AEI Podcasts

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Education for Kids

Education for Kids

Twice monthly
Politics

Politics

Every two weeks
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated 2 days ago
Politics

Politics

Updated 11/11/2025
Careers

Careers

Updated 09/01/2025
Politics

Politics

Updated weekly
Technology

Technology

Monthly

06/10/2025

Do Phones Make Students Less Able to Focus? (with Dan Willingham)

TikTok. Instagram. Constant notifications. Many worry that phones are destroying students’ ability to pay attention and, in turn, their ability to learn in the classroom. Indeed, even many adults say that they have trouble reading books because of the constant stream of distractions their phones provide. But what does the research say? Are students actually less able to pay attention as a result of their phones? On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus discusses these questions and more with Dan Willingham. Daniel Willingham is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and the author of several books on education. His recent article Pay Attention, Kid! explored the link between technology use and students’ ability to focus. Show Notes: Pay Attention, Kid! Are Purported Causes of NAEP Score Decline Actually Symptoms? Daniel Willingham on Outsmarting Your Brain

06/10/2025

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58 min
30/12/2020

Jeff Kosseff: Setting the record straight on Section 230

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has come under a lot of fire recently. But what does the law actually say, and how would changing it affect the internet as we know it? I discuss these questions and more in today's interview with Jeff Kosseff. Jeff is an assistant professor of cybersecurity law in the US Naval Academy’s cyber science department. He is also the author of the 2019 book, The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet.

30/12/2020

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32 min
01/04/2022

The Ukrainian identity (with Lydia Tomkiw)

Journalist Lydia Tomkiw joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia in this episode to discuss Ukrainian history, identity, and culture. Raised in a Sacremento community formed by the Ukrainian American diaspora, Lydia grew up speaking Ukrainian and attending Ukrainian Saturday school. She explains the many facets of Ukrainian identity and how history and modern events have and do shape it. References: "Letter from the diaspora: Why Ukraine will endure" by Lydia Tomkiw; Gates of Europe: on Ukraine's Modern History by Serhii Plokhy; Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine by Anne Applebaum How to help Ukraine: Razom for UkraineUnited Ukrainian American Relief CommitteeThe Kyiv IndependentThe Ukrainian Museum in New York CityThe Ukrainian InstituteUkrainian Research Institute at Harvard University

01/04/2022

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38 min
18/02/2021

Remote Work: What We've Learned, Part I

Remote work exploded in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A practice previously used by a fraction of the workforce suddenly became the new normal for many white-collar workers. Many businesses have already suggested they may never return to the "old normal." In this episode of "Hardly Working," we look at the pluses and minuses of life in the home office and how working from home is affecting employers and employees. It is a two-part conversation so stay tuned for the next episode to hear it all.

18/02/2021

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29 min
28/03/2022

Biden's speech in Poland

Two days after President Biden's speech in Poland, during which he said that Putin "cannot remain in power," Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia analyze the consequences of his gaffe. Our hosts talk about who will bear the burden of Biden's apparent mistake and how it is disconnected from Ukraine's future. They also discuss this weekend's NATO and European Council summits showed lack of a united strategy by the West. Finally, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia look ahead to what might come next this week.

28/03/2022

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38 min
18/03/2020

The Centuries Long Pursuit of “The Good Life”

Can the writings of an 18th century philosopher help the modern person find meaning and purpose? Before he wrote the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote another book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, which helps us understand how a good life, one marked by both prosperity and personal happiness, is achieved. Join Brent Orrell and Ryan Hanley, a professor of political science at Boston College, for a discussion of his latest book “Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life (Princeton University Press, 2019)”.

18/03/2020

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45 min
18/06/2020

What’s the next move on COVID?

The past few months have brought an onslaught of new policies attempting to curb the spread of COVID-19, but were they the right decisions based upon the data we have about the virus? And what comes next? Brent talks to Lyman Stone, an adjunct fellow at AEI and a research fellow at the Institute for […] The post What’s the next move on COVID? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

18/06/2020

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45 min
04/06/2020

Building workforce and prosperity from the ground up

Brent talks with a panel of workforce experts about how Austin, TX has found success in getting people back to work where so many cities have struggled. The post Building workforce and prosperity from the ground up appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

04/06/2020

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59 min
30/07/2020

How computers and the algorithms that drive them influence our life, work, and future

Technology has been rapidly advancing, and along with it has come an increased reliance on artificial intelligence, algorithms, and other forms of computer programming. Can we trust these programs to uphold our values of inclusion, diversity, and fairness? Brent talks to Robert Elliot Smith, an artificial intelligence expert and author of “Rage Inside the Machine: […] The post How computers and the algorithms that drive them influence our life, work, and future appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

30/07/2020

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44 min
26/06/2023

The 36 Hour Rebellion: What the Hell Just Happened in Russia?

On Friday morning, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, released a 30-minute video challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin's motives for invading Ukraine and accusing the Russian Ministry of Defense of ordering airstrikes on Wagner fighters. Less than 24 hours later, Wagner forces had taken Rostov-on-Don and were pushing north toward Moscow in an armed rebellion. What seemed like the beginning of the end for the Kremlin was short-lived; by Saturday evening, Prigozhin announced that his forces were turning around. Early Sunday morning, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia gathered to discuss the 36-hour mutiny, including its impact on the balance of power in Russia and the opportunities it may provide for Ukraine's counteroffensive. Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front's biweekly newsletter here. Follow us on Twitter here.

26/06/2023

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43 min

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