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Government Spending
May 22, 2019
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying and Alternative Conservative News in Texas (Guest: Konni Burton) Podcast
Former Texas State Sen. Konni Burton joins the podcast to discuss some of the issues she championed in the Senate, such as banning local governments in Texas from using taxpayers’ money to hire firms to lobby their own state legislators.
Climate Change
May 21, 2019
Bringing Sound Science to the Climate Debate (Guest: Benny Peiser) Podcast
Benny Peiser, director of the UK's Global Warming Policy Forum, says climate researchers are acting like autocrats, suppressing dissent and enforcing majoritarian conformity to the detriment of science and sound policy.
Health Care
May 20, 2019
How Doctors are Getting Help Setting up Independent Practices (Guest: Freedom Healthworks) Podcast
Direct primary care is taking off around the country, but how do doctors take the first step? Adam Habig, Christopher Habig and Dr. Rasheet Patel are the founders of Freedom Healthworks, a consulting firm that helps doctors do just that.

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May 22, 2019
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying and Alternative Conservative News in Texas (Guest: Konni Burton)
By Joe Barnett
Former Texas State Sen. Konni Burton joins the podcast to discuss some of the issues she championed in the Senate, such as banning local governments in Texas from using taxpayers’ money to hire firms to lobby their own state legislators.
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May 21, 2019
Bringing Sound Science to the Climate Debate (Guest: Benny Peiser)
By H. Sterling Burnett
Benny Peiser, director of the UK's Global Warming Policy Forum, says climate researchers are acting like autocrats, suppressing dissent and enforcing majoritarian conformity to the detriment of science and sound policy.
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May 20, 2019
How Doctors are Getting Help Setting up Independent Practices (Guest: Freedom Healthworks)
By AnneMarie Schieber
Direct primary care is taking off around the country, but how do doctors take the first step? Adam Habig, Christopher Habig and Dr. Rasheet Patel are the founders of Freedom Healthworks, a consulting firm that helps doctors do just that.
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May 17, 2019
In The Tank (ep191) – CHERNOBYL! Loan Shark Prevention, and GoT's Libertarian Ending?
By Donny Kendal, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #191 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from Environmental Progress, The Heartland Institute, the Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation.
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May 17, 2019
Collaborative Dialogue to Maintain a Free Society (Guest: Marsha Familaro Enright)
By Lennie Jarratt
Marsha Familaro Enright asserts that collaborative dialogue and widespread educational reform can lead to a freer society.
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May 16, 2019
Big Green Lobbying in Canada (Guest: Robert Lyman)
By H. Sterling Burnett, Robert Lyman
Big Green environmental non-profit organizations have a large impact on Canadian energy policy and the source of their funding and the amount they spend on partisan government lobbying has been hidden for far too long. Its time for transparency.
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May 15, 2019
State Issues and Heartland’s Government Relations Team (Guest: George Jamerson)
By Joe Barnett, George Jamerson
George Jamerson, Director of Government Relations at the Heartland Institue joins the podcast to talk about some of the issues facing state legislators today, and the assistance and support Heartland’s government relations team provides.
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May 14, 2019
Talking Health Care with Rep. Dan Crenshaw
By Sarah Lee
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) discusses policy currently being proposed in the halls of Congress, from the exorbitant costs associated with single payer plans like Medicare For All to a recent, smaller bill that would help with drug price transparency.
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May 13, 2019
What’s Wrong with the Surface Temperature Record? (Guest: Dr. Roger Pielke Sr.)
By Anthony Watts
Dr. Roger Pielke Sr. joins the show to discuss the surface temperature record, the upcoming IPCC report, and climate science moving forward.
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May 10, 2019
In The Tank (ep190) – Red Scare? Social Media Censorship and Renewable Subsidies
By Donny Kendal, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #189 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Center of the American Experiment, FEE, The Heartland Institute, and IER
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May 10, 2019
Democrats Attacking Health Care Reforms for Political Gain (Guest: Marie Fishpaw)
By Sarah Lee
Marie Fishpaw explains the Democrats' just-voted-on bill, HR 986. Fishpaw says is will undercut the Trump administration's effective regulatory relief efforts to the health care sector. Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw is a vocal critic of HR 986.
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May 9, 2019
The Politics of Ayn Rand (Guests: Jonathan Hoenig, Amy Peikoff, and Richard Salsman)
By Jim Lakely
How would the objectivist principles of Ayn Rand apply to modern day politics? Three objectivists and Ayn Rand experts join the show to highlight what’s right and wrong in America.
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May 8, 2019
Economic Heroes, Democratic Capitalism, and FreedomFest (Guest: Mark Skousen)
By Joe Barnett
Mark Skousen joins the podcast to discuss his book, "The Making of Modern Economics," which tells the heroic story of free market economics from Adam Smith to modern times.
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May 7, 2019
AOC and the VA (Guest: Dan Caldwell)
By Sarah Lee
The Heartland Institute's health care policy advisor Sarah Lee interviews Dan Caldwell on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (AOC) twitter disagreement with Donald Trump on how well the Department of Veteran's Affairs administers health care to veterans.
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May 6, 2019
Force Majeure, the Sun's Large Role in Climate Change (Guest: Henrik Svensmark)
By H. Sterling Burnett
By bombarding the Earth with cosmic rays and being a driving force behind cloud formations, the sun plays a much larger role on climate than “consensus scientists” care to admit.
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May 3, 2019
In The Tank (ep188) – Terrible Earth Day Predictions, Socialism, and Free to Choose Medicine
By Donny Kendal, Jim Lakely, Isaac Orr
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #189 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Property & Environment Research Center, AEI, the Reason Foundation, and The Heartland Institute
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May 3, 2019
The Nuts & Bolts of Opportunity Zones (Guests: James R. Barth and Shen Zhang)
By Joe Barnett, James R. Barth
James Barth and Shen Zhang join the podcast to discuss their paper, “Opportunity Zones for Economic Development and Job Creation: The ‘Nuts and Bolts’ and a Look at Alabama.”
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May 2, 2019
Voices of Vapers: Fighting for Vaping in the Evergreen State (Guest: WA State Rep. Drew MacEwen)
By Lindsey Stroud
Washington State Representative Drew MacEwen joins the podcast to discuss legislation in the 2019 session, including T-21, taxes, and a bill that did include a flavor ban.
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May 1, 2019
Understanding PBMs (Guest: Dr. Matthew Stryker)
By Sarah Lee, Matthew D. Stryker
Dr. Matthew Stryker, a doctor of pharmacy at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services, talks about his latest op-ed for Fox News entitled, "Who Profits From Drug Price Decreases?"
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April 30, 2019
Reagan: The American President (Guest: Larry Schweikart)
By Jim Lakely
Historian and Author Larry Schweikart reveals exclusive information about the life of Ronald Reagan from his new book “Reagan: The American President.”
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April 29, 2019
Analysis Shows Green New Deal Could Cost More Than $93 Trillion (Guest: Philip Rossetti)
By H. Sterling Burnett
If implemented, the wide-ranging Green New Deal could cost more than $93 trillion dollars, four times more than the United States GDP in 2017.
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April 26, 2019
In The Tank (ep188) – Facebook Censors Haskins, Warren's College Debt Scam, and Booster Seats
By Donny Kendal, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #188 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Heritage Foundation, The Heartland Institute, and more.
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April 26, 2019
Freedom for All Instead of Medicare for All (Guest: Jane Orient)
By Jane M. Orient, M.D., AnneMarie Schieber
“Medicare for All” is gaining traction because the public is under the mistaken belief that it means free healthcare. Jane Orient argues that is false and we must avoid a governmental takeover of health care.
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April 25, 2019
Voices of Vapers: Fear Mongering and NICOTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE! (Guest: Taylor Cage)
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud talks with The Nicotine Queen, Taylor Cage, Vice President of Sales at North America Nicotine.
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April 24, 2019
On the Edge: America Faces the Entitlements Cliff (Guest: Merrill Matthews)
By Joe Barnett, Merrill Matthews
Merrill Matthews joins the podcast to discuss his new book, coauthored with Mark E. Litow, on the crisis facing the United States due to the growing cost and unfunded promises of entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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April 23, 2019
How I Escaped the Columbine Shooting, a Survivor’s Story (Guest: Rep. Patrick Neville)
By Lennie Jarratt
State Rep. Patrick Neville joins the show to discuss how he survived the Columbine shooting as a student of Columbine High School.
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April 22, 2019
Fired for Telling the Truth About Climate Alarmism (Guest: Peter Ridd)
By Anthony Watts
Peter Ridd, a marine geophysicist, was terminated after rejecting research linking Great Barrier Reef changes to human action. Peter joins the show to share his side of the story.
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April 19, 2019
In The Tank (ep187) – Phelan on Modern Monetary Theory, Return Free Filing, Game of Thrones
By Donny Kendal, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #187 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Center of the American Experiment, and the Tax Policy Center.
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April 18, 2019
Trump's Health Care Plans (Guest: Doug Badger)
By Sarah Lee
Health care policy expert Doug Badger, who spent time in the George W. Bush White House working with Congress to pass the Medicare Modernization Act, discusses Obamacare replacement.
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April 17, 2019
Rachel's Challenge and the 20th Anniversary of Columbine (Guest: Darrell Scott)
By Lennie Jarratt
Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Joy Scott, who was the first student killed at Columbine High School joined the Heartland Daily Podcast to discuss that tragic day on April 20, 1999.
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April 16, 2019
Anthony Watts on Climate, Bad Temperature Stations, and Joining The Heartland Institute (Guest: Anthony Watts)
By Anthony Watts, Jim Lakely
Anthony Watts joins the podcast for the first time as a Senior Fellow for Environment and Climate at The Heartland Institute.
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April 15, 2019
Economic Freedom - and Socialism - Around the World (Guest: Bob Lawson)
By Joe Barnett
Robert Lawson joins the podcast to discuss his annual report on Economic Freedom of the World and his forthcoming book, Socialism Sucks.
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April 12, 2019
In The Tank (ep186) – Geoengineering, Tax Freedom Day, and Lindsey Stroud on Vaping
By Donny Kendal, Isaac Orr, Justin Haskins
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #186 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Center of the American Experiment, the Reason Foundation, and the tax Foundation.
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April 11, 2019
Golden Rice and Netflix Lying About Walrus Suicides (Greenpeace Co-Founder Patrick Moore)
By Patrick Moore, Jim Lakely
Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, explains why Golden Rice can save lives and why Greenpeace (wrongly) opposes it.
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April 10, 2019
Is Your Social Security Check Safe from Medicare? (Guest: Robert Klein)
By AnneMarie Schieber, Robert Klein
Medicare and Social Security are two separate programs. Robert Klein, a retirement advisor and policy advisor to The Heartland Institute, says retirees need to consider them together because out-of-pocket Medicare costs can add up quickly.
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April 9, 2019
Property Taxes & Housing Affordability (Guest: Seth Giertz)
By Joe Barnett
Seth Giertz, senior research fellow with the Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education, joins the podcast to talk about home prices and property taxes.
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April 8, 2019
The Need to Bring Sound Science to the Regulation of Chemicals (Guest: Karluss Thomas)
By H. Sterling Burnett
States chemical regulations are threatening peoples health, by restricting access to certain valuable chemicals based on unscientific risk assessments.
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April 5, 2019
In The Tank (ep185) – Jonathan Williams and the Pension Crisis; Green Real Deal; and the Electoral College
By Donny Kendal, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely
Heartland's Donald Kendal, and Isaac Orr are joined by Jim Lakely in episode #185 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the American Legislative Exchange Council, the Center of the American Experiment and the Cato Institute.
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April 4, 2019
Work Requirements in Kentucky (Guest: Anne-Tyler Morgan)
By Sarah Lee
Anne-Tyler Morgan, Senior Fellow at the newly founded Pegasus Institute, joins to discuss on the recent block (again) of Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky.
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April 3, 2019
Ranking Local Economic Freedom Across the United States (Guest: Dean Stansel)
By Dean B. Stansel, Joe Barnett
Dean Stansel joins the show to discuss his “U.S. Metropolitan Area Economic Freedom Index.” Where are the freest areas in the United States?
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