BPC Podcast Channel

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Tennessee Governors Bill Haslam, a Republican, and Phil Bredesen, a Democrat, stop by to discuss their new podcast, "You Might Be Right." Later, BPC's Director of Energy Policy and Carbon Management, examines Senator Joe Manchin's permitting reform proposal.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, the associate director for higher education in BPC’s Economic Policy Project, Kevin Miller, stops by to discuss President Biden's debt relief plan. Later, BPC's Chief Medical Advisor Anand Parekh examines the US response to this summer's monkeypox outbreak.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Dr. Anita Everett, Director of the Center for Mental Health Services in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, joins to discuss the new 988 Mental Health Hotline. Later, Director of BPC's Early Childhood Initiative, Linda Smith, examines her team's new survey on the rising use of close relatives as childcare providers.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Congressman Darren Soto of Florida's 9th District and Tony Gonzales of Texas' 23rd District discuss their recent visits to Orlando and Southwest Texas through BPC's American Congressional Exchange program, which seeks to strengthen relationships across the aisle by organizing trips to Congressional districts. Learn more about the program here: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/project/american-congressional-exchange/

On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Congressman Joe Kennedy (D-MA) stops by to preview the second iteration of our Senate Debate Series with Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rob Portman of Ohio. Later, the Managing Director of BPC’s Energy Program, Lesley Jantarasami, joins to discuss how the newly announced reconciliation framework might bolster the fight against climate change.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look at the forecast ahead of election season with BPC's Elections Project Associate Director Rachel Orey. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Ben Gitis, examines steps Congress can take to update the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Hate it or love it, there's no denying that the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion decision will have ripple effects across the country for years to come. On this episode of BPC Weekly, BPC's Health Policy Director Oliver Kim, explains how insurance coverage, interstate travel, and the practice of medicine will be impacted by the ruling. Later, the Director of BPC's of Housing and Infrastructure, Andy Winkler, reflects on some takeaways from last week's day-long housing summit.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Axios Congressional reporter Alayna Treene joins to discuss the House January 6th Select Committee's first two public hearings, and where the Committee might go next. Later, former Senator Olympia Snowe and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, both BPC board members, reflect on BPC's 15th anniversary.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Forrest Wilder, Senior Editor of the Texas Monthly, to hear how his state is responding to last week's devastating mass shooting. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Ben Gitis, explains how the pandemic recovery has impacted working moms.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning explores the forces behind the two main drivers of inflation. Xan Fishman, BPC's Director of Energy and Carbon Management joins first to examine the global increase in energy prices. Later, BPC Senior Vice President Bill Hoagland discusses strategies to bring down food costs.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, Yurij Rudensky, examines the legislative redistricting process. Arica Young, Associate Director of BPC's Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, stops by later to examine some innovations in the constructing industry that might help drive down sky-high home prices.

For the 100th episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Michele Gilbert, Senior Policy Analyst on BPC's Health project, to examine the alarming rise of opioid-related mortalities during the pandemic. Later, Linda Smith, Director of BPC's Early Childhood Initiative, discusses opportunities to improve early education in Native American communities.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with BPC Managing Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the Administration's decision to end the pandemic-era Title 42 migration restrictions. Later, Matt Weil, BPC's Election's Project Director, discusses the challenges facing elections administrators as we head into the midterms.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, Congressman Scott Peters of California stops by to discuss his efforts to limit methane leaks in natural gas production. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Rachel Snyderman, joins to examine the future of the Child Tax Credit.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, the Wall Street Journal's Chief Economics Correspondent, Nick Timiraos, joins to discuss his new book chronicling Jerome Powell's time as Federal Reserve Chairman - plus his work at BPC. Later, Michael Kelley of BPC Action examines the Congressional docket as we head into the midterms.

On this special episode of BPC Weekly, we travel to Austin, Texas for SXSW. We're joined by two sets of BPC panelists: first, two members of Congress - Peter Meijer of Michigan and Sara Jacobs of California - examine bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, followed by BPC Fellow Katie Harbath, who discusses the intersection of tech and democracy.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress this week, so we asked voters: what is the state of the Union? BPC President Jason Grumet stops by to discuss. Later, Politico Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nahal Toosi joins for a wide-ranging conversation on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look into some of the efforts to stifle free speech - on the internet and in the classroom - with Director of Free Expression and Education at PEN America, Jonathan Friedman. Later, Kia Young of the Consumer Federation of America joins to discuss how to start planning for your financial future.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look into the complex intersection of climate, trade, and geopolitics with George David Banks, a BPC Fellow and former White House Climate Advisor. Later, BPC Fellow Adrienne Schweer joins to discuss efforts to pass federal legislation guaranteeing workplace accommodations for pregnant workers.

On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look inside the 21st-century American Presidency - and what we can do to rein it in - with BPC Senior Fellow and former HHS Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Higher Education project, Kevin Miller, previews his team's new interactive tool that measures the ROI of higher education institutions.