In The Tank

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 449 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is Populism a threat to Democracy? U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi believes so. Pelosi recently took part in an Oxford Union debate on this very subject where she made the case that populism has become synonymous with ethnonationalism and right-wing extremism. Arguing against this position was Winston Marshall, a former member of the musical group, Mumford & Sons. What role does Populism play in American politics? Is it something that should be embraced or rejected by pro-liberty advocates?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - BIDEN V. TRUMP DEBATES SET
 
Politico - It’s on (for now): Biden and Trump agree to 2 debates
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/15/biden-proposes-2-debates-with-trump-ditching-bipartisan-commission-00158082
 
 
PRIMARY TOPIC - DEFENDING POPULISM TO DEFEAT THE ELITES?
 
NYP - Winston Marshall: I didn’t have to expose Nancy Pelosi — she did it herself
https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/opinion/winston-marshall-i-didnt-have-to-expose-nancy-pelosi-she-did-it-herself/
 
WSJ - Notable & Quotable: Pelosi on Populism
https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-pelosi-on-populism-threat-democracy-culture-war-909afce8
 
(video) Oxford Union - Winston Marshall argues that populism is not a threat democracy, but rather is democracy itself 6/6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmjgbdNNgw
 
(video) Politico - Obama: I'm the real populist, not Trump
https://www.politico.com/video/2016/06/obama-im-the-real-populist-not-trump-059801
 
(video) Tucker Carlson - About one in five mail-in ballots in the last election was fraudulent ...
https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1783979370811724167

Creators & Guests

Host
Chris Talgo
Chris Talgo is the Editorial Director at The Heartland Institute and a research fellow for Heartland’s Socialism Research Center.
Host
Donald Kendal
Donald Kendal is a research fellow for The Heartland's Socialism Research Center, host of Heartland's In the Tank Podcast and Stopping Socialism TV, and a talented graphic designer.
Host
Jim Lakely
Jim Lakely is the Vice President and Director of Communications of The Heartland Institute.
Guest
Justin T. Haskins
Justin Haskins is the director of the Socialism Research Center at The Heartland Institute.

What is In The Tank?

The weekly flagship podcast from The Heartland Institute features in-depth policy discussions connected to current news. Host Donald Kendal leads the discussion with the usual crew of Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely, Socialism Research Center “Commissar” Justin Haskins, Editorial Director Chris Talgo, and others at this national free-market think tank. The entertaining and informative discussions often hit topics such as the environment, energy policy, Big Tech censorship, the troubling rise of socialism, globalism, health care, education, that state of freedom in America and around the world, and much more.

This podcast is also available as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast, the “firehose” of all the organization’s podcasts that take deep and entertaining dives into public policy.