Speaker Paul Ryan joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss current policy priorities, including evidence-based public policies with the American Idea Foundation and opportunity zones designed to provide incentives to

Sean Stevens

Feb 8th, 2021 33m 27s

Sean Stevens joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss findings from a 2020 survey on free speech on college campuses. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), College Pulse, and RealClearEducation released Col

Mark Pocan

Jan 26th, 2021 22m 52s

Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss upcoming congressional priorities and opportunities for bipartisan consensus. A small business owner, union member, and lifelong advocate for progressive c

Michael Ferris

Jan 20th, 2021 24m 1s

Michael Ferris joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss a data-based planning tool called "Wisconsin Expansion of Renewable Electricity with Optimization under Long-term Forecasts" (WEREWOLF) he developed with Thompson Center

Shannon Jankowski and Diego Zambrano

Nov 24th, 2020 30m 51s

In this episode, the Thompson Center was joined by Shannon Jankowski and Diego Zambrano to discuss the current reach of Anti-SLAPP statutes and the potential for further implementation. Shannon Jankowski is the E.W. Scripps Legal Fellow at Repo

Mondira Saha-Muldowney

Nov 17th, 2020 26m 4s

Mondira Saha-Muldowney joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss her team's timely study, Academia and Industry Collaboration During the Early Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic: Success Stories and Barriers Encountered. Mondi

Christine Rosen

Oct 28th, 2020 26m 16s

Christine Rosen joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss her recent article, "You Will be Re-Educated." Christine is a senior writer at Commentary Magazine and a senior editor of the New Atlantis, where she writes abo

David Clark & David Stark

Oct 13th, 2020 30m 8s

David Clark and David Stark joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center to discuss the real estate industry, namely through trends observed during this pandemic public emergency. Dr. Clark is the Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Economics at M

Dennis Dresang

Oct 6th, 2020 23m 52s

Professor Emeritus Dennis Dresang joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss his new book on the life and legacy of former Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey. Dresang discussed Lucey's hand in the reforms to the Univer

Wilfred Reilly

Sep 28th, 2020 24m 30s

Part of the Balancing Law Enforcement and Civil Liberties series, Wilfred Reilly joined the Thompson Center to discuss interactions between police and citizens. Dr. Reilly is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State Univers

Jim Palmer

Sep 28th, 2020 29m 17s

Part of the Balancing Law Enforcement and Civil Liberties series, Jim Palmer joined the Thompson Center to discuss the state of law enforcement in Wisconsin. Palmer is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association and

Lisa Pugh and Beth Swedeen

May 26th, 2020 43m 49s

Lisa Pugh and Beth Swedeen by Tommy G. Thompson

Ryan Walsh

May 15th, 2020 39m 36s

Attorney Ryan Walsh joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court case on the Governors's Safer-At-Home order. Walsh discussed the authority and power of agencies in the state government, and the process of properly ex

Senator Risser and Tommy G. Thompson

May 11th, 2020 32m 5s

The Thompson Center was joined by former governor Tommy G. Thompson and Wisconsin State Senator Fred A. Risser, the longest serving lawmaker in American history. Tommy Thompson and Senator Risser reflected on their time in office and discussed

Charles Franklin

Apr 2nd, 2020 29m 32s

The Thompson Center was pleased to be joined by Charles Franklin, Professor of Law and Public Policy and Director of the highly esteemed Marquette Law School Poll since its creation in 2012. Franklin discussed the most recent polling data from

David Robson

Mar 30th, 2020 30m 9s

In this Podcast Thompson Center Director Ryan Owens interviewed David Robson, author of "The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes." Robson is an accomplished writer specializing in matters of the human brain, body, and behavi

Senator Mike Lee

Mar 11th, 2020 20m 44s

Senator Mike Lee of Utah joined the Thompson Center to discuss legislation relating to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and a set of provisions scheduled to expire on March 15, 2020. Senator Lee began his tenure in 2010 and is a member

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Bradley and Justice Dallet

Feb 4th, 2020 26m 19s

The Thompson Center was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview both Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley and Justice Rebecca Dallet. The Justices described the work they do and how it may be different from the publics percept

Gordon Wood

Jan 2nd, 2020 29m 18s

Dr. Gordon Wood, professor emeritus at Brown University, joined the Tommy G. Thompson Center to discuss the 1619 Project. Dr. Wood discussed the importance of the 1619 Project, where it is accurate from a historical perspective, and where it m

Rep. Joan Ballweg

Dec 20th, 2019 29m 44s

Thompson Center Director, Ryan Owens, interviews Rep. Joan Ballweg.

Charlie Sykes

Dec 4th, 2019 30m 48s

Thompson Center Director, Ryan Owens, interviews Charlie Skyes.

Margaret Raymond

Nov 15th, 2019 20m 40s

The Thompson Center had the great pleasure of interviewing Dean Margaret Raymond, who has served as the Fred W. and Vi Miller Dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School since July 2011. Dean Raymond served as a law clerk to the late Justi