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The Bill Walton Show

Episode 21: What Acting Teaches You about You with Leigh Wilson Smiley

01/08/2018

Guest(s): Leigh Wilson Smiley

It was the 21st episode of The Bill Walton Show, but there were a lot of firsts. For the first time, we warmed up for a show. It was not the cacophony of listening to an orchestra prepare to perform, although the difference between the sounds made during the warmup and the actual performance were almost as dramatic. Instead, there was deep breathing, sighs big enough to be felt in every bone in the body, and burbling. Yes, burbling.

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Episode 14: Bill talks Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Adam Michel and Rachel Greszler

11/09/2017

Guest(s): Adam MichelRachel Greszler

It’s beginning to look like an opportunity squandered. Our pro-prosperity president wants a pro-growth tax package, but our Republican Congress cannot break out of self-imposed constraints and pass one. (Note: The information in this show is current as of November 11, 2017)

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Episode 12: “Republic For Which We Stand” With John B. Henry, Bill Nitze, Bruce Fein

10/27/2017

Guest(s): John B. HenryBill NitzeBruce Fein

The Bill Walton Show: Episode 12 – Playwright John B. Henry and citizen actors Bill Nitze and Bruce Fein join fellow thespian Bill Walton to discuss “Republic For Which We Stand”, a new play by Mr. Henry which portrays the behind-the-scenes struggle of the Founding Fathers and Mothers in drafting the constitution to give only Congress the power to declare war.

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Episode 6: “Everything You Need to Know About Economics (in only 45 mins)” with Dr. Arthur Laffer

07/20/2017

Guest(s): Dr. Authur Laffer

The Bill Walton Show: Episode 06 – Dr. Authur Laffer, the famed economist who ushered in the era of supply side economics during the Reagan administration, sits down with Bill to discuss the policies that work, and those that don’t.

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Episode 5: “The Pursuit of Happiness” with Jimmy Kemp and Ralph Benko

07/13/2017

Guest(s): Jimmy KempRalph Benko

The Bill Walton Show: Episode 05 – Jack Kemp played a huge role in the successful tax policies of the 1980’s. His son, Jimmy Kemp, joins Bill to discuss the legacy of his father and what’s necessary going forward. Ralph Benko is a champion of supply-side economics as well, and adds to the discussion insight garnered from decades national experience.

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Episode 3: “The Power of Social Media” with Mike Thompson and Beverly Hallberg

06/15/2017

Guest(s): Mike ThompsonBeverly Hallberg

The Bill Walton Show: Episode 03 – Thanks to the Internet and, increasingly, social media, we’re more connected than ever. We have Facebook friends and Twitter followers. We use Snapchat and Instagram to show our spontaneous sides. We post, comment, like, share and retweet information like never before. We engage. We sell. We persuade.

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Episode 2: “Heritage Scholars’ Take on Today’s Pressing Economic Issues” with Jack Spencer and Norbert Michel

06/12/2017

Guest(s): Norbert MichelJack Spencer

The Bill Walton Show: Episode 02 – Bill sits down with two of The Heritage Foundation’s top economic experts – Jack Spencer and Norbert Michel – to discuss economic policy, tax reform, the Paris Climate Agreement, Dodd-Frank and more.

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