Liberty Chats

Host Stone Washington, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council, interviews Dr. Alveda C. King on the issues impacting African-American communities today and how to reach that community with conservative values that allow all people to flourish.

Dr. Alveda C. King is from Atlanta, Georgia, and serves as the Chair of the Center for the American Dream at AFPI. She is the daughter of the late slain civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King and the niece of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King is the founder of Speak for Life, fighting for the sanctity and dignity of all life – from the womb to the tomb. She currently serves as a FoxNews contributor and host of the FoxNation show “Alveda King’s House.” Dr. King is a former college professor, served in the Georgia State House of Representatives, is a former presidential appointee, and 2021 recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

Follow Dr. King's work at https://www.alvedaking.com or follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @alvedaking.

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Host Amber Athey, a Steamboat Institute Senior Tony Blankley Fellow, interviews John Rich, country music star and owner of Redneck Riviera. John discusses everything from his music career to cancel culture. This conversation is sure to leave you inspired and ready to defend liberty!

John Rich is a multi-platinum hit generator and music industry leader whose creative talents are matched only by his business savvy. Whether through a raucous party anthem or a sober reflection on hard times in the heartland, Rich's ability to capture the American zeitgeist in song has made him one of the most successful and prolific entertainers in the music business today. And in 2011, Rich impressed Donald Trump and American TV audiences with his business acumen and leadership skills, winning NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice and raising $1.5 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Now, the multi-faceted Rich is applying his talents to his latest venture, a lifestyle brand called Redneck Riviera that launched in 2014 with an apparel line geared to what he dubs the 'WORK HARD PLAY HARD' crowd.  In just 6 short years, the brand offers apparel, a boot line, a bar in the heart of downtown Nashville on Lower Broadway, a jerky line, and an impressive spirits division that serves up three American made whiskies offered nationwide. 

Along with all of these successes, Rich found time to host a show on Fox Nation, the streaming service for Fox News called The Pursuit! With John Rich that launched in early 2020. The show became one of the services' most popular series and is now showing on Fox Business Prime as one of the flagship shows of the network's new original programming launches of 2021. 

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Host Cody Wisniewski, a member of the Steamboat Insitute Emerging Leader Council interviews Ilya Shapiro about his new book and the recent news of his resignation as Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center for the Constitution. 

Ilya is a  Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies for The Manhattan Institute and the author of Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America’s Highest Court (2020).

Recently named Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center for the Constitution. Shortly before he was to assume his new position in January, Ilya was placed on administrative leave by the University after he spoke out against President Biden's statement that his next Supreme Court nomination would be based on race and gender.

IIlyadiscusses his redoubled efforts as an outspoken advocate for the First Amendment and combating cancel culture in America. Last week, Georgetown reinstated Ilya but made it clear that he could be subject to further disciplinary action depending on statements he might make in the future. Rather than subject his family to continued attacks and work in a clearly hostile environment, Ilya made the principled decision to step down from his position, taking a courageous stand against a university which seeks to silence diversity of ideology.

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Mollie Hemingway is the Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist. She is a Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and the co-author of Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court. She is the author of "Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections."

On this podcast, we spoke with Mollie about how and why election security has become so polarized. It used to be something both the Left and the Right could discuss as an important issue. This matters deeply for future elections. 

We also talked with her about the American Moment conference, Up From Chaos, and the panel that Mollie was on titled Regime Stenographers. 

Recent episodes: 

• Andrew Dessler, Climate Scientist
• Kelsey Bolar, Senior Tony Blankley Fellow
• Jordan Macgillis, Institute for Energy Research

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak to Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist who studies both the science and politics of climate change.  He is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and holder of the Reta A. Haynes Chair in Geosciences at Texas A&M University.  He is also the director of TAMU’s Texas Center for Climate Studies.

Dessler was featured at the Steamboat Institute's 2022 Energy & Climate Summit and was recently a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast.

In this conversation he and Emerging Leaders Council Member Lindsey Martin speak about what Dessler teachers his students, the fossil fuel debate, solar and wind energy, as well as what he has to say to naysayers. Dessler also poses the question, what happens if there is a climate disaster and discusses his thoughts. Don't miss this exciting and insightful episode!

Recent episodes: 

• Kelsey Bolar, Senior Tony Blankley Fellow
• Jordan Macgillis, Institute for Energy Research
• Peter Lee Hamilton, Young Asian-Pacific American Leaders

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Tony Blankley Fellow Kelsey Bolar, who is a senior policy analyst at Independent Women's Forum.  Kelsey is also an editor of BRIGHT, a morning newsletter for women and a contributor to The Daily Signal and The Federalist. Her work has been featured in USA Today, National Review, The Washington Examiner and more.

Kelsey is a frequent guest on Fox News and Fox Business as a commentator on important issues in the news. 

In this conversation, she speaks with Ericka Andersen about how she began her career in journalism, what guides her mission in policy now and why she thinks this work is so important for young conservatives to engage in. 

Recent Episodes: 

• Jordan MacGilis, Energy Research Institute
• Peter Lee Hamilton, Young Asian-Pacific American Leaders
• Drew Bond, C3 Solutions

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Jordan McGillis, Deputy Director of Policy at Institute for Energy Research.

At IER, McGillis focuses on global energy trends, international climate negotiations, carbon pricing, transportation policy, and urban planning.

During this episode, Emerging Leaders Council Member Karl Honegger talked with McGillis about IER's approach to energy analysis, free-market energy and environmental policy. They cover the basics of carbon taxes, pricing and more.

The conversation also touches on how to address climate issues through innovation, highlighting the example Stripe, a payment processor that created the $1 billion dollar frontier fund to support carbon removal startup companies.

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Peter Lee Hamilton, an Irish-Korean American community organizer, student, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Young Asian Pacific American Leaders and the organizer of the Korean Association Presidents' Summit.

Emerging Leaders Council Member Solomon Chen talks with Peter about the inspiration behind his community and political involvement. What are the most important issues right now? How is identity politics playing a role in the conversation? What should we be focusing on? 

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Recent episodes: 

• Alex Epstein: Center for Industrial Progress
• Philip Wegmann: White House Reporter, Real Clear Politics
• Elisha Krauss: Radio Host & Podcaster

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Alex Epstein, the founder and director of the Center for Industrial Progress (CIP), a for-profit think tank.

CIP aims to “inspire Americans to embrace industrial progress as a cultural ideal.” Epstein writes TalkingPoints.com and is the author of Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal and Natural Gas -- Not Less.

He was also a debate panelist on our recent Campus Liberty Tour and a speaker at the 2022 Energy and Climate Summit in Steamboat Springs.

Recent episodes: 

• Philip Wegmann: White House Reporter, Real Clear Politics
• Elisha Krauss: Radio Host & Podcaster
• Christine Yeargin, Be the Village Founder

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Drew Bond, co-founder of C3 Solutions. C3 Solutions stands for "Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions."

Emerging Leaders' Council Member Matt Melchior speaks with Drew about his work to prioritize free market solutions for climate change and environmental issues. Drew's decades of experience in the conservative movement and private sector have provided him the necessary prep to build a thriving organization.

C3 also has an online magazine, C3 News Magazine, featuring original reporting and analysis on all things climate, energy, innovation, environment and more.

Previously, Drew served as a Senior Advisor for President George W. Bush at the U.S. Department of Energy, Chief of Staff at The Heritage Foundation under Ed Feulner and as a Legislative Assistant to former U.S. Senator Don Nickles from Oklahoma.

Recent episodes: 

• Philip Wegmann: White House Reporter, Real Clear Politics
• Elisha Krauss: Radio Host & Podcaster
• Christine Yeargin, Be the Village Founder