BPC Podcast Channel

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Tennessee Governors Bill Haslam, a Republican, and Phil Bredesen, a Democrat, stop by to discuss their new podcast, "You Might Be Right." Later, BPC's Director of Energy Policy and Carbon Management, examines Senator Joe Manchin's permitting reform proposal. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, the associate director for higher education in BPC's Economic Policy Project, Kevin Miller, stops by to discuss President Biden's debt relief plan. Later, BPC's Chief Medical Advisor Anand Parekh examines the US response to this summer's monkeypox outbreak. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Dr. Anita Everett, Director of the Center for Mental Health Services in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, joins to discuss the new 988 Mental Health Hotline. Later, Director of BPC's Early Childhood Initiative, Linda Smith, examines her team's new survey on the rising use of close relatives as childcare providers. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Congressman Darren Soto of Florida's 9th District and Tony Gonzales of Texas' 23rd District discuss their recent visits to Orlando and Southwest Texas through BPC's American Congressional Exchange program, which seeks to strengthen relationships across the aisle by organizing trips to Congressional districts.  Learn more about the program here: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/project/american-congressional-exchange/

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Congressman Joe Kennedy (D-MA) stops by to preview the second iteration of our Senate Debate Series with Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rob Portman of Ohio. Later, the Managing Director of BPC's Energy Program, Lesley Jantarasami, joins to discuss how the newly announced reconciliation framework might bolster the fight against climate change. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look at the forecast ahead of election season with BPC's Elections Project Associate Director Rachel Orey. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Ben Gitis, examines steps Congress can take to update the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. 

Hate it or love it, there's no denying that the Supreme Court's landmark abortion decision will have ripple effects across the country for years to come. On this episode of BPC Weekly, BPC's Health Policy Director Oliver Kim, explains how insurance coverage, interstate travel, and the practice of medicine will be impacted by the ruling. Later, the Director of BPC's of Housing and Infrastructure, Andy Winkler, reflects on some takeaways from last week's day-long housing summit. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Axios Congressional reporter Alayna Treene joins to discuss the House January 6th Select Committee's first two public hearings, and where the Committee might go next. Later, former Senator Olympia Snowe and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, both BPC board members, reflect on BPC's 15th anniversary. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Forrest Wilder, Senior Editor of the Texas Monthly, to hear how his state is responding to last week's devastating mass shooting. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Ben Gitis, explains how the pandemic recovery has impacted working moms. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning explores the forces behind the two main drivers of inflation. Xan Fishman, BPC's Director of Energy and Carbon Management joins first to examine the global increase in energy prices. Later, BPC Senior Vice President Bill Hoagland discusses strategies to bring down food costs. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, Yurij Rudensky, examines the legislative redistricting process. Arica Young, Associate Director of BPC's Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, stops by later to examine some innovations in the constructing industry that might help drive down sky-high home prices. 

For the 100th episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Michele Gilbert, Senior Policy Analyst on BPC's Health project, to examine the alarming rise of opioid-related mortalities during the pandemic. Later, Linda Smith, Director of BPC's Early Childhood Initiative, discusses opportunities to improve early education in Native American communities. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with BPC Managing Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the Administration's decision to end the pandemic-era Title 42 migration restrictions. Later, Matt Weil, BPC's Election's Project Director, discusses the challenges facing elections administrators as we head into the midterms. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Congressman Scott Peters of California stops by to discuss his efforts to limit methane leaks in natural gas production. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Rachel Snyderman, joins to examine the future of the Child Tax Credit. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, the Wall Street Journal's Chief Economics Correspondent, Nick Timiraos, joins to discuss his new book chronicling Jerome Powell's time as Federal Reserve Chairman - plus his work at BPC. Later, Michael Kelley of BPC Action examines the Congressional docket as we head into the midterms. 

On this special episode of BPC Weekly, we travel to Austin, Texas for SXSW. We're joined by two sets of BPC panelists: first, two members of Congress - Peter Meijer of Michigan and Sara Jacobs of California -  examine bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, followed by BPC Fellow Katie Harbath, who discusses the intersection of tech and democracy. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress this week, so we asked voters: what is the state of the Union? BPC President Jason Grumet stops by to discuss. Later, Politico Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nahal Toosi joins for a wide-ranging conversation on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look into some of the efforts to stifle free speech - on the internet and in the classroom - with Director of Free Expression and Education at PEN America, Jonathan Friedman. Later, Kia Young of the Consumer Federation of America joins to discuss how to start planning for your financial future. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look into the complex intersection of climate, trade, and geopolitics with George David Banks, a BPC Fellow and former White House Climate Advisor. Later, BPC Fellow Adrienne Schweer joins to discuss efforts to pass federal legislation guaranteeing workplace accommodations for pregnant workers. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look inside the 21st-century American Presidency - and what we can do to rein it in - with BPC Senior Fellow and former HHS Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Higher Education project, Kevin Miller, previews his team's new interactive tool that measures the ROI of higher education institutions. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look at the fight to end hunger in America with award-winning chef, restaurateur, and philanthropist José Andrés. Later, host Luci Manning sits down with Rita Hite, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation, to see how BPC is advancing natural climate solutions.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning digs into workforce issues. First, BPC Chief Economist Jason Fichtner examines the economics of the Great Resignation. Then, three BPC experts - Theresa Cardinal Brown, Marilyn Serafini, and Linda Smith - explain how labor shortages are impacting migration, healthcare, and early childhood education.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisors Jason Furman joins to examine the latest inflation data, and consider ways fiscal and monetary policy-makers might respond. Later, BPC's Associate Director for Energy Policy Tanya Das discusses our American Energy Innovation Council's new report on scaling climate innovations. 

As we start the New Year - an election year - host Luci Manning sits down with BPC's Elections Project Director Matt Weil to discuss a range of potential bipartisan voting reforms. Later, BPC Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anand Parekh pores through the latest COVID data, and gives a roadmap for keeping the Omicron variant at bay. 

On this final BPC Weekly of 2021, host Luci Manning sits down with former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros to learn how policymakers can narrow racial and ethnic homeownership rates. Later, two experts join to discuss the federal procurement process, and how small businesses can compete for contracts. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, we look back at the incredible life and near-century of public service of Senator Bob Dole, who co-founded the Bipartisan Policy Center in 2007. First, Richard Norton Smith, a Pulitzer Prize nominated historian and former Director of the Bob Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, joins to examine Senator Dole's political legacy. Later, BPC's G. William Hoagland and Dennis Shea, who both worked for Senator Dole, share stories from their time with him on Capitol Hill. 

In this week's episode, host Blake Johnson is joined by Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the most recent immigration news, including travel restrictions related to the latest COVID variant, the status of immigration in reconciliation on Capitol Hill, and the restart of the Remain in Mexico policy. Then, BPC Fall Immigration Intern, Edvin Morales, joins to talk about the evolving politics of language in the immigration debate.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Health Commissioner for the City of Baltimore, Dr. Leana Wen, joins host Luci Manning to discuss how the United States should respond to the new COVID-19 variant. Later, the Director of BPC's Campus Free Expression program, Jacquie Pfeffer Merrill, and Dr. Carol A. Sumner, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at Texas Tech University, examine strategies to support free speech at colleges and universities.

We're a year out from the 2022 midterm elections, so this month, we're discussing all things elections reform. Tune in as BPC's Elections Director Matt Weil and Elections Fellow Katie Harbath share more about elections reform—particularly as it relates to tech accountability—and give us the 411 on election audits and redistricting. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, BPC President Jason Grumet stops by to recap his visit to the White House on Monday and celebrate the bipartisan win on infrastructure. Later, former Representative Tom Graves, who co-chaired the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, joins host Luci Manning to discuss Congressional reform and climate policy. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisors joins to celebrate the infrastructure bill and break-down some of its most exciting provisions. Later, former White House Climate Advisor George David Banks discusses the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Facebook employee and current BPC Elections Fellow Katie Harbath joins to break down the flood of Facebook news over the past month, and chart a new path forward for the company. Later, host Luci Manning sits down with Politico Congress reporter Kyle Cheney to get the latest on Congress' January 6th Committee. 

On the podcast this month, we're joined by Tom Romanoff, Director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Technology Project, who shares the latest on the tech policy landscape. Also joining us—Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) discusses his background as a video game developer and where he sees room for collaboration on tech reform. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a conversation with former Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska on his new book "Death of the Senate," and how the institution can come back to life. Later, two members of BPC's new Small Business Administration Task Force join to discuss how small businesses can bounce back from the pandemic.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning goes behind the scenes on Congress' debt limit negotiations with CQ Roll Call Budget and Appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt. BPC's Director of the Early Childhood Initiative, Linda Smith, joins later to discuss her team's extensive survey of rural childcare. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly: an update on Congressional chaos with the Washington Post's House of Representatives reporter, Mike DeBonis. Later, BPC's Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Anand Parekh, joins to examine the latest COVID trends, and shares his thoughts on the efficacy of booster vaccines. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Shai Akabas, BPC's Economic Policy Project Director and one of DC's leading experts on the debt ceiling, to discuss how the Treasury is fending off default - at least for now. Later, former Senators Saxby Chambliss and Heidi Heitkamp join to examine the creative climate solutions their Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force is developing. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with the current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, to celebrate the launch of BPC's new J Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. Later, the Center's namesake, Ron Terwilliger, joins to share his vision for the next year and beyond. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, and Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO of the Food Industry Association, join host Luci Manning to discuss the work of BPC's Food and Nutrition Task Force. Later, BPC President Jason Grumet stops by to reflect on the past few decades of bipartisanship.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning discusses the ever-evolving infrastructure and reconciliation negotiations with BPC Action Managing Director Michele Stockwell. Later, BPC Elections Fellow and former Public Policy Director at Facebook, Katie Harbath, joins to examine technology's impact on democracy. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly: Matt Zeller, a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, shares the story of the Afghan interpreter who saved his life, and the organization they co-founded to pay the debt forward. Later, BPC's Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy joins host Luci Manning to examine the Special Immigrant Visa process. 

On the podcast this month, Dr. Matthew Chingos, vice president for education data and policy at the Urban Institute, joins us to discuss challenges facing the higher education system and how Congress can help reform the federal lending program

On this episode of BPC Weekly, guest host Ethan Plotkin gets the latest on Capitol Hill with Axios Politics Reporter Sarah Mucha, who breaks down the road ahead for infrastructure and reconciliation. Later, Joseph Geierman, Mayor of Doraville, Georgia, discusses the prospective infrastructure bill's impacts on his city. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, an interview with Rory Steele, a Marine Corps Veteran and current Chief of Staff at With Honor, on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, and what Congress can do to help. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project Rachel Snyderman joins to discuss her team's work on the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. 

On this week's episode of BPC Weekly, a special guest interview with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who joins host Luci Manning to celebrate a major bipartisan victory on Capitol Hill and lay the roadmap for cross-partisan cooperation going forward. Later, Director of BPC's Technology Project Tom Romanoff joins to discuss his team's work on a range of emerging technologies.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Michele Nellenbach joins host Luci Manning to discuss the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure package, and take the temperature on negotiations in the House. Later, BPC's housing project director Andy Winkler stops by to examine the high-stakes fight over the eviction moratorium extension.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning examines several forward-thinking climate proposals with Energy Project Director Sasha Mackler. Later, Kara Watkins, the Managing Director for the Funding Our Future campaign, joins to discuss her team's work on social security.

BPC's chief medical advisor Anand Parekh joins us to discuss the challenges the public health system faces in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact the pandemic has had on America's opioid epidemic, and how Congress can build a more resilient health care system.

On this week's episode, host Luci Manning gets to the bottom of the summer's strange economic trends with BPC VP and Chief Economist Jason Fichtner. Tycely Williams, BPC's new Chief Development Officer, joins later on to share her story and her vision for the future of bipartisanship. 

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with former C-SPAN broadcaster and current BPC SVP of Communications Steve Scully to discuss the state of bipartisanship. Later, the Early Childhood Initiative's Director Linda Smith examines how COVID has helped the public better understand childcare as a necessity for working families.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning gets the latest on a range of elections issues from Matt Weil and Collier Fernekes, and a detailed primer on Senate reconciliation from BPC Senior Vice President Bill Hoagland. For the Overheard at BPC segment, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg explains how failure to pass an ambitious infrastructure package could imperil our democracy.