The New Liberal Podcast

What exactly are Organ Procurement Organizations? And how are so many of them failing and stopping Americans from getting the organs they need? Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) and Jennifer Erickson join the podcast to talk about reforming America's system for organ donation. When 90% of Americans approve of organ donation, why do we still have critical shortages of so many organs? And what can we do to change things? Listen to find out! Resources: OPO data - https://opodata.org/ Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Reforms in Organ Transplant Industry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnKo8Q-Hemk Rep. Krishnamoorthi op-ed on OPO reform - https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/569398-its-time-to-put-patients-and-taxpayers-ahead-of-transplant To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

It's another mailbag episode! Jeremiah takes listener questions on the most neoliberal charities, Beto in Texas, trans acceptance in the UK, whether liberalism is too successful for its own good, the Child Tax Credit, the suburbs, Argentina, how to stop from despairing at the current political moment, and much more. To get your question featured on the next mailbag episode, send your question or a comment to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

How bad is inflation, and what can we do about it? Economist and commentator Alan Cole joins the podcast to discuss all things inflation. We discuss whether inflation is 'transitory' or not, how wage growth factors into the picture, when we might see a return to more normal inflation numbers, and whether the government is lying to you about the real inflation rate. Check out Alan at https://fullstackeconomics.com/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

What should we expect in the 2022 midterms next year? Former Jeb Bush comms director and current Bulwark writer Tim Miller joins the podcast to talk about next year's midterm elections. What does each party want the midterm elections to be about? What's wrong with Democratic messaging that's caused Biden's popularity to slip? Is a GOP wave unavoidable? What are the odds Democrats can keep the Senate? Listen to find out! Check out Tim's snapchat - https://story.snapchat.com/p/73a9b955-9885-4a47-9abf-a4f7447b8c84/3242627161118720 Find Tim's work at The Bulwark - https://www.thebulwark.com/author/tim-miller/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

One of the central questions of economics is "Why are some countries rich and some countries poor? And how did rich countries become rich in the first place?" Economic historian Joel Mokyr joins the podcast to discuss these questions and more. Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in England, and not elsewhere? How did political fragmentation lead to the flourishing of innovations? What lessons can we draw from the Republic of Letters? And what does this teach us about promoting economic growth today? Dr. Mokyr tackles all these questions and more! Further reading: A Culture of Growth - https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691180960/a-culture-of-growth Plagues Upon the Earth - https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691192123/plagues-upon-the-earth The Enlightened Economy - https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300189513/enlightened-economy To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

Conversations about the crypto world often seem like a pitched battle between supporters and detractors. Vitalik Buterin joins the show to discuss what really matters and what's really showing promise in crypto. We discuss why so many are skeptical of crypto, whether cryptocurrency has too much space in the discussion, and what the most interesting and innovative non-currency applications of crypto are - include smart contracts, DAOs, and more. Why should you care about what's happening in crypto? Listen and find out! Recommended resources: https://ethereum.org/en/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/ The Bankless Podcast - http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ https://augur.net/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

What's new in the world of green technology? Noah Smith joins the show to discuss advances in solar, wind, battery and nuclear power, and why some of those technologies keep getting cheaper while others don't. We also discuss other climate related moonshots like carbon capture technology and geothermal power, and why it's so important to invest in basic green tech research now. Follow Noah at noahpinion.substack.com. Also mentioned this episode - @hausfath, @ramez, @JesseJenkins, & @drvolts To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

What's been going on with the US and global supply chains? PPI's Ed Gresser joins the podcast to discuss supply chain disruptions, how the supply chain was impacted by the COVID pandemic, how to make our supply chains more resilient, and what the vision for US trade policy should be moving forward. Sign up for Ed's new Trade Fact of the Week newsletter at this link - https://tinyurl.com/tradefactoftheweek Check out Ed's book - https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Want-American-Liberalism-Economy/dp/1933368624 WTO data - https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

What can be done to help Afghan refugees in the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan? Jessica Gronert from the Save Settle Support Initiative joins the show to discuss the situation in Afghanistan today, how organizations like hers are trying to get more Afghans out of the country, why the US immigration system is so slow at dealing with this situation, and how you can help. Check out the S3I website, or get in touch at https://www.savesettlesupport.org/ Follow S3I on twitter at https://twitter.com/s3iafghanistan To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join

Why does the policy world underrepresent women's voices, and what can we do about it? Jasmine Stoughton of the Mosaic Economic Project joins the show to talk about the Mosaic Project's work to amplify the voices of women experts in policy areas like technology, economics and more. We discuss the talent pipeline for women with expertise, how to break up the 'Old Boys Club' in Washington DC, and why representation matters. Mentioned this episode: Twitter list with all Mosaic cohort members - https://twitter.com/i/lists/1435323167795462148 https://www.progressivepolicy.org/project/the-mosaic-project/ To make sure you hear every episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and our insider Slack. Become a supporter today! Got questions for the Neoliberal Podcast? Send them to mailbag@neoliberalproject.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.instagram.com/neoliberalproject/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/ Join a local chapter at https://neoliberalproject.org/join