No Labels Talks

We are thrilled to have renowned foreign policy expert Seth Cropsey join us for this week’s episode of No Labels Talks. Cropsey is one of America’s leading thinkers on defense and security issues. He is a former naval officer and has held senior defense official positions in the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations. Today, he leads the Yorktown Institute as its founder and president. In this episode, Ryan discusses with Mr. Cropsey his opinion on how America is stumbling into war due to our poor decision-making on the world stage and what he thinks President Biden and former President Trump should be asked at the upcoming debate.

This week on No Labels Talks, we are excited to welcome Frank Fahrenkopf, the co-founder and co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, for an exclusive conversation. Since 1987, the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has organized the general election debates for president and vice president. Fahrenkopf walks listeners through the historical significance of the presidential debates, how they can help shape public opinion and how this year could be different.

No Labels Chief Strategist Ryan Clancy and special guest Dr. Michael Mazarr discuss the RAND Corporation’s important new study on the potential for American decline and renewal, “The Sources of Renewed Dynamism.” Citing historical precedents ranging from the Roman Empire to Victorian England, Mike lays out in clear terms how America is confronting numerous challenges from both abroad and within faced by many great civilizations in the past, in particular our deep political divisions. But encouragingly, he says it's not too late to right the ship.

No Labels Chief Strategist Ryan Clancy and guest host Paul Haaga welcome renowned foreign policy scholar and Wall Street Journal “Global View” columnist Walter Russell Mead to the podcast. They discuss the ongoing Israeli-Hamas military conflict, Gen Z’s “first war,” and his advice to President Biden. 

No Labels Chief Strategist Ryan Clancy welcomes former Congressman Tom Davis to the podcast to discuss the passage of the recent bipartisan foreign aid bill and how the rules that govern the U.S. House empower the extremes and perpetuate dysfunction.

No Labels Chief Strategist Ryan Clancy and Co-Founder Holly Page welcome political advisor and media strategist Mark McKinnon as our first guest. McKinnon shares his views on the 2024 presidential election, reflections on No Labels Unity ticket project and reasons for optimism despite America’s profound divisions. His advice to the commonsense majority? "Keep suiting up!"