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Interrogating current events, challenging assumptions, uncovering facts, and exposing realities that the government and the media would rather not talk about. Reason’s "Just Asking Questions" is a weekly show for honesty and open inquiry. We're skeptics of unexamined power. We don't want to be told what to think. But we do want to know which questions to start asking. Hosted by Liz Wolfe and Zach Weissmueller. Produced by John Osterhoudt. Just Asking Questions is published by the Reason Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) research and educational organization based in Los Angeles.

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David Beito: Was FDR a Tyrant? 25.04.2024 1:27:28

David Beito discusses his new book The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance.

Elica Le Bon: Is War with Iran Coming? 18.04.2024 1:04:12

Elica Le Bon, an attorney and Iranian-American activist, talks about Iran's recent strike on Israel on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Why Did Harvard Fire Martin Kulldorff? 11.04.2024 1:07:21

Martin Kulldorff talks about his dismissal from Harvard Medical School, persisting college vaccine mandates, and surviving COVID-era censorship on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Ethan Mollick: How Will AI Change Us? 04.04.2024 1:25:35

Ethan Mollick, Wharton School professor and author of Co-Intelligence, discusses AI's likely effects on business, art, and truth seeking on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Dave Smith vs. Chris Freiman: What's the Ideal Immigration Policy? 28.03.2024 2:02:16

Podcast host Dave Smith and philosopher Chris Freiman debate open borders on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Peter Moskos: What Does Good Policing Look Like? 21.03.2024 1:13:44

Peter Moskos, criminal justice professor and former Baltimore police officer, discusses ways to reform policing and turn failing cities around on the latest Just Asking Questions podcast.

Coleman Hughes vs. Radley Balko: Who's Right About George Floyd? 14.03.2024 2:01:32

On the latest episode of Just Asking Questions, Radley Balko debates Coleman Hughes about Hughes' recent column arguing that Derek Chauvin may have been wrongly convicted of George Floyd's murder.

Patri Friedman and Mark Lutter: Does a City Need a State? 07.03.2024 53:14

Patri Friedman and Mark Lutter discuss free cities and "markets in governance" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Bryan Johnson: Can This Rich Transhumanist Beat Death? 29.02.2024 1:12:44

Bryan Johnson, venture capitalist and founder of Blueprint, discusses his $2 million a year effort to reverse aging on Just Asking Questions.

Michael Moynihan: What's Up With Tucker Carlson? 22.02.2024 1:17:29

Michael Moynihan, journalist and co-host of The Fifth Column, discusses Tucker Carlson's recent trip to Moscow on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Curt Mills: Should America Police the World? 15.02.2024 1:13:08

Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative, talks U.S. foreign policy on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Peter Meijer: Can the GOP Change? 08.02.2024 1:14:43

Peter Meijer talks about his run for Senate, his Trump impeachment vote, and possibly competing against Justin Amash on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Do New Documents Prove a COVID Lab Leak? 01.02.2024 1:17:11

Health reporter Emily Kopp and biologist Alex Washburne discuss new documents that detail plans to manipulate bat-borne coronaviruses in Wuhan on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Milei vs. the WEF: Who Wins? 25.01.2024 1:32:14

Marcos Falcone discusses Argentine President Javier Milei's fiery speech at the World Economic Forum's annual conference in Davos on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Matt Welch: What's Wrong With Populism? 18.01.2024 1:26:06

Matt Welch discusses the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election, and the resurgence of "libertarian populism" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Aaron Sibarium: Did Harvard's Plagiarism Scandal Doom DEI? 11.01.2024 1:18:43

Aaron Sibarium discusses the downfall of former Harvard President Claudine Gay on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Tim Carney: Why Aren't People Having More Kids? 04.01.2024 1:19:09

Tim Carney discusses America's "baby bust" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Russ Roberts: Life in Israel Since October 7 28.12.2023 1:12:14

Zach and Liz have a discussion with economist, podcaster, and Shalem College President Russ Roberts in the wake of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.

Stella Assange: Why Isn't Julian Assange a Free Man? 21.12.2023 1:00:07

Stella Assange discusses the imprisonment of her husband on the third episode of Just Asking Questions.

Thomas Massie: Why Not Vote 'No'? 14.12.2023 37:50

Congressman Thomas Massie discusses his "no" votes on foreign aid, COVID-19 relief, and labeling anti-Zionism antisemitism on episode two of Just Asking Questions.

Dave Smith: What Is a Libertarian? 07.12.2023 1:48:44

Dave Smith joins Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe for the first episode of Just Asking Questions.

Just Asking Questions: A New Reason Podcast! 01.12.2023 3:52

Subscribe to a new show hosted by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe, airing on YouTube every Thursday and podcast feeds every Friday.