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The Bill Walton Show
#China #Economics #International #National Security #Policy
03/22/2018
Guest(s): Pat Mulloy, Stefan Halper
You’re looking at a country which is the most radical actor on the global stage since the French Revolution.
Read More#Big Ideas #Civil Society #Economics #History #Policy #Work
03/15/2018
Guest(s): Arnold Kling, Yuval Levin
Every day, we’re confronted by headlines that reveal the ever-widening chasm between left and right in America. What’s driving this hyper-polarization? And are there any solutions? Thanks to a stimulating conversation with National Affairs Editor Yuval Levin of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and independent scholar and economist Arnold Kling, I’m learning that there are some pretty fundamental cultural trends that we need to understand if we want to get at the roots of our frustrations. In part, they lie in what Yuval calls the “politics of nostalgia.” For Arnold, the author of The Three Languages of Politics, our speech is exacerbating America’s political divide.
Read More#China #Economics #History #International #National Security
03/08/2018
Guest(s): Riley Walters, Herman Pirchner
How would you react if the government put facial recognition cameras everywhere and kept tabs on your every move – right down to to how many squares of toilet paper you are using? It’s happening in China, as the communist government there clamps down on freedom and ramps up its economic and territorial ambitions in its quest to become the dominant player on the world stage.
Read More#Capitalism #Economics #Markets #National Security #Policy
02/15/2018
Guest(s): John Tamny, Terry Miller
This will go down in history as the episode of the Bill Walton Show where John Tamny referred to views I presented as utter nonsense and I called his naïve.
Read More#Acting #Human Flourishing #Shakespeare #Success Strategies #Theatre and Film
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.
Read More#Economics #Money #Policy #Politics #Regulation #Taxes
01/18/2018
Guest(s): Peter Wallison
The American Enterprise Institute Fellow discusses the growth, and the threat of, the Administrative State.
Read More#Big Ideas #Culture #Human Agency #Human Flourishing #Profile #Work
01/11/2018
Guest(s): John Tamny
John discusses his new book, The End of Work, and the importance of finding a vocation you love.
Read More#Big Ideas #Conservative #Libertarian #Politics #Progressive
01/05/2018
Guest(s): Arnold Kling
Common Ground with Bill Walton: Episode 18 – Independent Scholar Arnold Kling discusses his observations on the “three languages of politics” that pervade American politics.
Read More#Big Ideas #Economics #Innovation #Law #Money #Regulation
11/09/2017
Guest(s): George Gilder, Hance Haney
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 15 – Bill gets a briefing from George Gilder, who predicted the smart phone and a whole lot more… back in the 1980’s. Hance Haney also joins the conversation to discuss his work lobbying the FCC.
Read More#Economics #Law #Policy #Politics #Regulation #Taxes
11/09/2017
Guest(s): Adam Michel, Rachel 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)
Read More#Capitalism #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Venture Capital
11/02/2017
Guest(s): Dan Mindus, Brett Gibson
Technology is creating unprecedented wealth the world over, and venture capitalists find themselves in the midst of the best opportunities. It’s an exciting time. There are about $60 billion invested per year in US firms by venture capitalists, and my guests Dan Mindus and Brett Gibson, founders of NextGen, say another $100 billion or more is sitting on the sidelines ready to jump in.
Read More#Arts #History #Politics #Theatre and Film #United States
10/27/2017
Guest(s): John B. Henry, Bill Nitze, Bruce 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.
Read More#Civil Society #Education #Family #Innovation #Policy
10/10/2017
Guest(s): Jeanne Allen
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 11 – What would it mean to education if we gave each child a backpack full of cash and let their parents determine which school should receive that cash?
Read More#Civil Society #Family #Human Agency #Human Flourishing #Philanthropy
10/05/2017
Guest(s): J.P. DeGance, Leah Hughey
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 10 – J.P. DeGance and Leah Hughey discuss the value philanthropy and how “civil society” can address to a host of challenges in America.
Read More09/21/2017
Guest(s): Romina Boccia, Adam Michel
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 09 – I’m not sure what left the bigger impression on me after my visit with Romina Boccia and Adam Michel–the thorny difficulty of the federal government’s fiscal challenges or the mindsets of those we elected to deal with them.
Read More08/24/2017
Guest(s): Al Regnery, Matt Schlapp
The Bill Walton Show : Episode 08 – You don’t hear much about the Tea Party these days, but perhaps you should. After all, as Al Regnery, publisher to the conservative stars pointed out it just elected a president.
Read More#Culture #Human Agency #Human Flourishing #Money #Politics #Profile
07/27/2017
Guest(s): John Tamny
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 07 – Political economist John Tamny flips the tables on Bill and interviews the man behind the podcast.
Read More#Big Ideas #Economics #Human Agency #Human Flourishing #Profile #Regulation #Taxes
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.
Read More#Big Ideas #Culture #Family #Human Agency #Human Flourishing
07/13/2017
Guest(s): Ralph Benko, Jimmy Kemp
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.
Read More#Capitalism #Economics #Free Trade #Policy #Regulation #Taxes
07/01/2017
Guest(s): Steve Moore, John Tamny
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 04 – Bill engages economic experts Steve Moore and John Tamny on how to achieve the holy grail of economic growth.. four percent.
Read More#Culture #Innovation #Social Media #Technology
06/15/2017
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.
Read More#Economics #Free Trade #Policy #Regulation
06/12/2017
Guest(s): Norbert Michel, Jack 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.
Read More#Culture #Education #Human Flourishing
06/10/2017
Guest(s): Jeanne Allen
The Bill Walton Show: Episode 01 – I’ve suspected this for some time, but after talking to Jeanne Allen, I’m more convinced than ever that school districts are among the top impediments to improving American education.
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03/16/2021
On Frank Gaffney’s Securing America TV, Frank and I talk about the ESG (Environmental Social Governance) movement - what it is and why it is dangerous for Wall Street to embrace it. We also wonder about Blackrock’s Larry Fink and his mission to place environmental issues and the woke agenda ahead of profit and shareholders. ...
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02/25/2021