Defending Ideas
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Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, by equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org.
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What does healthy masculinity look like? | Andrew Reiner
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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How states are trying to fix benefit cliffs | Josh Bandoch
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Who runs elections best? A 50-state ranking | Chris McIsaac
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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Do religious institutions deserve constitutional protection? | William J. Haun & Bill Duncan
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Will AI kill us in 10 years? | Chris Koopman & Ford Copple
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Rethinking Head Start | Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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America has a community problem. Here’s why it matters | Michael Tanner
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Can states lead the next welfare reform movement? | Daniel Erspamer
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Can the states fix what Washington can’t? | Sen. John Curtis
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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The Next Welfare Reform: Paul Ryan on Work, Technology, and RISE Pilots
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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The hidden problem with America’s safety net | Erine Gray
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Why America needs a principled center-right | Todd Weiler
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Why our children need more education choices | Shaka Mitchell & Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Should county clerks be nonpartisan? | Kevin Johnson & Brian McKenzie
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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How the federal government keeps expanding its power | Kevin Williamson & Bill Duncan
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Understanding the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions in 2026 | Dr. Matthew Brogdon & Bill Duncan
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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The human benefits of AI | Shoshana Weissmann
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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The Future of Conservatism: Principles, Populism, and the American Founding | Tim Chapman
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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The U.S. needs a new safety net | Angela Rachidi
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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The roadmap to restore trust in elections | Matthew Weil & Derek Monson
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Rebuilding trust in America's elections | Ben Ginsberg & Bill Duncan
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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What the Declaration of Independence still teaches us | Jay Lapeyre & Lawson Bader
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Can a return to federalism fix our politics? | Rep. Ken Ivory & Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
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May 26, 2026 |
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Who should protect kids online? | Joel Thayer & Chris Marchese
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May 19, 2026 |
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Are we thinking about AI the wrong way? | Bennett Borden
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May 12, 2026 |
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Is the Supreme Court as political as we think? | Sarah Isgur
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May 05, 2026 |
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America’s safety net needs an aspirational vision
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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How states can redesign the safety net | Aly Rau Brodsky
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Returning to principles in American politics | Josh Lewis
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Can we fix America’s toxic political culture? | Josh Bandoch
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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The future of conservatism and a return to first principles | Donald Bryson
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Is family life still doable today? | Francesco Di Lillo
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Shaping AI for human flourishing | Medlir Mema
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Upward Mobility Act | Sen. Husted & Rep. Moore
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Putting parents in the driver’s seat of public education | Jude Schwalbach
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The welfare maze no one can navigate | Clarence H. Carter
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Can we fix Utah's literacy crisis? | Andrea Brandley, Carolyn Sharette, and Leland Anderson
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Why centralizing elections could weaken election integrity | Derek Monson
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Utah, Upward Mobility, and the Future of the American Dream | Justin Callais
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Religious freedom, courts, and federalism in Utah | Bill Duncan
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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The big education debates facing Utah in 2026 | Christine Cooke Fairbanks
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Can people still change their minds about religion? | Dee Allsop
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Is Washington, D.C. failing the safety net? | Tony Woodlief
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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America's missing anchors: Why 1 in 3 men are struggling | Beth Akers
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Why apprenticeships matter more than ever | Zach Boren
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The map that changed Utah | Taylor Morgan
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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How to keep politics civil at Thanksgiving
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Can Washington’s shutdown revive federalism? | Jennifer Butler
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Can Utah lead the way on education reform? | Molly Hart
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Can states solve America's benefit cliffs crisis? | Keith Barnes
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Inside the federal government shutdown | Matt Weidinger
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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The public good of private faith | Bill Duncan and Sam Abrams
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Beyond the rivalry: Presidents of BYU & Utah on building a better state
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Rethinking welfare, upward mobility, and human dignity | Charles Murray
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Free speech, civility, and civic courage | Rep. Celeste Maloy
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The redistricting battle: What does the constitution say? | Bill Duncan
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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What’s next for America in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination?
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Republic vs. regime: Who wins the AI arms race? | Sarah Hunt
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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I Love You, Bro: Combating male suicide | Joe Tuia'ana
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Absent fathers are America's hidden crisis | Ian Rowe
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Why young men are struggling and how to restore their purpose | Sam Abrams
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Is Trump's DOJ pushing for a dangerous overreach? | Matt Germer and Derek Monson
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Have we forgotten how to self-govern? | Sabrina L. Shaeffer
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Should we reorient higher ed toward a skills-based economy?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Rethinking charity to provide dignity over dependency | James Whitford
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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What does patriotism require today?
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Are men turning away from college? | Mike Kofoed and Melinda Brock
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Does government spend too much money on higher ed? | Josh Bandoch
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Can AI make education more human? | Caleb Hicks
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Utah’s Medicaid work reform explained | Nate Checketts
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Ramesh Ponnuru on the future of conservatism
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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The (AI) doctor will see you now? Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Trump’s tariffs: path to working-class prosperity, or protectionist misstep?
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May 27, 2025 |
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Men without work, with Nick Eberstadt
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May 20, 2025 |
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Will AI take your job — or make you better at it?
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May 13, 2025 |
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Parental rights on trial: what’s at stake in education
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May 06, 2025 |
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Why Rep. Mike Kennedy says welfare needs stronger work requirements
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Are ‘empowerment accounts’ the answer to poverty and self-sufficiency? With Vance Ginn
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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How to empower local school board members to lead education reform
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Rethinking poverty: Beyond material hardship to upward mobility, with Kevin Corinth
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Yuval Levin on how the Constitution is the solution to America’s broken politics
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Richard Reeves on why we need to address the challenges boys and men are facing today
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Utah Attorney General Derek Brown on defending the rule of law and constitutional structure
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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More than just rights: What Americans get wrong about the Constitution
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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A Deeper Look at Utah Voter Priorities
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Could a smaller federal safety net save money while elevating work?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Empowering Parents Through Open Enrollment
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Should Utah change its vote-by-mail system?
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Special episode: Is a constitutional amendment the answer to money’s influence in politics?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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The case for app store age verification to protect kids online
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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How states can improve transparency to rein in federal agencies and restore federalism
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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What's next for Utah's effort to return federal public lands to state control?
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Why Utah Gov. Spencer Cox focused on social capital in his second inaugural
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Work Disincentives and the Safety Net: Insights from the Atlanta Fed's Alex Ruder
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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What 2024 means for the nation's political future, with Jason Perry and Maura Carabello
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Why the Supreme Court should take up Utah's public lands case
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Should the U.S. Department of Education be abolished?
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Navigating political disagreement during the holidays
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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How to empower those on the social safety net to pursue work and opportunity
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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What’s next now that election season is over?
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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The most important election?
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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How to fix Utah’s housing crisis without government subsidy, with Ed Pinto
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Could artificial intelligence actually improve elections?
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson on the state of election security
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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The missing constitutional questions in Utah’s Amendment D debate
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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A special look at the new film "Free Exercise: America's Story of Religious Liberty"
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Rep. John Curtis on why modern politics needs a reset: town halls, Reagan, climate, and more
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Rep. Celeste Maloy on the proper role of the federal government
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Will 2025 be the Super Bowl of tax policy? With Rep. Blake Moore
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Rep. Burgess Owens on the role of parents in education
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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A parent’s perspective on access to what’s happening in the classroom
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Is zoning reform the answer to high housing costs? With Nolan Gray
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Elevating parental engagement in education, with Dr. Rich Nye
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Why the 2024 election should move Americans toward more support for federalism
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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What it's like to face safety-net 'benefits cliffs' that can discourage work and opportunity
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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How to win over religious freedom critics
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Applying a constitutional lens to election challenges in Utah
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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America's last great hope
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Supreme Court's Chevron decision reins in federal bureaucracy in a win for the Constitution
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Primary election reforms that can build public trust
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Why the lawsuit challenging Utah's ed choice program is on weak footing
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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The Two-Parent Privilege, with Melissa Kearney
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The case for curriculum transparency in public schools
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Is there consensus on solving poverty?
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May 28, 2024 |
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What good does religion actually do for society?
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May 21, 2024 |
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What the college protesters get wrong
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May 14, 2024 |
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Why we need to fix Social Security within 10 years
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May 07, 2024 |
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Defending education choice the right way
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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What you need to know about election integrity
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Is California’s minimum wage hike a mistake?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Restoring "The Soul of Civility" in America, with Alexandra Hudson
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Can "Freedom Conservatism" save a movement? With John Hood
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Is America more "Family Unfriendly" today? With Tim Carney
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Utah's pricey housing market – and how to fix it
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Legislative wins for religious freedom, family policy and more in the 2024 session
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Can a conservative vision save education? With Rick Hess
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Understanding the border crisis
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Should Utah keep ranked choice voting as an option for local elections? With Josh Daniels
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Can this one civic institution save civilization? Brad Wilcox on his new book: Get Married
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Why Utah Needs a Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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What Utah's ranking as best state for social mobility teaches us about poverty
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Are we losing the war on poverty? Angela Rachidi on the success sequence as a solution
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Is work a punishment or a blessing?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Are you economically better off today than four years ago?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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How marriage and family impact America's civic health
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Family relationships are an antidote to America's loneliness epidemic
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Utah voters support the success sequence
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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How family policy debates sometimes ignore the family itself
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Agency over equity: Ian Rowe on a better vision for upward mobility
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Antisemitism in America: Rabbi Chaim Zippel on the aftermath of the Hamas attack in Israel
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Should government promote marriage?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Why America needs a new welfare reform movement
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Supreme Court 2024: How to better understand – and defend – the court’s constitutional role
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Defending Enterprise with Beth Akers: How to approach 2024 campaign rhetoric on the economy
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The death of discourse? TV news veteran Glen Mills reflects on the press and public debate
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Aimee Winder Newton on elevating families as a crucial part of success
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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A firsthand account of overcoming ‘benefits cliffs’ to escape poverty
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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A better way to frame the child care debate
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Eboo Patel on how religious differences are actually necessary for healthy democracy
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Rep. John Curtis on the conservative approach to climate change
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Rep. Blake Moore on urgency of reining in federal spending
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Rep. Burgess Owens on education, family and infrastructure
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Massachusetts' denial of Catholic foster couple is a loss for kids & religious freedom
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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How programs to help the poor can harm upward mobility
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Want to Improve Education? Stop Looking to Congress
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Best Defense of Capitalism Acknowledges its Imperfections
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Why the "Utah Family Miracle" Could Be at Risk, and How to Preserve It
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Is Independence Day Still Worth Celebrating?
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Freedom of Expression and Public Accommodation can Coexist
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Supreme Court Protects Separation of Powers in Student Loan Case
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Jul 13, 2023 |