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The Bill Walton Show
In-depth and thought-provoking conversations with leaders, thinkers, artists, entrepreneurs and activists. Smart, original and interesting people…lovers of freedom and the American idea.
Episodes
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 57: Money Greed and God with Jay Richards Part I
We know from history and evidence all around us, which economic system works, and which one makes people the happiest. It's the economic system of free…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 56: Deconstructing the Federal Reserve with George Selgin and Norbert Michel
If the Fed brought home a report card reflecting its performance since its creation in 1914, its parents would not be pleased. Its record for stability is…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 53: "Why Some States Get Rich, While Others are Going Broke"
There are right ways for states to manage their economies - and some very wrong ones. So if you wanted to make your state more prosperous, wouldn't it be…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 55: Chen Guangcheng and Reggie Littlejohn on Human Rights in China, with Huchen Zhang
Americans' theory that more trade with China would open up the country to more democracy has been proven wrong. In fact, say Reggie Littlejohn, Huchen Zhang…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 54: Ken Fisher: Thinking in Ways That Others Do Not, with John Tamny
Ken Fisher on: coastal redwoods, dikes, efficient markets, quantitative easing, the limits of our knowledge, climate change, the fed, interest rates, why $10…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 51: "We All Need to Maker Protecting Habitats a Concern"
Species and habitat protection are issues that can be separated from polarizing disagreements about climate change. Everyone - on both the left and the right -…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 52: "Ed Meese on the Mueller Report" with Ron Nicol.
We had the good fortune to have Ron Nicol and Edwin Meese on The Bill Walton Show the day the Mueller report was released. Meese, a former U.S. Attorney…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 51: "Half Earth for Species Protection" with Ron Maxwell and Skipper Darlington
The population of humans has almost tripled since 1950, and the impact on other species has been profound. Humans have absorbed vast amounts of habitat for…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 49: "Why Socialism Fails to Deliver" with Richard Rahn
"The economy of Venezuela has collapsed as a result of gross socialist mismanagement. Their currency is essentially worthless. To start over, the next…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 48: "Is War with China Inevitable?" with Dr. Stefan Halper and Adm. James Stark
In China, the U.S. confronts an adversary that saw itself as the Middle Kingdom –the center of the universe –for 3,000 years, then endured a century of…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 47: "Burn the Business Plan" with Carl Schramm
An entire industry – mostly government-funded – has sprung up around the idea of creating entrepreneurs. Don't buy any of it. Don't buy college. Don't buy…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 13: "What is Venture Capital and How Does It Help Drive Cutting Edge Innovation."
"Technology is creating unprecedented wealth the world over, and venture capitalists find themselves in the midst of the best opportunities. It's an exciting…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 46: How American Medical Insurance has Failed to Keep Pace with Modern Medicine
Did you know there was no health insurance until 1930 and that 90 percent of today's medical care did not even exist in 1950? Yet, health insurance has not…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 45: "One Nation Ungovernable" with Wayne Crews.
By some estimates, the cost of government regulation in the U.S. exceeds $2 trillion. An amazing number. And while we're paying a fortune for existing…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 44: "China's Three Warfares" with Dr. Stefan Halper and Admiral James Stark
TBWS44 2019_01_10 Halper Stark - China is a mass of contradictions. Intellectual property thief. America's largest trading partner. Home to 476 billionaires…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 43: "Trumponomics" with Steve Moore
TBWS43 2019_01_03 Moore - Ronald Reagan was a winner who believed in the boundless potential of America. Sound familiar? It's one of the reasons Donald Trump…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 42: "What Both the Left and the Right Miss About Work in America" with Oren Cass
TBWS42 2018_12_13 Cass - Economic growth is strong but far too many Americans feel left behind and hopeless. This is leading to huge problems that neither…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 36: "Why Talent Trumps Taxes" with John Tamny and Ralph Benko
Lower taxes and less regulation are great for business, but some are thriving in high-tax states like New York and California. On my new podcast, Ralph Benko…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 41: Financial Busts: Why Are We Always Surprised, with Alex Pollock
People look to the government to prevent future financial crises and too many trust that politicians and economic experts can create policies to protect us and…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 39: How to Restore Power to the American People with Peter Wallison.
TBWS39 2018_10_18 Wallison - Since the days of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, progressives have kept claiming that government bureaucrats know better…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 35: "Cultural hegemony" and why it should concern Americans today.
TBWS35 2018_09_26 Benko Nammo - Why do 53 percent of millennials prefer socialism to capitalism? Probably because they don't know what socialism is and neither…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 38: Bill talks with Klon Kitchen and Dean Cheng on Reckoning with China
Over the past forty years, since Deng Xiaoping began his policy of "Reform and Opening," the People's Republic of China (PRC) has evolved from a less developed…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 37: Why The Senate's Ritual Defamation Of Brett Kavanaugh Threatens Every American with Stella Morabito
"Any rational observer of the Democrats' non-stop character assassination machine can see that something is seriously sick in our republic. Instead of allowing…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 34: Bill Speaks with Haven Pell, Pundificator
The next time you feel the urge to join a major protest to condemn the elite, powerful forces who are supposedly making your lives worse, don't bother. The…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 33: Entitlements aka Promises That Governments Can't Keep with Jim Agresti
Social Security is not secure at all. Many people think the government is setting aside the money they pay in taxes and it's waiting for them when they retire…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 19: "Are You Lazy or is it Your Job?" with John Tamny
Sunday evening comes around and you wish the weekend had just one more day. You are just not feeling it. Monday morning, whether you'll be sitting at a desk or…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 32: The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Time and Money with Bryan Caplan
It's long seemed obvious that if we want to truly fix education, actually make it work for the 21st century, we need to kill a stockyard full of our sacred…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 31: Chill. Trump Knows Putin is KGB. Expect Some Unconventional Success with Russia - with Herman Pirchner
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 16: Football and Family with Jimmy Kemp and Lamaar Thomas
Football and Family with Jimmy Kemp and Lamaar Thomas
The Bill Walton ShowThe Three Languages of Politics with Arnold Kling
The Three Languages of Politics with Arnold Kling
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 21: What Acting Teaches You About You with Leigh Wilson Smiley
It was the 21st episode of The Bill Walton Show, but there were a lot of firsts. For the first time, we warmed up for a show. It was not the cacophony of…
The Bill Walton ShowThe End of Work with John Tamny
Sunday evening comes around and you wish the weekend had just one more day. You are just not feeling it. Monday morning, whether you'll be sitting at a desk or…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 30: America's Crumbling Highways with Bob Poole
Famed economist Milton Friedman called America's highway system a "socialist enterprise" and he was right. America's roads are in desperate need of repair and…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 23: China's Led by Engineers, the U.S. by Lawyers: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
How would you react if the government put facial recognition cameras everywhere and kept tabs on your every move - right down to to how many squares of toilet…
The Bill Walton ShowEpisode 29: America's Antiquated Air Traffic Control System with Bob Poole
Did you know when you text someone that you've landed at the airport, you're using far more advanced technology than your plane's air traffic controller? It's…
The Bill Walton ShowThe Schools We Need -with Jeanne Allen and Sarah Walton
America's K-12 education system and institutions were designed in a different era for a different society, and we are at grave risk today from this obsolete…
The Bill Walton ShowIt's Time to Get Serious About China with Stefan Halper and Pat Mulloy
Just this year, the Chinese Communist Party held an election in the Great Hall of the People where Xi Jinping was voted "President for Life." The vote was…
The Bill Walton ShowThe Politics of Nostalgia with Yuval Levin and Arnold Kling
Every day, we're confronted by headlines that reveal the ever-widening chasm between left and right in America. What's driving this hyper- polarization? And…
The Bill Walton ShowMarkets, Terrorism, and Flourishing with Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley
My guest this week, Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley, the free market economist and moral philosopher, wants to sit down with Bernie Sanders over a cup of coffee to…
The Bill Walton ShowChina Then and Now: From a Century of Humiliation to a $4 Trillion Trade Surplus with Pat Mulloy and Stefan Halper
"You're looking at a country which is the most radical actor on the global stage since the French Revolution." China is plowing forward with an agenda of…
The Bill Walton ShowSteve Moore and Veronique de Rugy talk China and Trade with Bill
Steve Moore and Veronique de Rugy talk China and Trade with Bill
The Bill Walton ShowForeign Trade with Ambassador Terry Miller and John Tamny
Foreign Trade with Ambassador Terry Miller and John Tamny
The Bill Walton ShowLife After the NFL with Lamaar Thomas and Maureen O'Donnell
Life After the NFL with Lamaar Thomas and Maureen O'Donnell
The Bill Walton ShowTax Cuts and Jobs Act with Adam Michel and Rachel Greszler
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Adam Michel and Rachel Greszler
The Bill Walton ShowBlock Chain Technology, Tax Policy and the FCC's Local Media Rule-Making with George Gilder and Hance Haney
Block Chain Technology, Tax Policy and the FCC's Local Media Rule-Making with George Gilder and Hance Haney
The Bill Walton ShowRepublic For Which We Stand with John B. Henry, Bill Nitze and Bruce Fein
Republic For Which We Stand with John B. Henry, Bill Nitze and Bruce Fein
The Bill Walton ShowThe Education Debate with Jeanne Allen and Johnnie Taylor
The Education Debate with Jeanne Allen and Johnnie Taylor
The Bill Walton ShowPhilanthropy and Civil Society with J.P. DeGance and Leah Hughey
Philanthropy and Civil Society with J.P. DeGance and Leah Hughey
The Bill Walton ShowTaxing and Spending with Romina Boccia and Adam Michel
Taxing and Spending with Romina Boccia and Adam Michel
The Bill Walton ShowThe Republican Party with Al Regnery and Matt Schlapp
The Republican Party with Al Regnery and Matt Schlapp
The Bill Walton ShowThe Father of Supply Side Economics with Arthur Laffer
The Father of Supply Side Economics with Arthur Laffer
The Bill Walton ShowThe Pursuit of Happiness with Jimmy Kemp and Ralph Benko
The Pursuit of Happiness with Jimmy Kemp and Ralph Benko
The Bill Walton ShowAchieving 4% Economic Growth with Steve Moore and John Tamny
Achieving 4% Economic Growth with Steve Moore and John Tamny
The Bill Walton ShowThe Power of Social Media with Mike Thompson and Beverly Halberg
The Power of Social Media with Mike Thompson and Beverly Halberg
The Bill Walton ShowHeritage Scholars' Take on Today's Pressing Economic Issues with Jack Spencer and Norbert Michel
Heritage Scholars' Take on Today's Pressing Economic Issues with Jack Spencer and Norbert Michel