Liberty and Leadership

About Liberty and Leadership

TFAS has reached 59,000 students and professionals through their academic programs, fellowships and seminars. Representing more than 140 countries, TFAS alumni are courageous leaders throughout the world – forging careers in politics, government, public policy, business, philanthropy, law and the media. Join TFAS President, Roger Ream, as he reconnects with these outstanding alumni to share experiences, swap career stories, and find out what makes their leadership journey unique. The Liberty and Leadership podcast is produced at Podville Media in Washington, D.C. If you have a comment or question for the show, please drop us an email at podcast@TFAS.org.

Publisher

Roger Ream

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2020

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

135 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Is Rand Paul Running for President in 2028?

   Senator Rand Paul joins Liberty + Leadership for a wide-ranging conversation on his investigation into the government’s COVID-19 response, his fight against federal waste and overreach, and a question that could have major implications for 2028: could Senator Paul make another run for the White House? Paul discusses his ongoing investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci and gain-of-function research, including his efforts to obtain testimony and records related to the government’s handling of the p...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Humble Grocery Store and the Case for Capitalism

   In this episode of Liberty + Leadership, TFAS professor Anne Bradley guest hosts a conversation with Emma Camp, senior editor of The Wall Street Journal’s “Free Expression” newsletter and a 2025 Robert Novak Fellow. Anne and Emma begin with Emma’s viral video celebrating the “humble American supermarket” and what its shelves can teach us about economic freedom. They look at how global trade, competition and technological innovation produce an extraordinary variety of choices that can be easy ...

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   A Revolution Prevented: Russell Kirk and the Legacy of 1776

   In this episode of Liberty + Leadership, Roger Ream sits down with Michael Lucchese, 2022 TFAS alumnus and editor of the new collection "Russell Kirk on America: How to Understand the Legacy of 1776." Roger and Michael explore Russell Kirk’s distinctive understanding of the American founding and his belief that the Revolution was not a radical break with the past, but an effort to preserve inherited rights, self-government and the accumulated wisdom of Western civilization. They discuss Kirk’...

Who has been a guest on Liberty and Leadership

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dominic Pino
• Marian L Tupy
• Dr Jenna Robinson
• Ted Tucker
• Lisa Chang

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

634,614

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82