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Defending Ideas

Sutherland Institute

Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, by equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org.

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172 episodi

  1. In a divided Congress, this bipartisan reform is still possible | Nic Dunn 10:22
  2. Why faith should play a role in public policy | Todd Weiler & Bill Duncan 34:56
  3. What does healthy masculinity look like? | Andrew Reiner 44:35
  4. How states are trying to fix benefit cliffs | Josh Bandoch 31:42
  5. Who runs elections best? A 50-state ranking | Chris McIsaac 37:10
  6. Do religious institutions deserve constitutional protection? | William J. Haun & Bill Duncan 35:58
  7. Will AI kill us in 10 years? | Chris Koopman & Ford Copple 42:00
  8. Rethinking Head Start | Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams 46:23
  9. America has a community problem. Here’s why it matters | Michael Tanner 41:15
  10. Can states lead the next welfare reform movement? | Daniel Erspamer 45:56
  11. Can the states fix what Washington can’t? | Sen. John Curtis 46:02
  12. The Next Welfare Reform: Paul Ryan on Work, Technology, and RISE Pilots 41:49
  13. The hidden problem with America’s safety net | Erine Gray 41:57
  14. Why America needs a principled center-right | Todd Weiler 38:40
  15. Why our children need more education choices | Shaka Mitchell & Christine Cooke Fairbanks 43:05
  16. Should county clerks be nonpartisan? | Kevin Johnson & Brian McKenzie 39:40
  17. How the federal government keeps expanding its power | Kevin Williamson & Bill Duncan 42:22
  18. Understanding the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions in 2026 | Dr. Matthew Brogdon & Bill Duncan 38:30
  19. The human benefits of AI | Shoshana Weissmann 39:55
  20. The Future of Conservatism: Principles, Populism, and the American Founding | Tim Chapman 50:47
  21. The U.S. needs a new safety net | Angela Rachidi 44:22
  22. The roadmap to restore trust in elections | Matthew Weil & Derek Monson 47:39
  23. Rebuilding trust in America's elections | Ben Ginsberg & Bill Duncan 44:12
  24. What the Declaration of Independence still teaches us | Jay Lapeyre & Lawson Bader 53:32
  25. Can a return to federalism fix our politics? | Rep. Ken Ivory & Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost 56:17
  26. Who should protect kids online? | Joel Thayer & Chris Marchese 57:06
  27. Are we thinking about AI the wrong way? | Bennett Borden 43:26
  28. Is the Supreme Court as political as we think? | Sarah Isgur 43:11
  29. America’s safety net needs an aspirational vision 11:31
  30. How states can redesign the safety net | Aly Rau Brodsky 54:49
  31. Returning to principles in American politics | Josh Lewis 31:07
  32. Can we fix America’s toxic political culture? | Josh Bandoch 49:33
  33. The future of conservatism and a return to first principles | Donald Bryson 44:07
  34. Is family life still doable today? | Francesco Di Lillo 46:11
  35. Shaping AI for human flourishing | Medlir Mema 53:08
  36. The Upward Mobility Act | Sen. Husted & Rep. Moore 38:06
  37. Putting parents in the driver’s seat of public education | Jude Schwalbach 37:01
  38. The welfare maze no one can navigate | Clarence H. Carter 50:40
  39. Can we fix Utah's literacy crisis? | Andrea Brandley, Carolyn Sharette, and Leland Anderson 1:02:07
  40. Why centralizing elections could weaken election integrity | Derek Monson 49:28
  41. Utah, Upward Mobility, and the Future of the American Dream | Justin Callais 42:22
  42. Religious freedom, courts, and federalism in Utah | Bill Duncan 41:53
  43. The big education debates facing Utah in 2026 | Christine Cooke Fairbanks 35:50
  44. Can people still change their minds about religion? | Dee Allsop 44:45
  45. Is Washington, D.C. failing the safety net? | Tony Woodlief 41:01
  46. America's missing anchors: Why 1 in 3 men are struggling | Beth Akers 46:01
  47. Why apprenticeships matter more than ever | Zach Boren 51:08
  48. The map that changed Utah | Taylor Morgan 45:07
  49. How to keep politics civil at Thanksgiving 8:26
  50. Can Washington’s shutdown revive federalism? | Jennifer Butler 40:08