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Free Thoughts

Hosted by Trevor Burrus and Aaron Ross Powell
462 Episodes

A weekly show about politics and liberty, featuring conversations with top scholars, philosophers, historians, economists, and public policy experts.

The Free Thoughts Podcast logo appears with the text "Hosted by Trevor Burrus" above, and Libertarianism.org underneath.
The Free Thoughts Podcast logo appears with the text "Hosted by Trevor Burrus" above, and Libertarianism.org underneath.
A surveillance camera in the foreground, in front of a blurred out American flag in the background.
Oct 21st, 2022
52m 34s
Fighting Government Secrecy (with Patrick Eddington)
Guests
Patrick G. Eddington
A silhouette of a hand placing a piece of paper into a box.
Oct 14th, 2022
46m 9s
When Is Democracy Undemocratic? (with Emily B. Finley)
Guests
Emily B. Finley
A storm cloud nears the Florida coast as boats sail on the water near homes.
Oct 7th, 2022
49m 45s
Floods, Nuclear Power, and Wages (with Peter Van Doren)
Guests
Peter Van Doren
Cartoon print shows Vice President Andrew Johnson sitting atop a globe, attempting to stitch together the map of the United States with needle and thread. Abraham Lincoln stands, right, using a split rail to position the globe. Johnson warns, "Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closwer than ever." While Lincoln commends him, "A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended."
Sep 30th, 2022
52m 17s
How the 14th Amendment Changed America (with Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick)
Guests
Randy E. Barnett and Evan Bernick
Two hands shaking.
Sep 23rd, 2022
55m 38s
Free Market: The History of an Idea (with Jacob Soll)
Guests
Jacob Soll
An old one room schoolhouse, in disrepair.
Sep 16th, 2022
53m 13s
Can Public Schools Work? (with Neal McCluskey)
Guests
Neal McCluskey
A produce section of a grocery store.
Sep 9th, 2022
53m 4s
Why More People Means More Wealth (with Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley)
Guests
Marian L. Tupy and Gale L. Pooley
Five hands placed on a wooden background.
Sep 2nd, 2022
51m 18s
Racial Classification in America (with David Bernstein)
Guests
David E. Bernstein
Members of the Colored Citizens Relief Committee and East End Welfare Board pose for a photo following the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The individuals standing include the following (left to right): Williams, Phillips, Esta "Essie" A. Loupe, Reverend E. N. Bryant, Horace T. Hughes, and McLean. The men kneeling include the following (left to right): Perry R. Russell, Ottaway W. Gurley, Bush, and Tucker Gilmer.
Aug 5th, 2022
1h 0m 48s
Black Liberation Through the Marketplace (with Rachel Ferguson and Marcus Witcher)
Guests
Rachel Ferguson and Marcus Witcher
A wooden puppet with a long nose.
Jul 29th, 2022
52m 15s
How Evil are Politicians? (with Bryan Caplan)
Guests
Bryan Caplan

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