Open Discourse at the Blue Ridge Center
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Former Archivist of the United States: Colleen Shogan
A political scientist who held leadership positions at the Library of Congress and the White House Historical Association, Colleen Shogan became the first woman to head the National Archives. She…
Fighting Blasphemy Laws Around the World with Sean Nelson
Many countries have adopted blasphemy laws designed to prevent speech that mocks or insults leading religions. More countries are considering them. Are these laws prudent, or an unnecessary and…
S1E8 When Government Gets in the Way: Thomas Hochman
Emerging thought leader Thomas Hochman joined us for a presentation on the role that permitting policy plays in inhibiting engineering innovation.This is a recording of a lecture delivered on April…
S1E7 Economics & Philosophy
Alex Motchoulski, Professor of Philosophy at UVA, and Erwin Dekker, economist at the Mercatus Center (GMU), join us to discuss philosophy and economics.This is a recording of a discussion hosted on…
S1E6 Social Media and Politics with Megan McArdle
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle joins us to discuss the intersection of social media, politics, and the "vibe shift" of 2025. This is a recording of a lecture delivered on April 1st, 2025Open…
S1E5 H-1B Visas: a Debate
Cecilia Esterline of the Niskanen Center and Simon Hankinson of the Heritage Foundation have an important conversation on H-1B visa access and the future of immigration policy in the Trump…
S1E5 Faith & Science with Fr. Dominic Legge
Fr. Dominic Legge is the head of the Thomistic Institute and a member of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Fr. Legge joined us to present on the alleged conflict between modern…
S1E3 American Conservatism and the Two-Party System with Dan McLaughlin
In this latest episode of Open Discourse at Blue Ridge, we are joined by Dan McLaughlin, aka BaseballCrank, a columnist at National Review. He shares with us his thoughts on conventional American…
S1E2 From Wall Street to Private Equity with John Reynolds
John Reynolds spent six years as an analyst at Goldman Sachs before entering the Private Equity sphere. He now serves as the managing director of Lime Rock Partners. In this latest episode of Open…
S1E1 Britain 1940 with Gerard Alexander
In the first episode of Open Discourse at Blue Ridge, Professor Gerard Alexander discusses Great Britain's stand against Nazi Germany in the early years of World War II. This is a recording of a…
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Open Discourse at the Blue Ridge Center has published 10 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Society & Culture.
Open Discourse at the Blue Ridge Center is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 8m.
