Episodes

  • Should Taxpayers Pay for R&D? – with Jeffrey Miron and Aldo Musacchio

    Should Taxpayers Pay for R&D? – with Jeffrey Miron and Aldo Musacchio
    May 21 2026
    From the internet and GPS to vaccines and artificial intelligence, federal research funding has helped shape modern life, but should government still play such a large role in innovation? Jeffrey Miron, VP for Research at the Cato Institute and Economics Lecturer at Harvard, and Aldo Musacchio, Professor of Management and Economics at Brandeis, join Governors Haslam and Bredesen to debate whether taxpayer-funded research still makes sense in a world increasingly driven by private capital.
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    53 mins
  • Who Should Regulate AI? – with Kristian Stout and Bruce Schneier

    Who Should Regulate AI? – with Kristian Stout and Bruce Schneier
    May 7 2026
    AI is already reshaping everyday life, but the rules governing it are still up for debate. Kristian Stout, Director of Innovation Policy at the International Center for Law & Economics, and Bruce Schneier, security technologist and author, join Governors Haslam and Bredesen to explore whether AI regulation should come from the market, the states, or the federal government.
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    55 mins
  • Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel

    Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel
    Apr 23 2026
    As billions of federal dollars flow through state budgets, who should decide how that money gets spent? Former IN Governor & OMB Director Mitch Daniels and Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center co-director Elena Patel join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to unpack the balance between federal priorities and state flexibility, and what it means for taxpayers.
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    53 mins
  • Is there too much money in politics? – with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith

    Is there too much money in politics? – with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith
    Apr 9 2026
    Ahead of the fall midterms, Larry Lessig, a professor at Harvard Law School, and Brad Smith, former chair of the Federal Election Commission and a professor at Capital University Law School, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to examine the campaign finance system driving election spending. Political spending enables expression and participation – but at what cost?
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    53 mins
  • Can the President do that? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro

    Can the President do that? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro
    Mar 26 2026
    Has the American presidency become too powerful? In this episode, Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Jack Goldsmith, a professor at Harvard Law School, and Ilya Shaprio, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss the history, arguments, and constitutional stakes behind the not-so-simple question: can the President really do that?
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    52 mins
  • When and How Should the National Guard be Deployed? – with Rosa Brooks and John Yoo

    When and How Should the National Guard be Deployed? – with Rosa Brooks and John Yoo
    Mar 10 2026
    Should a president be able to take control of a state’s National Guard to restore order, even if a governor disagrees? To kick off a new season, Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown University and former senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Defense, and John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and former official with the U.S. Department of Justice, to discuss the ability to federalize the National Guard and the unique role the Guard plays in times of crisis.
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    59 mins
  • Introducing "You Might Be Right"

    Introducing "You Might Be Right"
    Mar 4 2026
    We’re back – now on YouTube. Join former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam as they tackle the toughest issues of the day with expert guests. Representing opposite sides of the aisle, the two leaders model how even the most polarizing topics can be explored with curiosity, humility, and respect. This season, we'll take on questions about the role of the National Guard, the limits of presidential power, campaign finance reform, and more.
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    1 min
  • A Baker's Dozen - Howard Baker's 1998 Senate Address

    A Baker's Dozen - Howard Baker's 1998 Senate Address
    Dec 2 2025

    In this time of intense civil discord, Sen. Howard Baker's words still provide a path for renewing faith in our American institutions. In this special release episode, hear Sen. Baker's famous Baker's Dozen 1998 address delivered to the Senate.

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    32 mins