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January 24, 2020
Trump in Davos on the American Economic Boom and the Prophets of Climate Doom Podcast
Trump made explosive headlines in Davos this week. Director of Communications Jim Lakely and Research Director Edward Hudgins delve deep into the great economic news.
Government Spending
January 15, 2020
Summing Up the Jan. 14th Democratic Debate Podcast
Heartland pundits Billy Aouste and Chris Talgo go over the bevy of topics from yesterday's CNN/Des Moines Register debate including trade, health care, environment, and constitutional issues, and of course the Sanders/Warren feud.
Government Spending
January 8, 2020
Twenty-One and You Podcast
Media specialist Billy Aouste and editor and research fellow Chris Talgo discuss recent laws banning activities until the age of 21. These include both smoking and vaping across the nation, and females stripping in Reno, Nevada.

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Government Spending
August 5, 2019
Prospects for Property Tax Cuts in Nebraska (Guest: Sen. Dave Murman)
By Joe Barnett
Nebraska state Sen. Dave Murman, a member of the unicameral legislature, joins the podcast to discuss the issue of state property tax relief.
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July 23, 2019
30 Cities in 30 Months: Looking for ‘Market Urbanism’ (Guest: Scott Beyer)
By Joe Barnett
Scott Beyer joins the podcast to talk about his three-year cross-country trip, during which he lived in 30 cities for a month each to write a book about Market Urbanism.
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July 17, 2019
New Jersey has the Highest Property Taxes in the Nation (Guest: Brian Thomas)
By Lennie Jarratt
Brian Thomas joins Lennie Jarratt to discuss why the property taxes in New Jersey are so high.
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June 26, 2019
Internet Freedom Restored and Intellectual Property Protections (Guest: Tom Giovanetti)
By Joe Barnett
Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation, joins the podcast to talk about the one-year anniversary of the end of net neutrality, the restoration of internet freedom, intellectual property, the rollout of 5G, and rural broadband.
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June 10, 2019
Trains, Railroads, and High-Speed Rail (Guest Karl Ziebarth)
By Joe Barnett
The president of Ziebarth & Associates joins the podcast to talk about U.S. freight and passenger rail, high-speed rail networks in Europe and Asia, and projects in the U.S.
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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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