The American Compass Podcast

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Nov 6, 2026An Election Wipeout with Chris GriswoldWhat did the 2026 midterms tell us about the future of American politics?Oct 30, 2026Vocational Education for All with Chris GriswoldStudents, and the country, lose when high schools ditch shop class.Oct 23, 2026Building the American Workforce with Ashwin Lalendran & Brent PartonHow do we build the skills needed for reindustrialization?Oct 16, 2026The Fraud-Suppression Industrial Complex with Ben GinsbergCan we restore confidence in America's election systems?Issue TwoOct 10, 2026Is Finance Broken? with William GruverDoes the financial industry add value to the American economy?Oct 2, 2026The Domestic Manufacturing Boom with Nicholas PinchukThe CEO of Snap-on provides a window into the U.S.'s industrial revival Sep 25, 2026Liberal Democracy in Crisis with Daron AcemogluThe Nobel laureate unpacks what went wrong, and who's to blame.Sep 18, 2026A New Right Climate Policy with Chris Barnard and Taylor MyersHow should conservatives think about climate and environmental policy?Issue OneSep 11, 2026The Promise of Domestic Solar with Mark WidmarA Made in America focus is helping drive reindustrialization.Issue One Sep 4, 2026What Citizenship Requires with Yuval LevinHow should conservatives help form the youngest generation?Aug 28, 2026Trump's Economic Revolution with Stephen MiranThe former chair of the Council of Economic Advisors discusses the new vision on finance, banking, and trade, and why economists can't make sense of it.Aug 7, 2026Is Kansas Richer than Canada? with Jeff Reimer and Brian DijkemaTwo writers travel to both sides of the border to understand what metrics can’t capture.Jul 31, 2026Is the AI Apocalypse Already Here? with Gregory ContiAre we living through the singularity? Does it matter?Jul 24, 2026The Data Centers Battle with Josh ZofferCan AI’s new infrastructure support American reindustrialization?Jul 17, 2026The Future of Labor Law with Roger KingWhat will come of the political shift on workers' rights?Jul 10, 2026Leading Citizens with Dr. Matt MehanWhen our commitment to civic duty falters, chaos and corruption soon follow.Jun 30, 2026Training the Whole Worker with Dr. Jacob ImamThe president of the College of St. Joseph the Worker offers a new approach to build tactile skills into a liberal arts education.Jun 19, 2026When There’s No One to Call with Sam PresslerNew research on the dangerous lack of social bonds for men without college degrees.Jun 12, 2026What Does 'Tech' Really Mean? with Cory GardnerWhen it comes to tech policy, are politicians and Americans talking past each other?Jun 5, 2026How to Reclaim American Citizenship with Chris GriswoldA discussion of American Compass's new 'project for the people.'