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.
Malcolm and Simone Collins join to discuss their work on pro-natalism. For more info, see pronatalist.org
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Urbane Cowboys is back with guest Zach Goldberg of the Manhattan Institute to discuss his new report on public opinion on defunding the police.
Robert Verbruggen of Manhattan Institute rejoins the program to discuss Asian discrimination in college admissions. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley and Doug McCullough.
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.
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.
Join us for a conversation with Matthew Schmitz of Compact Magazine. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough.
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.
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
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.
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
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manju Baturu joins the show to discuss Manchuria's place in China and the world. Hosted by Josiah Neeley.
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.
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.
Saurabh Sharma of American Moment visits the show to talk about his new organization. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley and Doug McCullough.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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