The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Want to know what comes next in politics, culture, and libertarian ideas? Reason’s Nick Gillespie hosts relentlessly interesting interviews with the activists, artists, authors, entrepreneurs, newsmakers, and politicians who are defining the 21st century.

Episodes

October 14, 2026 • 58 mins
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban discusses breaking up Big Medicine, why he wants to abolish political parties, and how Ayn Rand shaped his views on capitalism.
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Nobel Prize–winning economist James Heckman discusses what really drives economic mobility, the failures of universal preschool, and how AI is transforming his research.
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Dan Osborn discusses breaking with both parties, opposing the Iran war, and how he plans to win over Trump voters.
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Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education.
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September 30, 2026 • 75 mins
Axel Kaiser discusses Latin America’s political realignment, the battle over culture, and why libertarians need to talk about virtue.
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September 23, 2026 • 66 mins
Anthony Scaramucci discusses how China’s rise, the War on Terror, and the 2008 financial crisis fueled populist anger.
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September 16, 2026 • 82 mins
Psychologist Peter Gray discusses why kids need more unstructured play, how schools are fueling childhood anxiety, and why smartphones aren’t to blame.
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September 9, 2026 • 63 mins
Jon Ronson discusses why old social structures are breaking down, the rise of online identity, and what happens when people lose a sense of meaning.
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September 8, 2026 • 61 mins
C.J. Ciaramella discusses 250 years of prison reform, the crisis facing state prisons, and whether America can build a more humane system.
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September 2, 2026 • 67 mins
Stephanie Slade discusses the rise of the post-liberal right, the growing appeal of state power, and why fusionism still matters.
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Vinay Prasad discusses his departure from the FDA, Fauci's diaries, and how working for the government made him more libertarian.
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Kurt Andersen discusses the politicization of everyday life, generational conflict, and whether markets have failed younger Americans.
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August 12, 2026 • 61 mins
Jason Silva discusses the promise of AI, the psychedelic renaissance, and the case for embracing technological optimism.
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Evan Barker discusses the Democratic Party's growing disconnect from working-class voters, the realities of political fundraising, and the future of populism in America.
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Pamela Colloff discusses the dangers of incentivized testimony, the difficulty of overturning wrongful convictions, and how the justice system compounds its own errors.
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July 22, 2026 • 62 mins
Zion Lights discusses what environmentalists get wrong about nuclear power and why abundant energy is key to human prosperity.
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Spencer Greenberg discusses the science of self-improvement, why our thoughts and emotions can mislead us, and what it really takes to change.
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Clark Neily discusses the Supreme Court, executive authority, and why federal prosecutors wield too much power.
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July 1, 2026 • 52 mins
Aaron Brown discusses how research gets distorted, why sensational claims spread so quickly, and how to think more critically about the numbers behind the headlines.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene discusses the future of the Republican Party, the resurgence of democratic socialism, and why the political establishment always wins
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