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Partisan border wars

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman scrutinize President Joe Biden’s executive order updating asylum restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border in response to illegal border crossings.

01:32—Biden’s new asylum restrictions

21:38—The prosecution of political opponents: former President Donald Trump, Hunter Biden, and Steve Bannon

33:25—Weekly Listener Question

39:56—No one is reading The Washington Post

48:09—This week’s cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

“Biden Announces Sweeping Asylum Restrictions at U.S.-Mexico Border” by Fiona Harrigan

“Biden’s New Asylum Policy is Both Harmful and Illegal” by Ilya Somin

“Travel Ban, Redux” by Josh Blackman

“Immigration Fueled America’s Stunning Cricket Upset Over Pakistan” by Eric Boehm

“Libertarian Candidate Chase Oliver Wants To Bring Back ‘Ellis Island Style’ Immigration Processing” by Fiona Harrigan

“Donald Trump and Hunter Biden Face the Illogical Consequences of an Arbitrary Gun Law” by Jacob Sullum

“Hunter Biden’s Trial Highlights a Widely Flouted, Haphazardly Enforced, and Constitutionally Dubious Gun Law” by Jacob Sullum

“Hunter Biden’s Multiplying Charges Exemplify a Profound Threat to Trial by Jury” by Jacob Sullum

“The Conviction Effect” by Liz Wolfe

“Laurence Tribe Bizarrely Claims Trump Won the 2016 Election by Falsifying Business Records in 2017” by Jacob Sullum

“A Jumble of Legal Theories Failed To Give Trump ‘Fair Notice’ of the New York Charges Against Him” by Jacob Sullum

“Does Donald Trump’s Conviction in New York Make Us Banana Republicans?” by J.D. Tuccille

“The Myth of the Federal Private Nondelegation Doctrine, Part 1” by Sasha Volokh

“Federal Court Condemns Congress for Giving Unconstitutional Regulatory Powers to Amtrak” by Damon Root

“Make Amtrak Safer and Privatize It” by Ira Stoll

“Biden Threatens To Veto GOP Spending Bill That Would ‘Cut’ Amtrak Funding to Double Pre-Pandemic Levels” by Christian Britschgi

“This Company Is Running a High-Speed Train in Florida—Without Subsidies” by Natalie Dowzicky

“Do Not Under Any Circumstances Nationalize Greyhound” by Christian Britschgi

“With Ride or Die, the Bad Boys Movies Become Referendums on Masculinity” by Peter Suderman

“D.C. Water Spent Nearly $4,000 On Its Wendy the Water Drop Mascot” by Christian Britschgi

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June 10, 2024

Should Donald Trump have been convicted?

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman debrief in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records last week in New York City.

00:33—Donald Trump’s conviction

27:37—Weekly Listener Question

42:11—Recent undercovered stories

50:48—This week’s cultural recommendations

Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

Mentioned in this podcast:

“Does Donald Trump’s Conviction in New York Make Us Banana Republicans?” by J.D. Tuccille

“Trump’s Conviction Requires Him To Surrender His Guns. Civil Libertarians Should Be Troubled.” by Jacob Sullum

“The Prosecution’s Story About Trump Featured Several Logically Impossible Claims,” by Jacob Sullum

“First Felon,” by Liz Wolfe

“Trump’s Conviction Suggests Jurors Bought the Prosecution’s Dubious ‘Election Fraud’ Narrative,” by Jacob Sullum

“Trump Jury Instructions Invite Conviction Based on a Hodgepodge of Dubious Theories,” by Jacob Sullum

“Prosecutors Say Trump Tried To ‘Hoodwink the American Voter,’ Which Is Not a Crime,” by Jacob Sullum

“The Felon,” by Matt Labash

“Chase Oliver: What Does the Libertarian Presidential Candidate Really Believe?” by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe

“Chase Oliver Is the Libertarian Party’s Presidential Pick,” by Eric Boehm

“$7.5 Billion in Government Cash Only Built 8 E.V. Chargers in 2.5 Years,” by Joe Lancaster

“Biden’s Tariffs Are a Bad Idea,” by Eric Boehm

“Fauci to Congress: 6-Foot Social Distancing Guidance Likely Not Based on Data,” by Christian Britschgi

“’15 Days To Slow the Spread’: On the Fourth Anniversary, a Reminder to Never Give Politicians That Power Again,” by John Stossel

“The CDC Made America’s Pandemic Worse,” by Peter Suderman

“The CDC’s Guidance for Summer Camps Is Insane,” by Robby Soave

“CDC’s New ‘Reopening’ Guidance Will Keep Schools Closed in the Fall,” by Matt Welch

“What Ken Burns’ New Film Gets Right—and Wrong—About the Roosevelts,” by Damon Root

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June 3, 2024

Where do libertarians stand on the campus wars?

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the spate of anti-Israel campus protests at universities across the country, followed by another look at the trials of both Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump in New York.

00:37—Campus protests across the country

31:35—Weekly Listener Question

38:01—Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned in New York

44:01—Trump trials continue apace

48:57—This week’s cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

“Why Are College Kids Terrified?” a Q&A with Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott by Nick Gillespie

“‘Is College ‘The Incubator of the Nanny State’? Nick Gillespie Talks with FIRE“

“Animal Farm 1970,” by Lanny Friedlander

“Seriousness Crisis,” by Liz Wolfe

“School’s Out,” by Christian Britschgi

“Texas Public Colleges Crack Down on Peaceful Anti-Israel Protests,” by Emma Camp

“The Morningside Heights Tent City,” by Liz Wolfe

“USC Cancels Valedictorian’s Speech Over Bogus ‘Safety Concerns,’” by Emma Camp

“There’s Nothing Modern About MMT,” by Alexander William Salter

“The Fiscal Hawks Were Right About Debt and Interest Rates,” by Veronique de Rugy

“Why We Need To Shrink the National Debt, and Fast!” by Nick Gillespie

“Want To Boost Economic Growth? Tell the Government To Spend Less,” by Veronique de Rugy

“Thanks for Democracy, Greece, but Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out of 1st World!” by Nick Gillespie

“The Court Was Right To Overturn Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction,” by Billy Binion

“Alvin Bragg’s ‘Election Interference’ Narrative Is Nonsensical,” by Jacob Sullum

“The Alarming Implications of Trump’s Immunity Claim,” by Jacob Sullum

“At Trump’s Trial, a Window Into the Golden Era of Tabloids,” by Michael Rothfeld

“Challengers Is the Horny Tennis Movie Hollywood Needs,” by Peter Suderman

“Anarchy, State and Utopia,” by Eric Mack

Nick Gillespie’s upcoming interview with Students for Sensible Drug Policy’s Kat Murti on May 8 in New York City

Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

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April 29, 2024

Congress does not come back with a warrant

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman contextualize Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel before bemoaning the recent vote in Congress on the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

02:20—Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel

13:05—House votes to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.

29:21—Weekly Listener Question

42:00—Arizona Supreme Court rules on law that would ban nearly all abortions.

47:23—This week’s cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

“Iran Attacks Israel,” by Liz Wolfe

“Biden Sends U.S. Forces To Protect Israel’s Borders for the First Time Ever,” by Matthew Petti

“What’s the Root Cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?” by Eli Lake and Jeremy Hammond

“After Hamas Attack, There Are No Good Options in the Middle East,” by Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman

“The Iranian Coup that Led to 67 Years of Reckless Intervention,” by Nick Gillespie

“Come Back With a Warrant,” by Eric Boehm

“Biden Hints at Freedom for Julian Assange,” by J.D. Tuccille

“Edward Snowden: The Individual Is More Powerful Today Than Ever Before,” by Nick Gillespie

“‘Selective Surveillance Outrage’ and ‘Situational Libertarianism’ Isn’t Good Enough, Congress!” by Nick Gillespie

“Why We Get the Police State We Deserve—and What We Can Do to Fix That,” by Nick Gillespie

“Supreme Court Says Officials Who Block Critics on Social Media Might Be Violating the First Amendment,” by Jacob Sullum

“Everyone Agrees Government Is a Hot Mess. So Why Does It Keep Getting Bigger Anyway?” by Nick Gillespie

“In Defense of Roe” by Nick Gillespie

“Abortion & Libertarianism: Nick Gillespie, Ronald Bailey, Mollie Hemingway, & Katherine Mangu-Ward“

“Trump’s Abortion Stance Is Convenient, but That Does Not Mean He’s Wrong,” by Jacob Sullum

“What Leaving Abortion Up to the States Really Means,” by Elizabeth Nolan Brown

“William F. Buckley, RIP,” by Jacob Sullum

“Radical Squares,” by Nick Gillespie

“FDR: A One-Man Show,” by Chris Elliott

“The Big Guy’s Last Drink,” by Peter Suderman

The Libertarian Moment, UFC300 edition (Renato Moicano invokes Mises)

Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

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April 15, 2024

The State of the Union is shouty

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie welcome back sudden special guest (and former Roundtable host) Andrew Heaton! The editors reflect on President Biden’s recent State of the Union address and look ahead to the unavoidable slog of eight more months of election coverage.

04:11—President Biden’s feisty, yet empty, State of the Union address

24:27—Third party election outlook

46:43—Weekly Listener Question

55:49—This week’s cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

“State of the Union (on Stimulants)” by Liz Wolfe

“The State of Our Biden Is Historically Frail” by Matt Welch

“Remarks by the President in the State of the Union Address” by Joe Biden

“No Labels, With No Candidate, Says Yes to a 2024 Presidential Campaign” by Matt Welch

“Biden’s Inaccurate and Inadequate Lip Service to Marijuana Reform Ignores Today’s Central Cannabis Issue” by Jacob Sullum

“Biden Touts More Forever Wars, Breaking His 2021 Promises” by Matthew Petti

“Third Party Candidates Widening Trump’s Lead Over Biden” by Matt Welch

“Biden’s Plan To Subsidize Homebuyers Won’t Work” by Christian Britschgi

“Biden Says He’ll Make the Wealthy Pay More To Fix Social Security. Here’s Why That Won’t Work.” by Eric Boehm

“Biden Is Wrong About Student Debt Forgiveness” by Emma Camp

“Not Again With the ‘Shrinkflation,’ Please” by Eric Boehm

“RFK Jr.: The Reason Interview” by Nick Gillespie and Zach Weissmueller

“The Limits of Taxing the Rich” by Brian Riedl

“How Long Could Billionaires Fund the Government” by Nick Gillespie and John Osterhoudt

Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

Check out Andrew Heaton’s podcast The Political Orphanage here.

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March 11, 2024

Trump’s terrible, popular tariffs

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In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman counter the twisted logic of former President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he would raise tariffs on all Chinese imports if he were to retake the White House.

00:24—Trump proposes more tariffs

15:24—Bidenomics and the weird economy

30:49—Weekly Listener Question

44:22—Senate hearing on social media harms

52:41—This week’s cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

“Can Free Markets Win Votes in the New GOP?” by Stephanie Slade

“David Stockman on Why Trump Can’t Fix the Debt: ‘This Guy Is Part of the Swamp,’” by Nick Gillespie

“Josh Hawley Thinks the White House Can Force an Aluminum Plant To Stay Open,” by Eric Boehm

“On Economic Issues, the Populist Right and Left Share a Lot of Common Ground,” by Veronique de Rugy

“The Bankruptcy of Bidenomics,” by Peter Suderman

“Biden Considering Higher Tariffs on E.V.s Imported from China, Raising Prices for Americans,” by Joe Lancaster

“Protectionism Ruined U.S. Steel,” by Eric Boehm

“Americans Unhappy With Politicians They’ll Soon Vote Back Into Office,” by J.D. Tuccille

“How Will Reason Staffers Vote in 2020?” by Reason staff

“Who’s Getting Your Vote?: Reason‘s Revealing Presidential Poll,” by Reason staff

“Why Are Political Journalists More Scared of Revealing Their Votes Than Baseball Writers?” by Matt Welch

“Why Aren’t Other Journalism Outlets Disclosing Their Presidential Votes?” by Matt Welch

“Show Us Your Vote!” by Matt Welch

“Mark Zuckerberg Is Not a Murderer, Mr. Senator,” by Robby Soave

“Mark Zuckerberg Is Calling for Regulation of Social Media To Lock in Facebook’s Position,” by Nick Gillespie

“Is True Detective the Most Libertarian Show on TV?” by Nick Gillespie

“Enthusiasm, Curbed,” by Nick Gillespie

“All Culture, All the Time,” by Nick Gillespie

Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

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February 5, 2024