The Reason Roundtable

The Reason Roundtable

The Reason Roundtable

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Episodes 100
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Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every Monday, the libertarian editors of the magazine of “Free Minds and Free Markets”—Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all.

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Recent Episodes

Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem?

Jun 08, 2026 1h 4m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by Associate Editor Liz Wolfe to discuss New York City's falling crime rates and whether Democrats have really solved…

Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency

Jun 01, 2026 1h 4m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE). The panel examines…

Does Anyone Know What's Happening in Iran?

May 26, 2026 1h 6m

This week, editors Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by The Gist's Mike Pesca to discuss the ongoing Iran conflict, the unstable ceasefire negotiations, and whether…

Why Is Trump Trying To Purge Thomas Massie?

May 18, 2026 1h 9m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's (R–Ky.) competitive Republican primary challenge…

Gavin Newsom's Free Diaper Disaster

May 11, 2026 1h 2m

This week, editors Peter Suderman and Katherine Mangu-Ward are joined by Senior Editor Robby Soave and reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom's "free diapers" initiative and…

Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists?

May 04, 2026 1h 13m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by special guest Kate Andrews, opinion journalist for The Washington Post, to discuss how big city governance is…

The Shooter's Manifesto Was Uncomfortably Normal

Apr 27, 2026 1h 4m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the media coverage that followed.…

Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan?

Apr 20, 2026 1h 5m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the growing push on the left to "tax the rich," highlighted by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Tax Day…

Is the War in Iran Totally Pointless?

Apr 13, 2026 1h 3m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the collapse of ceasefire talks with Iran and President Donald Trump's decision to order a U.S.…

Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Apr 06, 2026 1h 5m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss President Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric around the war in Iran, including a profanity-laced Easter…

You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive

Mar 30, 2026 1h 9m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the recent verdicts against Meta and the growing legal and cultural push to treat social media like a…

It's Time To Abolish the TSA

Mar 23, 2026 59m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss whether it's finally time to abolish the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The panel…

Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths

Mar 16, 2026 1h

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the legacy of Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, and the enduring impact of the…

Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?

Mar 09, 2026 1h 12m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the escalating war with Iran and its growing economic consequences. With oil prices surging past $100 a…

Trump's War With Iran Is Unjustified and Unpopular

Mar 03, 2026 1h 16m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the U.S. military strikes against Iran, and why the United States repeatedly finds itself pulled into…

Trump Replaces Old Illegal Tariffs With New Illegal Tariffs

Feb 24, 2026 1h 16m

This week, Reason reporter Eric Boehm joins editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie to discuss the Supreme Court's decision striking down President Donald Trump's "emergency"…

DHS Wants To Unmask Online Critics

Feb 18, 2026 1h 15m

This week, editors Peter Suderman and Katherine Mangu-Ward are joined by Senior Editor Robby Soave and reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss the rapidly expanding global fight over free speech. The…

Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power

Feb 10, 2026 1h 12m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss Katherine's New York Times op-ed, "Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump," which lays out how…

Do Republicans Want To Control Elections?

Feb 06, 2026 46m

On this special episode of The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are live from Washington, D.C., to discuss growing concerns about the…

Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

Feb 03, 2026 1h 12m

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the political fallout from a shocking Texas special election, in which a Democrat flipped a district…

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