Just Asking Questions
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...
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| 9/18/25 | Freddie deBoer: Charlie Kirk's Murder Reveals a Cultural Sickness | 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. | — | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | Michael Tracey: Cutting Through the Jeffrey Epstein Fog | Journalist Michael Tracey discusses problems with what he call the "Epstein mythology" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions. | — | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | Bob Murphy: Are We Flirting with Fascism? | 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. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Megan McArdle: Trump's D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning | The Washington Post columnist joins the show to discuss crime in D.C. and Trump's deployment of federal troops. | — | ||||||
| 8/14/25 | Deb Fillman: Why Do We Send Kids to School? | Education writer and entrepreneur Deb Fillman joins Just Asking Questions to discuss the tenuous relationship between school and education. | — | ||||||
| 8/7/25 | Rob Henderson: Why Elites Still Worship Socialism | The author and psychologist joins the show to breakdown the Zohran Mamdani campaign, among other fads. | — | ||||||
| 7/31/25 | Patrick Eddington: How to 'Tyranny-Proof' America | 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | Gary Taubes: MAHA, Ultra-Processed Foods, and Bad Science | Science journalist Gary Taubes discusses the MAHA Report, new dietary guidelines, and bad nutrition science on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions. | — | ||||||
| 7/18/25 | Scott Lincicome: How Much Will You Pay To 'Buy American'? | What is the relationship between Trump's tariffs and the rest of the economy? | — | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | Curt Mills: Is Trump Still 'America First'? | 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. | — | ||||||
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| 7/3/25 | Inez Stepman: How Socialism Seduced New Yorkers | How did Zohran Mamdani’s rise happen, and what does it tell us about the future of the Democratic Party? | — | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | Ro Khanna: Congress Must Take Back Its War Powers | 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/25 | Paul Pillar: America Should Not Fight Israel's War | 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | Laura Powell: Who's Most To Blame for the Latest L.A. Riots? | Attorney Laura Powell of Californians for Good Governance joins the show to discuss the civil unrest in Los Angeles following federal immigration raids. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/25 | Debating the Science and Ethics of IVF: Emma Waters vs. Ruxandra Teslo | A genomics PhD and conservative bioethicist debate the ethics of in vitro fertilization and discuss recent scientific advancements in reproductive medicine. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/25 | David Stockman: Trump Is a 'Faker' on the Debt | 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. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/25 | Gary Winslett: The American Dream Has Migrated South | Middlebury professor Gary Winslett argues the South—not China—poached the Rust Belt’s manufacturing base by out-competing it on policy. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/25 | Noah Smith: I Owe Libertarians an Apology | 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. | — | ||||||
| 5/9/25 | Do These Libertarians Regret Voting for Donald 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. | — | ||||||
| 5/1/25 | Ross Douthat: Why Digital Life Threatens Freedom and Family | The New York Times columnist warns that digital life may be eroding the cultural foundations needed to sustain meaning, family, and community. | — | ||||||
| 4/24/25 | Glenn Greenwald: Americans' Liberties Are in Danger | The journalist joins the show to discuss due process, immigration enforcement, and the growing tensions between the courts and the executive branch. | — | ||||||
| 4/17/25 | Michael Beckley: China Is Dangerously Weak | The Danger Zone co-author joins the show to discuss China's peaking power, and why that actually makes them more dangerous. | — | ||||||
| 4/11/25 | Derek Thompson: Democrats Must Change | The Atlantic's Derek Thompson urges Democrats to embrace more libertarian, pro-growth policies in his new book. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/25 | Rand Paul: Why I Oppose Trump's Tariffs | The Kentucky senator joins Just Asking Questions to explain why he's fighting against the president's unilateral tariffs. | — | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | Batya Ungar-Sargon: The Case for MAGA Leftism | The author and columnist joins the show to discuss immigration, deportations, and being a "MAGA leftist." | — | ||||||
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