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U.S. Energy Policy: Opportunity and Self-Inflicted Wounds
Season 4 Episode 33
Are we running out of energy or not? Is the transition to "renewables" going to happen any time soon, and is it the best use of resources, capital, a…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Crisis in Civic Education - What's Wrong and What Can We Do About It?
Season 4 Episode 32
What happened to quality, non-partisan civics education in America? Why do so many young people either lack essential knowledge about our system of g…
1 year, 6 months ago
Free Speech - The Indispensable Right, with Jonathan Turley
Season 4 Episode 31
Law professor and scholar Jonathan Turley joins Jeff this week to talk about the importance of free speech, and just how threatened it is on college …
1 year, 6 months ago
2024 Supreme Court Decisions - Review and Analysis
Season 4 Episode 30
Jeff is joined by legal scholar Josh Dunn to discuss the most recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, including those overturning the Chevron D…
1 year, 7 months ago
Bullets Not Ballots? Political Violence in American History
Season 4 Episode 29
Join us for our special episode in response to the attempted assassination of (former) President Donald Trump on Saturday, 13 July 2024. Jeff discuss…
1 year, 7 months ago
Like a Bull Moose - Theodore Roosevelt and the Impact of Third Parties
Season 4 Episode 28
Jeff discusses the pivotal role Theodore Roosevelt played as a spoiler in the 1912 presidential election, and the legacy he left for Third Parties. D…
1 year, 7 months ago
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” - Frederick Douglass Teaches Us About Independence Day
Season 4 Episode 27
Jeff is joined by Lucas Morel, Professor of Political Science at Washington & Lee University, to commemorate Independence Day this year with commenta…
1 year, 7 months ago
"Charging Forward?" The History and Current Debate Over Electric Vehicles
Season 4 Episode 26
Electric vehicles have become more popular in the last decade, and are often promoted as being both good for the environment and the owner's wallet -…
1 year, 8 months ago
Deadly Experiments - Contemporary Drug Policy Fads
Season 4 Episode 25
Jeff discusses drug policy in American with researcher and author Karl Zinsmeister. In addition to background on the drug epidemic and policy respons…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Much Power Does the Constitution Really Give a President? | Documents & Debates
Season 4 Episode 24
Dr. Jordan Cash discusses this question with Jeff this week, looking into the decisions and actions of three "isolated" presidents - John Tyler, Andr…
1 year, 8 months ago