The Reason Roundtable

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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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What the Media Didn't Tell You in 2025

The Reason editors examine the most underreported stories of 2025 across politics, economics, global affairs, and culture.

1h 1m
12/23/2025

Can J.D. Vance Stop a MAGA Civil War?

Plus: Debating marijuana at Turning Point USA, Massie and Khanna threaten Bondi with contempt over Epstein files, and Minnesota’s welfare fraud case.

1h 14m
12/17/2025

Reason Vs. Breaking Points: Does Big Tech Do More Good Than Harm?

Reason's Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown go head to head with Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim from Breaking Points in a thought-provoking debate about Big Tech.

1h 42m
12/16/2025

Should Libertarians Support Federal AI Regulation?

Plus: reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, and the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker

1h 9m
12/09/2025

Why Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump Hate the Netflix Deal

Plus: Trump’s economy shows new signs of strain, Congress pushes a $900 billion defense package, and Kalshi stirs backlash over “financializing everything”

1h 11m
12/05/2025

Ask Us Anything: Libertarians Answer Your Questions

The Reason editors answer your questions on policy, politics, pop culture, and more in this annual webathon event.

1h 31m
12/02/2025

Is Economic Anxiety Driving People to Socialism?

Plus: War crime allegations against Hegseth, Congress threatens the legal hemp industry, and reflections on the legacy of Tom Stoppard

1h 6m
11/25/2025

Trump Embraces Mamdani Socialism as 'Practical'

Plus: DOGE is disbanded, Trump attempts to influence the Warner Bros. merger, and Democrats tell the military to reject illegal orders

1h 12m

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Katherine Mangu-Ward

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Matthew Welch

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Nick Gillespie

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Peter Suderman

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Fun and Insightful

10/23/2025

TOWright

The Reason cast on this podcast is top tier. The topics are always timely, and the conversation lively and entertaining. I highly recommend.
Can someone tell Suderman to calm down

11/17/2025

MackDieselFaShow

I enjoyed this podcast 10 fold more when Matt Welch was the host. Can someone tell Suderman to calm down and stop with the overt adderall enthusiasm.
Latest Episode

03/26/2025

swillad7

Not great Bob. Normally I look forward to the Roundtable but Andrew Sullivan needed to Let Other People Talk! I had to turn it off after 20 minutes. Looking forward to the regular crew soon.
Spectators

09/30/2025

Your Squirreliness

Bitter kids on the bleachers, criticizing the ones actually playing, always in the stands, never on the field. I’ve listened for a few years hoping to learn something helpful in understanding politics. I’ve realized they are just complainers with no real solutions. Disappointing.

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.