A trip to Italy left Chuck surprised by how ordinary Catholic life felt in a country filled with churches. A later visit to Hasidic Brooklyn stayed with him for a different reason: families living under intense physical constraints, yet ordering their lives around faith and community. Those memories frame this talk at a Catholic church in Minnesota, where Ch ... Show More
Jun 8
Rethinking the Federal Role in Transportation
Beth Osborne has watched the same story play out five times: a new federal transportation bill arrives with big language about goals and accountability, states adopt the right words, and nothing changes. Osborne, who led Transportation for America and worked inside USDOT, has bee ... Show More
42m 13s
May 28
Illinois Housing Reform Gets Practical
Illinois is short roughly 130,000 homes today and needs about 240,000 more by 2030. The state can’t change mortgage rates or material costs, so Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois is targeting something else: the rules that make homes hard to build. He walks through the Build Initia ... Show More
38m 40s
May 2024
The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Understanding the Realities of Law Enforcement with Jim Tignanelli
<p>In this episode, Tudor is joined by Jim Tignanelli, the President of the Police Officers Association of Michigan. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by police officers, the lack of appreciation for their work, the impact of negative public perception, and the de ... Show More
39m 12s
Jun 2025
Why robotaxis are picking up speed and credibility
Enthusiasts have long claimed driverless cars are around the corner. As they hit the streets from the West Coast to Wuhan, the business model is taking shape too. In this episode of The Big View podcast, James Peng, CEO of $6 bln industry pioneer Pony AI, explains what’s changed. ... Show More
32m 34s
Apr 2023
Why are so many people dying on Uganda’s roads?
When former journalist, Joseph Bayanga, witnessed the death of three generations of a family on a Kampala road - a mother, daughter and grandchild – he decided enough was enough.
More people die on Uganda’s roads – 14 every day – than anywhere else in East Africa.
Kampala’s Mulag ... Show More
14m 40s