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Banter about Policy, Society and Innovation. Featuring Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute. Josiah and Doug bring a combination of conservative to libertarian viewpoints, public policy experience, real world business know-how, and "humor" to the issues and trends of the day. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of RSI, LSPI or any other person or organization.

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    More Babies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 50:17


    Malcolm and Simone Collins join to discuss their work on pro-natalism. For more info, see pronatalist.org

    Time to Think Small with Todd Myers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 39:23


    Time to Think Small with Todd Myers by Urbane Cowboys

    F(und) the Police

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 57:07


    Urbane Cowboys is back with guest Zach Goldberg of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his new report on public opinion on defunding the police.

    Episode 172: Asian Discrimination in College Admissions with Robert Verbruggen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 33:41


    Robert Verbruggen of Manhattan Institute rejoins the program to discuss Asian discrimination in college admissions. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 171: Ramesh Ponnuru on the Leak and the Future of Roe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 34:54


    National Review editor and Bloomberg contributor Ramesh Ponnuru visits the show again to discuss the recent SCOTUS leak, the draft Alito opinion, and the future of abortion law in the United States. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley and Doug McCullough.

    Crypto in Wyoming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 47:30


    Crypto in Wyoming by Urbane Cowboys

    Episode 169: Great Founders with Samo Burja

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 50:37


    What do Charlemagne and Bismarck tell us about the future of Twitter? Samo Burja and Josiah Neeley discuss the Great Founder Theory and how it plays out across society. Produced by Doug McCullough.

    Episode 168: A conversation with Matthew Schmitz of Compact Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 39:08


    Join us for a conversation with Matthew Schmitz of Compact Magazine. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 167: Peter Rough on Europe's Response to the Invasion of Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 32:20


    Peter Rough, Senior Fellow of the Hudson Institute, rejoins the show to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO's response, and the resulting changes to German security and energy policies. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 166: Caleb Watney, Man from the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 33:16


    Caleb Watney of the Institute for Progress to talk about progress-oriented policy solutions. We discuss energy, environment, public health crises and more. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough from Committee for Justice

    Episode 165: Prof. Eric Kauffman on Identity and Social Politics (Contains Nudity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 37:42


    Eric Kauffman, adjunct professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London and adjunct fellow of the Manhattan Institute joins us to discuss his recent research into identity and social politics. All nudity was tasteful and essential to the plot. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 164: Richard Hanania on Grand Illusions in Foreign Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 39:53


    Author Richard Hanania returns to the show to discuss his book Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy: How Generals, Weapons Manufacturers, and Foreign Governments Shape American Foreign Policy (Routledge Studies in US Foreign Policy). Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of the R Street Institute and Doug McCullough. Order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Public-Choice-Theory-Illusion-Strategy-ebook/dp/B09L9Y2W7S

    Episode 163: Razib Khan on the EO Wilson Kerfuffle (and Celts!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 44:01


    Razib Khan returns to the show to discuss the recent controversy from that pop science magazine about the legacy of EO Wilson, the politicization of academia. He also answers impertinent questions about Celts. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute (probably a Celt) and Doug McCullough (definitely a Sarmatian)

    Episode 162: Hindsight is 2021 with Kate Hyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 46:42


    America's sweetheart, Kate Hyde, rejoins the show for our annual review the bygone year. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Twitter quitter Doug McCullough.

    Episode 161: Politique Française avec PEG en Anglais (Chatting French Politics with PEG)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 42:03


    Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry (PEG) returns to the show to discuss the upcoming French elections. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of L'Institute R Street and Doug McCullough.

    Episoded 160: A Frank Conversation About Class Actions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 48:11


    Join us for a conversation about class action lawsuit abuse with Ted Frank of the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of the R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 159: Chris Arnade on Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 36:44


    Join us for a conversation with author Chris Arnade about his adventures across the fruited plain seeking dignity in "Back Row America." Co-hosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 158: The Deep Places with Ross Douthat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 39:25


    Ross Douthat, NYT columnist and author of "The Deep Places A Memoir of Illness and Discovery," "The Decadent Society" and more, joins us to talk about his journey dealing with chronic illness. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough. "The Deep Places" can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Places-Memoir-Illness-Discovery/dp/0593237366

    Episode 157: The Urbane Cowboys Trap House

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 44:49


    Aaron Sibarium of the Free Beacon joins us to discuss L'Affair Yale Trap House Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough

    Episode 156: Forever Human with James Poulos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 48:29


    Author James Poulos joins us to discuss his latest book "Human Forever: The Digital Politics of Spiritual War." Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 155: The EcoRight with Alex Bozmoski & Nate Hochman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 43:27


    Alex Bozmoski & Nate Hochman, authors of the recent "The Future of Conservative Climate Leadership" join us to talk about the EcoRight. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of the Lone Star Policy Institute. ALEX BOZMOSKI is the vice president for programs at DEPLOY/US. NATE HOCHMAN is an Intercollegiate Studies Institute fellow at National Review and a recent graduate of Colorado College.

    Episode 154: Socialism Sucks but talking booze with Robert Lawson does not

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 39:45


    Robert Lawson, director of the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business, and author of "Socialism Sucks - Two Economists Drink their Way Through the Unfree World" joins us to talk about socialism, beer, and what's so great about economic freedom. Co-hosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 153: Adam Millsap on Economic Freedom and Recovery.... and Dayton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 26:39


    Adam Millsap, Senior Fellow of Stand Together and Charles Koch Institute, and Forbes magazine contributor to talk all things economic freedom, the decline and renewal of the Midwest, and economic recovery from the COVID19 pandemic. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 152: Social Media Regulation and Consumer Choice with Carl Szabo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 53:26


    Carl Szabo of Net Choice joins the show for a conversation about regulating social media and preserving consumer choice. Hosted by Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 151: Long Covid with Philippe Lemoine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 85:36


    Philippe Lemoine joins the show for a long form conversation about the Covid pandemic and why he believes Covid will soon be endemic. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 150: Unrock the Casbah with Richard Hanania

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 47:05


    Richard Hanania, fellow of Defense Priorities, joins us to discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Co-hosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 149: Michael "Urban Policy" Hendrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 41:39


    Join us for a feel good conversation about Covid, Cuomo, Kabul, rising crime, and solutions with Michael Hendrix of Manhattan Institute. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 148: What to teach the children with Matthew Mehan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 41:14


    Author Mathew Mehan Director of Academic Programs for Hillsdale in Washington DC joins us to talk about early education and his new book "The Handsome Little Cygnet" Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute. The Handsome Little Cygnet available here: https://www.amazon.com/Handsome-Little-Cygnet-Matthew-Mehan/dp/1505120608

    Episode 147: The Long Culture War with Tanner Greer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 48:12


    Tanner Greer returns to the program to discuss the long view of the culture war. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 146: Rising Crime with Charles Fain Lehman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 34:17


    Charles Fain Lehman of Manhattan Institute and City Journal joins us to discuss the rise of crime during the pandemic and ways to respond to it. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 145: Cyber Insecurity with Tatiana Bolton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 29:21


    Tatiana Bolton of R Street Institute joins us the program to discuss recent cyber attacks, cyber security policy, and how we can make our own digital lives more secure. Co-hosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 144: The Missed Moral Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 41:58


    Dylan Pahman of the Acton Institute and Journal of Markets and Morality join us to discuss whether there was a missed opportunity for a moral or religious revival during the pandemic. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 143: Economic Recovery with Allison Schrager

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 32:59


    Allison Schrager, senior fellow at Manhattan Institute, Bloomberg columnist, and author of "An Economist Walks into a Brothel" joins us to discuss the headwinds along the way to an economic recovery. Hosted by Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 142: Adam Gurri of Liberal Currents Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 37:00


    Adam Gurri, editor in chief and publisher of Liberal Currents, joins us to talk about liberalism and society. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 141: Manju Baturu on Manchurian Nationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 44:07


    Manju Baturu joins the show to discuss Manchuria's place in China and the world. Hosted by Josiah Neeley.

    Episode 140: Court-packing with Ilya Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 32:15


    Ilya Shapiro, vice president and direct of Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at Cato Institute and author of "Supreme Disorder" joins the show to discuss the latest legislative proposal to pack the US Supreme Court. Cohosted by Josiah Neely of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 139: A very taxing conversation with Alex Muresianu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 38:51


    Alex Muresianu from Tax Foundation joins us to talk vehicle miles tax, his beloved capital expenditure expensing, and all things tax. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 138: The American Moment with Saurabh Sharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 42:12


    Saurabh Sharma of American Moment visits the show to talk about his new organization. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley and Doug McCullough.

    Episode 137: Critical Race Theory with Christopher Rufo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 32:22


    Filmmaker Christopher Rufo joins us to discuss critical race theory and its influence on media and culture. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 136: Nuking Ohio with Mike Haugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 29:08


    Mike Haugh of R Street Institute joins us to tell us the sordid tale of bribery and political intrigue in the Ohio nuclear energy sector. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 135 Y(oda) In My Backyard with Nolan Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 40:37


    Join us for a conversation with urbanist Nolan Gray about Star Wars, its superiority over Star Trek, and why think tankers are the true Jedi. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 134: Texas Blackout (Baby, it's cold inside) with Joshua Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 33:58


    Joshua Rhodes, Research Fellow at the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas, joins us to explain what went wrong with the Texas grid this week. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 133: Child Tax Credit with $am Hammond

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 44:01


    Frequent flyer Sam Hammond joins the show to talk about the Romney child tax credit. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of the R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of the Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 132: Impeaching Citizen Trump with James Wallner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 47:25


    James Wallner of the R Street Institute joins us to talk about Trump Impeachment 2.0, and the constitutional and procedural issues with impeaching/convicting a former public official. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 131: The Covid-19 Response Mistakes with Josiah Neeley and Razib Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 52:03


    Special guests Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute (yes, THE Josiah Neeley) and Razib Khan of Unsupervised Learning join solo host Doug McCullough to explain what went wrong with the American Covid-19 response, and what we could have done better.

    Episode 130: 2021 is Revolting with Richard Hanania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 43:05


    Richard Hanania, President of Defense Priorities joins us to discuss the prospects of a new American civil war. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

    Episode 129: Be Prepared with John Stokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 43:28


    Jon Stokes of theprepared.com and Ars Technica founder join the show to talk about preparedness for zombie apocalypses and whatever 2021 might have in store? Hosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute.

    Episode 128: The Annual Year in Review with Kate Hyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 43:41


    Kate Hyde rejoins the show for our third annual year in review. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute. Produced by Braden McCullough.

    Episode 127: The Remotest Work with Adam Ozimek

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 49:09


    Upwork economist Adam Ozimek to discuss the economics of remote work, aliens, and the economics of aliens. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute. Produced by Braden McCullough

    Episode 126: A Very K-Lo Christmas with Kathryn Jean Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 37:59


    Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review and National Review Institute joins us for a conversation about Christmas and the Church in 2020. Josiah Neeley of R Street and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute. Produced by Braden McCullough.

    Episode 125: Winning the Water Wars with Steven Greenhut

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 44:53


    Steven Greenhut, author, columnist and R Street Institute Senior Fellow joins us to talk water, environmental politics, and.... raising goats. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

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