Kamala Harris' Veep Options

Dauer: 66 min
What Kamala Harris' Coronation Says About the Democratic Party

What Kamala Harris' Coronation Says About the Democratic Party

Dauer: 69 min
Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

Dauer: 67 min
Is Violent Rhetoric To Blame for the Trump Assassination Attempt?

Is Violent Rhetoric To Blame for the Trump Assassination Attempt?

Dauer: 66 min
Why the Media Covered for Biden

Why the Media Covered for Biden

Dauer: 64 min
Biden, Cognitive Decline, and the End of American Empire

Biden, Cognitive Decline, and the End of American Empire

Dauer: 66 min
Eating Doritos While Drowning in Debt

Eating Doritos While Drowning in Debt

Dauer: 72 min
Abortion, Guns, and Hunter Biden.

Abortion, Guns, and Hunter Biden.

Dauer: 60 min
Partisan Border Wars

Partisan Border Wars

Dauer: 63 min
Should Donald Trump Have Been Convicted?

Should Donald Trump Have Been Convicted?

Dauer: 66 min
Libertarian National Convention: Are You Not Entertained?

Libertarian National Convention: Are You Not Entertained?

Dauer: 70 min
A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From Boston!

A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From Boston!

Dauer: 64 min
Death of an Authoritarian

Death of an Authoritarian

Dauer: 71 min
Campaigns Can't Get Worse, Can They?

Campaigns Can't Get Worse, Can They?

Dauer: 66 min
Americans Care About Inflation, but Politicians Don't

Americans Care About Inflation, but Politicians Don't

Dauer: 65 min
Where Do Libertarians Stand on the Campus Wars?

Where Do Libertarians Stand on the Campus Wars?

Dauer: 65 min
Worst 4/20 Ever

Worst 4/20 Ever

Dauer: 64 min
Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant

Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant

Dauer: 63 min
The White House Lied About Its IRS Funding Only Targeting the Rich

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

Dauer: 67 min
Trump's and Biden's Terrible Tariffs

Trump's and Biden's Terrible Tariffs

Dauer: 62 min
Biden's Antitrust Case Against Apple Is Truly Stupid

Biden's Antitrust Case Against Apple Is Truly Stupid

Dauer: 69 min
The CCP Sucks. So Does Banning TikTok.

The CCP Sucks. So Does Banning TikTok.

Dauer: 62 min
The State of the Union Is Shouty

The State of the Union Is Shouty

Dauer: 67 min
Rank Choices

Rank Choices

Dauer: 71 min
Nikki Haley's Primary Math Isn't Mathing

Nikki Haley's Primary Math Isn't Mathing

Dauer: 62 min
Goodbye, Navalny

Goodbye, Navalny

Dauer: 62 min
Biden's Cognitive Shrinkflation

Biden's Cognitive Shrinkflation

Dauer: 69 min
Trump's Terrible, Popular Tariffs

Trump's Terrible, Popular Tariffs

Dauer: 65 min
Politics Created the Border Crisis

Politics Created the Border Crisis

Dauer: 62 min
DeSantis Down and Out

DeSantis Down and Out

Dauer: 70 min
The Trump Train Rolls Through Iowa

The Trump Train Rolls Through Iowa

Dauer: 61 min
Nikki Haley's Last Stand?

Nikki Haley's Last Stand?

Dauer: 58 min
In 2024, Teens Will Get Pregnant in Driverless Cars

In 2024, Teens Will Get Pregnant in Driverless Cars

Dauer: 57 min
2023's Most Under-Covered Stories

2023's Most Under-Covered Stories

Dauer: 69 min
Welcome to the Hyperbole Factory

Welcome to the Hyperbole Factory

Dauer: 65 min
Campus Speech Restrictions Come Back To Bite Universities

Campus Speech Restrictions Come Back To Bite Universities

Dauer: 66 min
A New Reason Podcast Is Just Asking Questions

A New Reason Podcast Is Just Asking Questions

Dauer: 110 min
Goodbye to George Santos and Henry Kissinger

Goodbye to George Santos and Henry Kissinger

Dauer: 62 min
Ask Reason Magazine's Editors Anything: Webathon 2023!

Ask Reason Magazine's Editors Anything: Webathon 2023!

Dauer: 76 min
A Bonus Reason Roundtable Featuring Four 'Florida Men' of Our Own

A Bonus Reason Roundtable Featuring Four 'Florida Men' of Our Own

Dauer: 58 min
Florida vs. California

Florida vs. California

Dauer: 64 min
The World's First Libertarian President

The World's First Libertarian President

Dauer: 68 min
A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From Washington, D.C.!

A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From Washington, D.C.!

Dauer: 56 min
The Two-Party System Abides

The Two-Party System Abides

Dauer: 59 min
No Malarkey: Even Democrats Think Biden Is Too Old

No Malarkey: Even Democrats Think Biden Is Too Old

Dauer: 69 min
Don't Believe Janet Yellen's Shoddy Wartime 'Girl Math'

Don't Believe Janet Yellen's Shoddy Wartime 'Girl Math'

Dauer: 64 min
What Joe Biden Got Right—and Wrong—Last Week in the Middle East

What Joe Biden Got Right—and Wrong—Last Week in the Middle East

Dauer: 62 min
Does It Matter What College Kids Say About Israel?

Does It Matter What College Kids Say About Israel?

Dauer: 63 min
After Hamas Attack, There Are No Good Options in the Middle East

After Hamas Attack, There Are No Good Options in the Middle East

Dauer: 64 min
The 'Whack Jobs' Were Right

The 'Whack Jobs' Were Right

Dauer: 64 min
Are Government Shutdowns Good for Limited Government?

Are Government Shutdowns Good for Limited Government?

Dauer: 66 min
Hunter Biden Gets Caught in America's Double War on Drugs and Guns

Hunter Biden Gets Caught in America's Double War on Drugs and Guns

Dauer: 59 min
What's the Libertarian Answer to New York's Migrant Crisis?

What's the Libertarian Answer to New York's Migrant Crisis?

Dauer: 69 min
Do the Proud Boys Deserve To Be in Prison Forever?

Do the Proud Boys Deserve To Be in Prison Forever?

Dauer: 65 min
GOP Debate Stuff We Didn't Hate

GOP Debate Stuff We Didn't Hate

Dauer: 67 min
The Argentine Libertarian Dog-Friendly Darling?

The Argentine Libertarian Dog-Friendly Darling?

Dauer: 65 min
A New Podcast Explains Why We Can't Have Nice Things

A New Podcast Explains Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Dauer: 28 min
Why Stripping Fox's Broadcast License Is a Terrible Idea

Why Stripping Fox's Broadcast License Is a Terrible Idea

Dauer: 68 min
Have We Lost Track of the Trump Indictments Yet?

Have We Lost Track of the Trump Indictments Yet?

Dauer: 65 min
Should Donald Trump and Hunter Biden Both Be Prosecuted?

Should Donald Trump and Hunter Biden Both Be Prosecuted?

Dauer: 62 min
Get Your Culture War Out of Our Pension Funds

Get Your Culture War Out of Our Pension Funds

Dauer: 59 min
'Bidenomics,' Like All Industrial Policy, Sucks

'Bidenomics,' Like All Industrial Policy, Sucks

Dauer: 66 min
The Courts vs. Misinformation Cops

The Courts vs. Misinformation Cops

Dauer: 69 min
Three Cheers for the Supreme Court

Three Cheers for the Supreme Court

Dauer: 62 min
A Special (Mostly) Kennedy Episode

A Special (Mostly) Kennedy Episode

Dauer: 64 min
The Fed Won't Save Us From the Inflation Iceberg

The Fed Won't Save Us From the Inflation Iceberg

Dauer: 58 min
Did Trump Break a Law That Shouldn't Exist?

Did Trump Break a Law That Shouldn't Exist?

Dauer: 61 min
Should Libertarians Be Noncombatants in the Pride Wars?

Should Libertarians Be Noncombatants in the Pride Wars?

Dauer: 60 min
Banging Our Heads on the Debt Ceiling

Banging Our Heads on the Debt Ceiling

Dauer: 62 min
Do the Natcons Get Anything Right?

Do the Natcons Get Anything Right?

Dauer: 63 min
There Is No Party of Immigration in American Politics

There Is No Party of Immigration in American Politics

Dauer: 61 min
Delegitimizing the Supreme Court

Delegitimizing the Supreme Court

Dauer: 64 min
A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From New York City!

A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From New York City!

Dauer: 74 min
Joe Biden Wants 4 More Years 'To Finish the Job.' What Job?

Joe Biden Wants 4 More Years 'To Finish the Job.' What Job?

Dauer: 67 min
What Does Tucker Carlson's Sudden Schism With Fox News Mean?

What Does Tucker Carlson's Sudden Schism With Fox News Mean?

Dauer: 64 min
Is Clarence Thomas Ethically Challenged?

Is Clarence Thomas Ethically Challenged?

Dauer: 66 min
Abortion, Guns, Trump, and the New Era of Shout-Down Politics

Abortion, Guns, Trump, and the New Era of Shout-Down Politics

Dauer: 65 min
Apocalypse Tomorrow: Trump's Looming Indictment

Apocalypse Tomorrow: Trump's Looming Indictment

Dauer: 64 min
Now Is the Best Time To Embrace Artificial Intelligence

Now Is the Best Time To Embrace Artificial Intelligence

Dauer: 59 min
A Thursday Bonus Reason Roundtable! Live From Reason Weekend in California

A Thursday Bonus Reason Roundtable! Live From Reason Weekend in California

Dauer: 47 min
Of Course, the Trump Indictment Is Political

Of Course, the Trump Indictment Is Political

Dauer: 62 min
Yes, There Are Libertarians During Bank Runs

Yes, There Are Libertarians During Bank Runs

Dauer: 58 min
TikTok and How Congress Treats Americans Like 'Unruly Children'

TikTok and How Congress Treats Americans Like 'Unruly Children'

Dauer: 68 min
Where Do We Go To Get Our Mask Apology?

Where Do We Go To Get Our Mask Apology?

Dauer: 64 min
Did Biden Just Commit America to Another Forever War in Ukraine?

Did Biden Just Commit America to Another Forever War in Ukraine?

Dauer: 68 min
Under No Circumstances Did Joe Biden Save Social Security

Under No Circumstances Did Joe Biden Save Social Security

Dauer: 68 min
Ron DeSantis' Misguided War on Woke

Ron DeSantis' Misguided War on Woke

Dauer: 65 min
Are We Making Any Progress on Police Brutality?

Are We Making Any Progress on Police Brutality?

Dauer: 60 min
Where Does Big Tech End and Government Start?

Where Does Big Tech End and Government Start?

Dauer: 67 min
Yet Another Shady, Hypocritical Document Hoarder

Yet Another Shady, Hypocritical Document Hoarder

Dauer: 59 min
Did the House Rebellion Against Kevin McCarthy Have an Upside?

Did the House Rebellion Against Kevin McCarthy Have an Upside?

Dauer: 71 min
A Surly Showdown for Speaker

A Surly Showdown for Speaker

Dauer: 68 min
Our Biggest Stories of 2022 (and What We Predict for 2023)

Our Biggest Stories of 2022 (and What We Predict for 2023)

Dauer: 66 min
The Annual, Depressing 'Do Your Job Week' in Congress

The Annual, Depressing 'Do Your Job Week' in Congress

Dauer: 59 min
Merchants of Death, Swaps, and Shake-ups

Merchants of Death, Swaps, and Shake-ups

Dauer: 62 min
What Twitter's Suppression of the Hunter Biden Laptop Story Tells Us About the Media

What Twitter's Suppression of the Hunter Biden Laptop Story Tells Us About the Media

Dauer: 67 min