Episodes

  • A Gen-Z Blueprint for AI
    Feb 17 2026

    In Ep. 124, Isaac Willour talks with Thomas Dias, Foundation Relations Specialist at the Acton Institute, about how Gen-Z can approach AI constructively, not reflexively.

    Join us for a discussion on:

    - How young Christians should be viewing technological innovation
    - The use case for AI
    - Responding to AI skepticism in 2026 and beyond

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    33 mins
  • Theodore Hicks: Buffett, Bereans, and Evidence-Based Investing
    Feb 11 2026

    In Ep. 123, Jerry talks with C. Theodore Hicks II (CFP, CKA, CMT), founder and CEO of Hicks & Associates Wealth Management, about:

    • The flaws in modern portfolio theory
    • Is ‘diversification’ a free lunch?
    • Lessons from Warren Buffett’s ‘secret sauce’ of investing
    • Why financial advisors need to be ‘good Bereans’ – and what that means.

    Read Ted’s book, “Evidence-Based Investing” here: https://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Based-Investing-Long-Term-Sometimes-Short-Term/dp/B0FH65SD2K

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    22 mins
  • Heritage’s Dr. Allen Mendenhall: Conservatives, Capital Power, & Corporate America
    Feb 2 2026

    In Episode 122, Jerry is joined by Dr. Allen Mendenhall, Senior Advisor for the Free Enterprise Initiative at the Heritage Foundation. Dr. Mendenhall previously worked as a lawyer and served as the Associate Dean of the Sorrell College of Business. Join us for a fascinating discussion on:

    • What Ayn Rand-style libertarianism gets wrong about capitalism
    • How ESG activism inherently hinders the knowledge necessary for free enterprise
    • How conservative and red-state-centric brands go woke, and what to do about it
    • The Heritage Foundation’s goals for its Free Enterprise Initiative (previously the Capital Markets Initiative)

    Learn more about The Heritage Foundation’s Free Enterprise Initiative here.

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    41 mins
  • The Bradley Foundation’s Rick Graber on Capitalism, Corporate Bias, & Conservatism’s Future
    Jan 5 2026

    In Ep. 121, Jerry Bowyer interviews Rick Graber, CEO of The Bradley Foundation and former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, on the right’s shift from classical liberalism to nationalism, the failure to defend capitalism, and victories against DEI and ESG. Graber warns about judicial overreach and rising anti-Semitism, explains how Bradley Foundation grantees are steering corporations back to principle, and shares why, despite deep divisions, there’s still reason for optimism about America’s future.

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    46 mins
  • Missouri State Auditor on Proxy Advisor Power: “The most powerful institutions you’ve never heard of.”
    Dec 1 2025

    Jerry Bowyer talks with Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick about the hidden influence of proxy advisory firms like ISS and Glass Lewis. Fitzpatrick explains why most pension plans lacked proxy guidelines (and the results of not having them), and how the left uses boardrooms to advance agendas that fail at the ballot box. He shares progress made in pushing back against ESG and why the battle for shareholder engagement is far from over.

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    29 mins
  • West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack: Coal, Censorship, & Cutting Red State Taxes
    Oct 24 2025

    In Ep. 119, Jerry talks with West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack, in a conversation touching on:

    • How the ‘war on coal’ is connected to debanking controversies
    • Debanking vs. Deplatforming: which is more dangerous, or are they the same?
    • How Treasurer Pack is fighting for tax cuts for people wearing boots – not just suits.

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    25 mins
  • Gabriella Hoffman: Opposing Communism, Energy Optimism, & Mamdani’s New York
    Oct 6 2025

    In Ep. 118, Isaac Willour from Bowyer Research sits down with Gabriella Hoffman, the director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at Independent Women's Forum. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation, including:

    • The Gen-Z populism behind the rise of socialist candidates such as Zohran Mamdani
    • The inherent privilege of being anti-energy — and why that matters
    • Is ‘Abundance’ liberalism (1) real, (2) abundant, or (3) liberal?
    • Why environmental conservation is conservative

    Check out Gabriella’s work here and follow her on X @Gabby_Hoffman.

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    51 mins
  • Racial Gerrymandering, Property Rights, & Biofuel Fiction
    Aug 28 2025

    In Ep. #117, Jerry speaks with Dr. John Fleming, treasurer of the state of Louisiana, for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include:

    • Do decarbonization efforts, from net zero to carbon capture, actually do anything?
    • How racial gerrymandering creates a more polarized nation
    • The history of property rights — and why that matters in creating wealth for ordinary Americans.

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    52 mins