Our American Discourse, Ep. 36: The End - Death, Cemeteries, and Remembering
In the final episode of "Our American Discourse," David Charles Sloane tells the history of the American cemetery, and in that story, we find the evolution of our own existential approach to life, death, and beyond.
Our American Discourse, Ep. 35: It’s Not Just Where You’re Going, It’s Also How You Get There
In this episode, Marlon G. Boarnet weighs the pros and cons of different transportation modes and shows how the infrastructure we build now will shape our quality of life for generations to come.
Bedrosian Book Club Podcast: "Draft No. 4"
In today's episode, we use McPhee's thoughts on structure and nonfiction to discuss some of the difficulties of communicating policy and research in today’s frenetic climate of news and propaganda and anti-elitism.
Bedrosian Book Club Podcast: "The Myth of Independence"
The authors advocate that through legislation over the years, Congress has set up the Federal Reserve to bear the brunt of blame during times of financial crisis. This blend of political science, history, and economics was a hit for our panel.
Our American Discourse, Ep. 33: How to Take Risks, Make the World a Better Place, and Get Paid
In this episode, Gary Painter walks us through some examples of new “outcome-based” payment systems to encourage innovative risk-taking to solve wicked problems in public policy.
Our American Discourse, Ep. 11: Transit-Oriented Development
People are moving back into the cities, and cities are once again building the things that people want. But where should they go? In this episode, we define, describe, and debate “transit-oriented development” with Seva Rodnyansky.
Our American Discourse, Ep. 5: The Art of Leadership in Precarious Times
Negativity, disrespect, and divisiveness seem to be the order of the day. Is good leadership dead? In this episode, we get a more realistic take on leadership from the contrarian guru Rob Asghar.