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Radically Pragmatic is a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute that brings together pragmatic policy experts, leaders in Congress, and advocates for change for dynamic conversations aimed at moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. PPI has been spearheading radically pragmatic ideas since 1989.

Radically Pragmatic, a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute PPI

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Radically Pragmatic is a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute that brings together pragmatic policy experts, leaders in Congress, and advocates for change for dynamic conversations aimed at moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. PPI has been spearheading radically pragmatic ideas since 1989.

    MOSAIC MOMENT: What It’s Really Like to Testify Before Congress

    MOSAIC MOMENT: What It’s Really Like to Testify Before Congress

    On this episode of the Mosaic Moment Director of Mosaic, Jasmine Stoughton, sits down with Sara Nichols, Environment and Economic Development Director at the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, to share her experience testifying before Congress. Get a behind the scenes look at what goes into a Congressional hearing from the perspective of an expert witness.

    Watch the Congressional hearing and read Sara Nichols’s written testimony here.

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    • 39 min
    Taking on Ticketmaster: Why Competition Benefits Consumers

    Taking on Ticketmaster: Why Competition Benefits Consumers

    On this episode of Radically Pragmatic, Dr. Diana Moss, Vice President and Director of Competition Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute, sits down with Russ D'Souza, co-founder of SeatGeek, and Terrell McSweeny, former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, to discuss the Ticketmaster and Live Nation monopoly. 

    In the episode, Moss and guests outline the Live Nation monopoly story and how their restrictive policies and contracts ensure Ticketmaster is the only ticketing platform available, hurting consumers. Ticketmaster has 70% share of the market and Live Nation has a similar market share in exclusive contracts and in recent years, music and sports fans have been outspoken about their lack of choices.

    Learn more about the Progressive Policy Institute here.

    • 47 min
    MOSAIC MOMENT: Building the Next Digital Workforce Generation

    MOSAIC MOMENT: Building the Next Digital Workforce Generation

    On this episode of the Mosaic Moment, Jasmine Stoughton sits down with PPI’s Director of Workforce Development Policy, Taylor Maag, and Senior Software Engineer, Eela Nagaraj, to talk about the importance of building a strong digital workforce and how governments and the tech industry are ensuring the next generation of skilled professionals. 

    Taylor unpacks findings from her research paper, “Closing the Digital Skills Gap: Unveiling Insights from Four Countries,” and Eela shares insights from her experiences as a senior software engineer and as a volunteer instructor teaching technology education to folks from underrepresented and forced-migration backgrounds.

    Follow Mosaic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MosaicPPI Follow PPI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ppi

    • 35 min
    The Future is Woman, feat. Kaya Henderson

    The Future is Woman, feat. Kaya Henderson

    PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new podcast series on titled "The Future is Woman" recorded live at the 2023 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    In the fifth and final episode of this five-part series, RAS co-director Curtis Valentine sits down with Dr. Kaya Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of Reconstruction.

    Learn more about the Reinventing America's Schools Project here.

    Learn more about the Progressive Policy Institute here.

    • 31 min
    The Future is Woman, feat Naomi Shelton

    The Future is Woman, feat Naomi Shelton

    PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new podcast series on titled "The Future is Woman" recorded live at the 2023 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    In the fourth episode of this five-part series, RAS co-director Curtis Valentine sits down with Naomi Shelton, Chief Executive Officer at the National Charter Collaborative.

    Learn more about the Reinventing America's Schools Project here.

    Learn more about the Progressive Policy Institute here.

    • 25 min
    The Future is Woman, feat. Tracey Dumas Clark & Crystal Gilliam

    The Future is Woman, feat. Tracey Dumas Clark & Crystal Gilliam

    PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new podcast series on titled "The Future is Woman" recorded live at the 2023 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    In the third episode of this five-part series, RAS co-director Curtis Valentine sits down with Tracey Dumas Clark, Chief Program Officer at 4.0 and Crystal Gilliam, Director of Philanthropic Programming at 4.0.


    Learn more about the Reinventing America's Schools Project here.

    Learn more about the Progressive Policy Institute here.

    • 27 min

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