Future of Freedom

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints on the debate over the regulation of social media for minors. First on the show is Kara Frederick, Director of the Tech Policy Center at  The Heritage Foundation . Later, we hear from Jacob Sullum,  senior editor at Reason  and a nationally syndicated columnist. You can find Kara on X, former...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints on the need for additional government intervention in the markets to achieve specific policy goals. First on the show is Henry Olsen,  senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center  and columnist for the Washington Post. Later, we hear from Michael Strain, director of Economic Policy S...

On this episode of  Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints on "sanctuary city" policies adopted in various municipalities across the country. First on the show is Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at  Center for Immigration Studies . Later, we hear from David Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the  Cato Institute . You can f...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints on whether the U.S. government should create a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). First on the show is Jim Harper, a nonresident senior fellow  at the American Enterprise Institute . Later, we hear from Avik Roy,  president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity  and policy edit...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding the need for child allowance payments from the government to U.S. parents. First on the show is Patrick T. Brown,  fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center . Later, we hear from Scott Winship,  Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the Ame...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding the recent Biden administration expansion of the humanitarian parole program inside the legal immigration system. First on the show is Simon Hankinson,  Senior Research Fellow at the Border Security and Immigration Center  at the Heritage Foundation. Later, we hear from Josh T. Smith,...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. First on the show is Saul Anuzis, former Michigan Republican Party Chairman (2005-2009) and current advisory board member for  National Popular Vote . Later, we hear from Trent England, founder and executive director of  Save O...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding the potential repeal of the death penalty across the country. First on the show is Demetrius Minor, national manager of  Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty . Later, we hear from Cully Stimson, Deputy Director of the Edwin Meese III Center, Manager of the National Security...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints regarding the proper response to the rise in violent crime in some areas across the United States. First on the show is Rafael Mangual, the head of research for the Policing and Public Safety Initiative at the Manhattan Institute and author of the recent book, Criminal (In)Justice: What the Pu...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints on the place of nationalism in the center-right movement. First on the show is Rich Lowry, editor of National Review and author of the book The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free . Later, we hear from Stephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason . You can find Rich on...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints in the debate over the need for a more aggressive protectionist trade policy for the U.S. First on the show is John Hendrickson, Policy Director at Iowans For Tax Relief Foundation. Later, we hear from Vance Ginn, Founder/President at Ginn Economic Consulting , Chief Economist at the Pelican I...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with opposing viewpoints in the debate over the need for further government regulations on Big Tech. First on the show is Nate Hochman, staff writer at National Review and author of the recent essay, " Conservatives for the Fairness Doctrine ". Later, we hear from Charles C. W. Cooke, senior writer at National Review,...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with competing viewpoints to consider whether government action is needed to improve the economic status of American men. First on the show is Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Men Without Work America's Invisible Crisis. Later, we hear from Sc...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Richard Reinsch, director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies and AWC Family Foundation Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The Heritage Foundation's mission is "to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, an...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram talks with Donald Devine, Grewcock Senior Scholar at The Fund for American Studies. The Fund for American Studies exists "to develop courageous leaders inspired and equipped to protect and advance the ideas of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic freedom in their communities and throughout the world." Devine tells us wha...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Cole McNeely, general manager of America's Talking Network, part of the Franklin News Foundation. America's Talking Network is "a podcast hub launched in December of 2021 to fulfill the need for civil, balanced content across the United States." McNeely tells us why the world needs more podcasts (or at least podcasts like these), w...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram talks with John Hood, president of the John William Pope Foundation. The John William Pope Foundation "makes grants to improve the well-being of North Carolinians by advancing the ideas of limited government, individual freedom, personal responsibility, and strong communities." Hood discusses the what's behind the "Future of Freedom Initiati...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Brad Wilcox, Future of Freedom Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. The Institute for Family Studies is a think tank "dedicated to strengthening marriage and family life and advancing the well-being of children." Wilcox discusses why strong families...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with John Sailer, Fellow at the National Association of Scholars. The National Association of Scholars "upholds the standards of a liberal arts education that fosters intellectual freedom, searches for the truth, and promotes virtuous citizenship." Sailer discusses the fight for academic freedom for students and faculty and whether DEI...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Michael Hendrix, a senior fellow and director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute. The Manhattan Institute seeks "to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility." Hendrix discusses the "Broken Windows" philosophy of policing and addresses criticism of the appr...

On this episode of Future of Freedom , host Scot Bertram talks with Avik Roy, President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP). FREOPP is "a non-profit think tank focused on expanding economic opportunity to those who least have it." Roy talks about the value of prudence in policy discussions, what he learned from the fight over the Affordable Care Act, and if his policy pres...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Allen P. Mendenhall, Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, Policy Adviser for the Heartland Institute, and former trustee at the Philadelphia Society. He also will serve as program manager for the Future of Freedom Fellowship Program at the Philadelphia Society. The Philade...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Erik Matson, deputy director of the Adam Smith Program in the Department of Economics at George Mason University. The Adam Smith Program "explores the moral and economic philosophy of Smith and related thinkers, through professional scholarship, doctoral dissertations, graduate seminars, reading groups, and special projects." Matso...

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Kent Lassman, president and CEO at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Competitive Enterprise Institute "develops and advocates policies to eliminate harmful bureaucratic controls so people can live in a freer, healthier, and more prosperous nation." Lassman talks about the effects of the recent SCOTUS opinion on West Virginia v....

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram talks with Tony Woodlief, Executive Vice President at the State Policy Network. State Policy Network is a nonprofit "dedicated to building and mobilizing a durable state-based infrastructure for freedom." Woodlief talks about what it means to be nonpartisan, how to get voters focused on local issues, and why the restoration of individual righ...