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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Are Democrats Actually in Disarray? 24.02.2025 1:04:35

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

Justin Amash on Why the President Isn't Above the Law 18.02.2025 1:09:40

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.

DOGE vs. Deep State 10.02.2025 1:02:18

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

Trump's Dumb Trade War 03.02.2025 1:10:29

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

The Cultural Consequences of Trump's Victory 27.01.2025 1:06:16

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

Donald Trump's Chaotic and Contradictory Day 1 21.01.2025 1:06:37

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

How Awful Policies Fueled the L.A. Fires 13.01.2025 1:01:02

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

Why MAGA Is Fighting Over High-Skilled Immigration 06.01.2025 1:10:28

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

2024's Most Undercovered Stories 30.12.2024 58:00

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

Was Biden Right To Take Prisoners Off Death Row? 23.12.2024 58:49

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

Do You Have To Choose a Side in Politics? Reason Versus The Bulwark 20.12.2024 1:26:21

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

Biden's Messy Mercy 16.12.2024 1:05:06

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

Why Socialists Are Cheering the Death of an Insurance CEO 09.12.2024 1:03:02

Plus: A listener asks the editors if libertarians are more prone to believing in conspiracy theories.

Libertarians Answer Your Questions: Webathon 2024! 03.12.2024 1:03:16

The Reason Roundtable will answer all of your burning questions live on YouTube on December 4 at 1 p.m. (EST).

Biden's Final Insult to Our Intelligence 02.12.2024 1:02:35

Plus: A listener asks the editors about the libertarian position on doctor-assisted suicide.

Trump's Chaos Cabinet 25.11.2024 1:04:46

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

How Elon Musk and DOGE Can Deliver on Smaller Government 18.11.2024 1:00:17

Plus: a listener asks the editors why it is acceptable to allow unrestricted border crossings into the United States without penalty.

Trump Won. What's Next? 11.11.2024 1:07:28

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

Live On Election Eve With The Reason Roundtable! 05.11.2024 1:09:09

Tune in on November 4 at 6:30 p.m. (EST) on YouTube to hear the four co-hosts' unflinching critiques of the latest in politics, culture, and whatever fresh hell awaits us all.

How Trump and Harris Meaningfully Differ 28.10.2024 1:05:09

Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are closet Trump voters within the halls of Reason.

Should We Trust the 2024 Election Polls? 21.10.2024 1:04:14

Plus: A listener asks the editors if the prospect of Supreme Court nominations is reason enough to favor Trump over Harris in this year’s presidential election?

Harris and Trump's Terrible Tax Ideas 14.10.2024 1:07:49

Plus: How will the editors vote in the presidential election?

Why Federal Disaster Relief Is a Disaster 07.10.2024 1:05:21

Plus: October 7, one year later.

Eric Adams and New York City's Corruption Problem 30.09.2024 1:06:29

Plus: A listener asks the editors what a “conservatarian” presidential candidate and agenda might look like.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can Mark Cuban Make Prescriptions Affordable Again? 27.09.2024 37:21

Special interests and government prevent the free market from working the way it should in the healthcare industry, making many Americans poorer and sicker.