The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Ayn Rand Institute
Show overview
The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 317 episodes. That works out to roughly 290 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 44 min and 1h 9m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 37 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 97 episodes published. Published by Ayn Rand Institute.
From the publisher
The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism.
Latest Episodes
View all 317 episodesFrom Sanders to the Trump White House: The Crusade to Control AI
The Pope’s Screed Against Human Intelligence
OCON 2026: A Preview of 6 Talks
Jeff Bezos Admirably Defends Wealth Creation
Marc Andreessen Fails to Recognize the Importance of Introspection
Projecting Weakness: The Iran War Stalemate and Trump’s China Visit
Trump’s Monument-Building vs. American Founding Ideas
How Effective Is Ken Griffin’s Response to Zohran Mamdani?
Bart Ehrman on the Christian Origins of Altruistic Morality
Why the Red/Blue Button Moral Dilemma is a Trap
The Unconstitutional, Immoral Military Draft
Why the New York Times Justifies Theft and Tolerates Murder
Marketing AI Without Empowering Resentment
What It Takes to Learn a Philosophy
What People Get Wrong About Evil and the Iran War
Why Is Israel Blamed for the Iran War?
The Humiliating Iran Ceasefire Deal
Artemis II Is Inspiring – but NASA Is Holding Back Space Exploration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8snaqpmo24 Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Agustina Vergara Cid and Mike Mazza discuss the launch of Artemis II and the future of space exploration. Topics covered: The cultural reaction the launch of Artemis II Why it took 50 years to go back to lunar space The reactions to the achievements of private space companies How NASA is slowing down progress in space Mentioned in the discussion were Mike Mazza’s articles “Freedom to Launch: How Deregulation Created a Space Renaissance,” “Space Renaissance: How Freedom Created Progress in the Space Industry,” and “NASA’s Plan to Impede Space Commercialization.” This episode was recorded on April 2, 2026. Image credit: Chip Somodevilla / via Getty Images
Why Billionaires Don’t Owe California Anything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T3Zekd7xfE Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Robertas Bakula and Onkar Ghate discuss California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax proposal. California’s budget and welfare crisis Challenging the "fair share" narrative Injustice of retroactive taxation Productive ability vs. the welfare state The role of business visionaries This episode was recorded on March 19, 2026. Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP / via Getty Images
Trump Is Fighting for American Freedom Overseas While Killing It at Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAe7rMPwjE Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss recent developments in the Iran war. Topics covered: Intro Moral vs. stated reasons for the war The Trump administration’s arbitrariness The government’s attacks on freedom at home The risks in leaving the war early The reaction of Trump’s base to the war Our un-American foreign policy This episode was recorded on March 20, 2026. Image credit: PeterPencil / DigitalVision Vectors / via Getty Images