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Former Archivist of the United States: Colleen Shogan
Colleen Shogan, former Archivist of the United States, reveals the secrets held within the National Archives and discusses how they can benefit the country in this interview.
8 Dec 2025
Fighting Blasphemy Laws Around the World with Sean Nelson
Religious freedom lawyer Sean Nelson discusses the increasing adoption of blasphemy laws globally and their potential threat to free speech in this interview episode.
23 Apr 2025
When Government Gets in the Way: Thomas Hochman
Emerging thought leader Thomas Hochman joined us for a presentation on the role that permitting policy plays in inhibiting engineering innovation.This is a recording of a lecture delivered on April 16th, 2025
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
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16 Apr 2025
Economics & Philosophy
Alex Motchoulski, Professor of Philosophy at UVA, and Erwin Dekker, economist at the Mercatus Center (GMU), join us to discuss philosophy and economics.
This is a recording of a discussion hosted on April 15, 2025
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2 Apr 2025
Social Media and Politics with Megan McArdle
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle joins us to discuss the intersection of social media, politics, and the "vibe shift" of 2025.
This is a recording of a lecture delivered on April 1st, 2025
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
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24 Mar 2025
H-1B Visas: a Debate
Cecilia Esterline of the Niskanen Center and Simon Hankinson of the Heritage Foundation have an important conversation on H-1B visa access and the future of immigration policy in the Trump Administration.
This is a recording of a discussion hosted on March 19, 2025
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
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4 Mar 2025
Faith & Science with Fr. Dominic Legge
Fr. Dominic Legge is the head of the Thomistic Institute and a member of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Fr. Legge joined us to present on the alleged conflict between modern science and religious faith.
This is a recording of a lecture delivered on February 26, 2025.
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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26 Feb 2025
American Conservatism and the Two-Party System with Dan McLaughlin
In this latest episode of Open Discourse at Blue Ridge, we are joined by Dan McLaughlin, aka BaseballCrank, a columnist at National Review. He shares with us his thoughts on conventional American conservatism in our modern political climate.
This is a recording of a lecture delivered on February 24, 2025
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
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25 Feb 2025
From Wall Street to Private Equity with John Reynolds
John Reynolds spent six years as an analyst at Goldman Sachs before entering the Private Equity sphere. He now serves as the managing director of Lime Rock Partners. In this latest episode of Open Discourse at Blue Ridge, Mr. Reynolds breaks down his career in finance.
This is a recording of a lecture delivered on February 18th, 2025
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
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11 Feb 2025
Britain 1940 with Gerard Alexander
In the first episode of Open Discourse at Blue Ridge, Professor Gerard Alexander discusses Great Britain's stand against Nazi Germany in the early years of World War II.
This is a recording of a lecture delivered on February 4th, 2025.
Open Discourse at Blue Ridge is a production of the Blue Ridge Center. For more information, event schedules, and resources, visit The Blue Ridge Center (https://www.theblueridgecenter.org/)
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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