The Gwartney Team shares their resolutions for 2025, and they reflect on the nature of New Years Resolutions in general.  What makes a good resolution?  Why should we be making them?  Join us for a fruitful discussion!

As a former Iowa State Legislator for seven years, Jon Jacobsen saw first-hand the way the power structure of the state government operates. Join Jon, Peter, and Russ as they get their hands dirty uncovering what really goes on behind the closed doors of public service.

The Gwartney Team gives their predictions for 2025. Politics! Sports! Bitcoin! The Catholic Church! Listen in and have every question that anyone could ever ask answered ahead of time in full, with 100% accuracy guaranteed.

What is Drama? The telling of stories is one of humanity’s most distinctive activities, and yet the basic mechanics of a good story often go unnoticed. Justin outlines the theory of Drama articulated by American playwright and director David Mamet. Listen in and learn how to tell your stories better, or at least learn how to critique your significant other!

Bitcoin has surged to new all-time highs, passing the 100k ceiling. The Gwartney team breaks down what this means, and they make some predictions about what we can expect going forward.

Which system contributes more to human flourishing: capitalism, or democracy? Are capitalism and democracy the same thing, or are they mutually exclusive? what do these terms even mean?

Dr. Chris Boudreaux of Florida Atlantic University joins the Gwartney Team to discuss capitalism, democracy, flourishing, freedom, and how we ought to think of their intersection.

Recorded prior to RFK Jr.'s nomination for Secretary of HHS, the Gwartney Institute's resident RFK Jr. fanboy (Justin) articulates his bullish case for a pivotal RFK Jr. role in the incoming administration.

Recorded after the election but prior to any nominations, the Gwartney team discusses the promises and perils of a second Trump term.  How will this term compare to the previous Trump administration? How did we get here, and where are we going?

Russ leads a discussion about Tarriffs: What they are, how they work, and why he doesn't like them. Along the way the team discusses the manner in which other state interventions in the market (such as regulations) generate the demand for tariffs, and what this all means going forward.