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Cyber at the Center of Power: A Kitchen Sync Conversation with David Sanger
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest Kitchen Sync Conversation. David E. Sanger is a White House and national security correspondent, and a senior writer. In a 38-year reporting career for The New York Times, he has been on three teams that have won Pulitzer Prizes, most…
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Should We Have "Expert" Twitter?: A Kitchen Sync Conversation with Dr. Yuval Levin
This week, AEI presents the latest Kitchen Sync Conversation. Yuval Levin is the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy. The founding and current editor of National…
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WTH is going on LIVE! The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter on what happened in Virginia’s recent election and what it means for 2022 … and 2024
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents a live episode of What the Hell is Going On. You can find the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In the Virginia governor’s race, Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated former Governor Terry McAuliffe in a state that President…
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Putting the Pieces Together: A Kitchen Sync Conversation with Jigsaw’s Jared Cohen
This week, the AEI podcast channel presents the latest Kitchen Sync Conversation with Jared Kohen. How can the US level the playing field in its tech competition with China? What role does the private sector need to play, and what is Google’s Jigsaw up to? Is public discourse as polarized in...
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What the Hell is Going On?: WTH is going on with the COVID vaccines? Dr. Scott Gottlieb with everything you need to know
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of What the Hell is Going On? If you enjoy this episode, subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about Uncontrolled Spread (New York Times Bestseller) here. Pfizer and Moderna recently...
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AEI Events Podcast: Uncontrolled spread: A book event with Scott Gottlieb
This week, AEI presents today's episode of the AEI Events Podcast. If you enjoy the episode, you can find the AEI Events Podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to shift from an acute crisis to an endemic pathogen, AEI’s Scott Gottlieb —...
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Banter: Kori Schake on Afghanistan and US defense policy
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of Banter, AEI's flagship podcast. If you like what you hear, subscribe to Banter on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Kori Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the…
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The "Jack Whisperer": A Kitchen Sync Conversation with Twitter's Vijaya Gadde
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents a conversation with AEI Senior Fellow, Klon Kitchen, and Twitter's Vijaya Gadde. To hear more from Klon, check out his newsletter, The Kitchen Sync. What is Twitter trying to do globally? Will the company allow the Taliban to operate freely on its...
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Explain to Shane: Understanding the ‘splinternet’ and online security (with Nick Merrill)
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel features the latest episode of Explain to Shane. You can find Explain to Shane on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. The potential for a fragmented, decentralized global internet (or “splinternet”) is a concern on many levels. Two aspects...
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The Brookings Cafeteria: The race gap in multigenerational poverty; Census 2020 findings
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the most recent episode of the Brookings Cafeteria, featuring AEI scholar Scott Winship. On this two-part episode, Senior Fellow William Frey from the Metropolitan Policy Program answers a few questions about recent and upcoming 2020 Census data. Also,...
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Bradley Lecture Series: Preserving our natural capital
The AEI Podcast Channel presents last month's episode of the Bradley Lecture Series podcast. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe directly to the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. For decades, our appreciation for natural beauty has been tempered by an awareness of its...
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Banter: Benjamin and Jenna Storey on Why We Are Restless
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of Banter, hosted by AEI President, Robert Doar, and Director of Media Relations, Phoebe Keller. To find more episodes of Banter, subscribe directly on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey...
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WTH is going on with the Covid lab leak theory? Rep. Mike Gallagher on the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the pandemic’s origin and the possible Chinese cover-up
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel shares the latest episode of "What the Hell is Going On?". If you enjoy this episode, subscribe directly to the podcast, on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. After labeling the Wuhan lab leak theory a conspiracy, the mainstream media and prominent...
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Are You Kidding Me?: University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax’s defense of academic standards
This week, AEI presents the latest episode of Are You Kidding Me?. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe to the podcast directly on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. A professor at Georgetown Law School was recently fired for remarks she made during a private zoom call about the...
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Unprecedential: The politics of religious freedom: Helen Alvaré on worship in a secular age
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of Unprecedential. Both historically and constitutionally, the freedom to worship has been a centerpiece of American politics. For much of their history, Americans viewed religious devotion as a linchpin of human experience and...
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Understanding Congress: Can Congress budget? (with Allen Schick)
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the most recent episode of Understanding Congress, hosted by AEI's Kevin Kosar. The topic of today’s episode is, “Can Congress budget?” My guest is Dr. Allen Schick. He is professor emeritus at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.…
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National Affairs: Home Schooling and the Future of Education with Michael McShane
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of the National Affairs Podcast. The 2019-2020 school year will be remembered as the year we all became home schoolers. But well before the pandemic, the popularity of home schooling exceeded its actual prevalence, as fiscal and...
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The Invisible Men: Delano Squires on the virtue of strong family life and responsible fatherhood
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of "The Invisible Men," hosted by Ian Rowe and Nique Fajors. In this episode, Ian and Nique are joined by Delano Squires — an Author at the Federalist and a long-time public servant. Delano shares how his growing faith journey and...
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What the Hell is Going On?: WTH is going on with Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal?
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the most recent episode of What the Hell is Going On? hosted by Danielle Pletka and Marc Thiessen. President Biden recently announced that he plans to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. The decision has sparked accusations of...
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Presenting "An Economist Goes to College"
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents our newest podcast, An Economist Goes to College. Economist and scholar Beth Akers seeks to inform aspiring students about how to make strategic decisions about their higher education. Speaking on topics like how to use data to shop for college or…
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Political Economy: Scott Lincicome: Why America shouldn't embrace industrial policy
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents Wednesday's episode of Political Economy, a podcast hosted by AEI's Jim Pethokoukis. On both sides of the aisle, calls for industrial policy seem to be gaining momentum. Americans have grown more skeptical about markets in the aftermath of the Great...
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Hardly Working: David Deming on noncognitive skills
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the most recent episode of Hardly Working, a podcast hosted by AEI scholar, Brent Orrell. Nontechnical skills — communication, creativity, and teamwork — are important to career success. Unfortunately, they often aren’t well-defined, and we have trouble...
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Overwatch: The Dangers of Disengagement: Gen. David H. Petraeus on Withdrawing US Troops from Afghanistan
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents a conversation between the director of AEI's Critical Threats Project, Fred Kagan, and General David H. Petraeus on the Overwatch podcast. Civil war and an unrestrained al Qaeda are all but certain should the US withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in May…
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Explain to Shane: Digitizing the barter economy (with Josh Kline)
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents episode 27 of Explain to Shane, a tech podcast hosted by Shane Tews and Will Rau. While stuck indoors during the pandemic, items we want — and sometimes need — are harder to locate. Web retailers offer a quick fix, but what if we need online tutoring, IT...
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Bradley Lecture Series: The Limits of Realpolitik
Today, the AEI Podcast presents the latest episode of the Bradley Lecture Series podcast. A new administration. A renewed American bombing campaign in Syria. An apparently reconsidered relationship with Saudi Arabia. After four years of comparative international quietude, is the United States...
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Common Ground: Introducing the Common Ground Podcast
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel introduces our newest podcast, Common Ground, hosted by Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera. Rick Hess, director of AEI's education policy studies, and Pedro Noguera, dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, kick off their new podcast with a reflection on the value of...
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Banter: Nat Malkus on School Re-Opening and Education during the Pandemic
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the most recent episode of Banter, hosted by AEI President, Robert Doar, and our director of media services, Phoebe Keller. Nat Malkus is a resident scholar and the deputy director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute, where he…
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Are You Kidding Me?: Would a child allowance help low-income children?
This week, the AEI Podcast Channel presents the latest episode of Are You Kidding Me?, hosted by AEI scholars Naomi Schaefer Riley and Ian Rowe. Over the past month, US family policy has captivated the attention of policymakers across the ideological spectrum. At the forefront of the family…
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Understanding Congress: How Congress tricks Americans (with David Schoenbrod)
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents Understanding Congress, a podcast hosted by Kevin Kosar. “How Congress tricks Americans” — that is the topic of this episode. My guest is Prof. David Schoenbrod the author of the book, DC Confidential: Inside the Five Tricks of Washington. David is a…
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The Campus Exchange: Populism, Urbanization, and the Virus: COVID in Latin America
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents a new podcast, the Campus Exchange. AEI resident fellow Ryan Berg joins students at the University of Miami to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Latin America. Berg explains how the region’s high urbanization and dysfunctional politics has made it...
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On the Cusp: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves & disinformation from Soviet Russia to Facebook
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents On the Cusp, a podcast hosted by Elisabeth Braw. Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to former Estonian president and Stanford University fellow, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, about disinformation and why it has such power to destabilize our democracies. Find On the Cusp…
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Overwatch: What Does Iran's Presidential Election Mean for Biden's Policy?
AEI's Fred Kagan and Nick Carl appear on the Institute for the Study of War's podcast, Overwatch, to discuss Iran's presidential election. The results of the Iranian presidential election in June 2021 will determine whether Iran shifts toward greater cooperation or increasing conflict with the...
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: Wilfred Reilly on challenging ideological uniformity in academia
Many scholars, public figures, and activists have noted the striking divide between the economic outcomes of black and white Americans. But what lies at the root of these differences is a difficult question. In this episode, Ian and Nique are joined by Dr. Wilfred Reilly, an Associate Professor…
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: Vernon Lee on the importance of supporting black entrepreneurship
In this episode, Ian and Nique are joined by Vernon Lee to discuss the role of entrepreneurship as a catalyst for the uplift of black Americans. Vernon is a partner at the Marathon Fund, an organization dedicated to supporting a new generation of underrepresented entrepreneurs with high potential...
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: Gervase Warner on building a culture of forgiveness
Are business leaders in today’s climate naturally drawn to a “cutthroat” approach to management and growth, or do the concerning behaviors often seen in large corporations stem from a misunderstanding about what is necessary to survive in the business world? In this episode, Ian and Nique are...
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: ShotSpotter CEO Ralph Clark on using technology to improve policing
Early data suggests the US is on track to see the highest year-to-year murder increase in history this year, reminding us that a majority of gun violence goes unreported and unaddressed. While reasons for this vary, the result is that a very small number of “bad actors” can cause devastating harm...
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: Bob Woodson on why 1776 Unites matter right now
In this episode, Ian and Nique are joined by Bob Woodson, president of the Woodson Center and prolific champion for upward mobility, to discuss an “inspirational and aspirational” message Bob is crafting through the 1776 Unites project. Amid a popular narrative of despair and victimhood around…
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: Glenn Loury on the power of grit
How should young Americans respond to structural barriers as they seek to carve out a place for themselves in the world? In this episode, Brown University economist Glenn Loury joins Ian and Nique to discuss how a foundation of grit can shape a new generation of black excellence. Glenn was raised...
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: How the Piney Woods School is shaping a new era of black excellence
In this episode, Ian and Nique are joined by Will Crossley—a man who not only embodies black excellence himself but is helping children build pathways to excellence in their own lives. Will Crossley is president of The Piney Woods School, a historically African-American prep school in rural...
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THE INVISIBLE MEN: 30 years later: Invisible no more
In the aftermath of Rodney King's assault by police officers in the 90s and his attackers' subsequent acquittal, Ian Rowe and Nique Fajors grew weary of a public narrative proclaiming that black men in America were doomed to failure under an oppressive system. A feeling of invisibleness struck…
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The Deep Dive With John Lettieri: Gbenga Ajilore on Race, Policing, and the Labor Market
John talks this week with Gbenga Ajilore, a senior economist at the Center for American Progress, about the economic and social upheaval that has gripped the country in recent months, and what can be done to address persistent gaps in the labor market between Black and white Americans. They…
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The Deep Dive with John Lettieri: What Bruce Katz thinks about Opportunity Zones
This week, John sits down with author and urbanist Bruce Katz to discuss how struggling cities are using Opportunity Zones to bring new energy, collaboration, and capital to local revitalization initiatives. They also discuss how Covid-19 could affect the future of cities, and why Bruce worries...
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The Deep Dive with John Lettieri: Part II with Sam Hammond on industrial policy, the supersonic renaissance, and the quest for a class-conscious conservatism
The Deep Dive is back this week with Part II of a wide-ranging conversation with the Niskanen Center’s Sam Hammond. In this episode, John and Sam explore the growing ascendancy of so-called “economic patriotism” among conservative policymakers and pundits, characterized by a deep skepticism…
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The Deep Dive with John Lettieri: Sam Hammond’s Vision for a Dynamic Free Market Welfare State (Part 1)
This week features Part 1 of a two-part discussion with Samuel Hammond, Director of Poverty and Welfare Policy at the Niskanen Center. John and Sam discuss how free markets can be paired with more robust systems of social insurance to produce an economy that is more dynamic, prosperous, and rich…
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What the Hell is Going On?: WTH is going on with the chaos in American cities? Sen. Tim Scott on the politicization of violence and racial unrest (What the Hell)
Today, the AEI Podcast Channel presents What the Hell is Going On, a podcast hosted by AEI scholars Danielle Pletka and Marc Thiessen. Sen. Tim Scott joined Dany and Marc to discuss the JUSTICE Act and partisan delays in meaningful police reform. The post WTH is going on with the chaos in…
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The Deep Dive with John Lettieri: Jim Tankersley on the untold story of America’s middle class
John sits down this week with New York Times economics reporter Jim Tankersley to discuss his new book, “The Riches of This Land: The Untold, True Story of America’s Middle Class.” They discuss what inspired Jim to write the book, the memorable characters he met along the way, and why this...
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Robert Doar and Ian Rowe on police reform and race in America (Banter)
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, America has been convulsed by protests. AEI president Robert Doar and fellow Ian Rowe join Banter to discuss. The post Robert Doar and Ian Rowe on police reform and race in America (Banter) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
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Meet Your New Colleague: Artificial Intelligence (Hardly Working)
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and machine learning in recent decades has had a ripple effect throughout the economy. As the economic landscape continues to change, we are once again asking ourselves about what the future of work looks like, and, when it comes to computers…
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‘The Deep Dive with John Lettieri’: Lyman Stone’s thoughts on demography, democracy, and dynamism
This week, John sits down with AEI Adjunct Fellow Lyman Stone. They discuss Lyman’s thoughts on what policymakers can do to make it easier to raise a family in the United States, the role of immigration in fostering a dynamic economy, the impact of demographic decline on national well-being, and...
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Explain to Shane: Global internet governance with David Gross and Dustin Loup
What is “internet governance?” Why does it need to be coordinated internationally? And who gets to participate in these discussions? On this episode, Shane speaks with two leading experts on international internet policy. Ambassador David Gross, the former US Coordinator for International...
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