AI Relies on Data Centers. Bernie Sanders and AOC Want To Freeze Their Construction. This heavy-handed legislation would harm Americans, not protect them. Reason · Mar 26
Dysfunction, Communists in Cuba, and Pointless Streetcars Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi vent about the TSA and then turn to discuss the most realistic apocalyptic scenarios. Reason · Mar 26
Facebook Guilty Plus: Trump declares victory over Iran again, Afroman trial reflections, and more... Reason · Mar 25
It's Time To Abolish the TSA Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury clears Afroman in a free speech case. Reason · Mar 23
Joe Kent Defects, Robots, and Mad Men Sequel Ideas Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss political fallout from the Iran war, Tulsi Gabbard's pivot, and Rand Paul calling out Markwayne Mullin. Reason · Mar 20
DHS Pledges Not To Deport Any U.S. Citizens if Congress Ends Shutdown In a letter to senators, the administration offered five concessions—two of which were simply that going forward, officers would follow the law. Reason · Mar 18
Elizabeth Warren Ruins Housing Again; Iran War Endgame? Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi return to discuss yet another bad idea from Elizabeth Warren and if the war in Iran will end sooner rather than later. Reason · Mar 13
Kristi Noem, Iran War Predictions, Playing Video Games Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi say farewell to Kristi Noem before they move on to the war in Iran, "heritage Americans," and airplane etiquette. Reason · Mar 6
Bernie Sanders Is Lying About AI Data Centers Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss why AI data centers spark joy, their favorite Black Mirror episodes, and libertarian skepticism of the Epstein files release. Reason · Feb 27
Pete Buttigieg Says DOGE Was a Good Idea The progressive Democrat is a front-runner for the 2028 presidential nomination, but has no vision of a smaller, more efficient government. Reason · Feb 25
Trump Says Tech Companies Should Build Their Own Power Plants for AI Data Centers The plan recognizes that public opinion is what's holding data centers back the most. Reason · Feb 25
Weekend With Bernie Plus: U.S. Olympic hockey team wins the gold medal and Mexico kills cartel boss "El Mencho." Reason · Feb 23
Aliens Plus: being trolled, Waymo traffic jam in San Francisco, and the details of Trump's crackdown on investor-owned housing Reason · Feb 20
Reason · Feb 19 The Epstein Files Obsessives Keep Lying About Their Critics Tara Palmeri insinuated that Michael Tracey disagrees with her because he's paid by Epstein associates. That's a lie.
Reason · Feb 19 War With Iran? Plus: the same ole hawkish lies, a familial connection to Barry Goldwater's nomination, and the future of media is prediction markets on Substack.
Reason · Feb 12 Epstein Files Drama, Bad Bunny Drama, and More A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Drama Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi react to Pam Bondi’s explosive testimony, weigh in on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and argue over which state would be most libertarian if it seceded.
Reason · Feb 10 The NFL's Rooney Rule Is a Well-Intentioned Failure Plus: Bad Bunny’s halftime show and more on Super Bowl LX
Reason · Feb 10 Tariff-ied Plus: An immigration court drops Rumeysa Ozturk's deportation case, Buddhist monks complete their "walk for peace," previously classified Nixon grand jury testimony is released, and more...
Reason · Feb 10 Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power Plus: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson embraces warrantless ICE searches, the Super Bowl halftime culture war, and Trump continues funding the Department of Education
Reason · Feb 5 The Epstein Files Are Becoming a Witch Hunt "This type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files, released to a rabid media, will absolutely result in innocent people being hurt," warned Clay Higgins.
Reason · Feb 3 Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas? Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society
Reason · Jan 29 Alex Pretti, Prestige Television, And How Joe Biden Broke Everything Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the latest videos of Alex Pretti, their own Reason origin stories, and how Joe Biden broke everything.
Reason · Jan 23 Don Lemon's Bad Day, Looksmaxxing, and King Charles II Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss how Don Lemon deeply misunderstands the First Amendment and much more from this week's doomscrolling.
Reason · Jan 22 Josh Shapiro Goes to War With Kamala Harris Plus: Why apologize for hating on Jasmine Crockett?