Pegasus Podcast

Most people agree that the student loan system is broken. College costs are inflated. Most students don't know the value of their degree. They sign on the dotted line, attend a 4 year college, and hope for the best. So, is there a better way? Enter Tyler Curtis' proposal: down payments. Much like when you buy a car, or house, a down payment gives you skin in the game, and holds your lender accountable. But might the down payment be too much of a barrier? We discuss all that and more on today's show - listen now!

An election in Italy, and the rise of Giorgia Meloni has plenty in the media claiming fascism has returned to Italy. So, is it true? On today's Pegasus Podcast we talk through what the news from Italy means, the state of conservatism in America and abroad, and whether all this is a phase or a new era of the right. Listen now!

An increasingly dysfunctional program. That is how the Pioneer Institute describes the 340B drug program. Created many years ago with the hope of helping uninsured, low-income patients receive discounted drugs, the program has ballooned into a scam. Hospitals in some of the richest part of the countries now making millions off the program, with nearly no oversight or transparency. So how can we fix it? On this week's podcast Dr. Bill Smith joins us to talk about fixing the 340B Program and returning it to its original intent.

Despite being the bourbon capital of the world, distilling the historic spirit in your own home is still illegal in Kentucky. Entrepreneurs looking to learn the craft in their home, or start a new hobby, will be shocked to learn the process can land you a felony. And yet the story of bourbon is one of small startups, home distillers and small operations. On today's Pegasus Podcast, Caleb Franz joins the show to talk with us about why Kentucky and America should embrace home distilling and how it can keep the spirit of Kentucky bourbon alive and well.

Many on both the left and the right agree that the tariffs and trade war approach during the Trump years was a failure. So why hasn't President Biden done more to roll them back? On today's podcast - Amanda Griffiths joins us to talk about why the Trump tariffs are not working, but more importantly, how we can effectively combat the growing threat from China. Join us!

America has a family crisis. Skyrocketing divorce rates and fatherless homes means more trouble for more kids. Brad Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project, has dedicated much of his research of his lifetime to examining the benefits of a strong family. On today's podcast, we talk through the important values a father can provide, the risks that increase for children without fathers and above all, why strong families matter. Join us as we talk through one of the greatest challenges facing our nation today.

Whenever reading the name of a bill being passed in Congress, you can almost assure yourself it does the exact opposite of its name. Enter the "Inflation Reduction Act", a $740 billion progressive wish list that spends more on pet projects and raises taxes. The worst of it? More price controls in healthcare that will be detrimental to long term innovation. On today's podcast, we talk through the failures of the bill and why recycled ideas like price controls simply never work.

American consumers reap the benefits of innovation every day. New technology makes our lives easier, safer and many times, cheaper. New platforms, new products, all allowing us to shop and sell in a more connected world. Yet, some politicians in Congress are upset with how successful some of these companies have become. Enjoy the benefits of your Amazon Prime membership? Too bad. Joining to discuss why American innovation is important to protect is Doug Kelly, CEO of the American Edge Project, an organization dedicated to protecting our competitive advantage. Join us for the full conversation!

There are perhaps no proposals floating around Washington, DC today that would have more of an impact on our nation's economy than many of the "anti-trust" bills. More aptly described as anti-innovation, these proposals take aim at some of nation's most successful companies with new arbitrary regulations. Think you enjoy the experience of being an Amazon prime member, too bad - Congress wants to change it. Why? Because they don't like these companies. On today's podcast, Zach Lilly of NetChoice talks us through these proposals, their problems, and how we can fight back.

American cities across the country, small and large, have faced record breaking years of violence since 2020. Louisville is among the worst of those cities, facing record breaking homicides in the last half decade. But did the violent crime wave also impact rural Kentucky? New analysis from Pegasus Institute shows rural Kentucky saw a early 70% increase in homicides during the same years Louisville and many other big city murders dominated the headlines. On today's podcast we talk through why the crime has spiked and what else we need to know to help address it.