Brad Wilcox is a nonresident senior fellow at the AEI, where his research explores the links between family and the economy at home and abroad. Brad joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss the state of the American family, marriage and birth rates, and how both the government and society at large can promote two-parent families.
Desmond Lachman is a Senior Fellow at AEI. He joined AEI after serving as a managing director and chief emerging market economic strategist at Salomon Smith Barney. He previously served as deputy director in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Policy Development and Review Department. At AEI, Mr. Lachman is focused on the global macroeconomy, global currency issues, and the multilateral lending agencies. This week, Desmond joins Robert and Phoebe to discuss how record-level pandemic spending...
Dr. Leon Aron is a Senior Fellow at AEI, where he studies Russian domestic and foreign policy, US-Russia relations, and the economic, social, and cultural aspects of Russia’s post-Soviet evolution. This week, he joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss Soviet leaders, the psychology behind Putin's brinkmanship, and today's Russia/Ukraine conflict.
Diana J. Schaub is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where her work is focused on American political thought and history, particularly Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, African American political thought, Montesquieu, and the relevance of core American ideals to contemporary challenges and debates. This week, Diana joins Robert and Phoebe to talk about her new book, Lincoln's Greatest Speeches . Tune in for a lively discussion on the morality of America's...
Klon Kitchen is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on the intersection of national security and defense technologies and innovation. Through his research, he works to understand and explain how emerging technologies are shaping modern statecraft, intelligence, and warfighting, while focusing on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum sciences. Back from the break, Klon joins Phoebe and Robert for a discussion on topics ranging from ...
Mark Jamison is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on how technology affects the economy, and on telecommunications and Federal Communications Commission issues. Dr. Jamison has served on the FCC transition team for President-elect Trump, as a special adviser to the chair of the governor of Florida’s internet task force, and as president of the Transportation and Public Utilities Group. This week, Mark joins Phoebe and Robert to delve into current an...
Oriana Skylar Mastro is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she focuses on Chinese military and security policy in the Asia-Pacific and rising power challenges to the international order. She also serves in the United States Air Force Reserve as a strategic planner at US Indo-Pacific Command. Oriana joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss her service in the Air Force, US military readiness in the Asia-Pacific and global attitudes towards a Chinese invasion of Taiwa...
Yuval Levin is a senior fellow and the director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy. Yuval joins Robert and Phoebe to discuss the state of America’s institutions, the constitutional roles of Congress and the courts, and the integrity of our elections.
Naomi Schaefer Riley is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she focuses on child welfare and foster care issues. Her work analyzes the role of faith-based, civic, and community organizations in changing the foster care and adoption services landscape. This week, Naomi joins Robert and Phoebe to discuss her new book, No Way to Treat a Child , in which she argues that the American child welfare system is bent towards protecting adults, rather than children....
Elisabeth Braw is a resident fellow at AEI where she focuses on defense against new and emerging threats, particularly those that do not meet the definition of conventional military force. She joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss the tools and technologies that governments and criminals can use to attack America and our allies without firing a shot.
Kori Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). She joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss US defense spending and how to maintain healthy civil-military relations after the turmoil of the Trump years. Stay tuned until the end, when Phoebe asks Kori about her thoughts on the US’ disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Learn more from AEI scholars on Afghanistan here ....
Chris Stirewalt is a resident fellow at AEI, where he focuses on American politics, voting trends, public opinion, and the media. Before joining AEI, he was political editor of Fox News Channel. This week, Chris joins Robert and Phoebe to delve into the current state of American journalism, media’s effect on the electorate and the Republican party after Trump.
Michael Strain is the Director of Economic Policy Studies at AEI, where he oversees the Institute’s work in economic policy, financial markets, international trade and finance, tax and budget policy, welfare economics, and health care policy. Michael joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about the country’s economic recovery from COVID, the infrastructure bill, and inflation fears.
Colin Dueck is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on the interconnections between US national security, party politics, and conservative thought. Colin joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about divisions on the right in foreign policy outlook, and whether Trump’s presidency has moved conservatives toward isolationism. They also discuss how Biden’s first foreign trip, and how he will handle the War on Terror, relations with Russia, and the Israeli-...
Max Eden is a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on education reform, specifically K–12 and early childhood education. Max joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about school choice, critical race theory, and the future of American education.
Professors Benjamin and Jenna Storey teach political philosophy at Furman University, where they also lead the Tocqueville Program. Their new book, Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment , explores the roots of modern unhappiness and offers guidance in the search for fulfillment. The Storeys – who are also joining AEI next year—appear on Banter to talk with Robert and Phoebe about what we can learn from French philosophers about how to find happiness in our modern lives....
Muzzy Rosenblatt is the CEO and President of the Bowery Residents’ Committee, a nonprofit organization that serves nearly 10,000 homeless and at-risk New Yorkers every year. In their new book, “How Ten Global Cities Take On Homelessness,” Muzzy and his co-authors draw on decades of practical experience to outline key lessons learned from the world’s most effective policy responses to homelessness. Muzzy joins the show to talk about his on-the-ground work with vulnerable New Yorkers and his new b...
Paul Wolfowitz is a visiting scholar at AEI, where he works on development and national security issues. Before joining AEI, Dr. Wolfowitz spent more than three decades in public service and higher education, working in the administrations of seven different presidents. Paul joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about the greatest foreign policy challenges confronting the Biden administration.
John Fortier is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on Congress and elections, election administration, election demographics, voting (and absentee voting), the US presidency, and the Electoral College. John joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about Georgia’s new voting law, election integrity, and potential reforms.
Kevin Kosar is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he studies Congress, congressional oversight, the administrative state, and the US Postal Service. Kevin joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about making Congress a stronger, leaner, and more effective branch of government. Note: This episode was recorded in February 2021
Jim Capretta is a resident fellow and holds the Milton Friedman Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies health care, entitlement, and US budget policy, as well as global trends in aging, health, and retirement programs. Jim joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about the Biden Administration’s approach to vaccinations and the current state of American health care.
Nat Malkus is a resident scholar and the deputy director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he specializes in empirical research on K–12 schooling. Nat joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about the launch of AEI’s new school re-opening tracker, the most comprehensive source data currently available, which sorts school districts by demographics including poverty, broadband access, voting records, and COVID-19 infection rates. Download the transcript he...
Sally Satel is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and a practicing psychiatrist and lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine, whose work examines mental health policy as well as political trends in medicine. Her research touches on issues of critical importance, including public, addiction, and the opioid crisis in America. Sally joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about deaths of despair and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on public and mental...
Mackenzie Eaglen is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she works on defense strategy, defense budgets, and military readiness. In the past, she has also worked on defense issues in the House of Representatives, in the US Senate, and at the Pentagon in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on the Joint Staff. Mackenzie joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about how to strengthen US military capabilities, the Trump administration’s legacy on defense i...
Hal Brands is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies US foreign policy and defense strategy. He serves concurrently as the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Hal joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about the country’s foremost challenges and opportunities in foreign policy as the new Biden Administration takes office.
Angela Rachidi is the Rowe Scholar in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she studies poverty and the effects of federal safety net programs on low-income Americans. Angela joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about welfare policy in the pandemic and constructing a safety net policy agenda that uplifts low-income Americans by promoting family and work.
Dan Cox is a research fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the director of the Survey Center on American Life . He specializes in survey research, politics, youth culture and identity, and religion. Dan joins the show to talk with Robert and Phoebe about what surveys can tell us about the popularity of conspiracy theories in American politics, heightening partisan fragmentation, and fraying public trust in political institutions....
Rick Hess is the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. Dr. Hess started his career as a high school teacher and has since taught at the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University. His most recent book is “ Letters to a Young Education Reformer ” (Harvard Education Press, 2017). Rick joins the show to t...
Matt Continetti is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where his work focuses on American political thought and the history of the conservative movement. Before coming to AEI, Mr. Continetti was the founding editor and the editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon. He is also a contributing editor at National Review and a columnist for Commentary Magazine. Matt joins the show to talk about the election, President Trump’s legal challenges, President-Elect Biden’s policy pr...
Scott Winship is Director of Poverty Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Before joining AEI, Dr. Winship served as the executive director of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and worked at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, the Brookings Institution and the Pew Charitable Trusts. On this episode, Scott joins Robert and Phoebe to talk about economic inequality and poverty in America.
