The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast

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Disney vs. FCC: Licensing as a Tool of Censorship

In this episode, Robertas Bakula and Onkar Ghate commend Disney for making their case on fundamental constitutional grounds rather than settling behind closed doors. Too

Sep 24
1 h 01 min

Ayn Rand’s Fight Against Communist Influence in Hollywood

In this video, Elan Journo interviews Brandon Lisi about Ayn Rand's 1947 essay Screen Guide for Americans. The interview explores the historical circumstances that led Ra

Sep 17
18 min

9/11 Livestream: The Attack, the Response, and the Radicalness of Objectivism

9/11 was one of the most consequential events of the 21st century. Yet twenty-five years later, the attacks and their aftermath are still widely misunderstood. In two con

Sep 11
2 h 21 min

Why Academic Philosophy Fails to Understand Capitalism

After the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy released its entry on capitalism, critics online slammed it for apparent Marxist bias. However, if there is a scandal here,

Sep 10
1 h 30 min

9/11 — 25 Years Later: Objectivism, Islamic Totalitarianism, and America’s Crisis of Ideas

September 11, 2001 — and America’s response to it — shaped the 21st century. Confidence in America’s ability to win wars cracked, trust in leadership and experts went dow

Sep 4
1 h 06 min

What Democratic Socialists Truly Want

In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Onkar Ghate discuss the political platform, moral goals, and philosophical motivations driving the

Aug 27
1 h 05 min

Art Subsidies Are Unjust and a Violation of Free Speech

In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Onkar Ghate and Tristan de Liège discuss Zohran Mamdani’s record $323 million culture budget for NYC aimed at supportin

Aug 20
1 h 04 min

Does America Still Have Checks and Balances on Political Power?

In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Sam Weaver interviews Onkar Ghate about the American system of checks and balances and the rise of a religious mentalit

Aug 13
18 min

Fueling a Space Renaissance with Capitalism

In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Itamar Feldman interviews Mike Mazza about his new book of essays, Freedom to Launch, which explains how deregulation i

Aug 7
38 min

I’ve Read Ayn Rand. Now What?

In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Don Watkins, Onkar Ghate, and Keith Lockitch discuss the Institute's recently announced educational program on Objectiv

Aug 6
37 min

Socialism Everywhere — and No One Wants to Know Why

In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège recent socialist electoral victories, and analyze critical reactions that fail to identi

Jul 30
58 min

Heritage vs. Creed: What Actually Makes You an American?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5PLKhXvF0 Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Onkar Ghate discuss whether heritage or cree

Jul 16
1 h 06 min

America at 250: Politics, Religion, Morality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6XQv6S2iK0 Podcast audio: The founding of America was the greatest political achievement of the Enlightenment. Knowing that their exper

Jul 14
1 h 28 min

America: The Nation of the Producer

https://www.youtube.com/live/b91AlTBDODs Podcast audio: The 2026 Objectivist Summer Conference was a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. To conclude the confere

Jul 10
44 min

From Sanders to the Trump White House: The Crusade to Control AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8MPZSbLXA Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Robertas Bakula and Mike Mazza discuss two major developme

Jun 18
50 min

The Pope’s Screed Against Human Intelligence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXTCE3rXfH4 Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Connor O’Leary discuss Pope Leo XIV’s encycl

Jun 11
1 h 03 min

OCON 2026: A Preview of 6 Talks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGcfnm1gELw Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo talks with Ben Bayer, Robertas Bakula, Alex Si

Jun 4
35 min

Jeff Bezos Admirably Defends Wealth Creation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRK4oqOHr4s Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Robertas Bakula and Onkar Ghate discuss Jeff Bezos' recent

May 29
1 h 02 min

Marc Andreessen Fails to Recognize the Importance of Introspection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKYKHBdO6-I Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Onkar Ghate and Tristan de Liège analyze Marc Andreesen’s

May 28
44 min

Projecting Weakness: The Iran War Stalemate and Trump’s China Visit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSyqrwXEtBQ Podcast audio: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the war and subsequent

May 22
37 min

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Im not a libertarian but I do believe in the individual and their inherent rights. I’m also a Chrsitian. I still enjoy engaging in the ideas of the Ayn Rand Institute to help challenge my normal assumptions in life. I highly recommend this podcast to get yourself out of your own echo chamber and want to see things from another perspective.

SirDubya88 · Jan 2026

I look forward to these podcasts every week. They always offer a highly professional analysis, discussion, and application of rational ideas to many of today’s ethical and political issues. The intellectuals who appear on this program are well schooled in philosophical thought at large and in Ayn Rand’s radical philosophy of Objectivism in particular. I know. I’ve been studying these ideas for thirty years and yet I get so much out of these sessions. They also allow time for questions on YouTube. Anyone can learn something new from this experience. The discussion leads always offer references for further study at the end of the show.

Abdellat · Jun 2023

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