America Trends Podcast

America Trends Podcast


Latest Episodes

EP 840 Ungoverning: A New Term and a New Approach to Dismantling Government
February 26, 2025

When Professor Nancy Rosenblum joined us months back, she and Russell Muirhead had written a book called Ungoverning The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos. Their case

EP 839 Frustration with the Health Care System is Growing
February 24, 2025

While the recent killing of the United Health Care CEO was a shocking and heinous act, it brought to the surface long held frustrations with our health care system in terms of access and costs. For

EP 838 The Unexpected Wage and Shocking Gap Compression
February 19, 2025

For years, we have seen the richer get richer in America and the poor stagnate or lose economic ground. Even the 2024 election was won by Donald Trump because many who voted for him felt that the mi

EP 837 The New Tourist Explores the World in a Deeper Way
February 17, 2025

The Louvre. The Tower of London. The Parthenon. St. Peters Basilica. An all- inclusive resort in Bermuda. What do all of these places have in common? Well, they are fine to visit, but they are

EP 836 Obesity Inhibitors: A Breakthrough in Medicine
February 12, 2025

For the first time in a decade, adult obesity in the United States dropped last year, according to a new study and researchers are continuing to determine the role that the dramatic rise in popularit

EP 835 It’s Still the Federal Bureau of Investigation but What Will It Be Able to Investigate in Trump’s America?
February 10, 2025

To say that there is a chill in the air at FBI HQ, and its field offices, is an understatement. Perhaps I should call HQ the future Museum of the Deep State on day one if Kash Patel is confirmed a

EP 834 What Caused the 2008 Great Recession and Could It Happen Again?
February 05, 2025

Our memories may be a bit foggy about what brought on the Great Recession of 2008, the worst American economic crisis since the Great Depression. Even George W. Bush, then president, asked his Treas

EP 833 Globalization Gives Way to Country First Policies Around the Globe and in the U.S.
February 03, 2025

Our guest today suggests that globalization as we know it may be over, closing the books on a significant chapter in modern economic history and an interconnected world order. Industrial policies dis

EP 832 Rural Health Care Needs Present Unique Challenges
January 29, 2025

As if our healthcare delivery system doesnt have enough problems, wherever it is located, but often those concerns pale in comparison to the needs of folks who live a distance from metropolitan cente

EP 831 Fentanyl is the Most Potent Drug Ever Yet Crisis Gets Little Attention
January 27, 2025

Americans consume a disproportionate amount of the illegal, and deadly, drugs in the world. Our guest on this podcast is well equipped to provide a nuanced response to why that is. The story of the