Dr. Barker is the President of Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina and joins us today to talk about current challenges in higher education and the importance of an education that teaches values and not just skills. Fun Fact: his home state is West Virginia, so Garrett kicks off this discussion by asking Dr. Barker about his hometown of Clarksburg. Dr. Barker shares stories about the Italian heritage of West Virginia, his time as a military chaplain, and how he came to work in higher education. If you care about the future of post-secondary education and wonder how we got to a place with such a broken system, this is an episode you’ll enjoy.

Learn more about Southern Wesleyan and Dr. Barker at https://www.swu.edu/about/who-we-are/our-president/

 

 

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President & CEO - @gballeng

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

 

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Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13 

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

 

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J.D. Vance’s selection as President Trump’s Vice-Presidential running mate has kicked up a renewed firestorm around Vance’s Appalachian bona fides and his book Hillbilly Elegy. Is he legitimately Appalachian? What does it even mean to be Appalachian? In this episode of Forgotten America, Garrett is joined by Anthony Hennen, journalist and fellow Appalachian, to discuss this Vice-Presidential pick and what it might mean for the region.

 

 

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Commentary on J.D. Vance

https://x.com/douglaswburns/status/1817976888695951677

https://x.com/SeanPEngland/status/1815366244624740751

 

J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy

https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Elegy-Memoir-Family-Culture/dp/0062300547

 

Follow Anthony’s Work

https://expatalachians.com/author/anthonyh

https://tfas.org/news/tfas-announces-recipients-of-2023-24-robert-novak-journalism-fellowship/

https://www.thecentersquare.com/users/profile/anthony%20hennen/

 

Garrett Ballengee, Host

President & CEO - @gballeng

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

 

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Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

 

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This episode of Forgotten America opens with a brief walk down memory lane. Garrett shares how he first met Dr. Thompson at his Moral Foundations of Capitalism seminar at Clemson University. Dr. Thompson’s lecture was a catalyst moment for Garrett that led him down a career path that brought him home to run the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, a free market think tank.

Dr. Bradley Thompson was born in Canada, but he considered himself an American born in the wrong country from a young age. He tells the story of how hitchhiking through the United States was a formative experience for him and explains that he chose to explore rural America this way for two reasons: to discover America and to discover himself.

This episode of the Forgotten America podcast explores the origins of Dr. Thompson’s Substack entitled Redneck Intellectual, how COVID impacted a generation of young men and women, what makes classical education unique, and the importance of fatherhood. If you enjoy thinking about the big questions of life, this episode is one that you won’t want to miss.

The Well Trained Mind (online resource) https://welltrainedmind.com/

The Well Trained Mind: The Essential Edition (book)

C. Bradley Thompson, Professor at Clemson University and Executive Director for the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/capitalism/cisc/bradley-thompson.html

Dr. Thompson’s website: https://cbradleythompson.com/

The American Mountain People: National Geographic https://www.amazon.com/American-Mountain-National-Geographic-Society/dp/B00PAC6LMY

The How and Why Book of the American Revolution https://www.amazon.com/How-Book-American-Revolution-Wonder/dp/B000BOZY3I

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountainhead

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand https://aynrand.org/novels/atlas-shrugged/

Fathers and Sons, American Style https://cbradleythompson.com/fathers-and-sons-american-style/

LocoFoco Press https://cbradleythompson.substack.com/p/announcement-from-the-redneck-intellectual

Twitter: @CBradleyThomps1

  Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

  Sarah Montalbano is the Policy Manager for the Alaska Policy Forum and a senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum. She was born and raised in Wasilla, AK, and her family has roots in the state from the era before Alaskan statehood. Sarah joins the Forgotten America podcast to share about the culture, natural beauty, and economic growth of the state. Garrett & Sarah discuss public policy challenges Alaska faces, art and culture, and the history of the native population as well as how Alaskans handle issues of conservation and responsible land development.   Follow @SarahMontalban0 and at IWF, Young Voices, and Alaska Policy Forum.  Additional Resources for This Episode Wasilla, Alaska: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla,_Alaska Alaska Policy Forum: https://alaskapolicyforum.org/author/sarahm/ Mat-Su Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanuska-Susitna_Valley Alaska Permanent Fund: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Permanent_Fund Endless Wall Trail in West Virginia https://www.nps.gov/places/endless-wall-trail.htm Hatcher Pass Alaska https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatcher_Pass 229 federally recognized federally recognized Alaskan native villages. Alaska Federation of Natives: https://www.nativefederation.org/ Alaska Native Corporations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Native_Claims_Settlement_Act 13 regional corporations that generate revenues and distribute them to shareholders Denali National Park: https://www.alaska.org/destination/denali-national-park Hobo Jim State Balladeer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_Jim Bus 142 from Into the Wild: https://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/ethno/projects/bus_142/index.php Into the Wild (book): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(book) Firecracker Boys (book): https://www.amazon.com/Firecracker-Boys-Dan-ONeill/dp/0465003486   Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Jerry Apps is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of more than 35 books. He is a storyteller and historian, joining the Forgotten America podcast to share about his life growing up on a dairy farm in rural, central Wisconsin. Born during the Great Depression, his youth inspired much of his subsequent work and his love for rural America. He joins Garrett to discuss his upcoming book, Farms & Rural Communities: An Agricultural Ethic for the Future. If you’ve ever enjoyed listening to a beloved grandparent tell stories of their childhood, you’ll particularly enjoy this episode which dives into the history of family farming and much of the forgotten history of rural life in America.   Follow Jerry’s work at https://jerryapps.com/ Purchase a copy of his new book from Fulcrum Books. Signed copies are available.   Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

  Nick Deiuliis is a chemical engineer, attorney, and business executive. During a career spanning 30 years, he served as the CEO or Chairman of the Board of five public energy companies. During that time, Nick has been on the front lines of the war being waged by elites against working men and women of Appalachia, the “doers” of the American economy, and the free-thinking individual.     Nick is a lifelong Pittsburgher and considers himself a proud capitalist and free enterprise advocate. He joins Garrett today to discuss the city of Pittsburgh and its place among Appalachian cities, the energy industry’s role in society and the future of the region, and Nick’s book, Precipice: The Left’s Campaign to Destroy America.   Nick shares about the thinkers who inspired his own personal philosophy and the path his career in the energy industry took. If you’re wondering what Appalachians can do to build a brighter future and fight back against coastal elites, you’ll want to listen to this episode of Forgotten America.   Learn more about Nick’s work here. Buy and Read Precipice: The Left’s Campaign to Destroy America  Reason Article Mentioned: https://reason.com/2005/10/01/rethinking-the-social-responsi-2/ Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Elyse Marcellino is the Director of Embark in Mississippi. Embark is a new schools accelerator that works with school founders to help them move from idea to doors open. They guide school founders through early planning and preparing to launch so they can successfully open new schools to serve students throughout the state. Elyse and Garrett start this episode by celebrating what West Virginia and Mississippi have in common and commiserating as residents of states that are often ridiculed by coastal elites.   Elyse shares about her experience with several types of education environments growing up which inspired her to make a career in the education reform movement. Sometimes supply needs a little help meeting demand - Garrett & Elyse discuss how we can improve education options outside of state legislatures by working alongside education entrepreneurs to meet the educational needs in our communities even in rural communities.   Embark Laurel, Mississippi Home Town on HGTV Mississippi Delta      Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

  Fred Fransen is the President of Huntington Junior College and Co-Founder of Certell, Inc. He also previously served as Executive Director at the Center for Excellence in Higher Education and as Senior Fellow for Liberty Fund. He has been working to make breakthroughs in how to improve education at both the K-12 and higher education levels.   Garrett & Fred talk about the role of junior colleges in the reformation of education in the United States, particularly about the changes Fred is making at Huntington Junior College to incorporate civics and Great Books education into the college’s programs. Fred shares about the defining role the Fall of the Berlin Wall played in his realization of how important freedom is, and how that moment led him to the University of Chicago, which underscored his future career in higher education reform and philanthropy. They also explore Fred’s time in a small town called Eureka Springs, Arkansas.    Committee on Social Thought at University of Chicago Find Fred Fransen on LinkedIn Alan Bloom Liberty Fund Huntington Junior College   Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Join us for a Thanksgiving-themed episode before we pause for the holidays!

On Thanksgiving Eve, Garrett recorded another solo episode. He shared ten things he is grateful for this Thanksgiving. He observes how the practice of gratitude can break up the monotony of life and cut through the polarization of our day. For Garrett, remembering the good things in his life has helped him get through dark times. Gratitude is a catalyst for both joy and togetherness when both might otherwise be absent.

Also, to give our team a break during this holiday season, we are going to take a pause from releasing episodes for the month of December. We all need a moment to reflect on where we have been and where we are going in the New Year. We’ll be back in January to start off 2024 with some great content!  

 

Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Monica Moses is a policy fellow for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy and a PhD candidate at West Virginia University. She joins Garrett today to discuss the role colleges and universities play in rural communities. She discusses how growing up in a small town near St. Bonaventure University influenced her interest in researching the role universities and colleges play in rural areas. Garrett & Monica explore the symbiotic relationship that these higher education institutions have with the communities around them and how they can help prevent brain drain.    Learn more about Monica’s work and follow her on Twitter @MonicaaMoses. Olean, New York St. Bonaventure University  Alleghany River Ascend WV   Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Ashley Stinnett is the Communications Coordinator for Coalfield Development, he’s a co-founder of the Film Futures Foundation, a former republican candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, an actor, and an author. He was born and grew up in Lavalette, West Virginia and currently resides in Wayne County.   Today he joins Garrett to talk about Halloween, the horror genre, and his book Haunted Tales From Appalachia: Ghosts, Spirits and Other Strange Happenings from the Hills and Hollows.    Many of the stories in Ashley’s book are inspired by real events. In this episode, he shares some of the family stories that inspired his book and discusses his faith and its influence on his horror writing. Garrett & Ashley explore the value of the horror genre in film and writing and tackle the question “Is Appalachia an inherently scary place?”    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark Goosebumps books https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goosebumps Scholastic BookFair https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/home.html   Other Books by Ashley Stinnett: The Liberty Documents: Principles That Framed a Nation Grasping Appalachian Conservatism: How Not to Be Mistaken for a Latte Liberal The Liberty Essays: Restoring a Lost American Principle     Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Kim Dully has a Master’s degree in School Counseling, she is a Grassroots Coordinator with Love Your School-WV, and a co-host of the We Have Hope podcast. She has years of experience working with families and kids, particularly with recruiting and teaching foster parents in the northern panhandle of West Virginia.   On today’s episode of Forgotten America, Kim shares her experience with the foster care system as a child whose siblings were in foster care in Pennsylvania and as an adult who has worked to recruit foster families in West Virginia. Her story helps to highlight the beauty that comes when one adult steps in the gap for a child and the brokenness that exists in our current foster care system.    Kim Dully kim@loveyourschoolwv.org  We Have Hope podcast https://www.loveyourschool.org/we-have-hope-podcast/ Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Daniel Corcoran joins Forgotten America to discuss men’s issues and why he feels our modern culture is leaving men behind. Statistics across a variety of sectors show that men are struggling with mental health, criminality, friendship, overall well-being, purposelessness, and society’s perception of men. Dan & Garrett discuss these issues, how they affect men, and ways we can improve the lives of boys and men.

 

Keep up with Dan’s work:

Overcoming the Divide – YouTube Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@overcomingthedivide

Men of Tomorrow – podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-of-tomorrow/id1752861808

@dancorcoran28 on Instagram

 

Some Relevant Statistics Mentioned in this Episode:

15% of men don’t have a close friend (5 fold increase since 1990)

4 times more likely to die by suicide but 10 percentage points less likely to seek help

10 Million working-age men are not working or looking for work

71% of opioid overdoses are men

80-93% of men comprise prison populations

 

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Richard Reeves: https://richardvreeves.com/

True Detective Quote: https://www.shmoop.com/quotes/world-needs-bad-men.html

@TheTinMen https://www.instagram.com/thetinmen/

Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins https://a.co/d/5iFYOas

Stoic Philosophy https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stoicism

Camille Paglia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Paglia

The Art of Manliness https://www.artofmanliness.com/

Jordan Peterson https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos

Jocko Willink https://jocko.com/

Garrett Ballengee, Host

President & CEO - @gballeng

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

 

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Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13 

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

 

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Aaron Renn is a writer and consultant based in Indianapolis and is a co-founder and Senior Fellow at American Reformer. He had a first career in management and technology consulting advising major corporations as a Partner at Accenture and a second career in urban policy as a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Today his focus is on helping conservatives and the American church rise to the challenge of finding success in the 21st century.   Appalachia is the last physically beautiful land in America that does not have extreme climate and is affordable. The same sorts of people who are buying up land in the West will soon, and already are, turning their sights east toward Appalachia. In this episode of Forgotten America, Aaron and Garrett tackle difficult questions like the role climate plays in economic growth, how migration is impacting local communities in the region, and the major divide Aaron sees between the North and South Appalachian regions.    Garrett asks what kind of progress should we want for our region and should we look to growing mountain state regions in the West for ideas to grow economically in Appalachia? Listen in to hear what Aaron thinks about the present and future of Appalachia and his citizen-centric strategy for prosperity.      Stats & Terms Mentioned Idaho is the 2nd fastest growing state in the country. https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/idaho-population-change-between-census-decade.html Appalachian Regional Commission's discussion of subregions in Appalachia. https://www.arc.gov/map/subregions-in-appalachia/ Sunbelt vs. Frostbelt https://www.jrank.org/encyclopedia/pages/cm7kzpwgun/Sunbelt-Frostbelt.html Brookings Institution’s Exurbia Info  CentralApp https://www.centralapp.us/ Oktana https://oktana.com/ Nate Phipp’s article about these remote companies https://cardinalinstitute.com/a-west-virginia-miracle-in-remote-work-innovation/ SOAR https://soar-ky.org/ Governing.com article on relocation incentives https://www.governing.com/work/pay-people-to-move-to-your-state-or-region-maybe-its-not-such-a-bad-idea   You can keep up with Aaron Renn by subscribing to his Substack. Twitter: @Aaron_Renn The pieces that inspired this episode. https://urbanreforminstitute.org/2023/08/the-future-of-appalachia/ https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/future-of-appalachia https://www.city-journal.org/article/appalachias-north-south-divide   Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

  Jessi Troyan, Director of Policy & Research for the Cardinal Institute, takes over the Forgotten America podcast as guest host. She interviews Chris Denson, Director of Policy & Research at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, about health care in rural America, particularly focusing on his experiences with the healthcare system in Georgia.    Prior to his time at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, Chris served as Director of Outreach at HCA Memorial Health in Savannah, a 612-bed Level 1 trauma center serving a 32-county region in Southeast Georgia and South Carolina and as the Director of Advisory Services for Hometown Health, a multi-state rural hospital trade association based in Georgia. He shares his unique perspective on health care policy and its impacts on rural communities.    Key Statistics Mentioned:

• 159 Counties in Georgia
• 82 w/o OB/GYNs
• 65 w/o Pediatricians
• 40 w/o Internal Medicine
• 18 w/o Family Medicine
• 9 with No Physicians whatsoever
• Certificate of Need - Heavily regulated in Georgia
• 50 services and facility types are regulated through CON
• You’re 10% more likely to have a Nurse Practitioner office in rural areas.

  Reports from Georgia Public Policy Foundation https://www.georgiapolicy.org/publications/addressing-georgias-healthcare-disparities-the-benefits-of-full-practice-authority-for-nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants/#how-underserved-is-most-of-georgia   https://www.georgiapolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CON-report.pdf      Georgia Public Policy Foundation: https://www.georgiapolicy.org/about/ Chris Denson: https://www.georgiapolicy.org/people/chris-denson/  Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation: https://csorwvu.com/  Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Anthony Hennen covers Pennsylvania as a reporter for the Center Square and is the Managing Editor of Expatalachians. He also was recently named a Robert Novak Journalism Fellow with the Fund for American Studies. He joins Garrett today to discuss Presidential election season and how candidates are addressing rural American issues.   Find Anthony online at: Center Square: https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/ Expatalachians: http://expatalachians.com/ Anthony’s previous Forgotten America Episode: https://forgottenamerica.libsyn.com/ep-006-expatalachians Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

  Marina Herrera is a 17th generation New Mexican on the Spanish side of her family with roots as far back as time immemorial on the indigenous side of her family. She joins Garrett today to talk about her life growing up in New Mexico’s Mora Valley. She takes us on a journey through the culture, language, food, and art of the region that inspires a sense of awe. Marina also shares the challenges New Mexico faces and the ways she is working with the Rio Grande Foundation to address those concerns. If you’ve ever said, “Thank God for Mississippi,” you’re likely to relate to the experiences Marina shares in this episode of the Forgotten America podcast.    Statistics Mentioned

• New Mexico is 51st for education 
• New Mexico is 1st in the nation for non-violent crime
• Record breaking homicides five years in a row
• Espanola is the heroin capitol of the world
• Albuquerque is a sanctuary city
• New Mexico spends more per student but gets worse outcomes than any of their neighboring states 
• New Mexico is #1 in the nation for Ph.D.s per capita 
• New Mexico is one of the world’s largest producers (surpassing Mexico) of oil & gas

Places to Visit The Buckhorn Tavern in San Antonio, #7 burger in the nation, Green Chile Cheese burger The Owl in San Antonio, https://sanantonioowl.com/ Santa Fe, New Mexico  Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, part of the National Park Service System  https://www.nps.gov/sapu/index.htm  New Mexican music has a distinct style. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_music World’s Tallest Tramway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandia_Peak_Tramway San Miguel Church - oldest church in the U.S.  The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi  El Pinto - restaurant  Geronimo - famous restaurant  Sangre de Cristo Mountains https://www.britannica.com/place/Sangre-de-Cristo-Mountains  Las Vegas, New Mexico and Taos, New Mexico on the map   Additional Information & References Learn more about Marina and her work at the Rio Grande Foundation.  Penitente Morada of Abiquiu  Learn more about Penitentes, a private Catholic Brotherhood unique to Northern, New Mexico Santeros - Saint art makers, distinct form of iconography art  Colcha embroidery - unique form of art from the American southwest Breaking Bad https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/   Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

When you hear the words “New York,” what do you think of? Maybe you think of Times Square or Wall Street. Perhaps you think of the Empire State Building. Does your mind immediately go to pizza? Mine does. There’s a number of cultural references to New York that may come to mind. But whatever you think of, I’m willing to bet the first thing that comes to mind is related to New York City . . . not New York state. What is the rest of New York like beyond Manhattan? How do New Yorkers feel about the stereotypes and the tendency of American pop culture to reduce their entire state to a single city? The Cardinal Institute’s newest team member, Nate Phipps, joins us to share about his childhood in upstate New York and the similarities and differences between New York state and states like West Virginia.   Nate Phipps bio   ---------- Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

This may have been one of my favorite episodes to record in quite awhile, and I hope you all enjoy it too. In this week’s episode, Garrett interviews West Virginia author, S.D. Smith, author of the beloved Green Ember series. Garrett & Sam discuss such wide-ranging topics as the beauty of Appalachia, Sam’s childhood in South Africa, the philosophy and writing of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and the feeling that many West Virginians have of inferiority inter-mixed with a deep sense of pride.    If you believe all children should read fairy tales, if you feel awe when you behold the sunset across the Appalachian Mountains, and if you enjoy the company of characters from a good book, you will adore this discussion with Sam and the sneak peak he gives into his life as a writer in southern West Virginia.    Follow Sam’s work at his website https://sdsmith.com/.   Literature and Locations Mentioned Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Old Smith Cemetery, Wayne County, WV Pipestem Resort State Park New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Little Beaver State Park   “it grows like a seed in the dark out of the leaf-mould of the mind: out of all that has been seen or thought or read, that has long ago been forgotten, descending into the deeps.” - J.R.R. Tolkien    More information on the concept of “leaf-mould of the mind” from the Rabbit Room.   ---------- Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

  Mark Moses has provided finance-related management and consulting services to local government agencies since 2011 after spending two decades working directly for municipal agencies in senior-level finance and administrative management positions. He joins Garrett today on Forgotten America to discuss an area of political life that is often forgotten, overlooked, and dismissed: municipal finance.   Each of us is often most aware of national politics, and when it comes to certain issues, we may pay attention to our state legislatures. But how many of us keep an eye on what the level of government closest to us is doing? Mark & Garrett discuss how the sprawling missions of towns, cities, and municipalities can negatively affect the lives of those who form these communities. I think you’ll be surprised just how much city hall impacts your life.    Website: https://munifinanceguy.com/ Twitter: @MuniFinanceGuy   Mark’s Book: The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting   ---------- Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Danny Murphy, the Director of Right on Crime for Virginia and West Virginia, joins Garrett Ballengee and Jessica Dobrinsky Harris, Cardinal’s Policy Analyst, for a discussion of what it means to reform the criminal justice system in America and how we can approach this issue from a perspective rooted in the principles of liberty.    In this episode, we tackle issues like mandatory minimums, what it means to be “tough on crime,” differences in types of drug offenders, bail reform, plea bargaining, federalism, and more.    Right on Crime   ---------- Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Kerry McDonald, a national expert on education entrepreneurship and alternative forms of education, joins Garrett to discuss nontraditional schooling and the growing trend of microschooling in America.    Garrett & Kerry explore the history of homeschooling and the reasons why many have chosen to return to a model of education that is reminiscent of the one room schoolhouse while debunking several popular myths about homeschooling and other forms of alternative education. Kerry also shares the most recent statistics about homeschooling and microschooling in the United States along with stories from her work with education entrepreneurs across the country.    Senior Education Fellow at FEE and the host of the LiberatED podcast.    Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-educated Children outside the Conventional Classroom   Pioneer Institute Embark   ---------- Hosted by Garrett Ballengee Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Produced & Edited by Tony Reed Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Today’s episode takes a bit of a detour outside of our typical topics about communities and challenges in rural America.    Scott Beyer joins us again on the Forgotten America Podcast - this time to discuss the Scott Beyer Market Urbanism World Tour, where he is exploring 40 cities across 3 regions for a year and a half, to see how the fast pace of development in the Global South can inform free-market policy and urban issues in a broader context.    Garrett talks with Scott just after he has completed the first segment of his worldwide tour in Latin America. He shares the differences he is seeing between Southern American countries and North America in terms of our cultures, levels of regulation, and the way we build our cities. He also discusses the importance of the rule of law, free-markets, and other freedom values that could help these cities in the Global South become more prosperous. On the flip-side, Scott also shares how at the smallest levels, some of these countries are even freer and less regulated than the United States - there are even some cities that are entirely privately owned!    While our podcast focuses primarily on rural America, the lines between urban and rural can often be a bit blurry, so let’s join Garrett & Scott to see what we can learn from Scott’s exploration of world-wide urbanism through a free-market lens. Maybe we’ll find solutions to the challenges that are facing us in our very own communities.   Resources Large City Rankings

1. Tokyo 
2. Dheli
3. Shanghai
4. Sao Paulo
5. Mexico City
6. Cairo
7. Mumbai
8. Beijing
9. Dhaka
10. Osaka
11. New York
12. Karachi
13. Buenos Aires
14. Chongqing
15. Istanbul

Favelas - working class neighborhoods in Brazil (Scott compares these to the homes West Virginians build up into the hills and the ways in which trailer park communities are organized in some rural communities)   How to Follow Scott Beyer’s Work Market Urbanism Report The Market Urbanism Podcast Market Urbanism Report Facebook Group Scott’s previous episode on Forgotten America: Ep.004: The Jagged Heart of Appalachia  Twitter: @sbcrosscountry or @marketurbanist  Instagram: @market_urbanism_report Follow Scott’s World Tour at the Independent Institute: Catalyst   ---------- Garrett Ballengee, Host Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Tony Reed, Editor & Producer Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Two Hoosiers join the Forgotten America podcast to discuss the differences between two very different regions of Indiana. Sarah Milligan, Assistant Director of Community Engagement for the Institute for Quality Education, and Cesar Roman, Director of Community Engagement, share about life in Hardinsburg, IN and East Chicago, IN — one a rural, southern community and the other a bustling metropolitan satellite of Illinois. It’s clear that despite very different experiences they both love their state. Join us as we learn about the history of Indiana, the variety of cultures represented, and the work Sarah & Cesar are doing to improve access to high-quality K-12 education in the Hoosier State.

 

Hardinsburg, IN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardinsburg,_Indiana

East Chicago, IN https://eastchicago.com/

Zelle’s in East Chicago https://www.zelsroastbeef.com/

Rooster’s Hen House https://www.facebook.com/RoostersHenHouseRestaurant/

One of the wealthiest cities in the US https://www.carmel.in.gov/

Time Zones in Indianapolis https://faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/115005225448-Indiana-Time-Zone-Information

Institute for Quality Education https://www.i4qed.org/

https://www.i4qed.org/calculator

State bird: Cardinal

State flower: Peonie

Highest Point in Indiana: Right on the border of OH. Hoosier Hill

 

 

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Dr. Matt Ladner is an education policy researcher and is the Executive Editor of ReimaginED, a blog focused on education choice. Matt is also the Director of the Arizona Center for Student Opportunity at the Arizona Charter School Association.   Matt joins Garrett today to discuss his recent paper, co-authored with Jason Bedrick and published by the Heritage Foundation, Rustic Renaissance: Education Choice in Rural America. They talk about how well American public education is doing at achieving its purpose of “equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and habits they need for success in life and preparing them to exercise citizenship responsibly.” Matt also explains how regulatory capture is impacting America’s K-12 system.    If you’re interested in how school choice policies are impacting rural America, this is the episode for you.    Wired Article mentioned: The Techies Who Are Hacking Education by Homeschooling Their Kids You can follow Matt’s work at: ReimaginED Arizona Charter Schools Association Twitter: @MatthewLadner   Please take a moment today to rate and review this podcast on your favorite streaming service. It helps other people find the podcast so they too can learn about the culture and challenges of Forgotten America and how individuals are tackling them.   ---------- Hosted by Garrett Ballengee Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Produced & Edited by Tony Reed Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

In this special Bonus episode of the Forgotten America podcast, Amanda Kieffer, Communications Director for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia hosts an episode focused on maternity care access in rural America and the role midwives play in caring for women. 

Our guest this week is Beth Redden, a Certified Nurse Midwife from Southern West Virginia and fellow of the American College of Nurse Midwives. Amanda and Beth discuss who midwives are, what they do, and the regulations that impact maternity care, especially in rural America. Amanda also shares a few tidbits from her personal experience as a new mother who received midwifery care. 

If you or someone you love is a mother, we hope you’ll listen to this episode and share it so that we can raise awareness of the regulatory burdens that are preventing women in America from receiving the quality care they need and deserve. Thanks for your support, and we hope you enjoy this special episode of Forgotten America! 

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Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy 

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Stephanie Wissman is the Executive Director of API Pennsylvania, a division of the American Petroleum Institute. API’s mission is to promote safety and to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry.

Stephanie joins Garrett to talk about domestic energy policy, wonder in awe at the marvel of modern fracking innovation, and dream of one day finally getting to see the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia.

All on this episode of Forgotten America.

@scwissman

https://www.api.org/ 

https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/  

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As the founder of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, a public charter school, Jack Johnson Pannell aims to disrupt the status quo in education and design by building an effective model of teaching and learning for boys of color. As an impact social entrepreneur, he is expanding the Collegiate Model through a national network of schools.    Jack joins Garrett on the podcast to talk about what makes an all boys school so different, and the massive impact that just a firm handshake and a tie can have on these young men.    On this episode of Forgotten America.   Jack Johnson Pannell Founder, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys @Lyncaeus   ---------- Hosted by Garrett Ballengee  Executive Director - @gballeng  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy    Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer  Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy    Produced & Edited by Tony Reed  Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134  International Center for Law & Economics    Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram  Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Charlotte and Kenny Webb have dedicated their work to finding innovative solutions to help formerly incarcerated and recovering individuals gain access to resources and employment opportunities. Through their company, Charleston Property Restoration, they hire “fair-chance” employees and offer practical assistance through their nonprofit organization, Way Makers.    In this episode, Charlotte and Kenny tell Garrett why they decided to form a nonprofit organization aimed at removing barriers to reentry, how to think about compassion vs consequence, and question the systematic Catch 22 making it more difficult for those on the road to recovery to reach their destination.   Kenny Webb Owner, Charleston Property Restoration   Charlotte Webb Director, Way Makers   ---------- Hosted by Garrett Ballengee Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Produced & Edited by Tony Reed Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

What do Sojourner Truth, Davy Crockett, Ichabod Crane, and a Cherokee river dragon have in common? They are all characters in John Hood’s second historical-fantasy novel, Forest Folk.    John Hood is president of the John William Pope Foundation, a Raleigh-based grantmaker that supports public policy organizations, educational institutions, arts and cultural programs, and humanitarian relief in North Carolina and beyond. He is also a newspaper columnist, historian, and an author with a deep passion for both the American Founding and speculative fiction.    In this episode, John joins Garrett for his second time as a guest of the podcast, to discuss his latest novel, Forest Folk, the perfect recipie for blending folklore and early American History, and ask the real Ichabod Crane to please stand up.   All on this episode of Forgotten America.   John Hood @JohnHoodNC   Folklore Cycle Series Mountain Folk Forest Folk   ---------- Hosted by Garrett Ballengee Executive Director - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer Communications Director - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Produced & Edited by Tony Reed Associate Director of Operations - @treed1134 International Center for Law & Economics   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Welcome back to the Forgotten America Podcast!

We are returning from a strategic pause in releasing new episodes in order to build up a robust catalog of episodes and add new content formats to the show. We have a lineup of fantastic guests and we're excited to share those conversations with you.

In this episode, Garrett goes solo as he reflects on the importance of exploring our roots as a way to find meaning and purpose in our lives. He discusses how those who came before us influence who we are today and shares his personal insight on the lessons we can learn from our ancestors. Making a personal connection with our predecessors can lead to a clearer understanding of our roles in today's society and help us know how to have a positive impact on the culture of tomorrow.

So let's take a look inward by taking a look backward, in this episode of Forgotten America.

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Executive Director
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So we brought in Cardinal Institute's Jessi Troyan to do a deep dive with Garrett on the current state of the US economy. 

 

Jessi Troyan is the Director of Policy and Research for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. Jessi was raised in Pinch, WV, about 20 minutes outside Charleston. She received her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University with her dissertation covering the political economy of mining reclamation. 

Jessi L. Troyan, PhD, @jltroyan_wv Director of Policy and Research Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy 

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Executive Director
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Associate Director of Operations
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Garrett is joined by Brian Fencl, Professor of Art, and Director of the Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University.

This week, Garrett and Brian dive into some of the reasons visual arts are so important for fly-over country.

Are rural Americans portrayed fairly in art?

Should the government continue to support the arts?

Is it even possible to define what art is? 

All coming up in this episode of Forgotten America.

 

Brian Fencl, @fenclstudio

https://westliberty.edu/media-visual-arts/faculty/brian-fencl/ 

Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University, https://westliberty.edu/media-visual-arts/gallery/ 

 

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Garrett is joined by Don Soifer, President of Nevada Action for School Options, a nonpartisan “action tank” he founded in 2017 to support the growth of diverse choices of rich, high-quality, and personalized educational opportunities for all students.

This week, Garrett and Don discuss his approach to alternative education, including microschools, learning pods, and hybrid learning, along with some of the challenges facing the School Choice movement.

Don Soifer @donsoifer

Nevada Action for School Options

 

 

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Jacob McCoy (Jake) is from Man, West Virginia in Logan County and a Contributor to the Cardinal’s Nest Blog. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, son, and daughter. Jacob recently took a month-long trip to Ireland with his family. He and Garrett compare notes about their respective European travels and reflect on their homes in two different parts of West Virginia, changing accents, family history, societal trust, the migrant crisis in Ireland, and more.

 

Man WV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man,_West_Virginia

Athlone, Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlone

Read Jake’s latest contribution to the Cardinal’s Nest Blog. https://cardinalinstitute.com/externalities/

Pigouvian tax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigouvian_tax

Hatfield-McCoy Feud: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud

Aer Lingus:  https://www.aerlingus.com/html/en-IE/home.html

R756 Road: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R756_road_(Ireland)

Rock of Cashel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_of_Cashel

Glendalough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendalough

Rick Steves Guide to Ireland: https://a.co/d/0cZ2DCSF

The Burren: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burren

High Trust v. Low Trust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-trust_and_low-trust_societies

Roscrea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscrea

Taoiseach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoiseach

Limerick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick

King John’s Castle https://kingjohnscastle.ie/

Galway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway

Donegal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donegal_(town)

Dingle Peninsula https://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/

Michelin Bib Gourmand https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/bib-gourmand-explained

Thyme Restaurant https://athlone.ie/eat_and_drink/thyme/

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Garrett is joined by Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing liberty and prosperity for New Mexico citizens by promoting individual freedom, limited government, and economic opportunity. This week, Garrett and Paul discuss the many economic and social issues currently facing New Mexico and how leaders at the state and local levels are picking up the slack left by the federal government.

 

Paul Gessing, @pgessing

Rio Grande Foundation, https://riograndefoundation.org/

https://errorsofenchantment.com/ 

 

 

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Garrett is joined by Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Professor at Nebraska College of Law and the Director of Law & Economic Programs at the International Center for Law & Economics. Gus's work builds on his background in law, technology, and economics to consider the interface between law and technology and the role of regulation in high-tech industries.

In this week's episode, Garrett and Gus discuss the logistical, political, and philosophical questions surrounding broadband in rural America.

 

Gus Hurwitz @gushurwitz  https://law.unl.edu/justin-gus-hurwitz/

Tech Refactored Podcast https://ngtc.unl.edu/techrefactored

Nebraska Law | Bringing Broadband to Rural America https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/14151

 

 

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Garrett is joined today by Garris Stroud, Founder and Chief Editor of Rural Ed Voices, an organization seeking to elevate the conversation on education opportunities in rural areas and small cities. 
In this week's episode, Garrett and Garris discuss colleges of education, school choice, and the role that schools in rural America play in shaping the landscape of opportunity for students.      Garris Stroud @garrisstroud   Rural Ed Voices https://ruraledvoices.org/ @RuralEdVoices    

 

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This week's episode is hosted by Cardinal Institute's Development Director, Jessi Troyan. Jessi is joined by Keliʻi Akina, President and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. The Grassroot Institute is a nonprofit policy research organization focusing on the values of individual liberty, economic freedom, and accountable government. In this episode, Jessi and Keliʻi discuss the Jones Act, how pandemic lockdowns affected Hawaii's economy, and creating practical change and a better society in the spirit of “E hana kākou” (Let’s work together).

 

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii https://grassrootinstitute.org/

Grassroot Institute video primer on the Jones Act, here.

Watch Keli’i Akina at the West Maui Taxpayers Association annual meeting discussing how to create a more robust healthcare system on Maui, here. 

 

 

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Greg Clutter is the director of Foster Care Initiatives at Chestnut Mountain Ranch, a Christ-centered home and school. They reach the hearts of young men and restore broken families through a structured loving community. Their vision is to restore hope to children and families. He shares the history of the community and how it came to be located in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Greg also discusses the role of religious communities in foster care and family welfare work, emphasizing the importance of having a strong "why" and a sense of purpose.

 

Chestnut Mountain Ranch https://cmrwv.org/

Chestnut Mountain Village https://cmvwv.org/

Read more about the foster care crisis in West Virginia: https://cmvwv.org/the-west-virginia-foster-care-crisis/

 

 

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Garrett is joined today by Shawn Peterson from Catholic Education Partners and Jill Annable with the National Catholic Education Association to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s stance on education and the role Catholic education plays in the greater education environment, especially in rural communities. They explore the history of Catholic education in the United States and also discuss how the role of Catholic education has evolved overtime in the lives of Catholic families as school choice options expand in many states. 

 

https://www.ncea.org/ 

 

https://catholiced.us/ 

 

Learn more about Catholic microschools: https://www.ncea.org/Store/detail.aspx?id=ADM-31-1629 

 

Follow CEP @CathEdPartners

Follow Shawn Peterson on Twitter @FirmusTraditus 

Follow NCEA @nceatalk 

Follow Jill Annable @JillAnnable 

 

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Ben Stiegelmeier shares stories from his life growing up farming and ranching in Selby, South Dakota where he, alongside his family, carried on his father’s legacy in production agriculture. He describes his German-Russian heritage and the German culture that is still prevalent in his area of the Dakotas. He reflects on the somewhat insular nature of the community he grew up in and also on the beauty of the community ties - ties that he sees changing as modern life makes it less necessary to rely on neighbors. Ben also discusses his transition to life as an auctioneer and the joy he has found in the ability to help people meet their needs. He explores some of the variation in the auction trade and how it has evolved over time. Finally, Ben & Garrett also discuss their love for old country music, especially the way it captures the beauty of the simplicity of life and finding meaning in the mundane.

Selby, South Dakota: https://selbysd.govoffice2.com/ 

The history of Germans in Russia and their migration to the U.S. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9c621b68d337472187571d9e413ada12 

Low-German: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_German 

Peach Kuchen recipe: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-the-heck-is-kuchen-22786 

Learn more about combines and other farming equipment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine_harvester 

Witness by Whittaker Chambers: https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Cold-Classics-Whittaker-Chambers/dp/162157296X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MSVYZZEYYS3G&keywords=witness+by+whittaker+chambers&qid=1642120353&sprefix=witness+by+w%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1 

The Auctioneer by Leroy Van Dyke: https://genius.com/Leroy-van-dyke-auctioneer-lyrics 

National Auctioneers Association: https://www.auctioneers.org/ 

Reserve Price: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reserve-price.asp#:~:text=Common%20to%20auctions%2C%20a%20reserve,accept%20as%20the%20winning%20bid.&text=The%20reserve%20price%20prevents%20a,accept%20from%20winning%20the%20auction. 

Kendall Cotton, President of the Frontier Institute in Montana, joins us today to discuss health care and certificate of need laws. Today’s episode is a little more wonky, and dives into the impacts of these CON laws on rural America. Kendall shares how Montana reformed them to improve the health care system in their state and what we can learn from their example. Garrett & Kendall also talk about other types of CON laws outside of healthcare and how difficult it can be to find people willing to speak out against those in power who benefit from these laws. 

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A strategic consultant, political maven, & social entrepreneur based in the Washington, DC area, Rina Shah has been nationally-recognized as an astute businesswoman with a strong streak of political activism. Prior to relocating to northern Virginia, she grew up in Beckley, West Virginia and attended West Virginia University as a college student. She shares with Garrett her experiences as the daughter of immigrants living in West Virginia, what it’s like being a representative of West Virginia to the rest of the world, what role stigmas have played in her life, and some of the interesting contradictions that make up her identity. 

 

You can follow Rina on Twitter @RinainDC 

 

You can get in touch with her about her work at her website https://www.runwithrina.com/ 

 

You can learn more about Jainism by reading this article on Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism 

 

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Today Garrett is joined on the Forgotten America podcast by Naomi Schaefer Riley, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute focusing on issues regarding child welfare as well as a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She joins us to discuss her new book, No Way to Treat A Child: How the Foster Care System, Family Courts, and Racial Activists Are Wrecking Young Lives. She discusses the lack of a conservative presence in the conversation surrounding foster care policy, why the system is so broken, and her recommendations for how conservatives can engage in ways that are beneficial to children.

Purchase the book, No Way to Treat a Child, on Amazon.  

 

Learn more about the American Enterprise Institute at www.aei.org. 

 

Follow Naomi’s work, including her other books on family policy and child-welfare, at  https://www.naomiriley.com/naomi-schaefer-riley/ 

 

You can read more about child abuse statistics mentioned in this episode here. https://www.statista.com/topics/5910/child-abuse-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=Around%20158%2C900%20children%20ages%20two,from%20child%20abuse%20or%20maltreatment. 

 

Wikipedia has a great article explaining the philosophy of family preservation if you want to learn more about it and the role it plays in current foster care policies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_preservation#:~:text=Family%20preservation%20was%20the%20movement,children%20out%20of%20unfit%20homes. 

 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation https://www.aecf.org/topics/foster-care 

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Originally from Ripley, Ohio and currently residing in Lexington, Kentucky, Caleb Franz is the Program Manager for Young Voices and the author of The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father. Caleb grew up in the town where John Rankin eventually died and was surrounded by stories of his role in history. He is now writing the authoritative biography on this forgotten founding father of the American abolition movement. He joins Garrett on the Forgotten America podcast to make sure we all remember this previously Forgotten American Hero.

Caleb Franz’s book, The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father Coming Out October 15th! https://www.amazon.com/Conductor-Rankin-Abolitionisms-Essential-Founding/dp/1637589891

Follow Caleb’s work at Young Voices here: https://www.joinyv.org/staff/caleb-franz

De Tocqueville on Slavery along the Ohio River https://voegelinview.com/noble-savages-and-barbarized-slaves-tocqueville-on-native-americans-and-african-americans-in-democracy-in-america/

Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-River-Untold-Underground-Railroad/dp/0684870665

Read more about John Rankin https://rlo.acton.org/archives/125356-the-letters-that-inspired-the-american-abolition-movement.html

Second Great Awakening: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Great_Awakening

John Rankin House https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/john-rankin-house/

John Rankin’s burial place https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8760833/john-rankin

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center https://freedomcenter.org/

Buffalo Trace Bourbon: https://www.rarebourbonshop.com/products/buffalo-trace-bourbon-1-liter

Elijah Craig Bourbon: https://www.rarebourbonshop.com/products/elijah-craig-small-batch-bourbon

Twitter @CalebFranz

 

 

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Today Nolan Gray joins Garrett to discuss how principles of market urbanism and regional planning can be applied to rural America and small towns. Nolan is originally from Lexington, KY and is studying to receive his PhD in Urban Planning at UCLA. He is also one of the co-authors of the Cardinal Institute’s recent paper entitled Homegrown Revival: Removing Barriers to Home Based Entrepreneurship in West Virginia. Nolan shares the importance of building an echo system of entrepreneurs rather than relying on corporate welfare and explains the role local power can have in creating a brighter future for rural American towns. 

 

Follow Nolan on Twitter @mnolangray 

 

Read our paper on home based business regulations in West Virginia

 

Nolan Gray & Olivia Gonzalez have authored another paper on home based business regulations with the Center for Growth & Opportunity at Utah State

 

Books on the topic recommended by Nolan:

Death & Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs

Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaeser

The Use of Knowledge in Society by Friedrich A. Hayek

 

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Gordon Tomb is a senior fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation in Harrisburg, PA, a free-market think tank focused on Pennsylvania state policy and a senior advisor with the CO2 Coalition founded with the purpose offor the purpose of educating thought leaders, policy makers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy. Gordon joins Garrett today to discuss climate change, energy policy, and rural America. 

 

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Learn more about the CO2 Coalition. 

 

The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Case-Fossil-Fuels/dp/1591847443/ref=sr_1_1?crid=374QE166TQOQ6&keywords=the+moral+case+for+fossil+fuels&qid=1636120357&qsid=146-9753540-0151901&s=books&sprefix=the+moral+case+for%2Caps%2C224&sr=1-1&sres=1591847443%2CB07KCL46RN%2CB0178R9CWO%2CB00KY9PFMK%2C0593084101%2C0593420411%2C0262035774%2C1545614105%2C1732687900%2C0989344800%2CB07VLPD7ZT%2C1949673162%2CB07PN5N9K2%2C1594206430%2CB08T6FFY6S%2C0300234481&srpt=ABIS_BOOK 

 

Inconvenient Facts: The science Al Gore doesn’t want you to know by Gregory Wrightstone https://www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-Facts-science-that-doesnt/dp/1545614105/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XZUPOW49ZDAK&keywords=inconvenient+facts+gregory+wrightstone&qid=1636401807&qsid=146-9753540-0151901&s=books&sprefix=inconvenient+facts+%2Cstripbooks%2C180&sr=1-2&sres=1545614105%2CB092FM1LG9%2C197390845X%2C1945181478%2C0986398306%2C1621576760%2C1984371401%2C0393540871%2C1630061476%2C0986420190%2C1731015208%2C1594865671%2C0670062723%2C1985611376&srpt=ABIS_BOOK 

 

H.L. Menchken https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-L-Mencken 

 

Mark P. Mills with the Manhattan Institute https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/mark-p-mills 

 

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James Franko, President of the Kansas Policy Institute, joins Garrett to explore the Sunflower State. Garrett & James discuss everything from the appropriate degree of doneness for a steak to Kansas tax reform. We learn that even flat Kansas has elevations to rival the Mountain State, and we dive into local Swedish art, the demographics of Kansas, increasing mechanization’s impacts on the local economy, and Trump’s legacy in the Great Plains. 

 

Read about the history of “Bleeding Kansas” https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/bleeding-kansas#:~:text=Bleeding%20Kansas%20describes%20the%20period,killed%20between%201855%20and%201859. 

 

What’s the Matter with Kansas? https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America/dp/080507774X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=what%27s+the+matter+with+kansas&qid=1635188011&sprefix=what%27s+the+matter+with%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1 

 

What Was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan? https://www.amazon.com/What-Really-Matter-Kansas-Plan/dp/0898031826/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4RV8403XNMPF&dchild=1&keywords=what%27s+really+the+matter+with+kansas&qid=1635188040&sprefix=what%27s+really+the+matter+with+kansas%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1 

 

Visit Mount Sunflower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sunflower 

 

Explore the Flint Hills of Kansas https://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/594/What-are-the-Flint-Hills 

 

Learn more about Kansas and taxation and spending statistics through KPI’s Green Book! https://kansaspolicy.org/tag/2021-green-book/ 

 

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Peter J. Hill is Professor of Economics Emeritus at Wheaton College and a Senior Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana, where he currently resides. He joins Garrett on Forgotten America to discuss free-market environmentalism (FME) and the property rights framework he uses to evaluate conservation issues. P.J. also gives us a look back into the truth about the Wild West and whether or not it was really all that wild. 

 

Follow P.J.’s work and the work of PERC at https://www.perc.org/ 

 

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: http://www.rachelcarson.org/SilentSpring.aspx

 

Learn more about the economist Ronald Coase: https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Coase.html 

 

Read about Terry Anderson at PERC: https://www.perc.org/people/terry-anderson-2/  

 

You can buy the book Free Market Environmentalism for the Next Generation on Amazon. 

 

Edward Abbey was originally discussed in Ep. 021. 

 

The Not So Wild, Wild West by Terry Anderson & P.J. Hill 

 

The Foundation for Economic Education teaches about the Knowledge Problem. 

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