The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast


Latest Episodes

Patrick Deneen and the Right’s War on Freedom
October 06, 2025

The Post-Liberal Right threatens to roll back American liberty.

What Is Western Civilization?
September 29, 2025

The Enlightenment, not Christianity, is the key to the West.

The Injustice of Recognizing a Palestinian State
September 29, 2025

The recognition of a Palestinian state betrays good and rewards evil.

Trump vs. Kimmel: The Tribal Weaponization of the FCC against Free Speech
September 29, 2025

Intimidating broadcasters with the public interest standard is a worse abridgement of free speech than censorship.

Trump’s Anti-Capitalist Control Over Businesses
September 22, 2025

Business leaders need to stand up for themselves before it's too late.

Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Who Normalized Political Violence?
September 15, 2025

Distinguishing speech from force is essential to eradicating violence in America.

The Road to Fascism (and Are We on It?)
September 10, 2025

Rising authoritarian currents in America make truth and reason more urgent than ever.

Why Trump’s Antitrust Has No “Monopoly” on Moral Corruption
September 08, 2025

Forcing business to bow to non-objective laws violates Americas individualist ideals.

“Is Atlas Shrugging?” by Ayn Rand
September 08, 2025

In a newly uncovered recording, Ayn Rand explains why Atlas Shrugged is not a prophecy.

How NOT to Explain Mamdani’s Socialist Revival
August 28, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6vA9ensrzw Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos critique a recent Wall Street Journal articl