The Reason Roundtable

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.

RFK Jr.'s Wild Week

Plus: The National Guard standoff in Chicago, navigating debates when you’re outnumbered, and a court ruling that could upend Trump’s tariff agenda.

09-02
57:31

Is It Too Late To End the Fed?

Plus: What the new E.U. trade deal means for tariffs and prices, a listener question about Rahm Emanuel’s presidential appeal, and the FBI raids John Bolton’s home.

08-25
01:08:22

The Trump Economy Is Now Pay To Play

Plus: Trump talks with Putin in Alaska, federal troops flood D.C., a controversial Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, and a listener question about the hosts as a band

08-18
01:08:24

Lower Crime Hasn't Stopped Gun Control Push

Plus: The National Guard deployed to D.C., the Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine, Texas Democrats flee the state, and a listener question on free speech in the U.K.

08-11
01:06:07

The New York Times Doesn't Understand Men

Plus: The economic impact of tariffs, ethics concerns around Trump’s foreign business dealings, and a listener question on NCAA deregulation

08-04
01:10:08

South Park Is Saving Free Speech!

Plus: Trump’s "woke AI" order, Gawker’s cultural legacy, and a listener question on deregulation and the BBB.

07-28
01:00:36

What Should Libertarians Make of the Epstein Files?

Plus: Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of treason, Congress slashes NPR funding, and a listener asks if we actually like each other.

07-21
01:10:28

Trump and Mamdani Battle for the Populist Crown

Tune in on July 15 at 6:20 p.m. Eastern to hear four co-hosts' unflinching critiques of the latest in politics, culture, and whatever fresh hell awaits us all.

07-16
43:41

The Insanity of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

Plus: Trump's E.U. trade deadline, masked ICE agents, and Elon Musk's third party

07-07
59:22

Did NYC Vote for Socialism or Against the Establishment?

Plus: Senate GOP releases version of “Big Beautiful Bill” and Republicans shift on gay marriage

06-30
01:06:42

Anti-War President Starts New War. Again.

The Iran bombings, public land selloffs, and the collapse of big city governance

06-23
01:10:09

Israel Strikes Iran. Is Escalation Inevitable?

U.S. involvement in the new Middle East conflict, political violence at home, and the No Kings protests

06-16
01:05:24

Fake Immigration Crisis Triggers Actual Violence

Are outdated laws ripe for abuse? A listener asks whether it's time to sunset certain old laws.

06-09
01:06:29

Artificial Intelligence Is Making Everything Weird

Plus: A listener asks if the "big beautiful bill" will decrease the deficit.

06-02
01:07:46

Trump's War on Harvard

Plus: A listener asks how to reasonably cut government spending.

05-27
01:04:22

The GOP Budget Is Big, Bloated, B.S.

Plus: A listener asks if the economic inequality data is bad.

05-19
01:17:29

What Did We Learn From DOGE?

Plus: A listener asks which domestic policy changes could realistically boost U.S. manufacturing without raising costs for consumers.

05-12
01:01:33

Trump's War on Childhood

Plus: A listener asks if we're finally defunding NPR and PBS.

05-05
01:03:37

Trump's Independent Voter Problem

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

04-28
01:09:51

Why Due Process Matters

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

04-21
01:06:28

Emily Cowan

this guest is awful

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Alan Coffey

I think they made using AV.P n illegal as well.

04-23 Reply

Corey Grissam

Nikki is a neo-con... pass.

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Nat Doggett

Reason is so lost. Jesus when the LP is more libertarian than you you really realise how far up the Dee states arse you really are...

07-07 Reply

Lloyd Higley

Nobody is saying we shouldn't get out, it's how Biden did it...

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