Vivek Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Holmes, and Jesus Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Vivek Ramaswamy and Elizabeth Holmes, all while referencing their favorite biblical parables. Reason · Oct 22
Elissa Slotkin and Kara Swisher Want Democrats To Go After MAGA if They Win Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kara Swisher's calls to hold Trump officials accountable if Democrats regain power. Reason · Oct 21
France's Protests Descend Into Looting and Property Destruction Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss political unrest among French youth as France's protests turn violent. Reason · Oct 21
Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother Robby Soave and Amber Duke react to Vivek Ramaswamy's new campaign ad against opponent Amy Acton. Reason · Oct 21
Ilhan Omar vs. DHS, Russia vs. Ukraine, Shane Gillis vs. Women Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi somehow manage to cover domestic politics, foreign policy, culture wars, and the latest movies in this jam-packed episode of Freed Up. Reason · Oct 15
Russian Plague, Superintelligence, and Tucker Carlson Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi weigh in on the Russian plague, whether superintelligence is sentient, and Tucker Carlson's shaky grasp of history. Reason · Oct 8
Obama Campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed as Republicans Sound the Alarm Former President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail for Abdul El-Sayed as Michigan emerges as one of the country’s biggest political battlegrounds. Reason · Oct 6
'I Never Lie': Audio Recordings Raise New Questions About Cornell 7 Allegations Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss updates in the Cornell 7 scandal. Reason · Oct 6
Are the Cornell 7 Being Tried on Social Media? Plus: Tennessee botches the execution of Christa Pike, and Sam Altman says the benefits of AI are worth the risks. Reason · Oct 5
Whistleblower Frances Haugen Trashes Facebook's Flawed Fact-Checkers Frances Haugen, the woman whose Facebook revelations inspired The Social Reckoning, argues that the real danger of social media isn’t bad speech—it’s the way the platforms are designed. Reason · Oct 5
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
Trump Feuds With Kaitlin Collins After CNN Media Ban Trump’s latest media fight isn’t just about CNN and MSNOW—it’s about who gets access to him. Reason · Sep 22
Nikole Hannah-Jones Admits Failing NYC Schools 'Betrayed' Daughter Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss what’s gone wrong in New York City public schools. Reason · Sep 22
Reason · Sep 18 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 10 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 3 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 2 COVID-19 Origins: Lab Leak or Natural Spillover? Watch Reason's Robby Soave and YouTube commentator Destiny debate the origins of COVID-19 live on September 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Reason · Sep 1 The Iran War's Defenders Are Losing the Plot Robby Soave and Amber Duke break down the latest developments in the Iran war.
Reason · Sep 1 Trump Loves Data Centers: 'Let Data Reign' Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Trump’s recent comments on data centers, unpacking how his stance diverges from parts of his political base.
Reason · Aug 27 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 24 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 20 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 13 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 11 How Flock Camera Defenders Are Missing the Point Robby Soave and Amber Duke attack The Free Press' latest attempt to defend Flock cameras.