No. 4 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
Libertarian comedian and podcaster
Dave Smith is a comedian and the host of Part of the Problem, a libertarian political podcast.
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Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where Dave Smith's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Has become a regular debater on foreign policy, facing Douglas Murray on The Joe Rogan Experience in April 2025 and Coleman Hughes later that year.
Smith is a stand-up comedian who hosts Part of the Problem. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN and the Lex Fridman Podcast.
He is a member of the Libertarian Party's Mises Caucus.
On the record
2026
September 2, 2026
Broadcast debate
Against Alan Dershowitz · Hosted by ZeroHedge, moderated by Mario Nawfal
Smith called the war against Iran the worst decision in modern American history; afterward he wrote that the debate was "disappointingly easy".
2025
October 2025
Broadcast debate
Against Coleman Hughes · Conversations with Coleman
Three and a half hours on jihadism, the Iraq War, Israel and Palestine, and Iran's nuclear program.
2025
April 2025
Broadcast debate
Against Douglas Murray · The Joe Rogan Experience #2303
Murray opened by questioning whether Smith, who had never been to Israel or Gaza, was qualified to discuss it, and Rogan pushed back. Commentators still disagree on who won.
2025
May 21, 2025
Formal debate
Against Alex Nowrasteh · The Soho Forum, New York
Smith argued that restricting the immigration of peaceful, healthy people makes sense from a libertarian standpoint today, against the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.
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