Mackinac Center for Public Policy
The Overton Window
Have you noticed that politicians struggle to enact the things they run on? They find themselves bound by what is popular, or at least their sense of it. The narrow range of policies that they can enact is called the Overton Window. The Overton Window podcast looks at issues around the country and the people changing what is politically possible.
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
‘I couldn’t stand by’ 11.07.2025
Sandra Hernden and Steve Delie tell the story of one woman’s fight to recover her first amendment rights
‘Politicians are myopic’ 27.06.2025
Patrick Wright on unconstitutional state spending that favors certain district projects over others
‘Get off the floor, wipe your eyes, log off that computer and start homeschooling’ 13.06.2025
Bernita Bradley on launching microschools in Detroit
‘Work never gets boring’ 30.05.2025
FIRE’s Ryne Weiss on protecting freedom of speech on campus
‘A loss for the American economy’ 16.05.2025
Jeffrey Schwab discusses filing major lawsuit on the imposition of tariffs
‘Welcome to the wild and wonderful’ 02.05.2025
Jessi Troyan on universal licensing and breaking barriers to work in West Virginia
‘Darn good policy’ 18.04.2025
George Leef on Right to Work and Rethinking Higher Education
‘The public can’t stop it’ 04.04.2025
Daniel Crane on navigating AI innovation and regulation
‘The government never goes out of business’ 21.03.2025
State Rep. Jordan Teuscher on how Utah banned public sector unionization
‘The battle is not over’ 07.03.2025
Dr. Keli’i Akina on passing the largest tax cut in Hawaii’s state history
‘Make the case for reform’ 21.02.2025
Meagan Forbes and Lee McGrath advance occupational licensing reform
‘The people do have a voice — it's called the legislature’ 07.02.2025
Badger Institute’s Patrick McIlheran discusses citizen-led referenda
‘You’ve got to get it in writing’ 24.01.2025
Scott Tillman discusses putting term limits on U.S. Congress
‘Playing with taxpayer money’ 10.01.2025
Jon Riches investigates government violations of gift clauses
‘Not just a healthcare issue’ 20.12.2024
Layal Bou Harfouch on bringing empathy into drug policy
‘Stories change the culture’ 06.12.2024
Bob Ewing on mastering the art of public speaking
'Hold the powerful accountable’ 22.11.2024
Dave Bondy breaks down the ever-shifting landscape of political journalism
‘Protect the reliability of the grid’ 08.11.2024
Jon Sanders discusses the feasibility of renewable energy in North Carolina
‘When the government selects who wins, everyone loses’ 25.10.2024
Michigan Rising Action’s Abby Mitch on holding elected officials accountable
‘We have to fight for the commanding heights of American culture’ 11.10.2024
American Culture Project’s John Tillman on winning through upstream engagement
‘There’s a bigger strategy at play’ 27.09.2024
Angela Erickson on project management’s role in ending home equity theft
‘I want an economic system that pulls billions out of poverty’ 13.09.2024
Josh Bandoch on persuading the left and the right to help America’s poor
‘Everybody’s got to read my book and believe it’ 30.08.2024
Bryan Caplan on using graphic novels to change housing policy
‘We’re putting a face and a name on the issue’ 16.08.2024
Elizabeth Stelle on winning more school choice in a purple state
‘Certificate of Need laws are a public policy failure’ 02.08.2024
Alasdair Whitney on the battles to remove barriers to entry for healthcare providers
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