Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTruck, Barter, and Exchange: Adam Smith’s Views on Trade, Economics, and Interpersonal Relations
Season 2 Episode 50
How can liberal society respond to current demands on economics and society? Smith addresses far more than economics and, in fact, wrote extensively …
3 years, 2 months ago
Winston Churchill - Honorary American
Season 2 Episode 49
Jeff discusses the life, ideas, and legacy of Winston Churchill with Jim Muller of the University of Alaska Anchorage, and renowned Churchill authori…
3 years, 2 months ago
Turning Points in World War 2
Season 2 Episode 48
Jeff is joined by Dr. John Moser of Ashland University to discuss the concept of turning points in history, particularly war, and some specific examp…
3 years, 2 months ago
Free Speech and the State of the American University
Season 2 Episode 47
Dr. Robert George of Princeton University joins Jeff to discuss the sad shape of the American university as a function of a lack of clarity by many i…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Great Society - A New History
Season 2 Episode 46
Jeff sat down with Amity Shlaes to discuss her book, "The Great Society - A New History," and the implications of the welfare state as envisioned by …
3 years, 3 months ago
Can We Save America? Abraham Lincoln and Our Troubled Politics
Season 2 Episode 45
Jeff discusses our current political tensions with Dr. Lucas Morel, who proposes that an understanding of Lincoln - his ideas, his words, his actions…
3 years, 3 months ago
Elections 2022: Analysis and Commentary with UVA's Jim Ceaser
Season 2 Episode 44
Jeff discusses the results, surprises, and immediate fallout of the 2022 Midterm Congressional and several state gubernatorial elections. Of special …
3 years, 3 months ago
The American Idea | Secretary Mike Pompeo
Season 2 Episode 43
In this episode, Jeff sits down to talk with Mike Pompeo, former member of the House of Representatives, CIA Director, and the 70th Secretary of Stat…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Battle for the Suburbs with Congressman Troy Balderson | Contemporary Conversations
Season 2 Episode 42
Dr. Jeff Sikkenga talks with Congressman Troy Balderson, of Ohio's 12th Congressional District, about public and elected service, as well as the chan…
3 years, 4 months ago
The 2022 MIdterm Elections: Analysis and Forecasts
Season 2 Episode 41
Jeff discusses the upcoming 2022 midterm elections with Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, offering thoughtful analysis and things t…
3 years, 4 months ago