The Reason Roundtable

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.

Episodes

August 4, 2025 70 mins
Plus: The economic impact of tariffs, ethics concerns around Trump’s foreign business dealings, and a listener question on NCAA deregulation
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Plus: Trump’s "woke AI" order, Gawker’s cultural legacy, and a listener question on deregulation and the BBB.
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Plus: Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of treason, Congress slashes NPR funding, and a listener asks if we actually like each other.
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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.
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Plus: Trump's E.U. trade deadline, masked ICE agents, and Elon Musk's third party
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Plus: Senate GOP releases version of “Big Beautiful Bill” and Republicans shift on gay marriage
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The Iran bombings, public land selloffs, and the collapse of big city governance
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U.S. involvement in the new Middle East conflict, political violence at home, and the No Kings protests
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Are outdated laws ripe for abuse? A listener asks whether it's time to sunset certain old laws.
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Plus: A listener asks if the "big beautiful bill" will decrease the deficit.
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May 27, 2025 64 mins
Plus: A listener asks how to reasonably cut government spending.
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May 19, 2025 77 mins
Plus: A listener asks if the economic inequality data is bad.
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May 12, 2025 61 mins
Plus: A listener asks which domestic policy changes could realistically boost U.S. manufacturing without raising costs for consumers.
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May 5, 2025 63 mins
Plus: A listener asks if we're finally defunding NPR and PBS.
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April 28, 2025 69 mins
Plus: A listener asks about possible book club books that are "subtly libertarian."
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April 21, 2025 66 mins
Plus: A listener asks who was the better president: Trump or Obama?
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April 14, 2025 73 mins
Plus: A listener asks whether or not Thomas Jefferson was right.
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April 7, 2025 69 mins
Plus: A listener asks if it's time for journalists to stop steel-manning Trump's policies.
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March 31, 2025 66 mins
Plus: What is a DOGE dance party?
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March 24, 2025 80 mins
Plus: A listener asks why some American libertarians seem to unquestioningly accept everything Vladimir Putin says.
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