Podcast
Business & Economics
Keith Knopf – President and CEO of Raley’s
Our guest this week is Keith Knopf, President and CEO of Raley’s. Mr. Knopf was the keynote speaker at this year’s PRI Sacramento conference.
Pacific Research Institute
February 27, 2023
California
Michael Shellenberger – Sacramento “Ideas in Action” Policy Conference
Our guest this week is best-selling author Michael Shellenberger who gave the closing remarks at this year’s Sacramento policy conference. Michael is the author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities and Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All. He is cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, an alliance ...
Pacific Research Institute
February 21, 2023
California
Steve Smith – Paradise Lost: Crime in the Golden State, 2011–2021
Our guest this week is PRI senior fellow in urban studies Steve Smith. Steve is a former police officer, has helped organize peacekeeping forces abroad, and is a retired professor of justice administration.
Steve Smith
February 13, 2023
Business & Economics
All-Star Speechwriters – Pres. Biden’s State of the Union Address
Our all-star cast of former speechwriters are back to unpack the President’s State of the Union Address.
Pacific Research Institute
February 9, 2023
Business & Economics
Gordon Chang – China Shakes the World
Our guest this week is one of the nation’s leading experts on China, Gordon Chang. His analysis and commentary have been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Barron’s, the National Review and other major media outlets.
Pacific Research Institute
January 31, 2023
California
Steven Greenhut – Where has all the water gone?
Our guest this week is Steve Greenhut, PRI director of its Free Cities Center and the author of PRI’s book Winning the Water Wars.
Pacific Research Institute
January 24, 2023
Classroom Ideology
Lance Izumi – The Great Parent Revolt
Our guest this week is PRI Senior Director of Education Lance Izumi, who along with co-authors Wenyuan Wu and McKenzie Richards, launched PRI’s latest book The Great Parent Revolt: How Parents and Grassroots Leaders Are Fighting Critical Race Theory in America’s Schools.
Pacific Research Institute
January 17, 2023
Business & Economics
Kiron Skinner – Current and Future National Security Threats
Our guest this week is foreign policy expert Kiron Skinner. Prof. Skinner is the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at Pepperdine School of Public Policy.
Pacific Research Institute
January 9, 2023
Business & Economics
Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?
Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
Pacific Research Institute
January 3, 2023
Business & Economics
2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards
What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
Pacific Research Institute
December 19, 2022
Keith Knopf – President and CEO of Raley’s
Our guest this week is Keith Knopf, President and CEO of Raley’s. Mr. Knopf was the keynote speaker at this year’s PRI Sacramento conference.
Michael Shellenberger – Sacramento “Ideas in Action” Policy Conference
Our guest this week is best-selling author Michael Shellenberger who gave the closing remarks at this year’s Sacramento policy conference. Michael is the author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities and Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All. He is cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, an alliance ...
Steve Smith – Paradise Lost: Crime in the Golden State, 2011–2021
Our guest this week is PRI senior fellow in urban studies Steve Smith. Steve is a former police officer, has helped organize peacekeeping forces abroad, and is a retired professor of justice administration.
All-Star Speechwriters – Pres. Biden’s State of the Union Address
Our all-star cast of former speechwriters are back to unpack the President’s State of the Union Address.
Gordon Chang – China Shakes the World
Our guest this week is one of the nation’s leading experts on China, Gordon Chang. His analysis and commentary have been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Barron’s, the National Review and other major media outlets.
Steven Greenhut – Where has all the water gone?
Our guest this week is Steve Greenhut, PRI director of its Free Cities Center and the author of PRI’s book Winning the Water Wars.
Lance Izumi – The Great Parent Revolt
Our guest this week is PRI Senior Director of Education Lance Izumi, who along with co-authors Wenyuan Wu and McKenzie Richards, launched PRI’s latest book The Great Parent Revolt: How Parents and Grassroots Leaders Are Fighting Critical Race Theory in America’s Schools.
Kiron Skinner – Current and Future National Security Threats
Our guest this week is foreign policy expert Kiron Skinner. Prof. Skinner is the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at Pepperdine School of Public Policy.
Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?
Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards
What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.