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Your weekly source for independent commentary on news, culture, and politics; where it is our mission to arm you with the tools you need to cut through media misdirection and resist the mono-narrative.
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Human Reaction is hosted by Joe Sheehan & David Rand. The show has published 263 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Government Built a National Tracking System" (16 October 2026, 57 minutes), "Communism in America?" (10 October 2026, 68 minutes), and "AI Companies go to the UN" (27 September 2026, 53 minutes).
Human Reaction publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 263 episodes.
Booking probability for Human Reaction is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Human Reaction requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Human Reaction's contact route on record: verified email.
Joe Sheehan & David Rand hosts Human Reaction, a news podcast with 263 episodes published.
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Episode #257
Joe and David return to Flock cameras and license plate readers, and this time there’s a paper trail. New reporting from 404 Media shows local police plate data is being funneled into federal surveillance centers. It...
Episode #256
Fresh off a Students for Liberty campus tour in Alaska, where nearly every student who came up to talk was a committed Marxist, we look at where young people are getting these ideas. Several students named two...
Episode #254
Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and other leaders in AI are calling for stronger international standards and safeguards—but is the push really about keeping AI safe, or about shaping who gets to control it? We break down the...
Episode #253
What happens when a community built around inclusion turns on itself over a single night of optional masking? In this episode, we unpack the bizarre controversy surrounding Last Ditch Bar & Arts Venue, a queer bar in...
Episode #252
We dig into what democratic socialism actually means, moving beyond the slogans to examine the economic system its advocates ultimately want to build. The conversation covers the push for expanded social programs...
David goes solo to break down the viral resignation of Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who warned that the race toward superintelligence could threaten humanity. But is the sudden wave of AI doomsday coverage as...
Episode #250
In this episode of Human Reaction, we dig into Elon Musk’s massive predictions for AI and what they could mean for the economy, jobs, and everyday life. We debate the potential benefits of AI—from healthcare and...
Episode #249
In this episode of Human Reaction, we pick apart Alan Dershowitz’s arguments in his debate with Dave Smith over the war with Iran, Israel, and American foreign policy. We dig into his case for preventive war, his...
Episode #248
Beef prices are up, the meatpacking industry is dominated by a handful of major processors, and President Trump says he has a solution: give farmers and ranchers more freedom to process their own meat. But will the...
The conversation centers on China’s growing gold reserves and its effort to build an international network that makes it easier to trade between yuan, gold, and critical commodities like oil. With China accumulating...
In this episode of Human Reaction , we take on the disturbing and deeply complicated case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. We walk through the months leading up to the...
Episode #245
After a rare couple weeks off, we’re back—and apparently we picked a hell of a time to stop paying attention to the news. This week, we try to connect the dots between an increasingly shaky economy, persistent...
Episode #244
Anthony Fauci’s recent congressional testimony has reignited one of the most divisive debates to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. After repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment during questioning, lawmakers and...
Episode #243
This week, Human Reaction takes a brief break from its usual news and politics format while David Rand and Joe are both traveling. Instead, David shares a special interview from his new project, Build the Dream...
Episode #242
Over 100,000 automatic license plate reader cameras are now operating across the United States, quietly collecting data on where Americans drive every day. Supporters say they're an invaluable tool for solving crimes...
The Supreme Court has released one of its most consequential batches of decisions in years, and we're breaking down what actually happened. We cover the rulings on transgender athletes in women's sports, birthright...
Human Reaction
On this episode: 0:00 - Intro + Banter 7:04 - Consent of the Governed 15:42 - Taxation Without Consent 25:26 - Standing Armies and The Military Above Civil Power 43:59 - Money, Power, and The Public Debt 55:46 - Offices...
Is AI the biggest productivity revolution since electricity, or are we living through another tech bubble? In this episode, we sit down with economist Bob Murphy to explore the future of artificial intelligence, from...
What does it mean to be a skeptic in a world where institutions are losing trust, AI is becoming more human-like, and old myths refuse to die? In this episode, we sit down with bestselling author and Skeptic Magazine...
Episode #237
Mass migration has become one of the most explosive political issues in Europe, and recent events in England and Northern Ireland have pushed tensions to a breaking point. In this episode, we examine two shocking...
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