From Milton Friedman to Modern School Choice with Robert Enlow
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Robert C. Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice, about the expansion of school choice and the...
Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss local ballot measures in Missouri, including new hotel...
The Future of Federal Education Policy with Christy Wolfe
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Christy Wolfe, director of K–12 policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, about major shifts in federal...
Unsafe Schools and Parental Empowerment with Tiara Jordan-Sutton
Susan Pendergrass talks with Tiara Jordan-Sutton, Founder and Executive Director of Activate Missouri, about school safety, parental power in education,...
The Fiscal Facts Behind School Choice with Marty Lueken
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Marty Lueken, director of EdChoice’s Fiscal Research and Education Center, about the 2025 Fiscal Fact Book....
MetroLink Line Canceled, SNAP Reform, and Missouri’s Reading Crisis | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the cancellation of the St. Louis MetroLink Green...
The Rise of Equitable Grading with Adam Tyner
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Adam Tyner, national research director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about his new report, “Equitable”...
A Free-Market Guide to Zoning with David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes about his new paper in the Free-Market Guide...
Missouri’s Nuclear Opportunity with Avery Frank
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Show-Me Institute policy analyst Avery Frank about his new report, Connecting Nuclear Energy’s Past and Present:...
Why America Can’t Build Enough Housing with Edward L. Glaeser
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Edward L.Glaeser, professor of economics at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise...
What the Media Gets Wrong About School Choice with Matthew Ladner
Susan Pendergrass talks with Matthew Ladner, senior advisor for education policy implementation at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy,...
Faith-Based Charter Schools and the Future of School Choice with Andy Smarick
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andy Smarick, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that...
Crime, Public Safety, and Perception in St. Louis with Braxton Steele
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Braxton Steele, intern at the Show-Me Institute and student at Missouri State University, about his summer...
The One Big Education Opportunity with Shaka Mitchell
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Shaka Mitchell, senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, about how a new federal scholarship...
Understanding the Decline in Student Test Scores with Jim Wyckoff
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Dr. Jim Wyckoff about how national test scores, especially for the lowest-performing students, began falling well before the pandemic and what states can do to reverse the trend.
One Big Beautiful Bill Breakdown, Part II with Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass is joined again by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, for...
Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill with Elias Tsapelas
Susan Pendergrass is joined by Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget and fiscal policy at the Show-Me Institute, to break...
Schools After the Storm with Noah Devine
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Noah Devine, executive director of the Missouri Charter Public Schools Association, about how charter schools in St. Louis are responding after the recent tornado damaged multiple campuses.
The Lost Decade of Education Reform with Steven F. Wilson
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Steven F. Wilson, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy...
The One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Medicaid with Brian Blase and Elias Tsapelas
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute, and Elias Tsapelas, director of...
