Freed Up

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Freed Up is a break from the joyless churn of doomscrolling—a lighthearted libertarian podcast from Reason for people who still like to laugh. Each week, cohosts Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi riff on whatever made them laugh, cringe, or roll their eyes, from politics and media freakouts to pop culture and internet absurdities. They roast politicians, mock each other, and occasionally stumble into real debates about the issues that actually matter—like why your favorite Star Wars show is bad, whether the Holy Roman Empire gets an unfair rap, and how everything somehow became political. Fr...

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1 okt. 2026

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Afleveringen

Birthright Citizenship, Noem Family Circus, and Project Hail Mary 02.04.2026 1:23:34

A wide-ranging episode of Freed Up covering foreign policy, legal battles, internet stupidity, airport misery, and a few unexpectedly spirited culture debates.

Dysfunction, Communists in Cuba, and Pointless Streetcars 26.03.2026 1:02:40

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi vent about the TSA and then turn to discuss the most realistic apocalyptic scenarios.

Joe Kent Defects, Robots, and Mad Men Sequel Ideas 20.03.2026 1:32:59

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss political fallout from the Iran war, Tulsi Gabbard's pivot, and Rand Paul calling out Markwayne Mullin.

Elizabeth Warren Ruins Housing Again; Iran War Endgame? 13.03.2026 1:32:21

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi return to discuss yet another bad idea from Elizabeth Warren and if the war in Iran will end sooner rather than later.

Kristi Noem, Iran War Predictions, Playing Video Games 06.03.2026 1:36:17

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi say farewell to Kristi Noem before they move on to the war in Iran, "heritage Americans," and airplane etiquette.

Bernie Sanders Is Lying About AI Data Centers 27.02.2026 1:36:24

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss why AI data centers spark joy, their favorite Black Mirror episodes, and libertarian skepticism of the Epstein files release.

No More Tariffs on Asian Olympic Dragons! 20.02.2026 1:32:01

Robby Soave and Jason Russell celebrate the SCOTUS tariff news before pivoting to the politics of the Winter Olympics.

Epstein Files Drama, Bad Bunny Drama, and More A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Drama 12.02.2026 1:38:26

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi react to Pam Bondi’s explosive testimony, weigh in on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and argue over which state would be most libertarian if it seceded.

Epstein Files, Keeping Helen of Troy Hot, and Stolen Land 06.02.2026 1:19:55

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the outrages of the week, including Jeffrey Epstein, Billie Eilish, and DoorDash.

Alex Pretti, Prestige Television, and How Joe Biden Broke Everything 29.01.2026 1:38:13

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the latest videos of Alex Pretti, their own Reason origin stories, and how Joe Biden broke everything.

Don Lemon's Bad Day, Looksmaxxing, and King Charles II 23.01.2026 1:31:55

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss how Don Lemon deeply misunderstands the First Amendment and much more from this week's doomscrolling.

ICE vs. Wine Moms, Rogan on Fauci's Crimes, and the Star Wars Prequels 16.01.2026 1:31:07

A delightfully chaotic episode of Freed Up where the hosts discuss how Minnesota wine moms have taken to the streets and the Star Wars prequels somehow end up on trial—again

The Media Are Wrong About the ICE Shooting Video 09.01.2026 1:28:48

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi are back this week to break down how 2026 has somehow already gone off the rails.

Minnesota Daycare Fraud, Mamdani's Takeover, and the X-Men Movies 02.01.2026 1:17:59

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Nick Shirley's viral video about Minnesota day care fraud, then dig deeper into how Tim Walz has little respect for American taxpayers.

White Male Discrimination Is the FBI's AI Data Center 19.12.2025 1:27:59

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi are back to break down another unhinged week in the news.

RFK Jr.'s Airport Gym Woke Font Abolition 12.12.2025 1:25:38

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi bring you another episode of Freed Up where they talk about RFK Jr.'s airport pull ups, prison gangs, welfare fraud, Avatar, and the most based fonts.

Tim Walz Called Out After Rampant Welfare Fraud 05.12.2025 1:31:59

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi bring you the debut episode of Freed Up—technically not the first they’ve recorded, just the first our editors would let us publish.