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Government Spending
November 12, 2019
How Radical Social Entrepreneurs Can Revolutionizing Education and Much More! (Guest Michael Strong) Podcast
Michael Strong, head of Radical Social Entrepreneurs, argues that we are not keeping pace with rapid technological growth.
Government Spending
October 31, 2019
A CareerWise Apprenticeship Path to the Jobs of the Future! (Guest: Noel Ginsburg) Podcast
Research Director Edward Hudgins talks with CareerWise CEO Noel Ginsburg about the need for technical education and apprenticeships.
Government Spending
October 9, 2019
The Hostile Robot Takeover (Guest: Ed Hudgins) Podcast
Heartland’s tech specialist and research director Ed Hudgins joins the show to talk about moves aiming to ban robots, artificial intelligence and automation.

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Government Spending
June 3, 2019
The Evolution of the News Media (Guest: Bill Murchison)
By Joe Barnett
The news media is facing increased scrutiny, rightfully so, during the Trump presidency. How has the news gotten to where it is today?
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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 15, 2019
State Issues and Heartland’s Government Relations Team (Guest: George Jamerson)
By Joe Barnett
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 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 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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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 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 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 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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March 28, 2019
The Legacy of Booker T. Washington & the State of Black America Today (Guest: Allen West)
By Joe Barnett
Lt. Col. Allen B. West, U.S. Army (ret), joins the podcast to talk about Up from Slavery, the autobiography of the founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute.
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