Show-Me Institute Podcast

About Show-Me Institute Podcast

Where liberty comes first.

Publisher

Show-Me Institute

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Aug 2015

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

483 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Socialism, Chavez, and the Collapse of Venezuela with Jim Epstein

   Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jim Epstein, director of the documentary Escaping Venezuela and executive editor of Reason magazine, about the film, the rise of Hugo Chavez, what happened to Venezuela’s grocery stores and oil industry, and more. Learn more about the film: https://escapingvenezuela.reason.com/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   A Vision for the Future of American Education with James V. Shuls and Jason Bedrick

   Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jason Bedrick, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy, and James V. Shuls, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute and head of the Education Liberty Branch of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University, about their new book, "The Phoenix Principles: Toward a Rebirth of American Education." They discuss the seven principles behind the Phoenix Declaration, why civic education has fallen apart, why truth and academic excellence belong at the center of schooling rather than equity of outcomes, and how school board members can put these principles into practice. Find the book, The Phoenix Principles: Toward a Rebirth of American Education: https://bit.ly/3VIl0ku Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

3. 

   9 Oct 2026

   A Menu of Housing Reforms with Salim Furth

   Susan Pendergrass speaks with Salim Furth, senior research fellow and director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, about the policy brief he co-authored with Emily Hamilton and Charles Gardner, "Housing Reform in the States: A Menu of Options for 2027." They discuss why home prices have risen faster than inflation, how states like Missouri may be able to lower costs by loosening lot size and permitting rules, why HUD code manufactured homes face local barriers, how single-stair apartment buildings and lower-cost elevators could make small-lot infill more feasible, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

Who has been a guest on Show-Me Institute Podcast

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

• Elias Tsapelas
• Noah Devine
• Ilya Shapiro
• Steven F Wilson
• Brian Blase

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

1,001,086

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

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

Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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