Reaganism

The Peacemaker with Dr. William Inboden

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Dr. William Inboden, the Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin. Roger and Will discuss his new book, The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink, which is quickly becoming regarded as the authoritative, comprehensive history of the Reagan Administration’s foreign policy.

Midterm Winners and Losers with Dr. Daron Shaw

On this episode, Roger sits down with Dr. Daron Shaw, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of The Turnout Myth. He is also the co-director of the Fox News Poll and serves on the Fox News decision desk. Roger and Daron discuss what happened in the 2022 midterm elections, why there was not the expected “red wave,” the role of the abortion issue, the effect of candidate quality, and the burgeoning showdown between Trump and DeSantis.

From Trump to Biden with Dr. Nadia Schadlow

On this episode, Roger sits down with Dr. Nadia Schadlow, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. She previously served as the U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy during the Trump Administration. In that position, she was the primary author of the landmark 2017 National Security Strategy. Given the Biden Administration’s publication of their own National Security Strategy last month, Roger and Nadia assessed the new strategy and compared the Trump Administration’s approach with the Biden Administration’s approach.

Reagan’s Inflation Remedy with The Honorable Phil Gramm

On this episode, Roger sits down with former Senator Phil Gramm, a former economics professor from Texas A&M University who served as the U.S. Senator from Texas from 1985 to 2002. Roger and Sen. Gramm discussed the lessons that President Reagan’s economic policies can teach us today in addition to his new book, The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate.

Inhumane Insurgency with Lt. Col. Scott Mann

On this episode, Roger sits down with Lt. Col. Scott Mann. He is a retired Green Beret with over twenty years of Army and Special Operations experience and is the author of the new book, Operation Pineapple Express: The Incredible Story of a Group of Americans Who Undertook One Last Mission and Honored a Promise in Afghanistan. Roger and Scott discuss the story of a group of retired Green Berets who came together to save over 500 Afghans who were targeted by the Taliban in the midst of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The New Cold War with Thom Shanker

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Thom Shanker, who is currently the Director of the Project for Media and National Security at the George Washington University. Earlier in his career, he was a Moscow correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during Mikhail Gorbachev’s rise through the collapse of the Soviet Union. In light of Gorbachev’s recent passing, Roger and Thom reflect on his legacy as well as on events in Russia today.

Conductor Crisis with Dr. Chris Miller

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Dr. Chris Miller, a Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and an Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Roger and Chris discuss his new book, Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.

Ending the Cold War with Dr. Ken Adelman

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Dr. Ken Adelman, who served in the Reagan Administration as Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and then as Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for nearly five years. He was a member of the U.S. delegation at the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev, which he describes in his book, Reagan at Reykjavik. Roger and Ken discussed the summit and how it led, in Ken’s view, to the end of the Cold War.

Software In Space with Anand Gupta and Shannon Clark

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Shannon Clark and Anand Gupta of Palantir Technologies. Shannon Clark is a Senior Vice President at Palantir, where she leads innovation, strategy, and growth with their defense clients. Anand Gupta oversees building Palantir’s most frontier products including those at the intersection of Space and Artificial Intelligence. Roger, Shannon, and Anand talked about Palantir and the role that software plays in protecting our national security.

The Conservative Democrat with Troy Senik

On this episode of Reaganism, Roger sits down with Troy Senik. A former speechwriter to President George W. Bush and co-founder of the digital media company Kite & Key, Troy is the author of A Man of Iron: the Turbulent Life and Improbably Presidency of Grover Cleveland. Roger and Troy discussed Grover Cleveland, the only president thus far to serve two non-consecutive terms in office as both America’s 22nd and 24th president.