Reaganism
Reaganism is dedicated to exploring where the Reagan Movement lives today, hosted by the Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, Roger Zakheim. The show has two goals: understand the foundations of the political philosophy that powered the Reagan Revolution; and host discussions about contemporary issues through the lens of Reagan. The podcast looks at the continuing impact of #40’s principles and beliefs on our leaders as they address the complex problems of today and tomorrow.
Episodes
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Identity Politics, The 2020 Election’s Biggest Loser
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
The Heritage Foundation's Mike Gonzalez discuss his recent article in the Wall Street Journal – Tuesday’s Big Loser: Identity Politics and the 2020 Election’s implications for the role race & ethnicity play in American politics.
Mike's WSJ Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/tuesdays-big-loser-identity-politics-11604535714
Mike's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Plot-Change-America-Identity-Politics/dp/1641771003
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Political Violence & the Quest for a Vaccine: Rep. Brad Wenstrup Discussion
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-R) joins Reaganism from Ohio to tell the story of how he helped to save a congressman’s life after a politically motivated shooting and the government’s role in developing a vaccine to end the COVID-19 crisis.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
'What's Good for Democracy is Good for Microsoft': Brad Smith Discussion
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Microsoft President Brad Smith joins Reaganism to discuss technology's potential role in bringing back American manufacturing, Microsoft's “tech-diplomacy” on behalf of democracy, and a quirky story about how President Reagan may have jump started the government's interested in cyber security.
Brad Smith & Carl Ann Browne Book https://www.amazon.com/Tools-Weapons-Promise-Peril-Digital/dp/1984877712
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Conversation
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
This episode of Reaganism features a conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that took place at the launch of the Ronald Reagan Institute's Center for Freedom and Democracy on November 10, 2020.
Monday Nov 09, 2020
The Morality of Capitalism: Amb. Kristen Silverberg Discussion
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Former Ambassador to the EU and current Vice President at the Business Roundtable Amb. Kristen Silverberg joins Reaganism to discuss the future of US trade policy and the morality of capitalism.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
A View From the Gulag: Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy Discussion
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Soviet dissident turned Israeli statesman Natan Sharansky and American presidential historian Dr. Gil Troy join Reaganism to discuss Sharansky's experiences in the Soviet gulags and his ongoing fight against dictatorships today.
Natan Sharansky & Gil Troy's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Alone-Prison-Politics-People/dp/1541742427
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
What Would War with China Look Like?: Dr. Misha Auslin Discussion
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Stanford University & Hoover Institute Research Fellow Dr. Misha Auslin joins Reaganism to discuss what a war between the United States and China might look like.
Dr. Auslin's most recent book: https://www.amazon.com/Asias-New-Geopolitics-Reshaping-Indo-Pacific-ebook/dp/B08563RW9H/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=misha+auslin&qid=1603768661&sr=8-2
Monday Oct 19, 2020
The Future of Warfare
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Former Senior Policy Advisor to Senator John McCain Chris Brose joins Reaganism to discuss his new book Kill Chain, which describes the Department of Defense’s desperate need to modernize for 21st century warfare.
https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Chain-Defending-America-High-Tech/dp/031653353X
https://www.wsj.com/articles/plagues-are-back-will-wars-follow-11598915607
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Churchill & Reagan: Dr. Andrew Roberts Discussion
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
British Historian and Churchill biographer Dr. Andrew Roberts joins Roger on this episode of Reaganism. In addition to discussing Churchill, Roger and Dr. Roberts undermine the revisionist attempt to strip Reagan of his rightful credit for the role he played in ending the Cold War.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
A View From the White House on China: Matt Pottinger Discussion
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Deputy National Security Advisor and Assistant to the President Matt Pottinger joins Reaganism to discuss President Reagan’s influence on the Trump administration, why Tik Tok is a threat to Americans, and the increasingly tense US-China relationship.
2005 piece discussing Pottinger's time as a journalist in China: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB113461636659623128