You Might Be Right

Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee

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About You Might Be Right

Former Tennessee Governors Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen take on topics including crime, the media, gun violence, and education disparities with expert guests of differing viewpoints. From the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee, "You Might be Right" aims to inspire the next generation of leaders in government, public policy, and public service by demonstrating that thoughtful civil conversations about tough topics are still possible.

Language: English
Type: podcast

Latest episodes(50)

1What Dolly Parton Taught Us About Common Ground
12 Sept 202626m
In this special episode, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam share personal stories about Dolly Parton and reflect on her life and legacy. Dolly had a remarkable ability to take…
2Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms? – with Kristen Soltis Anderson and Anna Greenberg
12 Sept 202656m
Leading pollsters Kristen Soltis Anderson, a Republican, and Anna Greenberg, a Democrat, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to open a new season of "You Might Be Right." In this episode, the Governors…
3Introducing "You Might Be Right" Season 9
31 Aug 20263m
From redistricting to affordability, we’re diving into the issues defining the midterm elections in a new season of "You Might be Right." On Sept. 3, the Season 9 opens with an episode that features…
4What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care? – with Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
17 Jul 202649m
Former Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the filibuster for a special episode, recorded live at the Baker Center in Knoxville in September…
5What still ails us a decade after the Affordable Care Act? – with Nancy-Ann DeParle and Larry Van Horn
17 Jul 202650m
Senior Obama official Nancy-Ann DeParle and Vanderbilt professor Larry Van Horn join Governors Bredesen and Haslam for a lookback on the decade after the passage of the Affordable Care Act and offer…
6What can be done about the affordable housing crisis? – with Laurie Goodman and Erskine Bowles
17 Jul 202650m
Erskine Bowles, former White House Chief of Staff, and Laurie Goodman, an Institute fellow and founder of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam…
7How important is it to address our national debt? – with Paul Ryan and Barry Eichengreen
17 Jul 202650m
Former US House Speaker Paul Ryan and Professor Barry Eichengreen join Governors Bredesen and Haslam for an informative conversation about our $31 Trillion national debt. Ryan, now a guest lecturer at…
8Where do charter schools fit in public education? – with Nina Rees and Kaya Henderson
17 Jul 202650m
Nina Rees, President & CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and Kaya Henderson, CEO of Reconstruction US, co-host of Crooked Media's "Pod Save the People", and former Chancellor of…
9Are we moving fast enough to address climate change? - with Al Gore and Jeff Lyash
17 Jul 202648m
Former Vice President Al Gore, Founder & Chairman of the Climate Reality Project, recounts the bipartisan history of environmental legislation including Howard Baker's decisive support for the Clean…
10What can we do about gun violence? - with Arne Duncan and David French
17 Jul 202648m
From red flag laws to gun idolatry and the impact of the new bipartisan gun bill, Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and David French, Senior Editor of The Dispatch, join Governors…

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