You Might Be Right
by Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee
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- government policies and reforms
- media influence on society
Podcast Focus
- civil conversations on tough topics
- expert guests with differing views
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- active for three years
- weekly episode cadence
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- University of Tennessee affiliation
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Government#13300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Government#1495K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · Government#1511K to 10K
- 🇲🇾MY · Government#3310K to 30K
- 🇸🇬SG · Government#703K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
163K to 550K🎙 ~2x weekly·54 episodes·Last published 3w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
325K to 1.1M🇺🇸91%🇦🇺3%🇲🇾3%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
130K to 440K
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Recent episodes
Should Taxpayers Pay for R&D? – with Jeffrey Miron and Aldo Musacchio
May 21, 2026
52m 59s
Who Should Regulate AI? – with Kristian Stout and Bruce Schneier
May 7, 2026
54m 52s
Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel
Apr 23, 2026
53m 22s
Is there too much money in politics? – with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith
Apr 9, 2026
52m 37s
Can the President do that? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro
Mar 26, 2026
52m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/26 |  Should Taxpayers Pay for R&D? – with Jeffrey Miron and Aldo Musacchio✨ | taxpayer fundingresearch and development+3 | Jeffrey MironAldo Musacchio | Cato InstituteHarvard+1 | — | taxpayer fundingR&D+6 | — | 52m 59s | |
| 5/7/26 |  Who Should Regulate AI? – with Kristian Stout and Bruce Schneier✨ | AI regulationpublic policy+3 | Kristian StoutBruce Schneier | International Center for Law & Economics | — | AIregulation+5 | — | 54m 52s | |
| 4/23/26 |  Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel✨ | federal fundingstate budgets+3 | Mitch DanielsElena Patel | Urban-Brookings Tax Policy CenterBaker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee | — | federal dollarsstate flexibility+3 | — | 53m 22s | |
| 4/9/26 |  Is there too much money in politics? – with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith✨ | campaign financeelection spending+3 | Larry LessigBrad Smith | Harvard Law SchoolFederal Election Commission+1 | — | campaign financeelection spending+3 | — | 52m 37s | |
| 3/26/26 |  Can the President do that? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro✨ | American presidencyconstitutional law+3 | Jack GoldsmithIlya Shapiro | Harvard Law SchoolManhattan Institute | — | presidencyexecutive power+3 | — | 52m 03s | |
| 3/10/26 |  When and How Should the National Guard be Deployed? – with Rosa Brooks and John Yoo✨ | National Guardfederalization+3 | Rosa BrooksJohn Yoo | Georgetown UniversityU.S. Department of Defense+2 | — | National Guardfederalization+3 | — | 58m 37s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Introducing "You Might Be Right"✨ | politicsgovernment+4 | — | Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee | — | YouTubepolitical discussion+3 | — | 1m 24s | |
| 12/2/25 |  A Baker's Dozen - Howard Baker's 1998 Senate Address✨ | civil discordAmerican institutions+3 | — | Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee | — | Howard BakerSenate address+3 | — | 31m 38s | |
| 11/11/25 |  Would Howard Baker Have a Place in Today's Politics? – with Tom Daschle and Ben Sasse✨ | political legacyconciliation+3 | Tom DaschleBen Sasse | Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee | — | Howard BakerTom Daschle+5 | — | 1h 01m 09s | |
| 10/28/25 |  What Do Universities Owe Society? – with Ron Daniels✨ | higher educationpublic funding+4 | Ron Daniels | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee+1 | Middle Tennessee State University | universitiessociety+4 | — | 52m 08s | |
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| 10/14/25 |  Is the Federal Reserve Doing Its Job? – with Austan Goolsbee and Charles Calomiris✨ | Federal Reserveeconomic policy+3 | Austan GoolsbeeCharles Calomiris | Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoColumbia Business School | — | Federal ReserveAustan Goolsbee+5 | — | 55m 43s | |
| 10/2/25 |  If the Economy is Up, Why do Americans Feel Down? – with Whit Ayres, John Lettieri, and Marianne Wanamaker✨ | economypublic perception+4 | Whit AyresJohn Lettieri+1 | North Star Opinion ResearchEconomic Innovation Group+2 | — | economypublic perception+5 | — | 55m 24s | |
| 9/16/25 |  Do we have enough energy to power the country? – with Reagan Farr and and Shameek Konar | Economic growth and new technologies are driving a surge in energy demand, stressing the country's power grid and posing challenges for policymakers. Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Reagan Farr, Co-Founder & CEO of Silicon Ranch, and Shameek Konar, fmr. CEO of Pilot & Head of Energy at Ara Partners to discuss evolving demands in energy consumption and how changing policies are affecting our nation's energy and climate. | 47m 08s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  Who Judges the Judges? – with Holly Kirby, Sharon Lee, and Alberto Gonzales | With the judicial branch increasingly in the spotlight, how judges are chosen and held accountable has never mattered more. Governors Bredesen and Haslam sit down with TN Supreme Court Chief Justice Holly Kirby, fmr. Justice Sharon Lee, and fmr. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to discuss judicial elections, ethics, and explore whether reforms are needed to preserve the independence of the judiciary and public trust. | 58m 04s | ||||||
| 5/13/25 |  Is Public Education in Crisis? – with Jeb Bush, John White, and Rahm Emanuel | Our schools have faced unprecedented challenges from the pandemic and teacher shortages to debates over curriculum and student mental health. In this final episode of Season Six, Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education John White, and fmr. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to delve into the role of state and federal governments in education and discuss reforms needed to improve student outcomes. | 1h 00m 23s | ||||||
| 4/29/25 |  Can We Still Count on the Separation of Powers? – with Cass Sunstein and David Lewis | In our Constitution, the framers established three independent branches of government, creating checks and balances to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Harvard professor Cass Sunstein and Vanderbilt professor David Lewis to explore the history and interaction between the branches and whether the Framers' vision holds up in current practice. | 54m 04s | ||||||
| 4/15/25 |  How important are foreign alliances? – with Rahm Emanuel and Michael Kimmage | As global dynamics shift, are foreign alliances essential to U.S. safety and prosperity – or is an America First approach more effective? Governors Bredesen and Haslam talk with former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and historian Michael Kimmage about the pros and cons of foreign alliances and the new international order. | 52m 13s | ||||||
| 4/1/25 |  Has Pardon Power Gone Too Far? – with Mike Nelson and Steve Vladeck | The power of the President to pardon convicted criminals is enshrined in the Constitution, but many experts have criticized the recent use of pardons and calls for reform have grown louder. Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Mike Nelson, professor of political science at Rhodes College and Steve Vladeck, professor of law at Georgetown University (and returning YMBR guest), to discuss this power, what the Framers of the Constitution intended, and how it could be reformed. | 42m 41s | ||||||
| 3/18/25 |  Can government work better and cost less? – with Elaine Kamarck and Jim Capretta | Presidents from both parties have tried to make government leaner – with mixed results. Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution and Jim Capretta of AEI to discuss what a smaller, more efficient government might look like – and if it's realistic. Drawing on their own experiences in the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, the guests discuss the real drivers of federal spending and whether efforts like the Department of Government Efficiency could make a difference. | 48m 54s | ||||||
| 3/6/25 |  Is this the end of free trade? – with Heather Long and James Lake | To kick off a new season of You Might Be Right, Heather Long, opinion columnist for The Washington Post, and James Lake, associate professor of economics at the University of Tennessee, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss trade policy and the impact of tariffs. | 46m 02s | ||||||
| 11/21/24 |  2024 Election – What Did We Learn? – with Andy Busch and Lindsay Chervinsky | Following an unprecedented presidential campaign, Andy Busch, Associate Director of the Institute of American Civics at the Baker School, and Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian and executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to debrief the election. What have we learned and what can history tell us about what might be next? | 47m 04s | ||||||
| 10/31/24 |  Can the Supreme Court be impartial? – with Steve Vladeck and John McGinnis | Steve Vladeck, law professor at Georgetown and CNN Supreme Court analyst, and John McGinnis, law professor at Northwestern, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the impact of polarization and declining public trust on the Supreme Court. Is the Supreme Court as partisan as Americans think it is? Are reforms needed to help rebuild trust? | 59m 45s | ||||||
| 10/22/24 |  Can the Constitution help fight polarization? – with Yuval Levin | While constitutional issues are at the heart of many of our disagreements, it may also be the solution to our increasing political polarization. Yuval Levin, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of a new book "American Covenant", join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to explore how the Constitution can guide us to disagree constructively and resolve problems. | 55m 16s | ||||||
| 10/8/24 |  How has polarization changed governing? – with Anthony Foxx and Margaret Spellings | Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation in the Obama Administration and Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education in the Bush Administration, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam for a wide-ranging conversation, reflecting on experiences navigating divisions then and the changes they see today. They also share lessons learned while in office, from navigating relationships with the White House and Congress to memorable encounters with Dick Cheney and Grover Norquist. This episode was recorded live at Davidson College in September 2024. | 54m 09s | ||||||
| 9/24/24 |  Is the Political Left and Right a Myth? – with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis | Brothers, professors, and authors Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss their new book "The Myth of Left and Right", and its premise that the "left" and "right" are social groups united by tribal loyalty rather than consistent philosophies. Could a more multidimensional view of politics improve our civic discourse? This episode was recorded live at the Chattanooga Rotary Club in August 2024. | 58m 46s | ||||||
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