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10 Years of The Reason Roundtable

The good, the bad, and the ugly of our decade of just podcasting right through the crazy news

Reason · Oct 7

Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment

Reason · Oct 1

Feeding Chameleons, Lesbian Bars, and Fight Club

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle political scandals, culture war flashpoints, school choice, cult classics, and the history of America’s prison system.

Reason · Sep 24

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Is Effective Altruism Really a Doom Cult?

On the Freed Up podcast, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss effective altruism, Sydney Sweeney, and the UT Austin student body.

Reason · Sep 18

Trump's Bribe, AI Doom Psyop, and the Rapture

Trump's $5,000 bribe, stay-at-home moms, car insurance beefs, AI doom, 9/11 memories, Zelda rumors, rom-coms, and the Rapture—Freed Up somehow fits it all into one episode.

Reason · Sep 10

Lindsay Clancy, Heehaw the Donkey, and New Magneto Origins

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the stalled jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s case and the police killing of Heehaw.

Reason · Sep 3

Gavin Newsom Admits He Might Keep Tariffs?

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss tariffs, tech moral panics, social media harms, video games, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, AI-written journalism, and America’s $40 trillion debt.

Reason · Aug 27

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How Did America Get $40 Trillion in Debt?

Plus: Trump's trade war with Canada, the growing backlash against data centers, and calls to censor journalists in Britain

Reason · Aug 24

Jason Arday's Downfall, Lindsay Clancy Case, and the Surveillance State

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on press restrictions, the war on drugs, Flock cameras, data centers, dating, punk rock, and why war is still bad, actually.

Reason · Aug 20

Bad Reasons and Worse Reasons to Hate Data Centers

It's not existential dread about the internet.

Reason · Aug 20

Who Pays for Medicare for All?

Plus: Democrats reckon with the rise of the DSA, Trump scales back America's military presence abroad, and the case for letting kids play outside

Reason · Aug 17

Woke 1.0, House of the Dragon, and the Absurd Politics of Surveillance

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down the absurd political fights about America’s surveillance state before jumping into House of the Dragon.

Reason · Aug 13

Are Socialists Actually Leaving Wokeness Behind?

Plus: the rise of affordability politics, Trump attempts to end birthright citizenship, and the Cambridge plagiarism controversy

Reason · Aug 10

Francesca Hong's Hateful Holidays, Burrito Prices, and Woke 1.0

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi cover all of the politically charged food takes of the week from Thanksgiving to burritos.

Reason · Aug 6

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Reason · Aug 3

Is Democratic Socialism Going National?

Plus: Trump restarts talks with Iran, the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, and Congress revisits the COVID response.

Reason · Jul 30

Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Pluribus, Ross Douthat's New CBS Gig

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi argue that Anthony Fauci has never fully accounted for the damage caused by COVID lockdowns—and they are not ready to forgive him for it.

Reason · Jul 27

The Democrats Have a Socialism Problem

Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump hits pause on Iran, and deregulating peptides

Reason · Jul 23

Zohran Mamdani Tells Jon Stewart Socialism Is Just Having a Library

Please stop letting these people lie about what their preferred economic system entails.

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Reason · Jul 17

Vance Exposing Epstein's Intelligence Links on Rogan? Not Quite.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Donald Trumps' nothing-burger primetime address.

Reason · Jul 13

Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War?

Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing bill, and Graham Platner's campaign collapse

Reason · Jul 9

Good Riddance to Graham Platner

He was a bad candidate running on bad ideas.

Reason · Jul 8

Democratic Establishment Rages at Graham Platner

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi talk about Graham Platners' downfall and all of the internet rumors surrounding the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Reason · Jul 6

Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?

Plus: World Cup tourists embrace America, the Supreme Court expands gun rights, and Europe's resistance to air conditioning

Reason · Jul 2

Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!

Reason · Jun 25

Democratic Socialism Remains an Elite Phenomenon

Darializa Avila Chevalier is supported by wealthy, well-educated elites.

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