Podcast Episodes

Acton Rundown | July 2025

Episode 504

This month on the Acton Rundown: Dan and Mark chat about upcoming Acton events and announce two new affiliate scholars.

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Acton’s 2025 Emerging Leaders…

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Acton’s 2025 Emerging Leaders

Episode 503

On today’s episode, Noah Gould, Acton’s Alumni and Student Programs manager, speaks to three members of the Emerging Leaders Program.

The Acton Emerging Leaders Program is an 8-week leadership-develo…

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Kevin Vallier Is Infusing Fusionism with New Arguments

Episode 502

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Kevin Vallier, professor of philosophy at the University of Toledo, where he is associate director at the Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Lead…

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How the CEO of America’s Future Is Preparing for America’s Future

Episode 501

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Eric Kohn, CEO of America’s Future. They discuss just that—and what the organization Eric leads is doing to make that future a bright one. What are the ideas t…

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David Bahnsen on the State of the U.S. Economy

Episode 500

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with David Bahnsen, founder, managing partner, and CIO of The Bahnsen Group. With an ever-shifting policy environment and ever-expanding public debt, what is the st…

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Acton Rundown | July 2025

Episode 499

This month on the Acton Rundown: Dan and Mark recap Acton University 2025 and discuss Acton’s upcoming events and publications.

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Marcel van Hattem on the Fight for Freedom in Brazil

Episode 498

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Marcel van Hattem, a Brazilian politician, journalist, and political scientist who is an elected federal representative of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Br…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Silicon Valley Revival?

Episode 497

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Dan Churchwell, director of programs and education at the Acton Institute, and A. Trevor Sutton, senior pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church, about their essay “…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

A Preview of Acton University 2025

Episode 496

On today’s episode, Dan Hugger speaks to Dan Churchwell, Acton’s director of programs and education, about what people can expect at Acton University 2025. They share some favorite memories from past…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Acton Line: Now on Video!

Episode 495

Today, Acton librarian Dan Hugger and podcast producer Mark Townsend announce that the podcast will be on video going forward. They reveal the new podcast studio, talk about how recent economic event…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago