Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBreaking down Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society with Amity Shlaes
Episode 208
On May 22nd, 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson launched his program for a "Great Society" in a speech at the University of Michigan. "The Great Society rests o…
6 years, 5 months ago
Elizabeth Warren wants $3 trillion tax hike; Mark Hall on America's Christian founding
Episode 207
Massachusetts Democratic Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has proposed to increase taxes for big businesses and high earners to ra…
6 years, 5 months ago
Rev. Robert Sirico responds to Marco Rubio's 'common good capitalism'
Episode 206
Sen. Marco Rubio's recent proposals for 'common good capitalism' have sparked criticism and praise across the board. Rubio draws heavily from Catholi…
6 years, 5 months ago
The untold story of Stalin's Ukrainian famine
Episode 205
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation recently released their annual poll for the year 2019, revealing that over one third of the millennial g…
6 years, 6 months ago
How property rights save the planet
Episode 204
Panic surrounding climate change and the environment is on the rise and doomsday predictions abound. Most headlines about the environment only tell o…
6 years, 6 months ago
Are we all Keynesians now? Why Lord Acton matters today
Episode 203
In 1965, Milton Friedman was quoted by Time magazine for saying "We are all Keynesians now," referring to how pervasive the thoughts of economist Joh…
6 years, 6 months ago
Liberation theology drives the Amazon synod; Remembering the Berlin Wall
Episode 202
On this episode, Acton's Samuel Gregg joins the podcast to break down liberation theology, a Marxist movement that began in the 20th century and took…
6 years, 6 months ago
The conversion of Kanye West; What Wilhelm Röpke has to say about our digital age
Episode 201
In just the first week of the release of Kanye West's new explicitly Christian record "Jesus is King," it's outsold his previous album "Ye," projecte…
6 years, 7 months ago
The morality of 'Joker'; How Clarence Thomas is changing SCOTUS
Episode 200
The new super villain drama 'Joker' has shattered box office records and gained much controversial media attention along the way. Set to top $900 mil…
6 years, 7 months ago
Communist China dunks on NBA; Robert Doar on poverty in America
Episode 199
On October 4, Daryl Morey, manager of the Houston Rockets, posted a tweet that included the words “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong.” Afterwar…
6 years, 7 months ago