Podcast

Education

Pete Peterson – Free Market Ideas on Campus

Pepperdine University School of Public Policy dean Pete Peterson joins us to discuss the quest for ideological diversity in America’s universities, how free market ideas are treated on college campuses, and the current clash over campus free speech.
Business & Economics

Will Swaim – Is Worker Freedom On the Horizon in California?

California Policy Center head Will Swaim joins us to discuss the effort to increase worker freedom in California.  We explore the Janus case pending before the Supreme Court, efforts to expand pension reform and government transparency, and the 2018 campaign – and stay tuned for his gourmet coffee recommendations.
California

Steve Maviglio – The Broken Clock is Right Twice Hour

Democratic powerhouse Steve Maviglio joins for what we’re calling the “Broken Clock is Right Twice Hour”. He joins us to discuss two issues where he and many Democrats are finding common ground with free marketeers – expanding rent control in California, and a proposed “online privacy” measure.
California

Wayne Winegarden – The Case for Pharmacists and Vaccines

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden joins us to discuss his new study exploring how empowering pharmacists would increase adult vaccination rates, increase access to care, and lower health care costs for consumers.
California

Connie Conway – She’s Back! Former Assembly Republican Leader Takes On Sacramento’s Hot Topics

Former Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway always has an opinion about something.  She joins us to discuss the hot issues on the agenda in Sacramento, including taxes, water storage, the state budget, and health care.
California

Patrick Reasonover – Can Free Market Filmmakers Thrive in Hollywood?

Patrick Reasonover, president and co-founder of Taliesin Nexus, joins us to discuss his organization’s work to nurture the next generation of liberty-minded filmmakers in Hollywood, and the state of the movie business and entertainment industry today.
California

Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates – The View from Under the Dome

Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates joins us as she celebrates her one-year anniversary as Leader to discuss the top issues on the agenda at the State Capitol – poverty, health care reform, transportation, the state budget, taxes, and her caucus’ priorities for 2018.
Business & Economics

Salim Furth and Emily Hamilton – The Free Market View of SB 827

Salim Furth and Emily Hamilton, research fellows with the free-market Mercatus Center at George Mason University, join us to discuss their new research brief on Senate Bill 827, one of this year’s highest-profile housing bills, and other ways that the free market can alleviate California’s housing crisis.
California

Charles Kesler – The Never Trump Movement: Then and Now

Charles Kesler, Professor at Claremont McKenna College and Editor of the Claremont Review of Books discusses the Never Trump movement, the future of mainstream conservativism and nationalist populism, California v. Trump, and free speech on campus.
Business & Economics

Jared Meyer – How Progressive Cities Fight Innovation

Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability joins us to discuss his book on how progressive cities like San Francisco are defending the status quo by fighting innovation and the sharing economy, and gives his thoughts on how policymakers should approach these new and disruptive industries.
Education

Pete Peterson – Free Market Ideas on Campus

Pepperdine University School of Public Policy dean Pete Peterson joins us to discuss the quest for ideological diversity in America’s universities, how free market ideas are treated on college campuses, and the current clash over campus free speech.
Business & Economics

Will Swaim – Is Worker Freedom On the Horizon in California?

California Policy Center head Will Swaim joins us to discuss the effort to increase worker freedom in California.  We explore the Janus case pending before the Supreme Court, efforts to expand pension reform and government transparency, and the 2018 campaign – and stay tuned for his gourmet coffee recommendations.
California

Steve Maviglio – The Broken Clock is Right Twice Hour

Democratic powerhouse Steve Maviglio joins for what we’re calling the “Broken Clock is Right Twice Hour”. He joins us to discuss two issues where he and many Democrats are finding common ground with free marketeers – expanding rent control in California, and a proposed “online privacy” measure.
California

Wayne Winegarden – The Case for Pharmacists and Vaccines

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden joins us to discuss his new study exploring how empowering pharmacists would increase adult vaccination rates, increase access to care, and lower health care costs for consumers.
California

Connie Conway – She’s Back! Former Assembly Republican Leader Takes On Sacramento’s Hot Topics

Former Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway always has an opinion about something.  She joins us to discuss the hot issues on the agenda in Sacramento, including taxes, water storage, the state budget, and health care.
California

Patrick Reasonover – Can Free Market Filmmakers Thrive in Hollywood?

Patrick Reasonover, president and co-founder of Taliesin Nexus, joins us to discuss his organization’s work to nurture the next generation of liberty-minded filmmakers in Hollywood, and the state of the movie business and entertainment industry today.
California

Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates – The View from Under the Dome

Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates joins us as she celebrates her one-year anniversary as Leader to discuss the top issues on the agenda at the State Capitol – poverty, health care reform, transportation, the state budget, taxes, and her caucus’ priorities for 2018.
Business & Economics

Salim Furth and Emily Hamilton – The Free Market View of SB 827

Salim Furth and Emily Hamilton, research fellows with the free-market Mercatus Center at George Mason University, join us to discuss their new research brief on Senate Bill 827, one of this year’s highest-profile housing bills, and other ways that the free market can alleviate California’s housing crisis.
California

Charles Kesler – The Never Trump Movement: Then and Now

Charles Kesler, Professor at Claremont McKenna College and Editor of the Claremont Review of Books discusses the Never Trump movement, the future of mainstream conservativism and nationalist populism, California v. Trump, and free speech on campus.
Business & Economics

Jared Meyer – How Progressive Cities Fight Innovation

Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability joins us to discuss his book on how progressive cities like San Francisco are defending the status quo by fighting innovation and the sharing economy, and gives his thoughts on how policymakers should approach these new and disruptive industries.
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