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You Might Be Right

Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee

Former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam bring their perspectives to some of the country’s most challenging public policy questions, joined by expert guests with a range of viewpoints. In Season 9, they turn their attention…

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Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin 2026-10-29 · 56m
How will Populism Impact the Midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira 2026-10-15 · 53m
Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman 2026-10-01 · 54m
Will Redistricting Shape the Midterms? - with Jonathan Rodden and Sam Wang 2026-09-17 · 52m
What Dolly Parton Taught Us About Common Ground 2026-09-05 · 26m
Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms? – with Kristen Soltis Anderson and Anna Greenberg 2026-09-03 · 56m
Introducing "You Might Be Right" Season 9 2026-08-25 · 3m
Should Taxpayers Pay for R&D? – with Jeffrey Miron and Aldo Musacchio 2026-05-21 · 53m
Who Should Regulate AI? – with Kristian Stout and Bruce Schneier 2026-05-07 · 55m
Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel 2026-04-23 · 53m
Is there too much money in politics? – with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith 2026-04-09 · 53m
Can the President do that? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro 2026-03-26 · 52m
When and How Should the National Guard be Deployed? – with Rosa Brooks and John Yoo 2026-03-10 · 59m
Introducing "You Might Be Right" 2026-03-04 · 1m
A Baker's Dozen - Howard Baker's 1998 Senate Address 2025-12-02 · 32m
Would Howard Baker Have a Place in Today's Politics? – with Tom Daschle and Ben Sasse 2025-11-11 · 61m
What Do Universities Owe Society? – with Ron Daniels 2025-10-28 · 52m
Is the Federal Reserve Doing Its Job? – with Austan Goolsbee and Charles Calomiris 2025-10-14 · 56m
If the Economy is Up, Why do Americans Feel Down? – with Whit Ayres, John Lettieri, and Marianne Wanamaker 2025-10-02 · 55m
Do we have enough energy to power the country? – with Reagan Farr and and Shameek Konar 2025-09-16 · 47m
Who Judges the Judges? – with Holly Kirby, Sharon Lee, and Alberto Gonzales 2025-09-02 · 58m
Is Public Education in Crisis? – with Jeb Bush, John White, and Rahm Emanuel 2025-05-13 · 60m
Can We Still Count on the Separation of Powers? – with Cass Sunstein and David Lewis 2025-04-29 · 54m
How important are foreign alliances? – with Rahm Emanuel and Michael Kimmage 2025-04-15 · 52m
Has Pardon Power Gone Too Far? – with Mike Nelson and Steve Vladeck 2025-04-01 · 43m
Can government work better and cost less? – with Elaine Kamarck and Jim Capretta 2025-03-18 · 49m
Is this the end of free trade? – with Heather Long and James Lake 2025-03-06 · 46m
2024 Election – What Did We Learn? – with Andy Busch and Lindsay Chervinsky 2024-11-21 · 47m
Can the Supreme Court be impartial? – with Steve Vladeck and John McGinnis 2024-10-31 · 60m
Can the Constitution help fight polarization? – with Yuval Levin 2024-10-22 · 55m
How has polarization changed governing? – with Anthony Foxx and Margaret Spellings 2024-10-08 · 54m
Is the Political Left and Right a Myth? – with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis 2024-09-24 · 59m
What does the research say about polarization? – with Rachel Kleinfeld 2024-09-10 · 44m
Phil & Bill Answer Your Questions 2024-08-20 · 33m
What's Happening with AI Right Now? – with Michael Kratsios 2024-08-06 · 43m
What is the history and future of presidential debates? – with Frank Fahrenkopf 2024-06-24 · 33m
How can we disagree better? – with Spencer Cox and Jared Polis 2024-03-26 · 33m
Is the Electoral College the best way to elect a president? – with Allen Guelzo and Daniel Ziblatt 2024-03-12 · 52m
What is the Role of Traditional Media in a Presidential Election? – with Natalie Allison and Dan Balz 2024-02-27 · 51m
Can a Third-Party Candidate Succeed? – with Dan DiSalvo and Bill Galston 2024-02-13 · 48m
Is Our Primary System Working? – with Galen Druke and Jonah Goldberg 2024-01-30 · 57m
Phil & Bill Discuss Their Political Parties 2024-01-16 · 36m
Phil & Bill Talk Immigration Policy 2023-12-19 · 29m
Carly Fiorina: On Running for President and Staying Engaged in our Democracy 2023-11-07 · 46m
Our Kids are Struggling. Who Can Help Them? – with Melissa Kearney and Richard Reeves 2023-10-31 · 55m
Entrepreneurship: What it takes to be successful, and should government have a role? - with Sarah Bellos and Brad Smith 2023-10-17 · 48m
Affirmative Action and College Admissions: What Happens Now? - with Sarah Isgur and Marie Bigham 2023-10-03 · 51m
How will AI Affect Democracy? - with Sarah Kreps and Bruce Schneier 2023-09-19 · 56m
How Secure is Your Vote? – with Brad Raffensperger and Jocelyn Benson 2023-09-05 · 50m
Why are there no more Walter Cronkites? - with Judy Woodruff and Chris Stirewalt 2023-07-18 · 52m
Do we need a democracy renovation? – with Danielle Allen 2023-07-04 · 40m
Are Term Limits a Good Idea? - with Lindsay Chervinsky, Lee Drutman and Jerry Seib 2023-06-20 · 50m
Do we need a new strategy to address disparities in public education? - with Robert Pondiscio and Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean 2023-06-07 · 55m
What are the Best Ways to Address Crime? – with Jennifer Doleac and Ja'Ron Smith 2023-05-23 · 44m
Why is it so controversial to teach American history today? – with Jon Meacham and Robert Woodson 2023-05-10 · 51m
Introducing season 2 of "You Might Be Right" 2023-05-10 · 4m
Am I using my morals as a weapon or a gift? - with Arthur Brooks 2022-12-20 · 39m
What is the future of global trade? - with Fred Smith and Tim Fitzgerald 2022-11-22 · 47m
What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care? – with Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker 2022-11-15 · 49m
What still ails us a decade after the Affordable Care Act? – with Nancy-Ann DeParle and Larry Van Horn 2022-10-26 · 50m
What can be done about the affordable housing crisis? – with Laurie Goodman and Erskine Bowles 2022-10-19 · 50m
How important is it to address our national debt? – with Paul Ryan and Barry Eichengreen 2022-10-05 · 50m
Where do charter schools fit in public education? – with Nina Rees and Kaya Henderson 2022-09-28 · 50m
Are we moving fast enough to address climate change? - with Al Gore and Jeff Lyash 2022-09-21 · 48m
What can we do about gun violence? - with Arne Duncan and David French 2022-09-14 · 48m
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