in this week’s this rational roundtable, Katherine Mangu-Ward and Peter Suderman return, along with Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie. Editors analyze Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate and discuss the current crisis in Venezuela.
02:06 – Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as vice president
24:06 – Venezuela crisis continues
36:12 – Listener question of the week
44:31 – US Food and Drug Administration bans MDMA as an adjuvant treatment for PTSD
53:12－This week’s cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a darling of the progressive left, is Harris’ running mate,” by Eric Boehm
“Tim Walz is a COVID-19 Tyrant” by Robby Soave
“Tim Watts is totally wrong about misinformation and free speech” by Robbie Soave
“Tim Waltz likes maps because he likes central planning” Christian Britschgi
“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz uses COVID-19 relief funds for things unrelated to COVID-19” by Eric Boehm
“Walz supports marijuana legalization as much as Harris does, but he beats her to it” By Jacob Salem
“Tim Watts Is Not Your Dad” by Liz Wolfe
“A Midwestern Dad?”
“Kamala Harris is running on ‘Freedom.’ Does she mean more than just abortion? By Joe Lancaster
“Venezuela’s repression is based on a horror movie” by César Báez
“Biden’s DHS plan to halt immigration raises border security concerns” by David Bier and Alex Nowrasteh
“Maduro’s Grip” by Liz Wolfe
“How Chavez’s Socialist Revolution Created Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro” by Jim Epstein
“Venezuela shows what a truly stolen election looks like” by Joe Lancaster
“Understanding Venezuela” by Jason Silva
“FDA Denies Approval of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy as PTSD Treatment” by Jacob Sullum
“FDA Advisor Strongly Opposes Approval of MDMA as Psychotherapy Catalyst” by Jacob Sullum
“Rachel Nuwer: MDMA on the cusp of legalization” by Nick Gillespie
Welcome to the Psychedelic Renaissance, by Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie
“MDMA Therapeutics Not FDA-Approved. Now What?” By Osan Jarreau
“10 Extremely Bad Reasons Why the FDA Rejects MDMA to Treat PTSD” Nirvan Mullick
Goodbye American Pie, by Nick Gillespie
“Yugo: How It Wrong” by Patrick R. Foster
Minnesota ranks 41st in net immigration, by Nick Gillespie
Upcoming events:
“Beyond Polarization” by Nick Gillespie and Brian Tyler Cohen, Tuesday, August 13
“Does the American Dream Still Exist?” with Katherine Mangu-Ward, Tuesday, September 10
“reason speakeasy: Kat Timpf and Nick Gillespie,” Wednesday, September 11
Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Please be sure to provide your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.
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Audio production: Ian Keyser
Hunt Beaty Assistant Producer
Music: “Angeline” by Brother Steve
- Video editor: Ian Keizer
- Producer: Hunter Beatty
