Show-Me Institute Podcast

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Show-Me Institute Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Show-Me Institute, with 472 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Why Young People Are Turning Away from Capitalism with Robert Enlow

  Aug 18, 202619 min

  Susan Pendergrass speaks with Robert Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice, about whether Milton Friedman's ideas still hold up seventy years after Capitalism and Freedom. They discuss why capitalism is losing favor with younger Americans, how regulatory capture rather than free markets is driving the backlash, what declining public school enrollment signals about the future of education, and more. Producer by Show-Me Opportunity

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  The Rising Appeal of Socialism in America with Emily Ekins

  Aug 11, 202629 min

  Susan Pendergrass speaks with Emily Ekins, vice president for policy and society and director of polling at the Cato Institute, about new survey data on Americans' declining civic knowledge and growing openness to socialism. They discuss why younger Americans are less averse to socialism and communism than older generations, what Cato's polling reveals about basic civic knowledge gaps, why the founders prioritized protecting rights and freedoms above solving economic problems, the psychological concept of locus of control and its link to support for socialism, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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  Local Issues on the Ballot in Missouri This August | Audio Brief

  Jul 24, 20263 min

  Show-Me Institute Audio Briefs features audio versions of select articles, commentary, and publications from the Show-Me Institute. Learn more at showmeinstitute.org: https://showmeinstitute.org/article/state-and-local-government/local-issues-on-the-ballot-in-missouri-this-august/ Produced by Show-Me Opportunity This episode was produced using AI-generated narration.

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  Kansas City's Contracting Problem with Jonathan Whitehead

  Jul 22, 202616 min

  On June 26, 2026, while guest hosting Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio, Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, spoke with Jonathan Whitehead of the Law Offices of Jonathan R. Whitehead LLC, a Lee's Summit-based civil rights attorney, about Kansas City's race- and sex-conscious contracting program. The city's own consultants recently told the council it lacks the legal basis to continue the program, and Whitehead walks through the Supreme Court precedent that governs these programs, what strict scrutiny actually requires, and why the city may now be exposed to a lawsuit. Listen to the full episode: https://www.kcmotalkradio.com/shows/mundo-in-the-morning-2/

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  Declining Student Enrollment and a Growing Opportunity with Jude Schwalbach

  Jul 21, 202626 min

  Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jude Schwalbach, senior policy analyst at Reason Foundation, about declining K-12 enrollment nationwide and what it means for the future of open enrollment. They discuss why enrollment dropped in 40 states since the pandemic, how districts have responded to increased competition from charter, private, and homeschooling options, why open enrollment tends to cause far less disruption than critics predict, the case for Missouri to catch up with its neighboring states, and more. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

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