Policy wonks unite! We're here to talk the latest, the greatest and the newest ideas when it comes to US policy. From agriculture to energy we want to know what should come next.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
Hosts Alan Robinette and Loren King examine the multifaceted concept of hard power, citing examples such as the Gulf War and Berlin Airlift, to understand its impact on global diplomacy.
16 May 2025
8. Soft (Serve) Power
There's a lot of discussion about soft power, but what does that really mean? The Policy Plebs get into the weeds, sharing examples from history and ideas for future use. We'd love to hear your thoughts, leave us a comment below on how you think soft power should (or shouldn't) be used moving forward.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
23 Jan 2025
7. Farm Bill 2: Farm Harder
What's in a Farm Bill, really? More importantly, does the Farm Bill need to change? That's a question that got asked a lot during the continuing resolution process last year. Hear our thoughts in this episode of Policy Plebs.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
27 Dec 2024
6. (B)lame-ducks
Have you ever heard of a lame-duck? Dive deep with us into the little understood but incredibly important piece of the policy making process.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
19 Nov 2024
5. Election Special
No matter which way you voted it's pretty clear we're in for a lot of policy change. Your favorite plebs are here to break down the election results from our perspective. We talk through the biggest trends in voting, what ways the process itself might change, and give a gander at who might be the next Secretary of Agriculture. But the best part? Butterfly effect. You'll know what we mean when you listen in.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
2 Nov 2024
4. Build Your Own Presidency
We're back in action. The plebs decided it would be fun to talk through what our own Presidential adminstrations would look like. We also cover Loren's experience on a policy development focused committee and talk through the assassination attempt on President Trump.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
19 Sept 2024
3. Mutually Assured Reduction
The update you’ve all been waiting for. What did Alan do as a delegate? How did President Trump and Vice-President Harris do in the debate? And of course everyone’s favorite topic: How do we handle the national debt?
Links
Debt Fixer tool (https://www.crfb.org/debtfixer)
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
31 Aug 2024
2. On the Ballot
There's a lot happening in Michigan and across the country. Surprisingly a lot of the news ends up talking about the same thing - the struggle between state and local control.
This episode hear from Allan about his experiences as a precinct delegate, walk through the struggle for taxes and education in local communities and ponder some of the ways that price controls might impact the country.
Like our intro? Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
13 Aug 2024
1. Agrarian Vision
Policy wonks unite! We're here to talk the latest, the greatest and the newest ideas when it comes to US policy. From agriculture to energy we want to know what should come next.
Our theme song is a sample from Dawn of a New Day by Horance Heidt & His Musical Knights.
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Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100
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