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How The World Works
"How The World Works" features author, political commentator, and CEI writer in residence, Kevin D. Williamson having a series of conversations with notable guests about work, specifically, the jobs he and his guests have had, why work matters, the role of work in our economy, and policy ideas for helping workers and employers get the most out of the work they do.
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Episodes
20 episodes
How the World Works Podcast with David Rea
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by David Rea, Senior Pastor at Providence Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. They discuss David's day-to-day workload of running a church, the theology of work, and the nuances of shepherding a congregation in a...
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Episode 20
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1:00:08
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How the World Works Podcast with Marian L. Tupy
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Marian L. Tupy, the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. They discuss Marian's life behind the Iron Curtain, minimum wa...
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Episode 19
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1:02:15
Jessica Melugin
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Jessica Melugin, director of the Center for Technology & Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. They discuss training horses, nostalgia for America's "golden age", and academia's disconnect from...
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Episode 18
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1:05:13
Magatte Wade
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Magatte Wade, Senegalese entrepreneur and one of the world's leading African prosperity activists. The two discuss her superhero origin story, the regulatory environment in Africa, and how contemporary narr...
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Episode 17
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1:17:30
Fr. Dominic Legge
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Fr. Dominic Legge, Director of the Thomistic Institute and Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The two discuss Fr. Dominic's prof...
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Episode 16
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1:07:52
Charles C.W. Cooke
October 30, 2024 - Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Charles C.W. Cooke, Senior Editor at National Review. The two discuss their experiences working in the fast food industry, how Charles climbed the ranks at National Review, and hi...
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Episode 15
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56:53
Chris Stirewalt
September 25, 2024 - Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Chris Stirewalt, Senior Fellow at AEI, contributing editor and weekly columnist for The Dispatch, and the host of The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation.The two discuss t...
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Episode 14
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1:01:56
John Guaspari
August 28, 2024 - Kevin D. Williamson is joined by John Guaspari, an author and management consultant to discuss the practical day-to-day work of a management consultant and Guaspari's views on leadership in the workplace.
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Episode 13
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57:51
Joshua Bresnahan
July 31, 2024 - Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Joshua Bresnahan, an Airport Ramp Agent who's worked at various airports along the East Coast. Kevin and Joshua discuss how Airports operate behind the scenes, and how the uniquely challenging na...
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Episode 12
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1:09:55
Jill Erber
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Jill Erber, a notable restaurateur who's based in Northern Virginia and renowned for her expertise in cheese. Kevin and Jill discuss her journey from software development to the world of high-end foodservice, an...
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Episode 11
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1:02:40
Nick Gillespie
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Nick Gillespie, Author, and Editor at Large at Reason. The two discuss what motivated and inspired their professional paths. From odd jobs like working in a pantyliner factory to understanding what guided Gi...
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Episode 10
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1:07:35
David Bahnsen
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by David Bahnsen, Author, Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer at the Bahnsen Group. Kevin and David discuss his book, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, unemploymen...
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Episode 9
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1:03:43
Kent Lassman
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Kent Lassman, President of Competitive Enterprise Institute. Kevin and Kent discuss the Kent's life journey to becoming the President of a national libertarian think tank in Washington, D.C and th...
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Episode 8
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1:04:35
Sally Satel
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Sally Satel, American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow of mental health policy, domestic drug policy, political trends in medicine, transplant policy, and a practicing psychiatrist and lecturer at the...
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Episode 7
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56:14
Jonah Goldberg
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Jonah Goldberg, current Editor-in-Chief at The Dispatch, Columnist at the Los Angeles Times, American Enterprise Institute Fellow, and host of Remnant Podcast. The two discuss Jonah's profes...
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Episode 6
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59:18
Mark Mix
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee and National Right to Work Foundation. Mark shares his work experience from the days when he was a young staff member at a local paper to the organ...
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Episode 5
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59:10
Klon Kitchen
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Klon Kitchen, Nonresident Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute. Klon's research areas include national security and defense technology, defense innovation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, q...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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59:11
George Weigel
Kevin D. Williamson is joined by author, political analyst, and social activist, George Weigel to discuss his job as an author of more than 30 books, and his career in public policy.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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58:14