Podcast Episodes

The human benefits of AI | Shoshana Weissmann

Is artificial intelligence something to fear—or a tool to help us thrive?

In this episode of Defending Ideas, host Nic Dunn talks with Shoshana Weissm…

2 months, 1 week ago

The Future of Conservatism: Principles, Populism, and the American Founding | Tim Chapman

Conservatism is at a crossroads. Does it stick with Trump-style populism, or embrace the principles of limited, effective government that led to some…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

The U.S. needs a new safety net | Angela Rachidi

Congress is considering a major anti-poverty reform: giving states more flexibility to redesign welfare and social safety net programs.

In this episod…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

The roadmap to restore trust in elections | Matthew Weil & Derek Monson

Election integrity is back in the headlines. But beneath the political arguments lies a more important question: what actually builds trust in electi…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Rebuilding trust in America's elections | Ben Ginsberg & Bill Duncan

Debates over election integrity have dominated American politics for years. But beneath many of those disagreements lies a deeper constitutional ques…

3 months ago

What the Declaration of Independence still teaches us | Jay Lapeyre & Lawson Bader

Season 1 Episode 149

As America marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, an important question remains: what do the nation’s founding principles ha…

3 months, 1 week ago

Can a return to federalism fix our politics? | Rep. Ken Ivory & Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost

What if one of the biggest solutions to America’s political dysfunction isn’t electing better people, but restoring the principles of federalism?

In t…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who should protect kids online? | Joel Thayer & Chris Marchese

Season 1 Episode 147

As lawmakers debate how to protect children online, a major legal and constitutional question is emerging: should app stores be required to verify us…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are we thinking about AI the wrong way? | Bennett Borden

Season 1 Episode 146

Many conversations about artificial intelligence focus on fear, risk, and worst-case scenarios. But what if we’re asking the wrong questions? Host Ni…

4 months ago

Is the Supreme Court as political as we think? | Sarah Isgur

Season 1 Episode 145

The U.S. Supreme Court is often portrayed as just another political battleground. But that is a fundamental misunderstanding of its role.

On this epis…

4 months, 1 week ago