Podcasts by Radically Pragmatic, a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute

Radically Pragmatic, a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute

Radically Pragmatic is a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute that brings together pragmatic policy experts, leaders in Congress, and advocates for change for dynamic conversations aimed at moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. PPI has been spearheading radically pragmatic ideas since 1989.

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Democrats for Education Reform, ft. Jorge Elorza from 2023-11-16T11:39

On this episode of RAS Reports, PPI's Reinventing America's Schools Project Co-Director Tressa Pankovits sits down with Jorge Elorza, CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) and for...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: What It’s Really Like to Testify Before Congress from 2023-11-02T15:08:14

On this episode of the Mosaic Moment Director of Mosaic, Jasmine Stoughton, sits down with Sara Nichols, Environment and Economic Development Director at the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, to sha...

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Taking on Ticketmaster: Why Competition Benefits Consumers from 2023-09-15T14:31:15

On this episode of Radically Pragmatic, Dr. Diana Moss, Vice President and Director of Competition Policy at the Progressive Po...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Building the Next Digital Workforce Generation from 2023-08-03T15:32

On this episode of the Mosaic Moment, Jasmine Stoughton sits down with PPI’s Director of Workforce Development Policy, Taylor Maag, and Senior Software Engineer, Eela Nagaraj, to talk about the ...

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The Future is Woman, feat. Kaya Henderson from 2023-07-25T14:47:27

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new podcast series on titled "The Future is Woman" recorded live at the 2023 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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The Future is Woman, feat Naomi Shelton from 2023-07-20T18:26:13

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new po...

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The Future is Woman, feat. Tracey Dumas Clark & Crystal Gilliam from 2023-07-18T17:32:27

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new po...

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The Future is Woman, feat. Steph Walters from 2023-07-13T17:37:32

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new po...

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The Future is Woman, feat. Dr. Steve Perry from 2023-07-11T14:27:53

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new po...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: State Governments Are The New Frontier from 2023-05-24T17:27:46

On this episode of the Mosaic Moment, PPI's State and Local Political Director Reid Fauble sits down with Sahar Fathi, Policy Director for the Washington State Attorney General's office ...

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The Future of Schools, Part 2 from 2023-05-18T17:19:35

In part 2 of this two part series, PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project Co-Director Curtis Valentine, in collaboration with EdChoice, sits down for a live panel conversation and pod...

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The Future of Schools, Part 1 from 2023-05-11T14:01:42

In part 1 of this two part series, PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project Co-Director Curtis Valentine, in collaboration with EdChoice, sits down for a live panel conversation and pod...

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WHAT'S NEXT: The Future is Now! Featuring Janelle Wood from 2023-05-08T17:06:08

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new po...

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WHAT'S NEXT: The Future is Now! Featuring Jay Artis-Wright from 2023-04-14T15:30:33

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WHAT'S NEXT: The Future is Now! Featuring Dr. Constance Lindsay from 2023-04-13T15:02:56

PPI’s ⁠Reinventing America’s Schools⁠ (RAS) Project has a new podcast series on titled "WHAT NEXT: The ...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Internet Access as We Know It from 2023-04-12T13:49:21

According to The International Telecommunications Union, two-thirds of the world now has internet access. On this month’s episode of the Mosaic Moment, PPI’s Ed Gresser sits down with two of the...

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WHAT'S NEXT: The Future is Now! Featuring Dr. Charles Cole from 2023-04-11T15:54:14

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has a new po...

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The Affordable Care Act at 13: An Interview with former HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius from 2023-03-23T17:52:27

Thirteen years ago, President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress fundamentally transformed the U.S. health care system by providing health insurance coverage that curbed costs and expanded a...

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Child Care, It is a Workforce Issue! from 2023-03-13T16:47:56

In this episode of the Radically Pragmatic podcast, PPI's Taylor Maag, the Director of Workforce Development Policy speaks with national and state leaders, Linda Smith from the Bipartisan Policy...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Democracy in the Disinformation Era from 2023-03-09T19:41:54

On this episode of the Mosaic Moment PPI’s Director of the Innovation Frontier Project, Jordan Shapiro sits down with Mosaic alum and Intelligence Analyst for Global Intelligence at Concentric, ...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: 'Tis the Season... to Talk About Taxes! from 2023-02-23T19:05:57

It’s that time of year again… It’s tax season, and on this episode of the Mosaic Moment PPI’s Senior Policy Analyst, Nick Buffie, sits down with Mosaic alum and Associate Director of Policy at P...

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Joint Episode: The Neoliberal Podcast Discusses Inclusionary Zoning ft. Lauren Bealore of Prosperity Now from 2023-02-16T20:17:27

Lauren Bealore of Prosperity Now joins Jeremiah Johnson of The Neoliberal Podcast to talk about inclusionary zoning. They Discuss the history of inequity in housing markets, whether or not inclu...

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Joint Episode: The Neoliberal Podcast Sits Down with PPI President Will Marshall to Discuss Common-Sense Immigration Reform from 2023-02-10T18:05:57

Will Marshall is the president and founder of PPI, and he joins The Neoliberal Podcast this week to discuss immigration policy.

The Neoliberal Podcast discusses how we approach immigratio...

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RAS REPORTS: How Peltier et al. v. Charter Day School could affect student gender discrimination from 2023-02-03T17:00:02

On this episode of RAS Reports, the Co-Directors of the Reinventing America's Schools Project, Curtis Valentine and Tressa Pankovits, sit down to discuss Tressa's recent op-ed in The Hill concer...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: 4 Bipartisan Financial Imperatives for the 118th Congress from 2023-01-10T16:01:30

On this month’s Mosaic Moment, program director and host, Jasmine Stoughton sits down with Kirsten Wegner, CEO of the Modern Markets Initiative to talk about he...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Contracting and Gig Work in the Modern Economy from 2022-12-14T18:45:54

On this week’s episode of the Mosaic Moment, Program Director, Jasmine Stoughton, sits down with Mosaic alum, Dr. Liz Wilke, to explore her new report, “Supporting Contractors’ Career Developmen...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Transatlantic Takeaways from 2022-11-15T19:30:47

Last month, the Progressive Policy Institute hosted an established group of 12 women in tech and workforce development policy, traveling to London, Brussels and Berlin to meet with political lea...

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Forging A Transatlantic Dialogue from 2022-07-18T18:07:57

Does Germany struggle with homelessness the same way cities like Denver do? What can the U.S. learn from Germany in regard to improvements to public transportation infrastructure?

In the ...

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Dueling Decisions in the Fight for Gun Safety from 2022-06-30T14:07:05

On a new episode of Radically Pragmatic, PPI’s Director of Health Care Arielle Kane sits down with Everytown for Gun Safety’s Legal Director Jonas Oransky to discuss the latest developments in t...

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RAS Reports: Backlash Against the U.S. Department of Education from 2022-05-17T16:39:33

Last week was National Charter Schools Week, and instead of celebrating the quality education that public charters provide to millions of students, the Department of Education is working to unde...

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Making Insulin More Affordable from 2022-04-27T15:00:49

On this week's episode of Radically Pragmatic, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) sits down with PPI's Director of Health Care Arielle Kane to discuss his bill, The Affordable Insulin Now Act Listen

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RAS Reports: Democrats Stand Up for Charter Schools from 2022-04-07T18:41:19

On this episode of RAS Reports, Tressa Pankovits, Co-Director of the Reinventing America's Schools Project sits down with New Mexico State Senator Siah Correa Hemphill and Representative Joy Gar...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: How Access to Broadband Affects Access to Care from 2022-03-23T16:00

In this week’s episode of Mosaic Moment, PPI’s Director of Health Care, Arielle Kane, sits down with Dr. Sarah Oh Lam from the Technology Policy Institute to discuss the benefits and barriers to...

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THE FUTURE OF TEACHING: How Can We Save Teacher Professional Development? from 2022-03-14T18:00:48

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has partnered with The 74 Million to tape a new podcast series on the “Future of Teachi...

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THE FUTURE OF TEACHING: Reshaping School Leadership for the Future, Pt. 2 from 2022-03-11T19:53:55

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has partnered with The 74 Million to tape a new podcast series on the “Future of Teachi...

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THE FUTURE OF TEACHING: Disrupting Racial Inequities in K-12 Schools from 2022-03-09T20:11:30

PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools (RAS) Project has partnered with Listen

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Could Ignoring Swing Voters Reopen the Door for Donald Trump? from 2022-03-04T16:57:08

In September 1989, the brand-new Progressive Policy Institute published The Poli...

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What is Cryptocurrency? Regulating An Unprecedented Technology from 2022-02-23T17:59:52

Cryptocurrency has taken the world by storm. Depending on the day, digital currencies are now cumulatively valued at several trillion dollars. Financial and nonfinancial corporate executives, on...

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RAS REPORTS: The Pathway to a Quality Public Education for All from 2022-02-16T18:29:24

On this episode of RAS Reports, Curtis Valentine, Co-Director of the Reinventing America’s Schools project, sits down with Karega Rausch, the President and CEO of the National Association of Cha...

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Can Big Tech Save Us from Algorithmic Bias? from 2022-02-10T19:00

On this episode of the Radically Pragmatic podcast, Dr. Kalinda Ukanwa sits down with Jordan Shapiro, PPI’s Data and Economic Policy Analyst, to discuss her new paper entitled, Listen

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Living with COVID in the New Year and Beyond from 2022-02-02T16:41:55

As variants of the COVID-19 virus continue to emerge, it's becoming more and more clear that this epidemic is becoming endemic. As the world continues to grapple with the reality that this virus...

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RAS REPORTS: Celebrating National School Choice Week! from 2022-01-26T18:50:58

In this week's episode of RAS Reports, Curtis Valentine and Tressa Pankovits, Co-Directors of PPI's Reinventing America's Schools Project, celebrate National School Choice Week by discussing new...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Growth, Resiliency and Sustainability in New Orleans from 2022-01-07T15:00

On a new episode of Radically Pragmatic, PPI’s Mosaic Economic Project examines the findings of the 2021 Greater New Orleans Startup Report. The episode explores topics such as the growth, resil...

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What Role Does Natural Gas Play in Meeting Global Energy and Climate Goals? from 2021-12-08T15:06:51

On this week's episode, Paul Bledsoe, author of a new PPI report titled "The Role of Natural Gas in Limiting European Union Emissions: Key Opportunities to Cut Methane, Coal and CO2" sits down t...

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RAS REPORTS: The State of Education in America from 2021-12-02T15:54:11

On the first episode of RAS Reports, Co-Director of PPI's Reinventing America's Schools Project Curtis Valentine sits down with RAS Advisory Board Member and Fort Worth, Texas School Board Leade...

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Is American Technological Leadership Under Attack? from 2021-11-18T20:35:10

The Progressive Policy Institute's Innovation Frontier Project released a comprehensive research deck on the threats facing American innovation. The authors of the deck, innovation experts ...

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Saving Money and Lives: How Telehealth Revolutionized Health Care During the Pandemic from 2021-11-10T17:11:43

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Americans inside their homes and restricted access to critical services, including health care. However, telehealth technology that was previously only used by a fra...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Growing Women-Owned Businesses Through Private Capital from 2021-10-22T17:32

On today's episode of Radically Pragmatic, PPI's Mosaic Economic Project brought together a panel of women to discuss the intersection of access to private capital formation for new and small bu...

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Let's Talk Tech: How Would Antitrust Legislation Affect You? from 2021-10-14T19:26:37

This week, Chief Economic Strategist at PPI, Michael Mandel, and Senior Fellow at AEI, Shane Tews, sit down to discuss the current antitrust legislation in Congress and how it will affect everyd...

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Reconciling with Reality: An Audio Guide to PPI’s Build Back Better Blueprint from 2021-10-06T17:07:50

Recently, the Progressive Policy Institute’s Center for Funding America’s Future released a focused blueprint for delivering on President Biden’s promise to Build Back Better while addressing th...

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TALK POLICY: Apprenticeships with Dr. Chandra Childers from 2021-09-23T15:48:02

On this segment of Talk Policy, Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with Dr. Chandra Childers, Study Director at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Their discussion focu...

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Improving Electricity Transmission Siting Opportunities with Senator John Hickenlooper from 2021-09-16T17:51:15

Recently, the Progressive Policy Institute hosted an event with U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and a panel of energy experts, f...

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The Future of AI with Congressman Bill Foster from 2021-09-09T20:14:27

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), sits down with Representative Bill Foster (IL-11), to discuss...

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TALK POLICY: Administrative Burdens with Pamela Herd and Don Moynihan from 2021-09-01T16:48:32

On this segment of Talk Policy, Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy professors Pamela Herd and Don Moynihan, whose res...

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RAS REPORTS: We Got Next...The Future of School Choice from 2021-08-12T18:56:09

The Progressive Policy Institute’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project and The 74 Million hosted a webinar on the future of school choice. Following a celebration of the 30th anniversary of th...

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We Got Next...The Future of School Choice from 2021-08-12T18:56:09

The Progressive Policy Institute’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project and The 74 Million hosted a webinar on the future of school choice. Following a celebration of the 30th anniversary of th...

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TALK POLICY: Crime in America with Asst. Professor Aaron Chalfin from 2021-08-05T19:33:02

On this segment of Talk Policy, Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with University of Pennsylvania Criminology Assistant Professor Aaron Chalfin who researches crime and polici...

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Crime in America: Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman Sits Down with Associate Professor Aaron Chalfin from 2021-08-05T19:33:02

This episode is part of a series of interviews, where PPI Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with policy experts from across the country to discuss social issues in their field...

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Crime in America: Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman Sits Down with Assistant Professor Aaron Chalfin from 2021-08-05T19:33:02

This episode is part of a series of interviews, where PPI Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with policy experts from across the country to discuss social issues in their field...

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HELP IS HERE: The Child Tax Credit and How It's Helping Working Families, with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) from 2021-07-22T18:55:29

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Veronica Goodman, Director of Social Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), sits down with Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16)...

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How the Child Tax Credit Is Helping Working Families with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) from 2021-07-22T18:55:29

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Veronica Goodman, Director of Social Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), sits down with Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16)...

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The Neoliberal Project Joins PPI to Discuss Their International Week of Action from 2021-07-08T18:53:19

On this week's episode, the Neoliberal Project joined Radically Pragmatic, a PPI Podcast to talk about their week of action and the exciting events that are happening across the country and arou...

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TALK POLICY: What Young People Need to Succeed with Stephanie Malia Krauss from 2021-06-30T20:28:39

On this segment of Talk Policy, Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with Stephanie Malia-Krauss, educator, social worker, researcher, and writer, to discuss her new book, "Makin...

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Ensuring Success: What Young People Need to Succeed, an Interview with Veronica Goodman and Educator Stephanie Malia Krauss from 2021-06-30T20:28:39

Veronica Goodman, PPI's Director of Social Policy, sits down with Stephanie Malia-Krauss, educator, social worker, researcher, and writer, to discuss her new book, "Making It: What Today's Kids ...

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Joint Episode: The Mosaic Economic Project Speaks with Congresswoman Sharice Davids from 2021-06-22T15:40:45

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Crystal Swann, Senior Policy Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and Mosaic Economic Project...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Women-Owned Businesses with Congresswoman Sharice Davids from 2021-06-22T15:40:45

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Crystal Swann, Senior Policy Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and Mosaic Economic Project...

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Investment Heroes Breakdown: An Audio Guide to PPI's 2021 Investment Heroes Report with Michael Mandel and Alec Stapp from 2021-06-11T14:55:34

For the last 10 years, the Progressive Policy Institute has released an annual Investment Heroes report which lays out the top companies of the year who invested the most in capital expenditures...

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Early Childhood Investment: Veronica Goodman, PPI's Director of Social Policy Sits Down with Labor Economist Aaron Sojourner from 2021-05-26T15:49:21

Veronica Goodman, PPI's Director of Social Policy, sits down with Aaron Sojourner, Labor Economist and Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Managem...

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TALK POLICY: Increasing Investment in Child Care with Aaron Sojourner from 2021-05-26T15:49:21

On this segment of Talk Policy, Director of Social Policy Veronica Goodman sits down with Aaron Sojourner, Labor Economist and Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota's C...

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Joint Episode: The Neoliberal Podcast Sits Down with Matt Gertz to Discuss the Right Wing Media Monster from 2021-05-20T19:04:04

This is a joint episode with The Neoliberal Podcast, and cofounder Jeremiah Johnson sat down with Media Matters Senior Fellow Matt Gertz, who follows the ecosystem of lies that is the right wing...

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UK Unrest - A Frank Conversation About the State of Politics in the United Kingdom and Around the World from 2021-05-10T15:59:53

On this week's Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Will Marshall, President of the Progressive Policy Institute sat down with Matt Goodwin, Professor of Politics and International Relations at the...

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May The Fourth Be With You: Congressman Derek Kilmer Joins PPI's Caleb Watney for a Star Wars Themed Episode from 2021-05-04T14:59:38

In a Star Wars Day-themed Radically Pragmatic podcast episode, Caleb Watney, Director of Innovation Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute, sits down with Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06) ...

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Full Speed Ahead: Congressman Seth Moulton Joins Paul Weinstein to Discuss the Need for High-Speed Rail in America from 2021-04-30T13:59:34

On a bonus Radically Pragmatic Podcast episode, Paul Weinstein, Jr., Senior Policy Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, sits down with Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-06), for a special conversatio...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Uplifting Women in a Post-COVID World with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan from 2021-04-28T17:33:13

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Crystal Swann, Senior Policy Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and Mosaic Economic Project lead and Hilary Abell, Mosaic Economic Project Coh...

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Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan Joins Crystal Swann and Hilary Abell of the Mosaic Economic Project from 2021-04-28T17:33:13

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, Crystal Swann, Senior Policy Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and Mosaic Economic Project lead and Hilary Abell, Mosaic Economic Project Coh...

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Infrastructure and Coronavirus Relief, a discussion from the perspective of the US Virgin Islands with Rep. Stacey Plaskett from 2021-04-26T15:50:32

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, PPI President Will Marshall and Center for New Liberalism Policy Director Jeremiah Johnson sit down with Rep...

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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James Join PPI President Will Marshall and Senior Policy Fellow Crystal Swann from 2021-04-20T13:59:28

On this week’s Radically Pragmatic Podcast, PPI President Will Marshall and Senior Policy Fellow Crystal Swann sit down with Rep. Marilyn Strickland Listen

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How Can Public Charter Schools Improve America's Education System? from 2021-04-15T19:37:42

Can charter schools help improve America's education system? Tressa Pankovits and Curtis Valentine from the Reinventing America's Schools Project at PPI join the show to discuss charter sch...

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RAS REPORTS: How Can Public Charter Schools Improve America's Education System? from 2021-04-15T19:37:42

Can charter schools help improve America's education system? Tressa Pankovits and Curtis Valentine from the Reinventing America's Schools Project at PPI join the show to discuss charter sch...

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The Reinventing America's Schools Project Joins The Neoliberal Podcast, a Joint Episode with Radically Pragmatic, a PPI Podcast from 2021-04-15T19:37:42

Can charter schools help improve America's education system? Tressa Pankovits and Curtis Valentine from the Reinventing America's Schools Project at PPI join the show to discuss charter sch...

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Congressman Ami Bera Talks Health Policy with PPI's Director of Health Care Arielle Kane from 2021-04-08T16:58:59

On this week’s PPI Podcast, Arielle Kane, PPI’s Director of Health Care sits down with Rep. Ami Bera (CA-7), a leader of the New Democrat Coalition. They discus...

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Congressman Ron Kind and PPI President Will Marshall from 2021-03-01T22:42:11

Representative Ron Kind of Wisconsin's 3rd District joins the PPI Podcast this week, offering the perspective of a Democrat in a district twice-won by Donald Trump. Kind discusses the work of th...

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Joint Episode: Neoliberal Podcast ft. Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Rea?d? from 2021-02-24T15:23:42

This week's episode is a joint episode of the Neoliberal Podcast and the PPI Podcast, featuring guest host Colin Mortimer of PPI's Center for New Liberalism. Colin sits down with Oregon Sta...

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Let's Get to Yes: A Conversation with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene from 2021-02-05T11:00

PPI President Will Marshall welcomes Representative Suzan DelBene of Washington State's First District to this episode of the PPI Podcast. The two discuss the Republican party's identity crisis,...

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A Better Public Health Approach to Tobacco from 2021-01-27T18:44:28

For those concerned about nicotine addiction and tobacco consumption, a ban on flavored tobacco might sound like a good idea. But as Nkechi Taifa explains in this week's...

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Congressman Conor Lamb Talks Impeachment, Energy with PPI from 2021-01-13T15:50:25

PPI President Will Marshall welcomes Congressman Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania's 17th District to the PPI Podcast, just days after Rep. Lamb's dramatic floor speech following the insurrection in th...

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How One Tax Might Make Matters Worse from 2020-12-10T14:54:46

Colin Mortimer, the Director of the Center for New Liberalism, is joined by two special guests. First is Adam Hartke, the co-owner of a music venue in Wichita, Kansas, and the co-chair of the ad...

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Bringing Diversity to Economic Thought - The Mosaic Project from 2020-10-20T16:02:56

The Progressive Policy Institute is proud to launch The Mosaic Economic Project to create a network of diverse women who are experts in economics and ...

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MOSAIC MOMENT: Bringing Diversity to Economic Thought from 2020-10-20T16:02:56

The Progressive Policy Institute is proud to launch The Mosaic Economic Project to create a network of diverse women who are experts in economics and ...

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Panel Discussion with Tech Policy Experts on the Future of the Gig Economy and a New Vision for Workers from 2020-10-16T18:57:05

Listen in on this panel discussion on challenges facing workers in the gig economy during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for a new policy vision that can guarantee flexibility while providin...

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Creating a Culture of Innovation in America’s Public Schools from 2020-10-08T14:38:31

PPI launched a significant new report: “The Third Way: A Guide to Implementing Innovation Schools." In this webinar, leaders discuss the spread of “innovation” or “partnership” schools: district...

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RAS REPORTS: Creating a Culture of Innovation in America’s Public Schools from 2020-10-08T14:38:31

PPI launched a significant new report: “The Third Way: A Guide to Implementing Innovation Schools." In this webinar, leaders discuss the spread of “innovation” or “partnership” schools: district...

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Advancing the Gains Made by Black and Brown Students in the next Administration from 2020-09-17T20:45:45

The Progressive Policy Institute hosted a conversation on how members of the Democratic Party can better protect recent gains made by Black and Brown students while advancing these gains after t...

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Congressman Don Beyer on the Path Out of the COVID-19 Economic Crisis from 2020-08-18T15:28:36

PPI President Will Marshall and Ben Ritz from the Center for Funding America's Future are joined by Congresswoman Don Beyer (VA-8), Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, to talk about the ...

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Conversation with Rep. Sharice Davids and Rep. Scott Peters on Rebuilding America's Fiscal Strength from 2020-07-27T19:13:40

PPI President Will Marshall and Ben Ritz from the Center for Funding America's Future are joined by Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3) and Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) for a conversation on...

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Radically Pragmatic, a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute
Should we abolish tax returns? A conversation with Sen. Bob Kerrey from 2020-07-15T19:24:04

Former Senator Bob Kerrey joins the  Listen

Radically Pragmatic, a podcast from the Progressive Policy Institute
Scoring a Better Future — Getting Facts on Credit Scores & How They Work from 2020-06-18T19:01:55

Join Paul Weinstein, Jr., Senior Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., and Joanne Gaskin, Vice President of Scores and Analytics at FICO, for a discussion on the c...

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