Chris Spangle is joined by Harry Price and Rhinehold for the final We Are Libertarians roundtable of 2025, recorded on the Saturday between Christmas and New Year’s. They trade Festivus-style grievances, talk life and workload, and debate Indianapolis development, public transit, and downtown design, including “no turn on red” frustrations and light rail. The conversation moves into NPR and PBS funding cuts, NOAA and weather data, and why abrupt cuts can create gaps before private solutions adapt. They also dig into “too big to fail,” stadium subsidies, wealth inequality, immigration and tariffs, and worries about an AI hype cycle that could pop. Along the way: John Bolton’s book as a Christmas gift, local versus federal power, and why history keeps repeating.
00:00 Intro & Holiday Banter
03:00 Year-End Reflections & Schedules
08:00 Jokes, Grievances & Festivus Vibes
13:00 Life Updates & Podcasting Behind the Scenes
20:00 Indianapolis Neighborhoods & Housing Market
28:00 City Development, Gentrification, and Sports Strategy
34:00 Public Projects, Taxpayer Money & Convention Economy
43:00 Transit, Traffic, and Urban Design Debates
52:00 Public Transportation & Challenges for the Poor
01:02:00 Funding Cuts, Private Solutions & PBS/NPR
01:10:00 Speculation, Tech Giants & Too Big to Fail
01:18:00 Renewable Energy, Land Use, & NIMBYism
01:24:00 American Preferences, Libertarian Values & Wealth Gaps
01:33:00 Final Thoughts, Historical Parallels & Farewell
