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Live Reason Roundtable 10th Anniversary Show!

Join Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Matt Welch as they celebrate a decade of the show with a special live taping.

Reason · 19h ago

Is AI Really an Existential Threat?

Plus: California's new restrictions on social media, Trump's $5,000 “dividend,” and the future of libertarianism.

Reason · Sep 14

Why Public Schools Lost 1.4 Million Students

Plus: J.D. Vance wants to pay stay-at-home parents, what America got wrong after 9/11, and whether FDA cuts are putting food safety at risk

Reason · Sep 8

Is the War in Iran Spiraling Out of Control?

Plus: new tariffs on Brazil, Trump's primetime address on election security, and the growing popularity of democratic socialism.

Reason · Jul 20

Is Socialism Going Mainstream?

Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump's chaotic Iran strategy, and America's 250th birthday

Reason · Jun 29

What 1976 Got Right About America

Matt Welch discusses the forgotten reality of the bicentennial, the cultural impact of Roots, and why America doesn't need a single national story.

Reason · Jun 17

The Shooter's Manifesto Was Uncomfortably Normal

Plus: Mamdani’s city-run grocery plan, the Trump administration considers a Spirit Airlines bailout, and Iran peace talks drift without a clear endgame

Reason · Apr 27

Is the War in Iran Totally Pointless?

Plus: Viktor Orbán loses in Hungary, Kamala Harris and Eric Swalwell raise questions about Democratic candidate quality, and Anthropic’s newest AI model is too dangerous to release

Reason · Apr 13

Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.

Reason · Apr 6

You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive

Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer the appeal of collectivism, and ICE descends on airports.

Reason · Mar 30