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Liberty + Leadership — 129 episodes

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Austrian Economics and the Case Against Central Planning

2

The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty

3

National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America

4

Why Character Still Matters in Leadership

5

Developing Courageous Citizens: Highlights from the 2026 TFAS Annual Conference

6

Did Adam Smith Attend the Constitutional Convention?

7

From Bicentennial to Semiquincentennial: Class of ’76 TFAS Alumni Conversation with Mark Levin

8

The Untold Story of Jesus and His Fishermen

9

The Making of the American Mind

10

Relearning American Political Thought

11

Venezuela’s Path Back to Liberty

12

Looking Back on 2025: Liberty, Leadership and the Next Generation

13

Inside the Future of Reporting: Highlights from the TFAS Journalism Forum

14

Teaching the Economic Way of Thinking with Amanda Stiglbauer

15

The Engineering State: Dan Wang on China’s Breakneck Modernization

16

Restoring Honesty on Campus with TFAS Campus Transparency Fellows

17

The Man Who Invented Conservatism: Daniel J. Flynn on Frank Meyer’s Life and Legacy

18

Fiscal Democracy in America: Kurt Couchman on the Case for a Balanced Budget Amendment

19

Benjamin Franklin: The Greatest American with Mark Skousen

20

Listening, Not Lecturing: Lessons for the Next Generation of Journalists with Sam Feist

21

The Triumph of Economic Freedom with Dr. Donald J. Boudreaux

22

The Hidden Costs of Executive Power with Lord Daniel Hannan

23

The False Promise of Government-Driven Growth with Dominic Pino

24

The Overpopulation Myth with Marian L. Tupy

25

Reclaiming the Mission of Higher Education with Dr. Jenna Robinson

26

FTE at 50: Ted Tucker and Lisa Chang on Building Economic Literacy

27

Socialism Sucks: Robert Lawson on the Real-World Consequences of Central Planning

28

The Journalist Who Wouldn't Be Silenced: Benjamin Hall's Story of Survival and Recovery

29

Satire in the Age of Censorship: How Kyle Mann and the Babylon Bee Preserve Humor and Navigate Cancel Culture

30

Leadership in Action: Lessons from A TFAS Summer in Washington

31

Dan Proft on Challenging the Status Quo

32

Unyielding Resolve: Captive Nations and the Path to Freedom with Paula Dobriansky

33

Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents with Talmage Boston

34

From the White House to the Crisis Room: An Inside Look with Ari Fleischer

35

The Cost of Courage: Mark L. Clifford on the Life of Jimmy Lai

36

Why the 1960s Damaged the American Dream with Tim Goeglein

37

Investing in the Future with Randy DeCleene

38

The Electoral College: A Safeguard Against Tyranny with Michael C. Maibach

39

Beyond the Bench: Judge Gregory E. Maggs on Constitutional Originalism, the JAG Corps, and the TFAS Law Fellowship

40

Why Identity Politics is The Newest Incomplete Religion with Dr. Joshua Mitchell

41

Behind the Editor’s Desk with Sierra McClain

42

The Binary Trap With Kat Timpf

43

Restoring Civic Engagement and Volunteerism with Eric J. Tanenblatt

44

How to Rebuild American Institutional Trust with Gerard Baker

45

Campus Voices: The Future of Reporting with TFAS Journalism Students

46

Unpacking Originalism: Natural Law, Natural Rights, and the Ninth Amendment with Randy Barnett

47

Steering Toward Freedom with Vice President Mike Pence

48

Beyond the Law: Fighting for Liberty When Justice Fails with Diana Simpson

49

How Family Policy Impacts the Entire Economy with Dr. Veronique de Rugy

50

Economics Beyond the Classroom with Dr. Rosolino Candela

51

The Power of Resilience: Carrie Sheffield's Path to Independence

52

Deception and the Fight for Truth with Senator Rand Paul

53

Exploring Liberty from Budapest to Washington, DC, with Anna Smith Lacey

54

Lessons from Ronald Reagan's Presidency with Dr. Donald Devine

55

Defining Work and Rethinking Retirement with David Bahnsen

56

Real-Life Applications to Navigating Economic Theory with Peter Boettke

57

From Wordsmith to Newsmaker: Mene Ukueberuwa's Unique Journalism Career

58

Inside Modern Media and Journalism Trends with Brian C. Anderson

59

A Conservative Journalist’s Journey from Harvard to The Boston Globe with Carine Hajjar

60

Anne Bradley on the Economics Behind Terrorism

61

Robby Soave on Free Speech in the Digital Era

62

Bill McGurn on Journalism, Faith, and Freedom

63

Benjamin Hall on Courage Under Fire: Reporting from the War Zones

64

Melanie Kirkpatrick on Unveiling Thanksgiving's Hidden Heroines

65

From the Capitol to Campus: TFAS Alumnae on Their D.C. Summer Adventure

66

John Hood on the Freedom Conservative Principles

67

Chris Ullman on Finding Your Purpose in Life and Leadership

68

Alexandra Hudson on The Soul of Civility

69

Tom Morrison on Law, Laughter, and Literature

70

Randal Teague on the History of TFAS

71

Highlights from the 33rd Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner

72

Stephen Einhorn on Climate Change and What They Rarely Teach In College

73

Roger Ream on Educating and Empowering Young Leaders

74

Ron Hart on the Power of Laughter

75

Rachel Ferguson on Black Liberation Through the Marketplace

76

Katherine Mangu-Ward on Exploring the Future of AI

77

Davor Kunc on Building Bridges and Transatlantic Ties

78

David Ray on Getting Government Out of the Way

79

Anne Bradley on the Moral Foundations of Economic Freedom

80

Tim Carney on Social Capital: The Key to America's Success

81

Jason Clemens and Ted Tucker on the Realities of Socialism

82

Don Boudreaux on the Foundations of Economics

83

Elizabeth Spalding on the Evils of Communism

84

Amity Shlaes on Rethinking Calvin Coolidge

85

Rick Graber on How Foundations Change Lives

86

Chris Coyne on The Political Economy of Peace

87

Debbie Henney on Teaching Economics

88

Jim Otteson on Economic Liberalism

89

Roy Abdo on His Journey to the American Dream

90

Mitch Daniels on Campus Free Speech and Leadership at Purdue

91

Nikolai Wenzel on How Free Markets are Universal

92

Michael Collins on the Individual and the Collective

93

Alexis and Justin Black on Redefining Normal

94

Jacek Spendel on Defending Freedom

95

Samuel Gregg on Liberty and Virtue

96

Desiree Koetzle on the Practice of Leadership

97

Bobby Tudor on the Culture of Success

98

Highlights from the 29th Annual Journalism Awards Dinner

99

Kyle Hybl on Leadership and Philanthropy

100

Ibrahim Al-Marashi on Leadership Through Passion

101

Bryce Mitchell on Service and Leadership

102

Richard Benedetto on the Power of Optimism

103

Joe Sabia on Creating Work You Love

104

Liberty and Leadership Podcast Highlights

105

Lindsey Rose King on Entrepreneurship

106

Elliot Kaufman on Letters to the Editor

107

Dr. Donald Devine on Fusionism

108

Abby Witt on Covering the PGA

109

Katie Barlow on Covering the Court

110

Nicholas Ballasy on Being a Modern Day Reporter

111

Nicole Jain on the Power of Philanthropy

112

Mark Stansberry on Music, Movie-Making and Mentorship

113

Paul Glader on Religion and the Media

114

Will Weatherford on Principled Leadership

115

Kurt Couchman on Damaging Deficits

116

Mike Caslin on Social Entrepreneurship

117

Sandy Malone on Building a Business

118

Stephanie Slade on Faith and Free Enterprise

119

Jillian Kay Melchior on Reporting on Liberties Abroad

120

Joseph Lai on the Power of Connections

121

Karen Czarnecki on Constructive Criticism

122

Clint Bolick on Free Speech and Scorpions

123

Dan McConchie on Smart Government

124

Welcome to Liberty and Leadership with Roger Ream

125

What Would Hayek Say?

126

Health, Wealth + Globalization in the Wake of COVID-19

127

Doing Bad by Doing Good

128

What is Democratic Socialism?

129

Fighting COVID-19 with Free-Market Principles