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Interrogating current events, challenging assumptions, uncovering facts, and exposing realities that the government and the media would rather not talk about. Reason’s "Just Asking Questions" is a weekly show for honesty and open inquiry. We're skeptics of unexamined power. We don't want to be told what to think. But we do want to know which questions to start asking. Hosted by Liz Wolfe and Zach Weissmueller. Produced by John Osterhoudt. Just Asking Questions is published by the Reason Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) research and educational organization based in Los Angeles.

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Freddie deBoer: Charlie Kirk's Murder Reveals a Cultural Sickness

Sep 18, 2025 1h 17m

Why must all good things come to an end? Just asking questions.  This will be the final episode of the Just Asking Questions podcast. This discussion with Freddie deBoer about the assassination of…

Michael Tracey: Cutting Through the Jeffrey Epstein Fog

Sep 12, 2025 2h 50m

What is the Jeffrey Epstein story, and what does it mean? Just asking questions. Today's conversation is with journalist Michael Tracey, who has been picking apart what he calls the "Epstein…

Bob Murphy: Are We Flirting with Fascism?

Aug 28, 2025 1h 12m

What do you call it when the state takes partial ownership of a private company? Just asking questions. Ten percent of Intel now belongs to the U.S. government. Today's guest says it's time to start…

Megan McArdle: Trump's D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning

Aug 21, 2025 1h 14m

How bad is crime and disorder in Washington, D.C.? Just asking questions. Local crime became a national issue following the assault of Edward Coristine—a former staffer at the Department of…

Deb Fillman: Why Do We Send Kids to School?

Aug 14, 2025 1h 34m

It's back-to-school season, and the very meaning of a proper education seems to be more up for grabs than ever before. K-12 education is still bobbing in the long, tumultuous wake of pandemic…

Rob Henderson: Why Elites Still Worship Socialism

Aug 07, 2025 1h 28m

Is Brooklyn-style socialism a "luxury belief"? Just asking questions.  Today's guest coined that memorable phrase, and we're eager to talk with him today about how it applies to the triumph of…

Patrick Eddington: How to 'Tyranny-Proof' America

Jul 31, 2025 1h 13m

Do you ever feel like you're being watched? Just asking questions.  We're told modern surveillance tech will track criminals, illegal aliens, and terrorists while protecting the privacy of innocent…

Gary Taubes: MAHA, Ultra-Processed Foods, and Bad Science

Jul 24, 2025 1h 20m

Can Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put the country on a diet and Make America Healthy Again? Just asking questions.  The MAHA Report is a 73-page document put out by a government commission headed by Health…

Scott Lincicome: How Much Will You Pay To 'Buy American'?

Jul 18, 2025 1h 26m

How much are you willing to pay to "buy American"? Just asking questions. In April, President Donald Trump unilaterally unleashed a series of so-called reciprocal tariffs, using emergency powers to…

Curt Mills: Is Trump Still 'America First'?

Jul 11, 2025 52m

What is the "Trump doctrine"? Just asking questions. President Donald Trump won his first term in office after breaking with the Republican establishment on a few fronts. One notable example: On the…

Inez Stepman: How Socialism Seduced New Yorkers

Jul 03, 2025 1h 20m

Is Zohran Mamdani's success in New York politics the mark of socialist resurgence or just a reflection of a deeply fractured party base? Zach Weissmueller is joined by two very concerned New Yorkers.…

Ro Khanna: Congress Must Take Back Its War Powers

Jun 25, 2025 43m

Who's allowed to launch an attack on another country? Just asking questions. Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.) joined Reason's Just Asking Questions podcast to discuss the War Powers Resolution he's…

Paul Pillar: America Should Not Fight Israel's War

Jun 19, 2025 1h 13m

What's America's role in Israel's war with Iran? Just asking questions. U.S. forces aren't directly involved in the war with Iran…yet. But those of us who remember the 2003 Iraq invasion can't help…

Laura Powell: Who's Most To Blame for the Latest L.A. Riots?

Jun 10, 2025 1h 7m

Protests and unrest erupted in Los Angeles following federal immigration raids of a Home Depot parking lot and a clothing manufacturer. President Donald Trump ordered National Guard troops, and later…

Debating the Science and Ethics of IVF: Emma Waters vs. Ruxandra Teslo

Jun 06, 2025 1h 37m

How should the government treat in vitro fertilization (IVF)? Should they regulate it more? Should they subsidize it? Just asking questions.  The above are all questions that the Trump administration…

David Stockman: Trump Is a 'Faker' on the Debt

May 29, 2025 1h 9m

How will we ever get the national debt under control? Just asking questions. The U.S. national debt stands at a staggering $36 trillion. And while President Donald Trump assures us he's a "fiscal…

Gary Winslett: The American Dream Has Migrated South

May 22, 2025 1h 5m

Why did the Rust Belt really lose its manufacturing base? Middlebury College political scientist Gary Winslett has a provocative answer: It wasn't China or robots. It was Georgia, Texas, South…

Noah Smith: I Owe Libertarians an Apology

May 15, 2025 1h 17m

Noah Smith, an economic commentator and Substack writer, once dismissed libertarianism as a relic of the past. But in a political climate increasingly defined by populist protectionism and…

Do These Libertarians Regret Voting for Donald Trump?

May 09, 2025 1h 28m

During the 2024 presidential election, a contingent of libertarians cast strategic, often reluctant votes for Donald Trump, arguing he was the lesser of two evils. Among them: Reason's own Liz Wolfe…

Ross Douthat: Why Digital Life Threatens Freedom and Family

May 01, 2025 1h 3m

In this episode of Just Asking Questions, we're joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to discuss the cultural, political, and demographic pressures reshaping the modern world. His recent…

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