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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.

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Today's guest is Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and author of the new book Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters.

Shermer explains how the release of the Epstein files has fueled conspiracy thinking, pa... more

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This week, guest host Zach Weissmueller is joined by Fardad Farahzad, a prominent Iranian journalist and the primetime anchor of 24 with Fardad Farahzad, a nightly news program on Iran International, a Persian-language channel based in London that br... more

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Today's guest is Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.). He joins Zach Weissmueller to discuss why he coauthored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, what motivated him to put his political career at risk, and why he believes the Justice Department (DOJ) has enga... more

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This week, guest host Billy Binion is joined by Jeff Asher, a nationally recognized crime data analyst and former CIA employee who leads the analytics firm AH Datalytics. He also publishes independent crime statistics and analysis through his Substac... more

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Recent Guests

Thomas Massie
Congressman from Kentucky and co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: Thomas Massie: Epstein Conspiracy Is 'Bigger Than Watergate'
Jeff Asher
A nationally recognized crime data analyst and former CIA employee, leading the firm AH Datalytics.
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Episode: What the Media Gets Wrong About Crime
JC Bradbury
Economist at Kennesaw State University and a critic of taxpayer-funded sports stadiums
Kennesaw State University
Episode: The Real Reason You Pay for NFL Stadiums
Freddy Guevara
A Venezuelan dissident imprisoned by the Maduro regime in 2021 and a former member of the National Assembly.
Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Episode: Why So Many Venezuelans Support Trump's Capture of Maduro
Colleen Shogan
Former Archivist of the United States
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Lauren Hall
Political science professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
Episode: The Politics of Permanent Outrage
Tony Gilroy
World-renowned screenwriter, director, and creator of Andor
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Episode: Andor Creator Tony Gilroy on Bureaucracy and the Surveillance State
Katherine Dee
A writer and self-described internet ethnographer, chronicling online subcultures and digital media effects.
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Episode: Did the Internet Break Our Sense of Reality?
Sarah McLaughlin
Senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and author of Authoritarians in the Academy.
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Episode: How Foreign Governments Police U.S. Speech

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Nick Gillespie
Host of The Reason Interview, engaging with a diverse range of guests to discuss libertarian ideas and current events.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Disappointingly Weak

    Authoritarian autocracy on the rise with in-your-face corruption and unconstitutionality on proud display, and the voice of the “don’t tread on me” ethos gives us… stadium funding? Seems to me Reason was more exercised about the Covid lockdowns than they are about the armed occupation of American cities. Looks to me like Libertarianism needs to rediscover its anti-authoritarian roots.

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    4
    Jinx Dinkum
    United Statesa month ago
  • Reason - Interrupted

    Nick is grating on both this podcast and the Reason Roundtable for his constant interruptions and over-talk. The Ken Burns interview was painful to listen to, up to the point Ken even told Nick to please let him answer the question.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    SDSSTL
    United States3 months ago
  • Episode with Katie

    Most of the time I enjoy Nick’s interviews. Some subjects are more interesting than others so I don’t always finish them. But Nick is a great interviewer. I also subscribe to Blocked and Reported and love Katie, so I have heard several discussions about her book. Sorry Katie, I haven’t bought it yet. When I first saw that was Nick’s interview today I almost skipped it. I listened on my slow traffic drive home and it was really good and kept my interest. Nick asks great questions and brought out... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Raininindy
    United States3 months ago
  • Done With It

    Nick spent the majority of this interview licking Ben Wizner and the ACLU’s free speech bona fides. You know what never came up? An ACLU bigwig saying “stopping the circulation of this book and these ideas is 100% a hill I will die on”. He’s become Lesley Stahl in a leather jacket. So lame.

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    2degru
    United States4 months ago
  • Let the guest speak perhaps.

    Hey Nick how about shutting up a bit and letting the guest talk?? Just a thought. We sure would rather listen to I Dream of Jeanie references rather than what Justin Amash says. Right, right, hmmm, right, oh here is a bunny trail listen to me….right, right…now I will ask a question with a really long explanation…right, right. Good lord. Watch some Larry King and let your guest speak.

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    hoped for more.
    United States6 months ago

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Thomas Massie: Epstein Conspiracy Is 'Bigger Than Watergate'
Q: What is your response to that? Because he's pointing out that Wechner was long known to be Epstein's biggest client.
Massie argues that the DOJ's redaction of Wechner's name, despite its appearance in documents thousands of times, is indicative of a cover-up regarding serious allegations.
Thomas Massie: Epstein Conspiracy Is 'Bigger Than Watergate'
Q: Did you expect this might happen? And if so, why did you decide this issue was important enough that it would be worth the cost?
Massie explains that he recognizes the political risks, but is committed to the issue due to personal interactions with survivors and the moral implications of the Epstein case.
The Real Reason You Pay for NFL Stadiums
Q: Why should municipalities be skeptical of these stadium projects?
Municipalities should question these projects because they often do not deliver the promised economic growth and could result in taxpayers bearing substantial financial burdens.
The Real Reason You Pay for NFL Stadiums
Q: What happens to the economic benefits projected for stadiums?
Most of the projected economic benefits are often overestimated and do not materialize as supporters claim; rather, spending is usually just redistributed local spending.
The Real Reason You Pay for NFL Stadiums
Q: Why do team owners manipulate politicians and the media regarding stadium funding?
Team owners play on public sentiment and use marketing tactics to project positive images of the new stadiums, influencing both public perception and political decisions.

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