How The World Works

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 nature of tarmac operations goes unappreciated. 

Notable restaurateur Jill Erber shares her journey from software development to cheese expert. From childhood memories on a boat to navigating business risks in a stable region, she discusses transitioning to a cheese shop owner, hiring for personality traits, and exploring culinary preferences.

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 Gillespie’s professional ambitions onward, Kevin has a tell all discussion with Nick on all things labor and employment. 

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, unemployment, work as therapy, and philosophical viewpoints of the world in correlation to work.  

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 the professional strides he had to take to achieve it. 

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 Yale University School of Medicine.  Kevin and Sally discuss the ambition behind working as a career medical professional, diversion program policies, addictive behaviors, and organ transplants. 

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 professional life path that got him to where he is today. 

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 organization that he serves with now.

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, quantum sciences, and robotics. 

In this podcast, Kevin D. Williamson interviews George Weigel, an author, political analyst, and social activist. They discuss his career as an author, his friendship with Pope John Paul II, the inspiration behind characters in novels and movies, the impact of a right-of-center think tank, rethinking work as a spiritual activity, education and career paths, and the joys and challenges of editing and travel.