Liberty Chats
Steamboat Institute has launched Liberty Chats, a bi-weekly, 15-minute podcast. The Liberty Chats podcast features interviews with a variety of experts, leaders, journalists, and policymakers on the importance of our nation’s founding principles and the importance of limited government. Guests will include sitting members of Congress, White House press reporters, think tank leaders, entertainers, political strategists and more! Liberty Chats is produced by members of Steamboat Institute’s Emerging Leaders Council (ELC), a network of students and young professionals who are leaders on campuses and in communities across America. They represent the next generation of pro-founding principles, free-market, and free speech leaders and are proud to stand up for these values. Subscribe to “Liberty Chats” wherever you get your podcasts to get automatic downloads of our episodes every two weeks.
Episodes
49 episodes
The American Dream - Oil & Gas leader + Philanthropist William Franklin
Catch this episode of “Freedom Forge,” where Paula Mateer sits down with Will Franklin, philanthropist and oil and gas leader. Learn more about his story as they delve into business, development, and more!Follow us for regular updates, ...
Motorhome Prophecies: Breaking Free from Abuse, Mental Illness & Finding True Faith
Today on the “Freedom Forge,” Paula Mateer and Carrie Sheffield talk about abuse, finding true faith, and speaking up for freedom.Follow us to get more episodes!#freedom #podcast #episode #development #faith
America's Christian Founding: Hillsdale's Dr. Matthew Spalding Reveals the Truth
In this episode, Paula sits down with Dr. Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. Together, they discuss the founding of America, its core principles, and more.Watch Dr. Matthew Spalding, Ph.D., at our 17th Annual Freedom Conference on our YouTube chan...
How a Harvard Conservative Landed at The Boston Globe & Won the Steamboat Fellowship
Welcome to the Freedom Forge! In this first episode, Paula Mateer from the Steamboat Emerging Leaders Council sits down with Carine Hajjar, an opinion journalist for The Washington Post’s Opinion section, former columnist and Editorial Board me...
Liberty Chats Season 2 Episode 4
Steamboat Emerging Leaders Council Member Steven Hjelm sits down with Daniel Pae, Oklahoma's 62nd District Representative to talk about his time in office and his focus in policies during his time as the youngest serving member of the state L...
Liberty Chats, Season 2, Episode 3: Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Superintendent
Host Gabe Woolley, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council interviews Oklahoma State Superintendent, Ryan Walters. In a 15 minute excerpt of an hour long discussion, Gabe sits down with Ryan and talks about the major aspect...
Liberty Chats, Season 2, Episode 2: Lily Tang Williams, Entrepreneur/Educator
Host Karl Honegger, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council Alumni Board interviews entrepreneur and educator, Lily Tang Williams. She is fighting to prevent the country she loves from becoming the country s...
Liberty Chats, Season 2, Episode 1: Jimmy Morrison, Writer/Director
Host Karl Honegger, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council Alumni Board, kicks off season 2 of Liberty Chats speaking with Writer and Director, Jimmy Morrison, about Grid Down, Power Up, a documentary that brings to lig...
Liberty Chats, Episode 41: Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute
Host Anastasia Ratcliff, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council, interviews Grace-Marie Turner, who leads the Galen Institute, a public policy research organization that she founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate...
Liberty Chats, Episode 40: Erika Donalds, CEO of Optima Ed
Host Domine Clemons, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council, interviews Erika Donalds, CEO of Optima Ed, on the recent success of Optima Ed's virtual reality school. They also dive into the value of Classical E...
Liberty Chats, Episode 39: Dr. Alveda King, Activist and News Contributor
Host Stone Washington, member of The Steamboat Institute's Emerging Leaders Council, interviews Dr. Alveda C. King on the issues impacting African-American communities today and how to reach that community with conservative values that allow al...
Liberty Chats, Episode 38: John Rich, Country Music Star and Entrepreneur
Host Amber Athey, a Steamboat Institute Senior Tony Blankley Fellow, interviews John Rich, country music star and owner of Redneck Riviera. John discusses everything from his music career to cancel culture. This conversation is sure to leave yo...
Liberty Chats, Episode 37: Ilya Shapiro, Supreme Court and Cancel Culture
Host Cody Wisniewski, a member of the Steamboat Insitute Emerging Leader Council interviews Ilya Shapiro about his new book and the recent news of his resignation as Executive Director of Georgetown University's prestigious law school's Center ...
Liberty Chats, Episode 36: Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist
Mollie Hemingway is the Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist. She is a Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College and the co-author of
Liberty Chats, Episode 35: Andrew Dessler, Climate Scientist
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak to Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist who studies both the science and politics of climate change. He is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and holder of the...
Liberty Chats, Episode 34: Kelsey Bolar, Tony Blankley Fellow
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Tony Blankley Fellow Kelsey Bolar, who is a senior policy analyst at Independent Women's Forum. Kelsey is also an editor of BRIGHT, a morning newsletter for women and a contributor to The Da...
Liberty Chats, Episode 33: Jordan McGillis, Institute for Energy Research
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Jordan McGillis, Deputy Director of Policy at Institute for Energy Research. At IER, McGillis focuses on global energy trends, international climate negotiations, carbon pricing, transport...
Liberty Chats, Episode 32: Peter Lee Hamilton
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Peter Lee Hamilton, an Irish-Korean American community organizer, student, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Young Asian Pacific American Leaders a...
Liberty Chats, Episode 31: Alex Epstein, Center for Industrial Progress
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Alex Epstein, the founder and director of the Center for Industrial Progress (CIP), a for-profit think tank. CIP aims to “in...
Liberty Chats, Episode 30: Drew Bond, C3 Solutions
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Drew Bond, co-founder of C3 Solutions. C3 Solutions stands for "Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions." Emerging Leaders' Council Member Ma...
Liberty Chats, Episode 29: Philip Wegmann, Real Clear Politics
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Philip Wegmann, White House Correspondent for Real Clear Politics and a Steamboat Institute Tony Blankley Fellow. Ericka Andersen speaks with him about his career trajectory and ...
Liberty Chats, Episode 28: Elisha Krauss
In this episode of Liberty Chats, Emerging Leaders' Council Member Lindsey Martin speaks with Elisha Krauss, a conservative commentator, writer, and podcaster. She is a host of The Washington Examiner Newsmaker Series. Previously...
Liberty Chats, Episode 27: Christine Yeargin
In this episode of Liberty Chats, Emerging Leaders Council Member Lindsay Martin speaks with Christine Yeargin, a freedom-loving mom and founder of Be Their Village, a group that works to help women facing unplanned pregnancies. Af...
Liberty Chats, Episode 26: Yaël Ossowski, Consumer Choice Center
In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Yaël Ossowski, a writer, syndicated radio host, and deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center.Emerging Leaders Council Member Karl Honegger speaks with Yaël about his career and ...
Liberty Chats, Episode 25: Isabel Brown, Turning Point USA
In this episode of Liberty Chats, Emerging Leaders Council Member Anastasia Ratcliff speaks with with Isabel Brown. Isabel is the author of "Frontlines: Finding My Voice on an American College Campus" and hosts a daily show with Turning P...