Supply Chains and Trade Policy ft. Ed Gresser
What's been going on with the US and global supply chains? PPI's Ed Gresser joins the podcast to discuss supply chain disruptions, how the supply chain was impacted by the COVID pandemic, how to make our supply chains more resilient, and what...
Helping Afghan Refugees ft. Jessica Gronert
What can be done to help Afghan refugees in the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan? Jessica Gronert from the Save Settle Support Initiative joins the show to discuss the situation in Afghanistan today, how organizations like hers are...
Breaking the Policy Glass Ceiling ft. Jasmine Stoughton of the Mosaic Economic Project
Why does the policy world underrepresent women's voices, and what can we do about it? Jasmine Stoughton of the Mosaic Economic Project joins the show to talk about the Mosaic Project's work to amplify the voices of women experts in policy areas like...
The Politics of Housing ft. Jerusalem Demsas, part 1
The US has a housing crisis, but how did we get here? Vox's Jerusalem Demsas joins the show to discuss the politics of housing. What does the public really think about building more housing? What motivates NIMBYs - economic self interest,...
How pollution shapes our economy and our health ft. Claudia Persico
How common is pollution in the United States, and what kind of practical impact does it have? Economist Claudia Persico joins the podcast to discuss her new report for PPI's Innovation Frontier Project, titled "How Exposure To Pollution Quietly...
Cost Disease Socialism ft. Sam Hammond & Daniel Takash
Why are so many crucial parts of a good life becoming more and more expensive over time? And why is "Let's just use the government to pay for it" not a satisfactory response? Sam Hammond and Daniel Takash of the Niskanen Center join the podcast...
Liberalism Around the World: Bangladesh
It's the fourth episode of our Liberalism Around the World series, examining the state of liberalism in many countries and regions. This week's episode is all about liberalism in Bangladesh. Our guest is Imran Khan, a policy analyst, climate advocate...
What does a neoliberal infrastructure package look like?
With gigantic infrastructure bills making their way through Congress, Jeremiah outlines a vision of what a neoliberal infrastructure package should look like. Which types of 'hard infrastructure' are most valuable? What about the 'soft...
Infrastructure Intrigue ft. Grace Panetta & Ben Ritz
What's going on with the infrastructure bills in Congress? Business Insider's Grace Panetta and PPI's Ben Ritz join the podcast to talk about these giant infrastructure bills. What's in the bills? Why are they split in two? Why...
Defining Neoliberalism ft. Kevin Vallier
The age old question - how do we actually define neoliberalism? Philosopher Kevin Vallier talks about his new entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy that attempts to set a firm definition of what neoliberalism is. We discuss the...
Technology and Protest in Cuba ft. Antonio Garcia Martinez
How should we think about the recent protests in Cuba? Author and commentator Antonio Garcia Martinez joins the show to discuss politics in Cuba. We discuss the fascinating history of the internet in Cuba, how technology led to the recent...
Cybersecurity, Inequality, and Housing ft. Congressman Jim Himes
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) joined the Center for New Liberalism for a Twitch livestream to discuss his work in Congress on Cybersecurity and Inequality. CNL director Colin Mortimer and Rep. Himes discuss how the US should respond to...
Reducing Harm ft. Ray Niaura
How can we reduce the harm from dangerous products like cigarettes and other drugs? NYU professor Ray Niaura joins the show to talk about harm reduction policies. We discuss government interventions like sin taxes, warning labels, and...
Real Neoliberal Hour ft. Andrea Jones Rooy and Andrew Heaton
It's the return of Real Neoliberal Hour, with political junkies and comedians Andrea Jones Rooy and Andrew Heaton. The gang discusses bipartisanship, Critical Race Theory, communist microwaves, racist fish, and why podcast listeners are so much...
Best Books of 2021, Part 1
Jeremiah recaps the best books he's read so far in 2021, including books covering the practice of medicine, artificial intelligence, political organizing, history, economics, and more - 18 books total! Also included are reviews for science fiction and...
Who hates Big Tech? ft. Alec Stapp
Why are there so many proposals to break up Big Tech, and what impact would that have? PPI's Director of Technology Policy Alec Stapp joins the podcast to discuss the recent antitrust bills in Congress aimed at the biggest tech companies in the...
The Week of Action + Neoliberal Conference
The Neoliberal Project is proud to announce our first ever Week of Action. We're hosting 35+ events in 7 countries as our local chapters come back with a bang in the new post-COVID world. We're also having our first ever membership drive,...
Why You Should Donate a Kidney
It's the two year anniversary of Jeremiah's kidney donation, and in this episode he makes the argument that you, the listener, should also consider donating. Jeremiah discusses why kidney disease is such a large problem, how much good a donated...