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Interrogating current events, challenging assumptions, uncovering facts, and exposing realities that the government and the media would rather not talk about. Reason’s "Just Asking Questions" is a weekly show for honesty and open inquiry. We're skeptics of unexamined power. We don't want to be told what to think. But we do want to know which questions to start asking. Hosted by Liz Wolfe and Zach Weissmueller. Produced by John Osterhoudt. Just Asking Questions is published by the Reason Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) research and educational organization based in Los Angeles.
Reason hosts Just Asking Questions, a news show with 98 episodes published.
Writer Freddie deBoer discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his theory of "spectacular acts of public violence" on the final episode of Just Asking Questions.
Journalist Michael Tracey discusses problems with what he call the "Epstein mythology" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Economist Bob Murphy discusses the mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve, the implications of the government taking Intel equity, and capitalism under siege on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
The Washington Post columnist joins the show to discuss crime in D.C. and Trump's deployment of federal troops.
Education writer and entrepreneur Deb Fillman joins Just Asking Questions to discuss the tenuous relationship between school and education.
The author and psychologist joins the show to breakdown the Zohran Mamdani campaign, among other fads.
The former CIA analyst and Cato scholar discusses Palantir, Trump's new national database, and the sordid history of federal law enforcement on Just Asking Questions.
Science journalist Gary Taubes discusses the MAHA Report, new dietary guidelines, and bad nutrition science on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
What is the relationship between Trump's tariffs and the rest of the economy?
The executive director of The American Conservative discusses Trump's meeting with Netanyahu, support for Ukraine, MAGA schisms, and the president's "grand strategy" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
How did Zohran Mamdani’s rise happen, and what does it tell us about the future of the Democratic Party?
Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.) discusses the War Powers Resolution he co-sponsored with Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.), the Israel-Iran conflict, and why the antiestablishment left and right must work together.
A veteran CIA analyst says Israel's attack on Iran was unjustified and that America should not support its war on the latest Just Asking Questions episode.
Attorney Laura Powell of Californians for Good Governance joins the show to discuss the civil unrest in Los Angeles following federal immigration raids.
A genomics PhD and conservative bioethicist debate the ethics of in vitro fertilization and discuss recent scientific advancements in reproductive medicine.
Reagan's budget chief warns that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could balloon the national debt to $60 trillion, risking a catastrophic bond market crisis.
Middlebury professor Gary Winslett argues the South—not China—poached the Rust Belt’s manufacturing base by out-competing it on policy.
The econ blogger explains why libertarians might have been (kind of) right all along—and why our ideas are more necessary than he thought in the age of Trump.
Three libertarians—Dave Smith, J.D. Tuccille, and Liz Wolfe—revisit their reluctant votes for Trump, weighing the promises, chaos, and consequences of his second term so far.
The New York Times columnist warns that digital life may be eroding the cultural foundations needed to sustain meaning, family, and community.
Michael Tracey
TYT
1 appearance on this show
Megan McArdle
Washington Post
1 appearance on this show
Rob Henderson
psychologist and author · BioTalent Canada
1 appearance on this show
Patrick Eddington
senior fellow in Homeland Security and Civil Liberties · Cato Institute
1 appearance on this show
Gary Taubes
Science Journalist
1 appearance on this show
Inez Stepman
Senior Policy Analyst · Independent Women's Forum
1 appearance on this show
Ro Khanna
member of Congress representing Silicon Valley · California's 17th Congressional District
1 appearance on this show
Laura Powell
Senior Director of Partnerships · LatticeFlow AI
1 appearance on this show
Emma Waters
Policy Analyst in the Center for Technology and the Human Person · Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Ross Douthat
New York Times columnist
1 appearance on this show
Glenn Greenwald
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
1 appearance on this show
Derek Thompson
Director of Indigenous Engagement · UBC Faculty of Medicine
1 appearance on this show
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