Education
Kerry McDonald – Joyful Learning
From FreedomFest 2025 in Palm Springs, Tim talks with Kerry McDonald, senior fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and State Policy Network education fellow about her new book Joyful Learning, which explores new, low-cost K–12 learning models that favor individualized, learner-centered education. They also talk about the Trump administration’s ...
Pacific Research Institute
September 8, 2025
California
A Conversation with Assemblyman Joe Patterson
We wrap up our series of podcasts on the hot issues being debated in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session with a conversation with Assemblyman Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin. They discuss the Gavin Newsom redistricting proposal, the bills that aren’t getting the attention they should be at the end ...
Pacific Research Institute
September 1, 2025
California
Matt Rexroad – On the Gavin Newsom Redistricting Scheme
Continuing our series of podcasts on hot issues being debated during the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session, longtime political strategist, redistricting consultant, and former elected official Matt Rexroad joins us to break down Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting scheme and what it will mean for fair elections in California. ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 25, 2025
Environment
Catherine Reheis-Boyd – Ensuring Fuel is Plentiful and Affordable in California
This week, we start a series of podcasts featuring conversations on some of the hottest issues being debated at the State Capitol in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session. We’re pleased to be joined by Western States Petroleum Association president and CEO Catherine Reheis-Boyd, one of the most ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 18, 2025
Free Cities
Steven Greenhut – Protecting Cities from Wildfires
Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut joins us to discuss his latest booklet focusing on the lessons learned from January’s destructive Southern California wildfires. They talk about policy-created problems on brush clearing, water, and land use policy that created a perfect storm and made fighting the fires more difficult, and ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 11, 2025
California
Kenneth Schrupp – Reporting on Lessons Learned from Southern California Wildfires
Center Square California reporter and Free Cities Center contributor Kenneth Schrupp joins us to discuss his recent reporting on policy mistakes that made preventing and fighting the recent Southern California wildfires worse. He also discusses what he’s learned about controversial legislation to “reimagine” the Palisades as it is rebuilt. He ...
Pacific Research Institute
August 4, 2025
California
A Conversation with Mayor Willie Brown
Listen as Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with legendary San Francisco Mayor and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. In this candid interview, they discuss the challenges facing the West Coast’s urban centers including crime, housing, homelessness, education, and transportation. Brown also offers his ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 28, 2025
California
A Conversation with Assemblyman Josh Hoover
This week, our special guest is Assemblyman Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, who is serving in his second term and also is vice chair of the Assembly Education Committee. We discuss key issues being debated at the State Capitol these days including the state budget, efforts to crack down on homelessness, and ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 21, 2025
Business & Economics
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – What Should Fiscal Conservatives Think About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”?
This week on Next Round, we welcome back PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden to talk about the big economic topics in the news recently – the passage by Congress of the reconciliation bill, the Trump administration’s latest global tariff proposals, the federal budget recissions bill ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 14, 2025
California
Dr. Ed Amos – A First Hand Acccount of the Southern California Wildfires and Recovery
This week, we talk with Dr. Ed Amos, noted physician and neurologist who tragically lost his home in the Pacific Palisades wildfires. He shares his first hand experience on the day of, and the immediate aftermath, of the wildfires, and offers a close-up view of just how effective government at ...
Pacific Research Institute
July 7, 2025
Kerry McDonald – Joyful Learning
From FreedomFest 2025 in Palm Springs, Tim talks with Kerry McDonald, senior fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and State Policy Network education fellow about her new book Joyful Learning, which explores new, low-cost K–12 learning models that favor individualized, learner-centered education. They also talk about the Trump administration’s ...
A Conversation with Assemblyman Joe Patterson
We wrap up our series of podcasts on the hot issues being debated in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session with a conversation with Assemblyman Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin. They discuss the Gavin Newsom redistricting proposal, the bills that aren’t getting the attention they should be at the end ...
Matt Rexroad – On the Gavin Newsom Redistricting Scheme
Continuing our series of podcasts on hot issues being debated during the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session, longtime political strategist, redistricting consultant, and former elected official Matt Rexroad joins us to break down Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting scheme and what it will mean for fair elections in California. ...
Catherine Reheis-Boyd – Ensuring Fuel is Plentiful and Affordable in California
This week, we start a series of podcasts featuring conversations on some of the hottest issues being debated at the State Capitol in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session. We’re pleased to be joined by Western States Petroleum Association president and CEO Catherine Reheis-Boyd, one of the most ...
Steven Greenhut – Protecting Cities from Wildfires
Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut joins us to discuss his latest booklet focusing on the lessons learned from January’s destructive Southern California wildfires. They talk about policy-created problems on brush clearing, water, and land use policy that created a perfect storm and made fighting the fires more difficult, and ...
Kenneth Schrupp – Reporting on Lessons Learned from Southern California Wildfires
Center Square California reporter and Free Cities Center contributor Kenneth Schrupp joins us to discuss his recent reporting on policy mistakes that made preventing and fighting the recent Southern California wildfires worse. He also discusses what he’s learned about controversial legislation to “reimagine” the Palisades as it is rebuilt. He ...
A Conversation with Mayor Willie Brown
Listen as Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with legendary San Francisco Mayor and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. In this candid interview, they discuss the challenges facing the West Coast’s urban centers including crime, housing, homelessness, education, and transportation. Brown also offers his ...
A Conversation with Assemblyman Josh Hoover
This week, our special guest is Assemblyman Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, who is serving in his second term and also is vice chair of the Assembly Education Committee. We discuss key issues being debated at the State Capitol these days including the state budget, efforts to crack down on homelessness, and ...
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – What Should Fiscal Conservatives Think About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”?
This week on Next Round, we welcome back PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden to talk about the big economic topics in the news recently – the passage by Congress of the reconciliation bill, the Trump administration’s latest global tariff proposals, the federal budget recissions bill ...
Dr. Ed Amos – A First Hand Acccount of the Southern California Wildfires and Recovery
This week, we talk with Dr. Ed Amos, noted physician and neurologist who tragically lost his home in the Pacific Palisades wildfires. He shares his first hand experience on the day of, and the immediate aftermath, of the wildfires, and offers a close-up view of just how effective government at ...