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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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Nick Gillespie
Host of The Reason Interview with a focus on political topics and libertarian ideas. Known for engaging interviews with a variety of guests.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Pete Buttigieg

    I’m enjoying Nick’s interview style. At first I was annoyed he didn’t press Pete harder on spending cuts and entitlements. But then I realized but letting him talk about minute changes that will do nothing, it’s even more obvious that he has no ideas how to deal with the deficit.

    Keep up the good work Nick. Like how you let them express themselves and ask simple guard rail questions to help tease out the lack of serious policies.

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    5
    SMIB66
    United States2 months ago
  • 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Jinx Dinkum
    United States3 months 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.

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    1
    SDSSTL
    United States5 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

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    Raininindy
    United States6 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 States6 months ago

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Q: What is Emma Ashford's basic principle for American foreign policy?
Ashford states a basic realist view: prioritize American prosperity and wellbeing, avoid endless overseas engagements, defend core interests like trade and sea lanes, and be less driven by democratic values or coercive interventions.
How the Iran War Could Backfire
Q: Is Biden's foreign policy qualitatively different from past presidents, and how has Ukraine shaped current policy?
She argues Biden's approach reflects public discontent with interventionism, with withdrawal from Afghanistan and cautious commitments in Ukraine shaping a more restrained posture, though U.S. support to Ukraine grew through weapons and alliances and became entangled in longer-term commitments.
How the Iran War Could Backfire
Q: At this point, we're over a month into the war with Iran, what is your sense of the actual US objective and does it make sense?
Ashford suggests the US entered with a broad set of goals, but there is no single clear objective; the administration has dialed back some demands, focusing on nuclear questions and regional activity rather than full regime change, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a risky political signal.
Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War
Q: How do you reconcile the need for innovation and job security in the context of AI and automation?
Khanna advocates a balanced approach where workers are protected and transitioned with new roles in the economy, rather than halting technological progress, plus policies that foster a social contract that benefits all.
Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War
Q: What can Congress do or what should Congress do to push back on presidential overreach in foreign policy?
He emphasizes showing up, keeping discharge petitions alive, and using sustained public pressure to push back against executive overreach and restore congressional authority.

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