Policy 360 Podcast
1) Workers: a non-compete clause should give you pause
What if a single clause in your job contract could quietly shape how much you are able to get paid -- after you leave that job? And what if that same contract clause ends up limiting the places you ca...Show More
2) Ep. 176 A Conversation with the 16th Administrator of the EPA Michael Regan
Michael Regan recently served as the 16th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Previously he was Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualit...Show More
Ep. 176 A Conversation with the 16th Administrator of the EPA Michael Regan
22:59 | Dec 4th, 2025
3) Ep. 175 AI Music is Singing Like a Canary in a Coal Mine
Every technology in music history leaves artists behind. What if one left them all behind? AI-generated music is severely undermining artists' ability to make a viable living. Is it a canary in the co...Show More
4) Ep. 174 Yes, the Data Center Next Door Can Be a Good Neighbor
Data centers hold computers and equipment that are the backbone of the digital age. They make possible the computational power and data storage needed to train AI models, store content, and operate th...Show More
5) Ep. 173 Reforming Criminal Reform
In this episode: from living under a bridge to building bridges between policy and practice, CJ Appleton’s story is one of resilience, purpose, and possibility. Appleton is a new faculty member at the...Show More
6) Ep. 172 Will AI Prompt a New Golden Era?
In this episode we’ll explore AI – from deepfakes to the growing importance of social media verification. Our guest Robyn Caplan is an Assistant Professor at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy and...Show More
7) Ep. 171 Gerrymandering: A New Era of Re-districting Battles
States have increasingly come under pressure from President Trump to redraw district voting lines now even though they are traditionally redrawn every 10 years in response to the census. In response, ...Show More
8) Ep. 170 Rethinking How Americans Learn to Be Americans
Today’s guest, John Hillen, says that only a third of native-born Americans can pass the citizenship test that American immigrants are required to pass. He is part of a new bipartisan commission tryin...Show More
9) Ep. 169 Tariffs, the Stock Market and Your Wallet
Recently, the U.S. has experienced several financial crises - all of them hard on American families. Â In 2008, over eight million Americans lost their jobs in the Great Recession. In 2020, unemploymen...Show More
10) Ep. 168 Immigrants Built America, Can We Keep Building Without Them?
The U.S. is a nation of immigrants, but we have a complex history on the topic. At times, the government has tried deporting large numbers of immigrants, with the goal of protecting the jobs and wages...Show More