Tim Roemer, former Ambassador to India, former Congressman from Indiana, and a former member of the 9/11 Commission, speaks about the insidious influence of money in politics, about free trade, security, and respect through civic discours

Saving the Children, Mark Shriver, President of Save the Children Action Network

Mar 10th, 2020

Mark Shriver, President of Save the Children Action Network, former Maryland state delegate, and biographical author, speaks the importance of early childhood education and development, of his work providing a voice to those without a seat

Weaning America Off of Oil, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club

Mar 3rd, 2020

Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, speaks on his efforts to curb climate change by investing in renewable energy and by reducing our dependence upon fossil fuels.Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes:

Sanctuary Cities, Homeless Shelters, & a Growing Tax Base, Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland, Oregon

Feb 25th, 2020

Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, speaks about his work caring for the vulnerable in their search for affordable housing, healthcare, and financial security has led to increased economic security for the citizens of Portland.

Balancing N. Korea, Iran, Baltimore, and Annapolis, Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator

Feb 18th, 2020

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin [D-MD] speaks to his time advancing the public interest through elected office both within terms of actual policies that he has enacted and in terms of the anecdotal impact that he has had on citizens' lives. He de

The Noblest Profession, Peter Franchot, Comptroller of the State of Maryland

Feb 11th, 2020

This is the one hundred and fifty-first episode of Public Interest Podcast with Peter Franchot, Democratic Comptroller of the State of Maryland, member of the Board of Public Works, former Delegate representing District 20 in Montgomery C

Intelligent Design: Artificial Intelligence as a New Species, Roman Yampolskiy, Computer Science Professor

Feb 4th, 2020

Professor Roman Yampolskiy, Founding Director of the University of Louisville's Cybersecurity Laboratory, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) will soon surpass humans as the dominant form of intelligence on Earth, in effect becoming

Preventing Genocide

Jan 28th, 2020

This is the one hundred and thirty-sixth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Dr. Zach Kaufman, Senior Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow, who speaks about genocide as the 'c

Interdisciplinary Inclusivity, Elizabeth Bradley, President, Vassar College

Jan 20th, 2020

Elizabeth Bradley, President of Vassar College and Founder of the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute, speaks about the need for liberal arts institutions to promote diversity, inclusivity, and interdisciplinary learning among the stude

Beer and Congress, David Trone, Owner of Total Wine & More

Jan 13th, 2020

David Trone, owner and co-founder of Total Wine & More and two-time Democratic candidate for Maryland's 8th and 6th Congressional Districts, speaks about entrepreneurship, business, his history of philanthropic giving to the ACLU, and hi

Conserving Our Tax Dollars

Oct 8th, 2019

Cliff Stearns, former Republican Congressman from Florida, Executive Director of APCO Worldwide's DC office, President of the Association of Former Members of Congress, former primary liaison between the House of Representatives and the Eu

Genocide in Sudan: You're Making a Killing with Your Fidelity 401(k)

Oct 1st, 2019

Eric Cohen, Founder of Investors Against Genocide, explains the historical origins of the multiple genocides that have been raging in Sudan since 1989. He elaborates upon the ruling regimen's reliance on oil revenue to fund their genocidal

Making Healthcare Affordable, John Colmers, former Maryland Secretary of Health

Sep 24th, 2019

John Colmers, former Maryland Secretary of Health, speaks about the unique all payer rate setting health insurance and hospital pricing system in Maryland within the context of its use to contain healthcare costs. Subscribe and leav

Doing Business in Ghana

Sep 17th, 2019

Humphrey Darke, VP of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), speaks about the importance of creating a competitive business environment though policies made at the highest levels of government. Discussing the Ghanaian business cl

In Praise of Reason, Jeff Rosen, CEO of The Constitution Center

Sep 10th, 2019

Jeff Rosen, CEO of The Constitution Center in Philadelphia and a law professor at GWU, speaks about the modern day applicability of the U.S. Constitution to everyday life. Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes:

Dialogue, Trust, & Perceptions of America Abroad

Sep 3rd, 2019

Pete Weichlein, CEO of the Association of Former Members of Congress, speaks about his work facilitating dialogue among legislators and between the public and their elected officials with the goal of fostering trust through respectful, is

Patient-Centered Pediatric Pain Relief

Aug 27th, 2019

Dr. Zeev Kain, pediatric anesthesiologist and former Chief Medical Officer at UC Irvine, speaks on value driven healthcare and patient-centered care. Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes:

Discerning Quality in Healthcare

Aug 20th, 2019

Roberta Winter, founder of HealthPolicyMaven.com and author of "How to Discern Quality Healthcare," speaks about overcoming the managed care backlash of the 1980s and 90s by tying payment reform to quality measurement programs.Subsc

Marrying Politics

Aug 13th, 2019

This is the ninety-fifth episode of Public Interest Podcast with Jeff Waldstreicher, Maryland state delegate representing District 18 (Chevy Chase, Kensington), who speaks about his work advancing progressive issues pertaining to environ

Walkable, Bike-able, Livable Communities

Aug 6th, 2019

Amy Ginsburg , Executive Director of Friends of White Flint, expounds upon the benefits accrued to a community through urban revitalization efforts, mixed use commercial-residential zoning, and the integration of mass transit to create wal

Bringing Home the Bacon

Jul 30th, 2019

This is the one hundred and twenty-third episode of Public Interest Podcast with Don Robertson, former Democratic Delegate representing Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates, who speaks about the effect that his time in publi

All About Murals, Sewers, & Parking

Jul 23rd, 2019

This is the eighty-first episode of Public Interest Podcast with Rick Ammirato, Executive Director of the Bethesda Urban Partnership, who speaks about the value of having a daily impact on communities in which he belongs. Subsc

Saving the Bay, One Vote at a Time

Jul 16th, 2019

Karla Raettig, Executive Director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV), and Kristen Harbeson, Political Director of the LCV, speak about their efforts advocating for environmentally progressive legislation in the Maryland

Preventing Teen Suicide

Jul 9th, 2019

Dawn Bunch, Founder of the Adolescent Peer Support League, speaks about the anxiety-inducing stresses of teenage life and how teens can help each other overcome these challenges. Post from RICOH THETA. - Spherical Image - RICOH THET

The Musical Antidote to Depression

Jul 2nd, 2019

JJ McGuigan, a musical artist, joins the podcast to reflect on his work as a mental healthcare advocate and how he uses his music as a coping mechanism to address his own struggles with depression and the stigma associated with the conditi