The Dynamist
The Dynamist
Foundation for American Innovation
The Dynamist, a podcast by the Foundation for American Innovation, brings together the most important thinkers and doers to discuss the future of technology, governance, and innovation. The Dynamist is hosted by Evan Swarztrauber, former Policy Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission. Subscribe now!
A Post-Mortem on a Moratorium w/James Wallner and Luke Hogg
FAI's James Wallner and Luke Hogg join to break down the collapse of the proposed 10 year moratorium on state AI regulation.
Jul 9, 2025
1 hr 9 min
The Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook: Part II w/Austin Bishop and Julius Krein
Austin Bishop and Julius Krein of NAIA join to discuss the hurdles facing the US in revitalizing manufacturing.
Jul 2, 2025
56 min
The Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook w/Robert Bellafiore, Kelvin Yu, Santi Ruiz, and Chris Griswold
Kelvin Yu, Chris Griswold, Santi Ruiz, and Robert Bellafiore join to discuss the Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook and its proposals, the state of manufacturing and science innovation.
Jun 24, 2025
54 min
China, Made by Apple w/ Patrick McGee
Summary: Author Patrick McGee discusses his new book on how Apple got entangled in Communist China and built the country’s technology manufacturing sector.
Jun 17, 2025
1 hr 5 min
Nuclear 101: Reactors of the Future with Ed Petit De Mange, Patrick O’Brien, Kathleen Nelson Romans and Emmet Penney
Ed Petit de Mange, Director of Fuel Recycling at Oklo, Patrick O'Brien, Director of Government Affairs at Holtec International, Kathleen Nelson Romans, Head of Commercial Development at Aalo Atomics, and Emmet Penney, energy writer and Senior Fellow at FAI join the dynamist to talk about the future of small modular reactors and regulatory bottlenecks that stymie development.
Jun 10, 2025
59 min
Keeping Kids Safe Online w/Clare Morell
Clare Morell, director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins to discuss her book, "The Tech Exit" on the effects of smartphones on children and mitigation strategies.
Jun 3, 2025
50 min
Permission to Build: How States Are Shaping our Energy Future w/ Thomas Hochman and Emmet Penney
Thomas Hochman and Emmet Penney of FAI join to discuss state permitting, its current roadblocks and and upcoming legislative fights.
May 28, 2025
46 min
Digitizing the State: Lessons from Estonia w/Joel Burke and Keegan McBride
Joel Burke and Dr. Keegan McBride join the Dynamist to discuss the digitization of Estonia and potential policy relevance for American digital infrastructure and governance.
May 20, 2025
54 min
A Conservative Realignment on Antitrust w/FTC Commissioner Mark Meador
FTC Commissioner Mark Meador joins to discuss the Trump Admin’s approach to antitrust and the conservative realignment.
May 13, 2025
57 min
Unions and the New Right w/Liya Palagashvili
Liya Palagashvili, Senior Fellow with the Mercatus Center, joins to discuss the complexities of unions, the conservative labor coalition, and impacts of unions on worker benefits.
May 8, 2025
46 min
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