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To Honor Charlie Kirk, Reject Cancel Culture

Plus: Trump and governors threaten social media regulations, activists push blacklists and firings, and how to resist apocalyptic politics.

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Charlie Kirk and America's History With Political Violence

Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk and how political violence is reshaping the national climate.

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Chip Roy on Why He Backed Trump's Spending Bill

Texas Rep. Chip Roy joins Nick Gillespie to talk about runaway spending, the uphill battle for health care reform, and where immigration fits into the liberty vs. sovereignty debate.

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Did MAGA Kill the Tea Party?

Former Rep. Justin Amash and Fox News’ Kennedy join Nick Gillespie to examine how MAGA populism reshaped the Tea Party’s limited-government mission, why Congress no longer acts as a check on power, and what it will take to spark a new libertarian revival.

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The Libertarian Case for Postmodernism

Political economist Mark Pennington draws on the ideas of Hayek and Foucault to show how expert rule and government surveillance are making it harder for people to think freely and live on their own terms.

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What Should Libertarians Make of the Epstein Files?

Plus: Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of treason, Congress slashes NPR funding, and a listener asks if we actually like each other.

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How a Government Mind Control Experiment Backfired

Historian John Lisle uncovers how Cold War paranoia, LSD, and unchecked power led the CIA to fund torture, deception, and mind control experiments on unwitting Americans.

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Bill Kristol Is Alarmed That a President Would Ship Accused Foreign Enemies to an Overseas Prison

The hawkish defender of Guantanamo Bay and the post-9/11 security state worries President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is threatening civil liberties.

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The Surprising Origins of Modern Freedom

Sophia Rosenfeld joins Nick Gillespie to discuss how personal choice became central to modern ideas of freedom and why that shift carries political, cultural, and psychological consequences.

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The Insanity of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

Plus: Trump's E.U. trade deadline, masked ICE agents, and Elon Musk's third party

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From Big Gulps to Raw Milk: The Rise of MAHA

Elizabeth Nolan Brown joins Nick Gillespie to discuss the rise of MAHA, RFK Jr.’s influence on wellness politics, and how the culture war came for your diet.

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Despite What Robert F. Kennedy Wants You To Think, Cell Phones Do Not Cause Brain Cancer

Unfortunately, the director of Health and Human Services leads a movement prone to untrue beliefs on medical matters from cell phones to vaccines, pesticides, and genetically modified crops.

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How LSD Helped Launch a Radical Libertarian Counterculture

Drug Smuggler. Fugitive. Icon. Meet The Acid Queen.

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Did Bombing Iran Make America Safer?

Emma Ashford and Faisal Saeed Al Mutar join Nick Gillespie to discuss the conflict in Iran.

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Anti-War President Starts New War. Again.

The Iran bombings, public land selloffs, and the collapse of big city governance

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Scott Barry Kaufman: Incels, Narcissists, and the Victim Mindset

Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman joins Nick Gillespie to discuss toxic identity politics, the rise of grievance-based thinking, and why true self-actualization requires moving beyond victimhood.

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Kennedy: A Gen X Rebel's Journey From MTV to Fox News

The Fox News personality reflects on her evolution from a contrarian Republican to a libertarian and her belief that personal freedom, humor, and not giving a shit are the keys to a better America.

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Fake Immigration Crisis Triggers Actual Violence

Are outdated laws ripe for abuse? A listener asks whether it's time to sunset certain old laws.

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Helen Lewis: The Dark Side of Genius

In The Genius Myth, the journalist delivers a sharp, funny takedown of our obsession with "brilliant" men, showing that behind every so-called genius is a crowd and a big PR machine.

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Artificial Intelligence Is Making Everything Weird

Plus: A listener asks if the "big beautiful bill" will decrease the deficit.

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Lawrence Wright: America's Misadventures in Wars, Cults, and Panics

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author discusses the enduring roots of Middle Eastern conflict, the rise and fall of cultural panics, and why Texas may be the blueprint—and battleground—for America's future.

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Trump's War on Harvard

Plus: A listener asks how to reasonably cut government spending.

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Brian Brushwood: Why We Fall for Scams

Magician and podcaster Brian Brushwood talks about deception and skepticism while exploring historical hoaxes, the psychology of magic, the libertarian dystopia of Epcot, and the story behind World’s Greatest Con.

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The GOP Budget Is Big, Bloated, B.S.

Plus: A listener asks if the economic inequality data is bad.

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Robert Rosenkranz: How To Use Stoicism To Build a Meaningful Life

The billionaire philanthropist explores how stoic philosophy shaped his views on capitalism, politics, and philanthropy, arguing for rational optimism, individual responsibility, and civil public discourse as foundations for life.

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