I have waited entirely too long to upload a new episode. While I get the next one together, here's a reading of one of George Washington's more famous speeches. He challenges Americans to love the nation they have built and set aside their pett

Guns! Perspectives English and French

May 10th, 2018 1h 15m

Season two has arrived! In this campaign season, join me in discussions about international perspectives on American domestic issues. It seems like every educated person all over the world has their own (often well-informed) opinion on American

18F And A More Agile United States With Zachary Cohn

Aug 17th, 2017 42m 30s

Zachary Cohn was the first person I thought of when I decided to make a podcast in which I interview people working with the public sector. He has an impressive list of accomplishments, but the one we're discussing today is his recent work with

Dissolving a Village With Dale Holderman

Jul 17th, 2017 36m 20s

As promised, I have re-edited this episode to cut it down to a reasonable time and actually add the intro and outro.This interview is one of the first conversations I wanted to have when Tyler 2040 was first conceived. In 2013, my hometown of

Health Care By Otto Von Bismarck

May 11th, 2017 18m 55s

After a long cold open, I'm talking to you about my experiences and some basic research into the Bismarck model of national health care. This is the system used in Germany, Japan, and France.Check out these resources to learn more.Healthcar

Defending The Public With Jacob M. Painter

Mar 4th, 2017 43m 5s

I sit down with Jacob M. Painter, Attorney-at-Law on his home turf in Clinton County, New York to discuss public defense. Public defense is the assignment of a defense attorney to an individual who is unable to afford one. The defendant does no

Field Trip! City Council In Poplar Bluff

Jan 28th, 2017 15m 32s

Tyler 2040 is on the road! I crashed a city council meeting in Poplar Bluff, MO. I learned a lot! And it gave me just a little bit more hope for our current government systems. I'm going to keep doing these field trips, and if you want, I'll ke

Invoicing Scientists at UW with Elena O'Neill

Dec 8th, 2016 29m 10s

Welcome to Tyler 2040. This is the second part of my interview with Elena O'Neill, who was working as a fiscal analyst in the grants and contracts department of the University of Washington, In this second part, Elena and I are discussing her d

Get Your Lean On with Elena

Nov 18th, 2016 42m 24s

Elena is a fiscal analyst in the grants department of the University of Washinton in Seattle, WA. This is part one of two of our interview. In this first part, we delve into some bits that may help you feel a bit more optimistic about processes

Tyler Is Sharing His Political Philosophy

Nov 16th, 2016 10m 29s

In this episode, I will share my political philosophy with you. I'm giving you a high-level description of how I believe government, citizens, and media work together to make a nation function well. I'm also unveiling my positions on some hot-b

What a Bill is Worth with Rachelle Harris

Oct 22nd, 2016 35m 37s

I sit down with Rachelle, who is a Fiscal Analyst for the Washington State Legislature. We talk about prisons, extreme extroversion, and how a given bill is broken down impartially to allow the legislature to consider economic factors appropria

Keeping Vermont Green with Austin Davis

Oct 11th, 2016 49m 51s

Welcome to Episode 2 of the podcast! This time I'm speaking with Austin Davis. Austin works with environmental activist organization 350VT and is a registered lobbyist in the state of Vermont. We discuss the unique ability of small states to te

Fixing Africa with Bayo

Sep 5th, 2016 39m 23s

I am joined by a young man named Bayo. Bayo is an MIT grad who was born in Nigeria and has lived and worked in the US for much of his life. Now he's seeking to give back to his homeland in a big way. Bayo's goal is to modernize the Nigerian eco

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