Feudal Future

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by former state senator, Gloria Romero, on the state of US education. A forceful advocate for education reform and parental school choice, former California State Senator Gloria Romero (D-East Los Angeles) is the Founder/Executive Director of Scholarship Prep Charter School located in Santa Ana, CA. A TK-8th grad...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Francis H Buckley,  Foundation Professor at George Mason University, to speak about progressive conservatism. Frank Buckley is a Foundation Professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. He is a frequent media guest and has appeared on Morning Joe, CNN, Rush Limbaugh, C-SPAN’s Washington...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Gallup's senior editor, Jeff Jones to discuss US society and economy and the state of the consumer. Jeffrey M. Jones, Ph. D., has served as a Gallup Senior Editor since 2000, overseeing research and conducting analysis for Gallup's U.S. polling and other public release surveys. His research on public...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by President Emeritus of Chapman University, Jim Doti, to discuss the state of the US economy and the recession. Doti joined Chapman’s faculty in 1974 and founded the Center for Economic Research in 1978 (which became the Gary A. Anderson Center for Economic Research in 1997). He was appointed dean of the School...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Ashwin Rangan, CIO of ICANN, and Rand Simberg, aerospace engineer  to discuss the future of space. Ashwin ("Ash") Rangan joined ICANN as Chief Innovation and Information Officer (CIIO) in March 2014. He joins the ICANN staff with over 20 years of experience serving in progressive capacities up to the...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Robert Casanova, director of industry and economic policy at the Semiconductor Industry Association, and Bill Amelio, CEO of DoubleCheck Solutions, to discuss America's need to reshore the semiconductor industry. William (Bill) Amelio was the Chief Executive Officer of Avnet. He has more than 35 years of...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by California Globe author, Soledad Ursua, and LA Daily editor, Jill Stewart, for an inside look of the LA elections. Soledad Ursúa is a principal at Orinoco Equities. She is a Los Angeles native, and an elected local official of the Venice Neighborhood Council and resident of Venice Beach. Stewart was formerly m...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American writer, Michael Lind, to discuss the new wave of American Leadership. Michael Lind is a professor of practice at the LBJ School. A graduate of the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program and the Law School at The University of Texas with a master's degree in international relations from Yale, Lind ha...

Can we restore the California Dream? Join us with BizFed CEO Tracy Hernandez as she discusses what you can do as a small business owner in California . Tracy Hernandez is a narrative-transforming leader who has spent more than three decades convening and giving voice to diverse thinkers on myriad platforms. She is the Founding CEO of the Los Angeles County Business Federation, widely known as “Biz...

On this episode of the Feudal Future,  Joel Kotkin and Marshall sit with urban analyst Wendell Cox, and news analyst Jerry Sullivan. This episode dives deep into the new hybrid model of work and  its impact on cities. Wendell Cox is an American urban policy analyst and academic, known as a leading proponent of the use of the private car over rail projects. He is the principal and sole owner of Wen...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined Alex Trembath, CEO of Breakthrough Institute, and Robert Bryce, author and podcast host of Power Hungry to cover the energy crisis from the Russia-Ukraine War. Robert Bryce is a Texas-based author, journalist, podcaster, film producer, and public speaker.  Over the past three decades, his articles have appeared i...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by John O’Neill, author of New York Times Number One best seller Unfit for Command and (with Sarah Caton Wynne) The Fisherman’s Tomb , an Amazon Number Three best seller. This show focuses on Ukraine and the history of Russia, bioweapons, and China. John graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1967 and,...

THEY ARE BACK FOR PART 2! On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined for a second episode by American entrepreneur, Rony Abovitz, and Charlie Fink, AR/VR consultant and professor of Chapman University. This show discusses the metaverse and the impact it will have on social and societal issues. Rony Abovitz  is an American entrepreneur. Abovitz founded MAK...

We want California to come back. Will you join us in this fight? From Chapman's Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream. If you haven't downloaded the report, see it here:  https://joelkotkin.com/report-restoring-the-california-dream/ What is happening to the California dream? For some it s...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Dan Hanniher of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service and Erol Kekic of Church World Service. This show discusses the ever pressing issues of refugees. Erol Kekic is a senior vice president at Church World Service (CWS), where he leads the Immigration and Refugee Program. CWS is one of nine refugee resettle...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Vice-President of Jobs Ohio Andrew Deye, and Bill Carpou, CEO of Octane. This show discusses the job competition between states for innovation.  Andrew Deye Deye is managing director of strategy and business development for JobsOhio, a private nonprofit tasked with bringing jobs and investment to the state by...

SPECIAL INVITE BELOW On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American entrepreneur, Rony Abovitz, and Charlie Fink, AR/VR consultant and professor of Chapman University. This show discusses the metaverse and what the future holds in a digital world. Rony Abovitz  is an American entrepreneur. Abovitz founded MAKO Surgical Corp., a company manufacturi...

Welcome to a special in-person recording of the Feudal Future Podcast. Marshall and Joel announce their new California report they have been working on and have a special invite for all our listeners on the 21st of January. More information coming soon. Join the 'Beyond Feudalism' Facebook group to share your story, ask questions and connect with other citizen leaders: https://www.facebo...

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Austin Williams and Cullum Clark. This episode focuses on the future of cities and what it will take to build the new world. Dr. J.H. Cullum Clark is the Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative where he is responsible for managing various aspects of the new partnership between the Departm...

​​On this episode of Feudal Future,  hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Jill Stewart, organizational and political strategist, and Steve Pontell, a leading voice on community development, housing affordability and neighborhood transformation, to discuss the truth behind affordable housing.  Jill Stewart was the Managing Editor at LA Weekly and laweekly.com. At LA Weekly, she ov...

On this episode of Feudal Future,  hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor of Newsweek, to discuss America's new journalism through digital media. Batya Ungar-Sargon is the deputy opinion editor of Newsweek. Before that, she was the opinion editor of the Forward, the largest Jewish media outlet in America. She has written for the New Yo...

On this episode of Feudal Future,  hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky sit down with...themselves! This special in-person episode welcomes our audience to season 2 of our show. Joel and Marshall share the purpose behind the podcast as well memorable moments and learning lessons along the way. Join the 'Beyond Feudalism' Facebook group to share your story, ask questions and connect w...

Feudal Future Special Episode  It’s a new world for sure, but for better or worse --- or simply different? What kind of world is being created, and how will it affect developing countries, big cities, suburbs and smaller towns around the world? Listen to Richard Florida, the world’s premier urban expert, discuss the global future with leading experts from US, Europe, Africa and Asia. Florida, auth...

On this episode of Feudal Future,  hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Tom Campbell, former congressman, and Shawn Steel, republican national committee member. This show is a roundtable discussion on the future of California politics. Tom Campbell served five terms in the US Congress and two years in the California State Senate. He was finance director of California and director...

On this episode of Feudal Future,  hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Ross Elliot, Chairman of the Urban Land Institute of Australia, and Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, Professor of Psychiatry at UC Irvine. This show covered the psychological impact of Covid-19 and how governments are managing it. Ross is the co-founder of Suburban Futures (formerly The Suburban Alliance). He has 30 years...