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The 2024 Libertarian Party presidential candidate speaks out about the Israel-Hamas war, the authoritarian impulses of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and homophobia within his own party.
Libertarian legal giant Randy Barnett on his epic Supreme Court battles, the Federalist Society, and watching movies with Murray Rothbard.
The filmmakers who brought The Coddling of the American Mind to the big screen discuss the students whose stories inspired the film and the state of the media, Hollywood, and storytelling.
The Parent Revolution author on lockdowns, teachers unions, and voter rage.
The director of The Free State Project and Maine legislator talks about the free state movement’s history, accomplishments, and future.
The podcasting pioneer discusses capturing the real J.K. Rowling, quitting The New York Times, and his new show Reflector.
The Dirty Jobs host talks about patriotism, history, and his new movie for Independence Day 2024.
The co-founder of Whole Foods discusses his new memoir, The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism as he launches his new holistic health venture, Love.Life.
The economist and podcaster discusses his new memoir Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative.
Bhattacharya explains the stakes of Murthy v. Missouri, the politicization of medical research, and his RFK Jr. endorsement.
The free speech absolutist and co-founder of The Intercept dives deep into Israel, Latin America, and the necessity of decentralized media in the age of U.S. security state overreach.
The former New York Times reporter explores the collective madness that washed over us in 2020, tracing the path from #MeToo to “Intifada Revolution!”
The head of Students for Sensible Drug Policy clarifies the misconceptions around decriminalization, safe injection sites, and whether Trump or Biden is better on drug policy.
The owner of the Comedy Cellar and viral podcaster wants to argue with you about Israel, the media, and whether women are funny.
Can artificial intelligence overhaul the regulatory system?
The former Cheers producer talks faith, ayahuasca, and what it’ll take to bring back the blockbuster comedy.
The News2Share cofounder is revolutionizing news coverage.
The author of The Anxious Generation argues that parents, schools, and society must keep kids off of social media.
The author of Bad Therapy argues that we have created a generation of "emotional hypochondriacs."
The entrepreneur, who founded the Cicero Institute to fix government and the University of Austin to fix higher education, wanted space to flourish.
The psychologist and bestselling author argues that Harvard's free speech policy was so "selectively prosecuted that it became a national joke."
The podcasting pioneer argues that "history is a moving target."
How Vietnam, Watergate, and stagflation supercharged the libertarian movement.
The president of the new University of Austin wants to reverse the decline of higher education in America.
The Republican pollster argues that the "working class is concentrated in states that are more electorally significant to the outcome of the election."
"People are not in politics for truth-seeking reasons," argues the data journalist and author of On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything.
"I'm concerned about a Trump-Biden rematch," argues Riedl. "You have two presidents with two of the worst fiscal records of the past 100 years."
Former Rep. Justin Amash says "the idea of introducing impeachment legislation suggests there's other people who will join you. Otherwise, it's just an exercise in futility."
"None of these laws prevent kids from viewing anything. They just prevent kids from posting," argues Shoshana Weissmann.
In 2024, the FDA will decide whether or not MDMA can be used to treat patients suffering from PTSD.
Reagan's former budget director says Donald Trump killed prosperity—and the GOP's core beliefs in capitalism and freedom.
The Things Fell Apart host explains how a 1988 quack medical concept inspired George Floyd's death in 2020 and how Plandemic rewrote Star Wars.
How identity politics and institutional cowardice have undermined the free speech on which our society relies.
The author discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want.
The former governor argues that beating up on businesses "is only sharpening the knife that the left will eventually use on us."
The former Reason Foundation privatization guru says it's time to move past the "vending machine" model of government.
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The biographer of the Nobel laureate says he made us "free to choose" in areas far beyond economics.
The psychologist and poker champion says too many of us don't understand the power of knowing when to walk away.
Dave Smith joins Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe for the first episode of Just Asking Questions.
The former journalist defends misinformation in the Trump era and explains why so many journalists are against free speech.
A conversation about economics, progress, science fiction—and kitchen gadgets.
At the behest of George Orwell's estate, the acclaimed novelist has brilliantly recast his most famous work.
The former two-term governor discusses why Florida is attracting more people than any other state in the country.
Reason's Zach Weissmueller talked with the senator about his quest to uncover the origins of COVID-19 and hold Anthony Fauci accountable.
The author of The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America says colorblindness should remain our North Star during a live conversation with Nick Gillespie.
A discussion with economist, podcaster, and Shalem College President Russ Roberts in the wake of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel
The author of Reform Nation explains how celebrity, philanthropy, and activism produced the most significant prison reform in decades.
"At its core, money is a ledger," writes the investment analyst in her new book, Broken Money.
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