In The Tank
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Pour One Out For In The Tank – Finale
Podcast -On In The Tank’s “farewell” episode, the panel (plus special guests) enjoys a completely UNHINGED compilation of the craziness coming out of the DSA and Socialist movement, while warning that extremist activists should not be dismissed or ignored entirely. From energy policy to emerging technology and socialism and everything in between, Heartland Institute staff reflect […] -
The End Times As a Political Weapon? – In The Tank #553
Podcast -The debate surrounding AI and whether or not (or even how) its development should be regulated is definitely heating up, with a flurry of mostly-Democrats coming out in favor of forcing a development slowdown in order to supposedly prevent a looming AI-apocalypse. Why are leaders from Anthropic saying they agree? Legitimate conspiracy and conspiracy theories […] -
How Bad Is Your State’s Medicaid Program? – In The Tank #552
Podcast -September 11th, 2001, was one of the darkest days in U.S. history. Almost 3,000 Americans died, and it is not a stretch to argue that it changed the course of American life forever. While the lives lost were the worst impact by far, policy decisions made in the aftermath still hurt us today, many of which were foundational for today's powerful surveillance state. The panel will discuss their personal experience with the terror attack, and the bad policy that followed. -
Yeonmi Park – In The Tank #551
Podcast -Today the team is away at The Heartland Institute’s 42nd Anniversary Benefit Dinner, hosting Governor Ron DeSantis. Instead of your regularly scheduled program, we bring to you an amazing speech by Yeonmi Park! -
America At 250 – In The Tank #550
Podcast -Join host Linnea Lueken, alongside regulars Jim Lakely, Sam Karnick, and Chris Talgo, as they explore the people, battles, and ideas that transformed 13 colonies into a nation that defied the odds, and has done so for 250 years of American history. -
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- Government & Politics
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- Regulation
- Technology
What The Flock?! – In The Tank #549
Podcast -One of the biggest tech-related debates right now, which also overlaps with concerns about privacy rights and government overreach, is over new Flock camera systems being used on public and private property. These camera systems are interconnected, in part so police departments can more easily coordinate between jurisdictions to solve crimes… but at what cost? Supporters say it's worth it to stop crime, opponents say it's an invasion of privacy and expansion of the surveillance state. The panel discusses how much is too much, and whether regulations already exist to limit public surveillance. -
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Government & Liberty
Why Socialism Fails – In The Tank #548
Podcast -Conservatives often point at socialism and more or less leave the argument at "these guys are crazy!" -- But the DSA do point to some real problems, like the cost of medical care, how big companies can run roughshod over ordinary Americans, and that public infrastructure is failing in our cities as well as rural communities. But socialist solutions from Medicare for All to eating the rich will only exacerbate those problems, not solve them. We talk about actual solutions, and why socialism fails. -
I Am The Science! Fauci Lied, People Died – In The Tank #547
Podcast -Anthony Fauci was recently hauled before the Senate to explain his role in the COVID 19 pandemic, and the multitude of lies he told. -
Our Elections Are In Peril! – In The Tank Podcast #546
Podcast -President Trump revealed that China has been interfering with our elections, especially the fraught 2020 election. -
Democratic Socialists of America’s Anti-American Platform – In The Tank #545
Podcast -The Democratic Socialists in America have one of the most extreme platforms of any rising political group. -
Housing Act Held Hostage Until Save America Is Passed — In the Tank Podcast #542
Podcast -Trump is refusing to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act unless lawmakers first pass the SAVE AMERICA Act, which Trump says is far more important. -
Elon Musk, Trillionaire — In the Tank Podcast #541
Podcast -One would think a major terror attack just occurred on U.S. soil, for all the reactions that Democrats and socialist friends are having to the news that Elon Musk's net worth just hit a trillion dollars. -
Social Security Insolvency by 2032 — In the Tank Podcast #540
Podcast -Social Security trustees predict the retirement trust fund is now projected to run dry a full year earlier than previously forecast, in just 2032. -
Socialists Want to Take Over Artificial Intelligence — In the Tank Podcast #539
Podcast -More and more, parents and government agencies are preventing kids from doing things like walking home from school on their own. -
What’s Old Is New: Seize Property & Give People Free Stuff – In the Tank Episode #538
Podcast -New York City Mayor Mamdani is openly bragging about his plans to take properties from landlords who own them, and transfer ownership to nebulous "responsible stewards." -
The Cost of Living Crisis — In the Tank Podcast #537
Podcast -Gen Z is increasingly despondent that they will never own their own homes, and are extremely negative about the economy. -
China, Mamdani’s Budget Tricks, and AOC’s Billionaire Meltdown — In the Tank Podcast #536
Podcast -Trump went to Beijing this week to negotiate the path forward with China, as President Trump's administration has made multiple international moves to cut the CCP off from total control of global resources. -
Innovation vs. Dystopia: In the Tank Podcast #535
Podcast -AI is everywhere; from the silly videos you see on Facebook to the articles you read online, even within hospital systems and publishers. Where is the line? Where is AI useful, and where is it more trouble than it’s worth? The Heartland Institute team will play “AI or not?”, review the absolute mountains of AI-generated […] -
Raids, Charges, and Indictments — In the Tank Podcast #534
Podcast -Federal agents raided more than 20 businesses this week in Minneapolis as the fight against fraud continues, and Governor Tim Walz is trying to take credit, but the public isn't falling for it. -
DOJ Charges Southern Poverty Law Center — In the Tank Podcast #533
Podcast -The Southern Poverty Law Center is charged with 11 counts of wire fraud and other financial crimes. -
#NoKings Uncovered — In the Tank Podcast #532
Podcast -We all know that the public education system in America is rotten, but it is actually even worse than you may realize. -
Freedom Works, Socialism Fails — In the Tank Podcast #530
Podcast -Another point goes to capitalism in the long war of economics, as Poland becomes one of the world's largest economies. -
Blackrock Flinches on Energy — In the Tank Podcast #531
Podcast -BlackRock and Larry Fink continue to blink on climate policy. -
AI-Powered Military and Surveillance – In The Tank Podcast #529
Podcast -In the days leading up to the attack on Iran, a rift formed between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic. The dispute rose over restrictions the company imposed on the AI model used in US intelligence and military operations. The feud, interesting in its own right, provided insight into how the government is using AI […]
