

Heritage Explains
Heritage Podcast Network
A podcast that explains major policy issues at a 101 level. Experts from America's leading public policy organization break down major news stories and policy debates raging in culture and Congress alike.
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Aug 2, 2023 • 25min
Why Care About “Appropriations”? | Richard Stern
So how does the government actually decide how to spend your tax money? And why should you care? We sit down with the Director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation to find out. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Richard Stern on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichASternMore by Richard Stern: https://www.heritage.org/staff/richard-stern Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2023 • 18min
Is the Supreme Court in an Ethics Crisis? | Tom Jipping
Is there currently a need for ethics reform at the Supreme Court? Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Tom Jipping explains what’s really going on at the highest court in the land. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—Tom Jipping on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomJippingLegal Analysis from the Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/courtsSCOTUS 101 Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/scotus-101History of the John Jay Court: https://supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-courts/jay-court-1789-1795/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 2023 • 22min
Why is the FDA Approving Over-The-Counter Birth Control? | Emma Waters
The FDA has made a ruling that a particular kind of birth control will be available over the counter. Heritage researcher Emma Waters explains why conservatives should oppose this rule, and how it’s related to earlier conversations about Plan B and abortion-inducing drugs. —Have thoughts? Let us know at heritageexplains@heritage.org—More by Emma Waters: https://www.heritage.org/staff/emma-watersEmma Waters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emlwaters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2023 • 26min
How Can We Fix the FBI? | Steve Bradbury
The FBI is behaving badly, targeting Americans for their political beliefs. What should we do? Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow Steve Bradbury explains. ---Got a question you want us to answer? Send us your feedback at heritageexplains@heritage.org. ---"How to Fix the FBI" Paper by Steve Bradbury: https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/report/how-fix-the-fbiThe Daily Signal Documentary on Mark Houck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqEyt4IiUfI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2023 • 22min
What Happened at the Supreme Court Last Week? | Giancarlo Canaparo
Four important Supreme Court cases were decided this week. Senior Legal Fellow Giancarlo Canaparo helps explain what they were and why they matter. ---Send your feedback to heritageexplains@heritage.org. ---SCOTUS 101 Podcast: https://www.heritage.org/scotus-101303 Creative Daily Signal Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfk1q-EXNDE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2023 • 31min
The Baseball Player and the Congressman | Heritage Explains: The Border Crisis | Episode 4
The passage of House Resolution 2, The Secure the Border Act of 2023, this past May was an important moment for border security in America. Congressman Chip Roy (R-Tex.) comes onto the show to talk about the passage of this important measure. ---Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org.---Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4More from Heritage on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 2023 • 35min
The Inventor and the Border Patrol Commissioner | Heritage Explains: The Border Crisis | Episode 3
What happened in the transition from Trump to Biden? We talk to former Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan, who gives the rundown on what it was like to be in the administration at that critical point in history. ---Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org.---Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4More from Heritage on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisisMore about Tom Homan: https://www.heritage.org/staff/tom-homan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2023 • 43min
The Rancher and the ICE Director | Heritage Explains: The Border Crisis | Episode 2
Were things on the border always so dysfunctional? Tom Homan, former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, now a Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, steps in to answer that question.---Contact the show at heritageexplains@heritage.org.---Daily Signal Documentary on the Border Crisis, Featuring John Ladd: https://youtu.be/GxTdBkZT9E4More from Heritage on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisisMore about Tom Homan: https://www.heritage.org/staff/tom-homan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 2023 • 43min
The Toledo War | Heritage Explains: The Border Crisis | Episode 1
Over the last few years, our country's southern border has seen unprecedented amounts of illegal crossings, human trafficking, drug activity, and humanitarian violations. What is going on and what is driving this crisis? We sit down with Heritage Director of the Center for Border Security and Immigration, Lora Ries, to find out. ---Have an opinion? Let us know what you think at heritageexplains@heritage.org. ---Heritage Resources on the Border Crisis: https://www.heritage.org/biden-border-crisisWork by Lora Ries: https://www.heritage.org/staff/lora-ries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2023 • 16min
BONUS | Lily Tang Williams on Growing Up in Communist China
Welcome back to another bonus episode of Heritage Explains. This is our last one on China, because next week, we are very excited to bring you a new season of Heritage Explains. And this one will be focused on the crisis at the Southern Border. ---Lily Tang Williams grew up in China and witnessed Mao Ze Dong’s Cultural Revolution firsthand. A Chinese lawyer and law school professor, she was able to leave China and is now an American Citizen, where she speaks out on her experiences and the dangers of communism. What you’re about to hear are Lily’s remarks from a panel held at the Heritage Foundation in December of 2021. The event was called Communism’s Dark Tyranny, the 30th Anniversary of the Collapse of the Soviet Union and was co-hosted by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. ---The Daily Signal Podcast: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/More China Research from the Heritage Foundation: www.heritage.org/chinaWinning the New Cold War: A Plan for Countering China: https://www.heritage.org/asia/report/winning-the-new-cold-war-plan-countering-chinaThe Kevin Roberts Show: https://www.heritage.org/the-kevin-roberts-show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


