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The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

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Sean McMeekin: Don't Whitewash the History of Communism

Historian Sean McMeekin dissects how communism has enduring and resurgent appeal in the West despite its history of violence and economic disaster.

Feb 12, 20251h 21m

Nico Perrino: What the Trump-Musk Alliance Means for Free Speech

FIRE’s executive V.P. discusses the Biden administration's failures, Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s influence on free speech, and the most pressing First Amendment issues facing the U.S. today.

Feb 5, 20251h 3m

Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan: The Case for More Immigration

Immigration experts Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan make the case for significantly more and easier immigration to the U.S.

Jan 29, 202556 min

Michael Shermer: Conspiracy Thinking, Wokeness, and the Future of Free Thought

The founder of Skeptic magazine discusses whether conspiracy thinking is on the rise and whether it's coded right or left.

Jan 22, 202553 min

Christina Dent: The Evangelical Christian Fighting To End the Drug War

The evangelical Christian argues that drug legalization is the conservative thing to do.

Jan 15, 20251h 26m

Douglas Irwin: Why Trump's Tariff Plans Are Dangerous

The trade economist details the most alarming protectionist policies proposed by the incoming Trump administration.

Jan 8, 20251h 0m

Helen Prejean: Why This Nun Is Fighting To End the Death Penalty

Billy Binion speaks to Sister Helen Prejean about her activism to end the death penalty, as depicted in her book Dead Man Walking.

Jan 1, 20251h 0m

Jeffrey Edward Green: Why Bob Dylan's Prophecies Continue To Fascinate

Jeffrey Edward Green, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God, discusses Dylan’s fraught relationship with political activism, Christianity, and self-mythology.

Dec 25, 20241h 4m

Penny Lane: Why I Gave a Kidney to a Total Stranger

The Confessions of a Good Samaritan filmmaker explores the dysfunctional world of organ transplants.

Dec 18, 202449 min

Errol Morris and Jacob Soboroff: Trump's Immigration Policies Are Indefensible

Errol Morris and Jacob Soboroff discuss their new documentary about the family separation policy implemented during Trump’s first term.

Dec 11, 202449 min

Brendan O'Neill: The West Went Insane After October 7

Brendan O’Neill discusses his new book, After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation.

Dec 4, 20241h 7m

Martin Gurri: Political Chaos Brings Colossal Transformation

Former CIA analyst Martin Gurri discusses Donald Trump’s political arc, the rise of populism, and the incoming chaos and transformation we cannot foresee.

Nov 27, 202452 min

Amanda Knox: 'I Have Felt Utterly Exploited' by True Crime

Amanda Knox falsely confessed to murder after law enforcement subjected her to "psychological torture." Now she wants to stop it from happening to others.

Nov 20, 20241h 22m

Hyrum and Verlan Lewis: Stop Buying the 'Left v. Right' Myth

Political scientists Hyrum and Verlan Lewis discuss the 2024 election and the power of self-narratives in American politics.

Nov 13, 20241h 5m

Live on Election Night! The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Reason's Nick Gillespie will be live on election night with Kmele Foster, Allison Schrager, and more special guests.

Nov 5, 202455 min

Musa al-Gharbi: How Woke Elites Became Out of Touch

The Stony Brook sociologist discusses how progressives are having a hard time processing why more and more black and Latino voters are supporting Donald Trump.

Oct 30, 20241h 12m

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar: Peace In The Middle East Through Capitalism

The co-founder of Ideas Beyond Borders argues that there is "no better independence than economic independence."

Oct 23, 20241h 3m

Meghan McCain: 'Trump Didn't Break My Brain. What's Your Excuse?'

Reason's Billy Binion speaks with political pundit and podcaster Meghan McCain.

Oct 16, 20241h 16m

Will Trump or Harris Win the Working-Class Vote?

Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixiera talk about how the U.S. electorate has changed in the last four years.

Oct 9, 20241h 26m

Billy Binion: Civil Liberties Don't Just Belong to the Rich

Reason reporter Billy Binion discusses his coverage of outrageous cases around civil liberties, criminal justice, and government accountability, and the unusual path that led him to journalism.

Oct 2, 20241h 13m

Jeremy Horpedahl: Are Millennials and Gen Z Actually Worse Off Than Their Parents?

Economist Jeremy Horpedahl breaks down the economic outlook for Millennials and Gen Z and assesses how the 2024 presidential candidates' policies stack up against reality.

Sep 25, 20241h 12m

Kat Timpf: An Unapologetic Libertarian at Fox News

The co-host of Gutfeld! talks about how everyone should reject binary thinking.

Sep 18, 202445 min

Mike Pesca: How NPR Lost Its Way

Former NPR and Slate fixture Mike Pesca discusses media meltdowns, objectivity vs. moral clarity, and whether we are better or worse off now that media gatekeepers have less influence.

Sep 11, 20241h 7m

Eric Boehm: Why Is American Health Care So Dysfunctional?

The host of Why We Can't Have Nice Things returns to discuss the podcast's second season, which focuses on how government makes Americans poorer and sicker.

Sep 4, 202453 min

Nick Cave: I See the World as 'Systemically Beautiful'

Legendary musician and writer Nick Cave discusses his forthcoming album Wild God, Roger Waters and the BDS movement, and the role of freedom in seeking transcendence.

Aug 28, 20241h 8m

Anna Gát: Building an Intellectual Platform for the Politically Homeless

The founder of Interintellect, which hosts public and members-only salons online and offline, advocates for a truly free and self-moderating market of ideas in the age of political polarization.

Aug 21, 202451 min

Charles Gasparino: 'Woke' Hypocrisy Is Hurting Businesses

The business journalist discusses his new book Go Woke, Go Broke and how CEOs accelerated corporate political activism only to regret its impact on the economy.

Aug 14, 20241h 18m

Chase Oliver: Q&A With the Controversial Libertarian Party Candidate

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.

Aug 7, 20241h 9m

Randy Barnett: Originalism, Obamacare, and the Libertarian Movement

Libertarian legal giant Randy Barnett on his epic Supreme Court battles, the Federalist Society, and watching movies with Murray Rothbard.

Jul 31, 20241h 21m