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Hear from scientist Steve Koonin, Ph.D., recently featured on the Joe Rogan podcast, in this opening address at the The Steamboat Institute Energy and Climate Summit, The Nexus of U.S. Energy Policy, Climate Science, Freedom and Prosperity.

In this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Dr. James Lindsay, a mathematician and political commentator. Dr. Lindsay has written multiple books spanning a range of subjects including religion, the philosophy of science and postmodern theory, including "How to Have Impossible Conversations," which we read this year. He is the co-founder of New Discourses, a website intended as "a home for the politically homeless." Dr. Lindsay regularly irritates the "woke" mob online and is intent of promoting freedom of speech and more.

Join the Steamboat Institute's interview with Chris Coursey, author of "The Joy Switch." In this book, Coursey offers the way to discover the simple switch in your brain that activates—or deactivates—what you most need for relational connectivity: joy. Emerging Leaders Council Member Carter Mateer conducted this interview. Learn more at SteamboatInstitute.org.

In this episode of Liberty Chats podcast from the Steamboat Institute, we speak with Jorge Galicia, a Christian, lawyer and freedom fighter from Venezuela. Before socialism devastated his country, Jorge lived a life not unlike that of middle-class Americans. He is now one of 4 million Venezuelans who have fled their country following its economic, social and political collapse. Since then, he has been speaking out about the very real damages caused by socialism and has made it his life’s mission to win the fight. Jorge is an Outreach Fellow for The Fund for American Studies and is a former speaker at the Steamboat Institute's Freedom Conference. He is a sought after speaker and leader across the country. Past, recent episodes below: Matt Spalding, Hillsdale College Katie Pavlich, Fox News Contributor Rachel Bovard, Conservative Partnership Institute Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA Learn more: SteamboatInstitute.org

This week on Liberty Chats, we speak with Evita Duffy! Evita is a junior at the University of Chicago studying American History and writes regularly for the Federalist. She is the co-founder and managing editor of The Chicago Thinker, an online newspaper dedicated to "challenging the mob's crusade against free speech by publishing thoughtful conservative and libertarian commentary, in addition to fact-driven reporting." Evita is also the daughter of former U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy and Fox News contributor Rachel Campos-Duffy.

Rachel Bovard is the Senior Director of Policy at former Senator Jim DeMint's Conservative Partnership Institute. Previously, she served in both the House and Senate in various roles including as legislative director for Senator Rand Paul. Rachel has also worked for Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), where she advised on strategy and policy. In the House, she worked as senior legislative assistant to Congressman Donald Manzullo (R-IL), and Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX). She also served as director of policy services for The Heritage Foundation. She is the co-author of Conservative: Knowing What to Keep. In this conversation, Emerging Leaders Council member Zachary Rogers speaks with Rachel about the Trump Administrations, conservatives today, how to proceed moving forward and what conservatives should be thinking about policy and leadership-wise.

This week on Liberty Chats, we speak with Oren Cass, the executive director of American Compass, whose mission is to restore an economic orthodoxy that emphasizes the importance of family, community, and industry to the nation’s liberty and prosperity. He was formerly a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, where his work on strengthening the labor market addressed issues ranging from the social safety net and environmental regulation to trade and immigration to education and organized labor. Cass has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, and National Review and more. He speaks regularly at universities, and testifies before Congress. He is the author of The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America.

This episode of Liberty Chats takes a turn into pop culture! Emerging Leaders' Council Member Lindsey Martin speaks with Garrett Powell, who was on the 15th season of The Bachelorette. Powell is now a PGA Assistant Golf Professional and public about his faith as a Christian and politics as conservative, for which he has been criticized. He recently spoke at Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit and participates in Prager U's PragerForce program for young people. Here, Garrett talks about what it was like going on The Bachelorette, being elevated into the spotlight and speaking out on issues that matter to him. Learn more about "Liberty Chats" here: http://www.steamboatinstitute.org/liberty-chats-podcast/

In this episode of Liberty Chats, Emerging Leaders' Council member Christina Eastman speaks with John Yoo, the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His most recent book is Defender-in-Chief: Trump’s Fight for Presidential Power. Professor Yoo regularly contributes to publications like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and National Review. Professor Yoo has served in all three branches of government. He was an official in the U.S. Department of Justice, where he worked on national security and terrorism issues after the 9/11 attacks. He served as general counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He has been a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and federal appeals Judge Laurence Silberman. He is also a speaker at the Steamboat Institute's 2021 Freedom Conference. Learn more at SteamboatInstitute.org

A presentation at the 2021 Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference On august 28, 2021 in Beaver Creek, Colorado entitled “Building Off Trump’s Realism: What Are the New Threats to Our National Security and What Lessons Did We Learn from COVID?,” featuring Scott Atlas, M.D., Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution James Carafano, Vice President of Foreign Policy and National Security, The Heritage Foundation and Mary Kissel, Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor, Stephens Inc.; Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo.

A presentation by Professor John Eastman, scholar of Constitutional law and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and Professor Elizabeth Eastman Senior Scholar in Residence at CU Boulder, moderated by Amber Athey, Washington Editor of Spectator USA and Tony Blankley Senior Fellow with Steamboat Institute on March 25, 2021 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

In this episode of Liberty Chats, Emerging Leaders Council Member Christina Eastman speaks with Bob Woodson. He is the founder of the Woodson Center, an organization created to help residents of low-income neighborhoods address the problems of their communities. Mr. Woodson is a civil rights activist who has led the National Urban League Department of Criminal Justice, and been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Foundation for Public Policy Research. He's been referred to as the “godfather” of the neighborhood empowerment movement. His work focuses on youth, those affected by violence, in both rural and suburban areas. With the Woodson Center, he has helped establish Violence-Free Zones in troubled schools and neighborhoods throughout the country. Most recently, he established 1776 Unites, which "represents a nonpartisan and intellectually diverse alliance of writers, thinkers, and activists focused on solutions to our country’s greatest challenges in education, culture, and upward mobility." This program was created partly as a response to the controversial 1619 Project, which has dominated conversations in the past year. Mr. Woodson is an early MacArthur “genius” awardee and the recipient of the 2008 Bradley Prize, the Presidential Citizens Award, and a 2008 Social Entrepreneurship Award from the Manhattan Institute.

“What Really Happened? An Insider’s Perspective on Representing the President and Claims of Election Fraud” – an interview with Professor John Eastman, scholar of Constitutional law and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, moderated by Amber Athey, Washington Editor of Spectator USA and Tony Blankley Senior Fellow with Steamboat Institute: Professor John Eastman was retained as legal counsel by President Trump following the 2020 election to examine possible fraudulent activities that could have influenced the outcome of the election. In this interview, Professor Eastman describes what it was like to be in the Oval Office with President Trump and Vice President Pence during those tense post-election weeks with the election outcome hanging in the balance. Professor Eastman also explains what he learned about possible election improprieties and what facts are available for the general public to know and to gain a better understanding of what really happened. Steamboat Institute is proud to present this interview with the hope that it will lead to a better understanding of what really happened in the 2020 election and how we, as citizens responsible for defending our republic, can safeguard the integrity of our electoral process.