The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

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Want to know what comes next in politics, culture, and libertarian ideas? Reason’s Nick Gillespie hosts relentlessly interesting interviews with the activists, artists, authors, entrepreneurs, newsmakers, and politicians who are defining the 21st century.

  1. 4D AGO

    Glenn Jacobs Body-Slams Big Government

    The former WWE star and current mayor of Knox County explains how limiting government, protecting economic freedom, and trusting communities over bureaucrats can build a stronger foundation for liberty.

    37 min

  2. AUG 20

    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.

    49 min

  3. AUG 13

    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.

    48 min

  4. AUG 6

    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.

    1h 14m

  5. JUL 30

    Could New York Go Bankrupt Again?

    Financial historian and attorney Richard E. Farley explains how political games, union power, and creative accounting tanked New York City in 1975—and why it could happen again.

    1 hr

  6. JUL 23

    Streaming Music Isn't a Free Market. It's a Regulated Monopoly.

    Rock legend David Lowery draws on his decades in the music industry to explain how government-imposed licensing fees and price controls helped streaming platforms flourish while eroding artist rights and income.

    1h 22m

  7. JUL 16

    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.

    1h 6m

  8. JUL 9

    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.

    41 min
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