Public Interest Podcast

Tim Roemer, former Ambassador to India, former Congressman from Indiana, and a former member of the 9/11 Commission, speaks about the insidious influence of money in politics, about free trade,... Good hearts make the world a better place

Mark Shriver, President of Save the Children Action Network, former Maryland state delegate, and biographical author, speaks the importance of early childhood education and development, of his work... Good hearts make the world a better place

Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, speaks on his efforts to curb climate change by investing in renewable energy and by reducing our dependence upon fossil fuels.   ... Good hearts make the world a better place

Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, speaks about his work caring for the vulnerable in their search for affordable housing, healthcare, and financial security has led to increased economic... Good hearts make the world a better place

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin [D-MD] speaks to his time advancing the public interest through elected office both within terms of actual policies that he has enacted and in terms of the anecdotal impact... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and fifty-first episode of Public Interest Podcast with Peter Franchot, Democratic Comptroller of the State of Maryland, member of the Board of Public Works, former Delegate... Good hearts make the world a better place

Professor Roman Yampolskiy, Founding Director of the University of Louisville's Cybersecurity Laboratory, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) will soon surpass humans as the dominant form of... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and thirty-sixth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Dr. Zach Kaufman, Senior Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and former U.S. Supreme Court... Good hearts make the world a better place

Elizabeth Bradley, President of Vassar College and Founder of the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute, speaks about the need for liberal arts institutions to promote diversity, inclusivity, and... Good hearts make the world a better place

David Trone, owner and co-founder of Total Wine & More and two-time Democratic candidate for Maryland's 8th and 6th Congressional Districts, speaks about entrepreneurship, business, his history... Good hearts make the world a better place

Cliff Stearns, former Republican Congressman from Florida, Executive Director of APCO Worldwide's DC office, President of the Association of Former Members of Congress,  former primary liaison... Good hearts make the world a better place

Eric Cohen, Founder of Investors Against Genocide, explains the historical origins of the multiple genocides that have been raging in Sudan since 1989. He elaborates upon the ruling regimen's... Good hearts make the world a better place

John Colmers, former Maryland Secretary of Health, speaks about the unique all payer rate setting health insurance and hospital pricing system in Maryland within the context of its use to contain... Good hearts make the world a better place

Humphrey Darke, VP of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), speaks about the importance of creating a competitive business environment though policies made at the highest levels of... Good hearts make the world a better place

Jeff Rosen, CEO of The Constitution Center in Philadelphia and a law professor at GWU, speaks about the modern day applicability of the U.S. Constitution to everyday life.  Subscribe and... Good hearts make the world a better place

Pete Weichlein, CEO of the Association of Former Members of Congress, speaks about his work facilitating dialogue among legislators and between the public and their elected officials with the goal of... Good hearts make the world a better place

Dr. Zeev Kain, pediatric anesthesiologist and former Chief Medical Officer at UC Irvine, speaks on value driven healthcare and patient-centered care.  Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes: Good hearts make the world a better place

Roberta Winter, founder of HealthPolicyMaven.com and author of "How to Discern Quality Healthcare," speaks about overcoming the managed care backlash of the 1980s and 90s by tying payment reform to... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the eighty-first episode of Public Interest Podcast with Rick Ammirato, Executive Director of the Bethesda Urban Partnership, who speaks about the value of having a daily impact on... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the ninety-fifth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Jeff Waldstreicher, Maryland state delegate representing District 18 (Chevy Chase, Kensington), who speaks about his work advancing... Good hearts make the world a better place

Amy Ginsburg , Executive Director of Friends of White Flint, expounds upon the benefits accrued to a community through urban revitalization efforts, mixed use commercial-residential zoning, and the... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and twenty-third episode of Public Interest Podcast with Don Robertson, former Democratic Delegate representing Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates, who... Good hearts make the world a better place

   Karla Raettig, Executive Director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV), and Kristen Harbeson, Political Director of the LCV, speak about their efforts advocating for... Good hearts make the world a better place

Dawn Bunch, Founder of the Adolescent Peer Support League, speaks about the anxiety-inducing stresses of teenage life and how teens can help each other overcome these challenges.  Post from... Good hearts make the world a better place

JJ McGuigan, a musical artist, joins the podcast to reflect on his work as a mental healthcare advocate and how he uses his music as a coping mechanism to address his own struggles with depression... Good hearts make the world a better place

Tommy Sinbazo, one of Baltimore's finest stand-up comedians and the world's best paleontologist, goes Behind The Scenes on Public Interest Podcast to reveal the on-stage spotlight experience. Tommy Sinbazo, Baltimore stand up comic, provides a behind the scenes look at being a comedian - Spherical Image - RICOH THETASubscribe and leave a review on iTunes:

Saida Desilets, entrepreneur, author of "The Emergence of the Sensual Woman," and a survivor of rape, speaks about empowering victims of sexual violence so that they can recover from their trauma in... Good hearts make the world a better place

Scott Surovell, Democratic Virginia State Senator, speaks about his efforts to rid the Potomac River of raw sewage overflow and to prevent environmental catastrophes such as coal ash overflow from... Good hearts make the world a better place

Jim Shea, Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Maryland, former Chairman and Managing Partner at Venable LLP, and former Chair of the Board of Regents at the University of Maryland, speaks about how... Good hearts make the world a better place

Dr. Eric Naumburg, co-Chair of the Maryland chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program, speaks about the pressing need facing Americans to provide universal health insurance coverage through... Good hearts make the world a better place

Ron Young , Maryland State Senator [D-3] and former Mayor of Frederick, Maryland, speaks about his decades in public service through elected office in both legislative and executive capacities at the... Good hearts make the world a better place

Baroness Ruth Deech, life peer and independent legislator in the U.K. House of Lords, former Principal of St. Anne's College at Oxford University, former BBC Governor, former Rhodes Scholarship... Good hearts make the world a better place

Stephan Exo Kreischer, Director of ONE Germany, discusses his involvement in nation-building, advocacy for increased German foreign aid, and his work to reduce the burden of preventable diseases in... Good hearts make the world a better place

Krish Vignarajah, Democratic candidate for Governor of Maryland, reflects on her immigrant past, her legal career, and her time working for Secretaries of State Clinton and Kerry. She offers a vision... Good hearts make the world a better place

This live-audience interview at the Dupont Summit with Dan Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, former Chairman of the US Congress House Intelligence Committee having served 18 years in... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and sixth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Gabe Albornoz, Director of the Montgomery County Department of Recreation and former Chair of the MCDCC, who speaks about... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the fifty-fourth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Amie Hoeber, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Army under President Ronald Reagan and former GOP candidate to represent Maryland's... Good hearts make the world a better place

Martin Dahinden, Swiss Ambassador to the U.S., former Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the former Head of Management for the Swiss Foreign Ministry, speaks about his... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and seventy-first episode of Public Interest Podcast with Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdes, Chilean Ambassador to the US, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Ambassador... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and sixty-fifth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Carlos Pareja, Peruvian Ambassador to the United States, former Director-General of both the Directorate of Africa, the... Good hearts make the world a better place

Hynek Kmonicek, Czech Ambassador to the U.S. in his fourth Czech diplomatic post abroad, former Director of the Foreign Affairs Department in the Office of the President, former Ambassador to the... Good hearts make the world a better place

Dirk Wouters, Belgian Ambassador to the U.S. since 2016, former Permanent Representative to the European Union, former Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, former Chief of Staff to... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the thirty-fifth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Maryland State Delegate Keith Haynes who represents District 44A in Baltimore City as a Democrat and speaks about the daily struggles... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and forty-seventh episode of Public Interest Podcast with Jessica Graham, Strategic Policy Advisor for INTERPOL's Environmental Security Program to combat wildlife trafficking... Good hearts make the world a better place

This is the one hundred and sixty-seventh episode of Public Interest Podcast with Nancy Kopp, Treasurer for the State of Maryland, Chair of the Commission on State Debt, Chair of the Capital Debt... Good hearts make the world a better place

Douglas Noll, a self-proclaimed litigator turned peace-maker, elaborates on the importance and almost magical powers that his own process of active listening on deescalating conflict. He explains how... Good hearts make the world a better place

Shanandoah Chefalo, author of "Garbage Bag Suitcase: A Memoir," calls attention to a failing American foster care system. Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes: Good hearts make the world a better place

Ana Sol-Gutierrez, Maryland State Delegate [D-18], speaks about her work advancing the causes of Latin American immigrants in Maryland. Post from RICOH THETA. #theta360 - Spherical Image - RICOH... Good hearts make the world a better place

Will Smith, Maryland State Senator [D-20], speaks about his political coming of age and his service as an attorney in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Senator will Smith explains how he became involved in... Good hearts make the world a better place

Aaron Menenberg, wine blogger at GoodVitis.com and self-described 'wine geek,' joins PIP's Behind The Scenes to host a virtual wine tasting session.  Post from RICOH THETA. - Spherical... Good hearts make the world a better place

Congressman John Sarbanes [MD-3-D] speaks about his interest in restoring democratic institutions by supporting redistricting reform and campaign finance reform. He believes that these initiatives... Good hearts make the world a better place