Ayn Rand, Immigrant: The Story of Her Journey to America
The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
February 26, 202636m 54s
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Podcast audio:
In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer interviews Agustina Vergara Cid and Brandon Lisi about their new article: “’I Chose to Be an American:’ Ayn Rand’s Immigration Story.”
Topics include:
Motivation for the article;
Why Rand chose America;
Obstacles Rand faced;
How Rand pushed America to live up to its values;
Archival resources consulted;
Most surprising facts about Rand’s story;
Impact of the article.
Read the article here: “’I Chose to be an American:’ Ayn Rand’s Immigration Story.”
This episode was recorded on February 23, 2026, and posted on February 24, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.