Podcast

Getting policy right means engaging in the right steps in the right order. Senior Research Fellow, Eli Dourado, joins Caleb O. Brown of the Cato Insitute to detail a lesson for policymakers from a manufacturing titan.

Tune in to this week's Exformation episode where Will and Caden discuss their favorite moments and add new insights to the discussion.

As innovative entrepreneurs push products and services beyond imagination to benefit consumers, regulations tend to fall behind.

What happened to all the chips? From the microchips that power the Sony’s PS5 to the smart chips that control autonomous vehicles, in this week’s episode Will and Caden dig into the science and economics behind the chip shortage that’s stalling out the production of entire industries. Resources Infineon, Chip Manufacturing – How are Microchips […]

In this week’s Exformation episode, Will and Caden discuss the Broadband funding provisions detailed in the historic $1 Trillion infrastructure bill that passed the Senate this August. While previous proposals targeted at broadband access and infrastructure were overfunded, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act sent to the House is a better representation of what it […]

The tables are turned for the Season 2 Finale of the Great antidote, and Juliette is the one being interviewed by her podcast producer Ian Nemelka.

Will and Caden work through the state of data privacy in the U.S. and the implications of state-based laws on business owners across the country.

In this episode, Will and Caden invite Aurelien Portuese from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation to discuss the antitrust movement.

In this week’s episode of Exformation, Will and Caden discuss President Biden’s recent executive order on competition and the research on killer acquisitions that have informed the Administration’s approach to tech companies. While policymakers at all levels of government should be concerned about impediments to innovation, a drastic overhaul of antitrust laws isn’t currently needed. […]

Ike Brannon, former economic advisor to the U.S. Treasury and Senior Fellow at the Jack Kemp Foundation, joins us this week to discuss disaster relief, FEMA, insurance, and the future of disaster policy in the United States.   Guest bio Ike Brannon is an economist in Washington DC who writes primarily about public policy. He […]

What are some of the great challenges we could solve if innovation and technology weren’t so cost prohibitive?

Dr. Samuel Gregg, research director at the Acton Institute, joins us this week to discuss culture, the origins of morality, and the intersectionality between liberalism and christianity.   Guest Bio Dr. Samuel Gregg is research director at the Acton Institute. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, ethics in finance, […]

In this week’s episode of Exformation, Will and Caden talk about the latest CGO work on Internet regulation focused on recent proposals to implement common carriage regulation over online speech. As they stand today, social media platforms are innovations in communications technology that have connected us beyond imagination. But outside of Silicon Valley are calls […]

On this episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Timothy Sandefur. In their discussion, Juliette and Tim discuss the “right-to-privacy”, disclosure, and anonymity of donations.   Guest Bio Timothy Sandefur is the Vice President for Litigation at the Goldwater Institute’s Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation and holds the […]

In today's Exformation episode, Will and Caden invite special guest Eli Dourado, Senior Research Fellow at the CGO, to discuss the future of Space exploration, commercialization, and NASA.

On this episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined again by guest Trevor Burrus. In their discussion, Juliette and Trevor discuss campaign finance, the first amendment, and what the Supreme Court has to say about it.

Elysse Dick from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation joins Will and Caden this week to discuss the policy implications of virtual reality technologies. Show Notes Link to Ellysse’s Bio: [link] Ellysse’s pieces: Current and Potential Uses of AR/VR for Equity and Inclusion [link] Principles and Policies to Unlock the Potential of AR/VR for Equity […]

On this episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Scott Winship. In their discussion, Juliette and Scott discuss the United States “War on Poverty”, the welfare state, and the future of anti-poverty policy.   Guest Bio Scott Winship is a senior fellow and the director of poverty studies […]

Are you free to say what you want online? To what extent? Do places like Facebook and Twitter need moderation? Why? Who should be doing it? The users? A third-party? Will and Caden tackle the tough questions in this episode of Exformation.

On this episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Nadine Strossen. In their discussion, Juliette and Nadine discuss free speech, hate speech, its policy implications, and if we should be protecting it.   Guest Bio Nadine Strossen has written, taught, and advocated extensively in the areas of constitutional […]

In this episode, Will and Caden discuss the beast that is Amazon and the current antitrust legal proceedings brought to the forefront by the Washington, DC, attorney general.

On this episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Randy Barnett. In their discussion, Juliette and Randy discuss (what else?) The Constitution of the United States, the 14th Amendment, the controversial ‘Privileges and Immunities” clause, and what constitutional law might look like in the future.   Guest Bio […]

In this episode, Will and Caden discuss what 'digital equity' actually means, and the steps that might be taken in order to bridge the 'digital divide.'

Shikha Dalmia, columnist at the Week, and former senior analyst at Reason, joins us this week to discuss Nationalism, its history, and rise in the modern world.

In this episode, Will and Caden discuss the sometimes dishonest and manipulative methods digital hosts often utilize to gather personal information and data.

On this episode of The Great Antidote podcast with Juliette Sellgren, she is joined by guest Megan McArdle. In their discussion, Juliette and Megan cover her ideas on personal failure, and why it is such an important and crucial part of development and growth. Guest Bio Megan McArdle is an American journalist, columnist, and blogger based […]

In this episode, hosts Will Rinehart and Caden Rosenbaum along with special guest Lucas Rentschler discuss analyzing misinformation on social media and potential treatments of the issue.

Nick Gillespie, author, journalist, and former editor-in-chief at Reason joins us this week to discuss libertarianism, elections, voting, and his book Declaration of Independents.

In this episode, hosts Will Rinehart and Caden Rosenbaum discuss the legal slog between Epic Games and Apple, and the potential ramifications of the outcome.

Sally Satel, M.D., psychiatrist, lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine, and Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins us this week to discuss the misguided perception of addiction, policies aimed at fighting addiction, and the future of public health.