Podcast
Featured
Jarrett Dieterle – Assembly Bill 5: Who Is An Independent Contractor and Who Is An Employee in California?
R Street Institute’s Jarrett Dieterle joins us to discuss his research on the hottest issue of the final weeks of the legislative session, Assembly Bill 5, and the impact its passage would have on employers, our innovation economy, and Californians who want to be their own boss and work when ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 20, 2019
Education
Ryan Williams – How We Can Encourage a More Balanced Political Debate on Campus
Claremont Institute President Ryan Williams joins us to discuss their current work on what they see as the growing threat from identity politics and multiculturalism, their recent censorship battle with Google, and how we can encourage a more balanced political debate and free exchange of ideas on campus.
Pacific Research Institute
August 12, 2019
Featured
Tim Snowball – The Ongoing Legal Fight for Worker Freedom Post Janus
Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Tim Snowball joins us to discuss the policy roadblocks unions and their allies have put up in California and other states following the Janus decision, and their ongoing legal efforts to overcome these hurdles and protect the worker freedom rights of every disaffected member who wishes ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 5, 2019
Featured
Robby Soave – Understanding the Rise of “Zillennials” and How They Will Affect The Future Political Agenda
Reason.com Associate Editor Robby Soave joins us to discuss his new book about the disruptive political activism and growing political unrest among millennials, Panic Attack. He discusses why “Zillennials” as he calls them are so hypersensitive and dis-unified despite sharing common goals and ideologies, explores the rise of so-called Democratic socialism, and ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 29, 2019
Featured
Daniel Hannan – The World Turned Right-Way Up: Prospects for a Stronger Alliance After Brexit
Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK. He discusses the prospects for a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 22, 2019
Charter Schools
Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives
California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special. Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity. She discusses the innovative learning programs that are ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 15, 2019
California
Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden – Addressing San Francisco’s Homeless Crisis
PRI’s Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden join us to discuss their new issue brief on San Francisco’s growing homeless crisis. They explore just how bad the problem really is in the City by the Bay and how the city got in this mess, analyze current efforts of city officials to ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 8, 2019
Commentary
PRI All Stars on 1st Democratic Presidential Debate
The PRI All Stars share their thoughts on the 1st Democratic presidential debate and analyze of the policy platforms put forward by the 20 candidates. Who won? Who lost? Did anyone have a major gaffe? Did anyone really help themselves on their quest to win the White House? Who presented ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 1, 2019
California
Next Round’s 100th Episode with Special Guest House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy
It’s the 100th episode of Next Round with PRI and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is our special guest. We discuss the first 6 months of the Democratic majority in the House, and a host of issues of concern to Californians including big tech and privacy, high-speed rail, health care, ...
Pacific Research Institute
June 24, 2019
Education
John Yoo and Steve Hayward – What’s Wrong with Universities and Can They Be Fixed?
In this special episode – recorded at a recent PRI luncheon in San Francisco – PRI Senior Fellow and UC Berkeley Professor Steve Hayward and UC Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo share their thoughts diversity, equality, and the attacks on free speech on college campuses. They share their experiences teaching at UC ...
Pacific Research Institute
June 17, 2019
Jarrett Dieterle – Assembly Bill 5: Who Is An Independent Contractor and Who Is An Employee in California?
R Street Institute’s Jarrett Dieterle joins us to discuss his research on the hottest issue of the final weeks of the legislative session, Assembly Bill 5, and the impact its passage would have on employers, our innovation economy, and Californians who want to be their own boss and work when ...
Ryan Williams – How We Can Encourage a More Balanced Political Debate on Campus
Claremont Institute President Ryan Williams joins us to discuss their current work on what they see as the growing threat from identity politics and multiculturalism, their recent censorship battle with Google, and how we can encourage a more balanced political debate and free exchange of ideas on campus.
Tim Snowball – The Ongoing Legal Fight for Worker Freedom Post Janus
Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Tim Snowball joins us to discuss the policy roadblocks unions and their allies have put up in California and other states following the Janus decision, and their ongoing legal efforts to overcome these hurdles and protect the worker freedom rights of every disaffected member who wishes ...
Robby Soave – Understanding the Rise of “Zillennials” and How They Will Affect The Future Political Agenda
Reason.com Associate Editor Robby Soave joins us to discuss his new book about the disruptive political activism and growing political unrest among millennials, Panic Attack. He discusses why “Zillennials” as he calls them are so hypersensitive and dis-unified despite sharing common goals and ideologies, explores the rise of so-called Democratic socialism, and ...
Daniel Hannan – The World Turned Right-Way Up: Prospects for a Stronger Alliance After Brexit
Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK. He discusses the prospects for a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this ...
Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives
California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special. Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity. She discusses the innovative learning programs that are ...
Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden – Addressing San Francisco’s Homeless Crisis
PRI’s Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden join us to discuss their new issue brief on San Francisco’s growing homeless crisis. They explore just how bad the problem really is in the City by the Bay and how the city got in this mess, analyze current efforts of city officials to ...
PRI All Stars on 1st Democratic Presidential Debate
The PRI All Stars share their thoughts on the 1st Democratic presidential debate and analyze of the policy platforms put forward by the 20 candidates. Who won? Who lost? Did anyone have a major gaffe? Did anyone really help themselves on their quest to win the White House? Who presented ...
Next Round’s 100th Episode with Special Guest House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy
It’s the 100th episode of Next Round with PRI and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is our special guest. We discuss the first 6 months of the Democratic majority in the House, and a host of issues of concern to Californians including big tech and privacy, high-speed rail, health care, ...
John Yoo and Steve Hayward – What’s Wrong with Universities and Can They Be Fixed?
In this special episode – recorded at a recent PRI luncheon in San Francisco – PRI Senior Fellow and UC Berkeley Professor Steve Hayward and UC Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo share their thoughts diversity, equality, and the attacks on free speech on college campuses. They share their experiences teaching at UC ...