The Brainstorm
The Brainstorm
Renewing the Centre at The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
The Brainstorm is a weekly podcast about public policy which asks the overlooked questions that will define the coming decades. Senior Fellows from the Renewing the Centre initiative at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change will be joined by a revolving cast of outside guests for a conversation about public policy that is inspired by recent political news, but goes far beyond the headlines.
What's Next for American Democracy?
With the backdrop of the US midterms, RTC’s Jordan Kyle and Yascha Mounk sit down with New America’s Lee Drutman to discuss democratic reforms to make democracy more responsive in the era of distrust and polarization.
Nov 9, 2018
24 min
The Techcast
What would a radical, sensible approach to regulating big tech companies actually look like? Our new report “A New Deal for Big Tech” by Chris Yiu has the answer.
Nov 1, 2018
25 min
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bavaria?
In this episode we assess the CSU’s strategy to emulate the radical right given the recent Bavarian election.
Oct 18, 2018
14 min
Sweden Democrats/Swedish Democracy
Back from summer hiatus, the Brainstorm examines the impact of the radical right on Swedish politics in light of the recent election. Guest: Peter Wolodarski, editor-in-chief of Dagens Nyheter
Sep 14, 2018
31 min
Between Migration and Turkey’s Democratic Backsliding
This week, Eleni Arzoglou sits down with Yascha Mounk and Harvey Redgrave to discuss the complexities of handling migration in the EU, Turkey’s democratic deconsolidation, and what can be done on the international stage to address these developments
Jun 28, 2018
29 min
What Should We Do With Big Tech?
Chris sits down with Catherine Miller from the internet think tank Doteveryone, and Antony Walker from the industry group TechUK, to talk about tech policy
Jun 14, 2018
40 min
Italy's Political Crisis
RTC's Shashank Joshi, Yascha Mounk, and Simon Tilford discuss the messy aftermath of Italy's elections, and the clash between illiberal democrats and undemocratic liberals
May 31, 2018
33 min
The Radical Thinking Behind Radical Markets
David Adler and Chris Yiu discuss the new book 'Radical Markets' with author Glen Weyl
May 24, 2018
47 min
The End of The Iranian Deal?
TBI's Shashank Joshi, Milo Comerford, and Kasraa Aarabi discuss the implications of President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal.
May 11, 2018
35 min
Rhetorics in a Populist Age
We discuss speeches in recent political campaigns, their role in carrying out the populist agenda, and the challenge they raise for their opponents.
May 3, 2018
39 min
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