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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.

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1:05:42

Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/04/06

Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.

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1:09:40

You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/03/30

Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer the appeal of collectivism, and ICE descends on airports.

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59:22

It's Time To Abolish the TSA

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/03/23

Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury clears Afroman in a free speech case.

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1:00:24

Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/03/16

Plus: The FCC threatens broadcast licenses over war coverage, J.D. Vance positions himself as an Iran war skeptic, and remembering Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty.

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1:12:08

Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/03/09

Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian drug use, and new polling reveals Americans distrust AI and each other.

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1:16:46

Trump's War With Iran Is Unjustified and Unpopular

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/03/03

Plus: Congress is reluctant to assert its war powers, the Pentagon brands Anthropic a national security threat, and a listener asks whether regime change is ever morally defensible.

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1:16:01

Trump Replaces Old Illegal Tariffs With New Illegal...

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/02/24

Plus: The U.S. could be going to war with Iran, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and why AI surveillance is worrying civil libertarians

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1:15:40

DHS Wants To Unmask Online Critics

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/02/18

Plus: The FCC targets Disney and Comcast, new Epstein associates revealed, and Trump’s tariffs cause growing rifts with U.S. allies.

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1:12:01

Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/02/10

Plus: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson embraces warrantless ICE searches, the Super Bowl halftime culture war, and Trump continues funding the Department of Education

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46:35

Do Republicans Want To Control Elections?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/02/06

Plus: assessing Trump’s first year, the dysfunction of Washington, D.C., and the politics of the Super Bowl. (Recorded live in Washington, D.C.)

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1:12:39

Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/02/03

Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society

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1:04:12

When Did Republicans Stop Caring About Gun Rights?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/01/26

Plus: DHS escalation in Minnesota, Trump loses support on ICE tactics, and how politics influence the Oscar nominations

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1:07:12

Is America Really Going to War for Greenland?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/01/21

Plus: Threats of new tariffs on NATO allies, masked federal agents stir unrest in Minnesota, and Trump’s new health care proposal.

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1:14:59

End the Fed? Or Turn It Over to Trump?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/01/13

Plus: ICE shootings divide the country, the Iran uprising intensifies, and California targets billionaires with a wealth tax

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1:02:39

What Does It Mean To 'Run' Venezuela?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2026/01/06

Plus: Trump’s expanding view of U.S. power abroad, Zohran Mamdani touts the “warmth of collectivism,” and Tim Walz won’t seek reelection

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1:00:32

What the Media Didn't Tell You in 2025

The Reason Roundtable ·

2025/12/30

The Reason editors examine the most underreported stories of 2025 across politics, economics, global affairs, and culture.

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1:14:06

Can J.D. Vance Stop a MAGA Civil War?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2025/12/23

Plus: Debating marijuana at Turning Point USA, Massie and Khanna threaten Bondi with contempt over Epstein files, and Minnesota’s welfare fraud case.

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1:42:11

Reason Vs. Breaking Points: Does Big Tech Do More...

The Reason Roundtable ·

2025/12/17

Reason's Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown go head to head with Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim from Breaking Points in a thought-provoking debate about Big Tech.

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1:09:09

Should Libertarians Support Federal AI Regulation?

The Reason Roundtable ·

2025/12/16

Plus: reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, and the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker

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1:11:13

Why Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Hate the...

The Reason Roundtable ·

2025/12/09

Plus: Trump’s economy shows new signs of strain, Congress pushes a $900 billion defense package, and Kalshi stirs backlash over “financializing everything”

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