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The Future of Public Education

May 22, 2026

Better Together: Helping Families in Crisis

May 21, 202658 min

Energy and Climate Change

May 20, 20261h 0m

The Ominous Growing Power of State Surveillance

May 19, 202659 min

The Tension Between Individual Identity and Social Belonging

May 18, 202659 min

Identity Politics and the Mid-Terms

May 15, 20261h 0m

Inflation. Interest Rates, and the Fed's Balance Sheet

May 14, 20261h 0m

Political Climate, Trump Derangement Syndrome, and Our Relationships

May 13, 20261h 4m

How We Access Healthcare

May 12, 202659 min

Censorship and Artificial Intelligence

May 11, 202659 min

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie's Re-Election Campaign

May 8, 202659 min

World Health Organization Prepares for the Next Pandemic

May 7, 2026

Race, Gerrymandering, and the Supreme Court

May 6, 202659 min

Controversy at the Met Gala

May 5, 202659 min

Entrepreneur Hall of Giants

May 4, 2026

Cultural Implications for the Development of Artificial Intelligence

May 1, 2026

The Supreme Court;'s Landmark Decision on Voting Districts

Apr 30, 202655 min

Balancing Non-Discrimination and Free Speech

Apr 29, 202656 min

The Need to Repeal the Jones Act

Apr 28, 20261h 0m

Lessons from Socrates on Mortality

Apr 27, 202659 min

Gerrymandering Before the Mid-Terms

Apr 24, 202658 min

Naples Mayor Theresa Heitmann Violates Probation

Apr 23, 2026

The Supreme Court and the Transgender Culture Wars

Apr 22, 20261h 1m

Update on Current Global Events

Apr 21, 202659 min

Mergers, Acquisitions, and High-Stakes Business Decisions

Apr 20, 20261h 0m

The National Popular Vote Compact

Apr 17, 202659 min

Philanthropist Scott Lutgert Honored

Apr 16, 202657 min

Gulfshore Playhouse: Professional Theater on the Paradise Coast

Apr 15, 20261h 0m

Ten Thousand Commandments

Apr 14, 202658 min

How Nations Escape Poverty

Apr 13, 202659 min

Trump Tariffs Go to Court

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University about the partial government shutdown, Trump tariffs, and Letitia James' civil case against Trump. We also visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about the Iran war and related topics, Pam Bondi's dismissal, the Artemis II space mission, as well as threats posed by Artificial Intelligence. We have terrific guests on Monday's show including historian Marc Schulman, AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 10, 202659 min

The Cost and Quality of Public Education

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we discuss the cost and quality of public education with the Founder and CEO of Florida Citizen of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh. We visit with CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young about the legacy costs of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans' Benefits. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett about changes in management of the Naples Airport Authority. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including the Leader of GW's Regulatory Studies Center William Yeatman and author and Professor Andrew Joppa. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 9, 202658 min

Cease Fire in Iran

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy about the basics of Libertarianism, property rights, and economic liberty. We visit with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser about the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as well as his candidacy for Congress. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O'Neill about the opposition to President Trump's efforts for peace in Iran. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about our celebration of the Artemis II lunar orbit and our plans to colonize Mars. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with CEO Keith Flaugh from the Florida Citizen's Alliance, Michael Cannon from Cato Institute, Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 8, 20261h 0m

Free Markets and Support for the Arts

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday's show, we visit with Boo Mortenson, who expresses concern about the purpose and public use of “Meta sunglasses”. We visit with Libertarian columnist Patrick Carroll about free markets and support of the arts. We also visit with Linda Harden about the “fog of war” in the conflict in Iran. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy, Professor and author Larry Bell, Dr, Zuhdi Jasser, and VP of Landmark Legal Foundation's Michael O'Neill. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 7, 20261h 0m

Revamping the NFL's "Rooney Rule"

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel, Iran, Hungary, Ukraine, and Cuba with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss the NFL's “Rooney Rule” with the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore. We also visit with author Jim McTague about citizen requirements in the U.S, versus Denmark. We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Maggie Anders, and Linda Harden. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms. 6

Apr 6, 20261h 0m

Threats Posed by the Development of Artificial Intelligence

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University about the DHS shutdown saga, Trump's firing of Pam Bondi as AG, and the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case. We also visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about the Iran war and related topics, Pam Bondi's dismissal, the Artemis II space mission, as well as threats posed by Artificial Intelligence. We have terrific guests on Monday's show including historian Marc Schulman, AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 3, 202659 min

Sharia Law and Islamism

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we discuss early childhood literacy with the COO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Ryan Young. We visit with CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young about the state of tariffs in the U.S., and we discuss the Iran war's impact on the global economy. We also visit with the Founder and CEO of State Shield Action Joe Gebbia about Sharia Law and Islamism in America. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including the Leader of GW's Regulatory Studies Center William Yeatman and author and Professor Andrew Joppa. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 2, 202658 min

Removing the Barriers to Economic Success

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy about the basics of Libertarianism and economic liberty. We visit with Director of Americans for Prosperity Kent Strang about ways to remove government barriers to economic success. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O'Neill about today's Supreme Court oral arguments about birthright citizenship. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the todays planned lunar orbit and plans to colonize Mars. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with CEO Keith Flaugh from the Florida Citizen's Alliance, Joe Gebbia from State Shield, Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Apr 1, 20261h 2m

Parenting and "Big Tech"

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday's show, we visit with Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo about the process of finalizing the state budget, and we discuss the impact of the Iran war on Floridians. Boo Mortenson and I discuss the demographic changes that have occurred in the U.S. in the past 50 years. We visit with video commentator Maggie Anders about the legal case in California against Meta and Google about “big tech” and the role of parenting. We also visit with Linda Harden about RFK, Jr.'s progress on “making America healthy again.” Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy, Professor and author Larry Bell, Joe Gabbia from State Shield, and VP of Landmark Legal Foundation's Michael O'Neill. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 31, 202659 min

Paul Ehrlich: Is the Earth Over-Popluated

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel, Iran, Ukraine, and Cuba with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss Paul Ehrlich's “Blind Spot” on science with the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore. We also visit with author Jim McTague about swarms of drones identified near military installations in the U.S. We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Maggie Anders, and Linda Harden. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 30, 202659 min

Artificial Intelligence: A Threat to Humanity?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University about the partial government shutdown, the funding of TSA, and progress on the SAVE America Act. We also visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about the Iran war and related topics as well as China and Artificial Intelligence. We have terrific guests on Monday's show including historian Marc Schulman, AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 27, 20261h 0m

Our Economy and the War in Iran

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we discuss the President's legislative framework for artificial intelligence with the CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh. We visit with Cato Institute Health Policy Studies Director Michael Cannon about Medicare Advantage plans effecting the costs of healthcare. We visit with CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young about TSA, the economy, the war, energy costs, and interest rates. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including the Leader of GW's Regulatory Studies Center William Yeatman and author and Professor Andrew Joppa. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 26, 202659 min

Risks and Rewards of Colonizing Mars

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy about the basics of Libertarianism. We visit with Collier County Comptroller and Clerk of Courts Crystal Kinzel about the content of yesterday's Commissioner's meeting. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O'Neill about the importance of voter integrity laws. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the risks and rewards of our planned colonization to Mars. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with CEO Keith Flaugh from the Florida Citizen's Alliance, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 25, 20261h 2m

How We Invest Our Time

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday's show, we visit with Boo Mortenson about how we spend time during the different decades in our lives. We visit with video commentator Maggie Anders about the President's new legislative framework for artificial intelligence. We also visit with Linda Harden about Joe Kent's resignation and the reaction from Mark Levin and other conservative commentators to his resignation. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy, Professor and author Larry Bell, and VP of Landmark Legal Foundation's Michael O'Neill. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 24, 20261h 0m

Are Public Assistance Housing Programs Distorting Housing Markets?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel, Iran, and Cuba with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss huge public housing assistance programs with the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore. We also visit with author Jim McTague about the rail line existing between China and Iran indicative of a more formal economic and diplomatic relationship between the two countries. We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 23, 20261h 0m

Our Growing National Debt

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating almost 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University about the partial government shutdown, the National debt, and supplemental funding for the Iran conflict. We also visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about the Iran war and related topics as well as anti-Israel hysteria, Chief Justice John Roberts and the issue of judicial bias, and desalinization plants in the Middle East. We have terrific guests on Monday's show including historian Marc Schulman, AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 20, 202658 min

The Cost of War

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating almost 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we discuss the achievements of the Florida Citizens Alliance since its founding in 2013, and we discuss the consequences of the discord in the State legislature this Florida legislative session with the CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh. We visit with Cato Institute Health Policy Studies Director Michael Cannon about the escalating costs of Obamacare as well as alternatives available for consumers through simple Federal legislation. We visit with CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young about the economy, the Fed, energy costs, and interest rates. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including the Leader of GW's Regulatory Studies Center William Yeatman and author and Professor Andrew Joppa. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 19, 20261h 0m

The Status of the Save America Act

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating almost 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, we visit with American Commitment President Phil Kerpen about the reckless war on credit card interest rates. We visit with CEO of Neighborhood Health Clinic CEO Keith Maples about their unique health services to support the working poor in Collier County. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O'Neill about Save America Act. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the connection between “kitchen table issues” and international issues. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with CEO Keith Flaugh from the Florida Citizen's Alliance, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 18, 20261h 0m

"Article V" Convention of States

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating almost 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday's show, we visit with Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo about Florida's legislative process – including finalizing the Florida state budget. Boo Mortenson and I discuss the use of artificial intelligence in work and at school. We also visit with Linda Harden about the possibility of an “Article V” Convention of States with the objective of returning power back to the people and the states, and we discuss the exciting agenda for national sports entertainment. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen, Professor and author Larry Bell, and VP of Landmark Legal Foundation's Michael O'Neill. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 17, 202659 min

Does Anti-Trust Law Help or Hurt Us?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating almost 15 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss anti-trust law with the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore. We also visit with author Jim McTague about the Strait of Hormuz and the geopolitical cost of the war. We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden. Access this and past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 16, 202659 min