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.

A pile of one dollar bills.

Jul 22nd, 2022

43m 2s

Inflation! (with Norbert Michel)

Guests

Norbert Michel

A highway and city skyline are seen through a hole in a chain link fence.

Jul 15th, 2022

50m 0s

What’s Wrong with Zoning (with M. Nolan Gray)

Guests

M. Nolan Gray

A tooth is embedded in a dental mould.

Jul 8th, 2022

52m 43s

Forensic Frauds and Criminal Justice (with M. Chris Fabricant)

Guests

M. Chris Fabricant

Three American flags blow in the wind against a blue, sunny sky.

Jul 1st, 2022

47m 34s

Conservatism Vs. The Right

Guests

Matthew Continetti

Coins from Bulgaria are shown against a red background.

Jun 24th, 2022

43m 27s

The Socialist Temptation

Guests

Iain Murray

Various guns are displayed on a wall behind a man's hands holding a pistol.

Jun 17th, 2022

48m 10s

A Conversation About Guns

Guests

Clark Neily

A magnifying glass above a map focuses on the country of Iraq

Jun 10th, 2022

56m 24s

Why Did America Invade Iraq?

Guests

Michael J. Mazarr

A person counts money while sitting at their desk. A pad of paper, a pen, and a phone are on the desk.

Jun 3rd, 2022

45m 4s

Seven Deadly Economic Sins

Guests

James Otteson

A person in a doctor's coat holds a phone in front of their body. Various medical icons are shown floating above the phone.

May 27th, 2022

49m 9s

What Broke American Health Care?

Guests

Michael F. Cannon

Two hands are holding a smartphone, with digital icons overlaid on the picture.

May 20th, 2022

53m 15s

Big Tech & Free Speech

Guests

Will Duffield and Matthew Feeney