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The Dynamist, a podcast by the Foundation for American Innovation, brings together the most important thinkers and doers to discuss the future of technology, governance, and innovation. The Dynamist is hosted by Evan Swarztrauber, former Policy Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission. Subscribe now!

The Dynamist Foundation for American Innovation

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The Dynamist, a podcast by the Foundation for American Innovation, brings together the most important thinkers and doers to discuss the future of technology, governance, and innovation. The Dynamist is hosted by Evan Swarztrauber, former Policy Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission. Subscribe now!

    Episode 61: Debate: Should TikTok Divest or Face a Ban?

    Episode 61: Debate: Should TikTok Divest or Face a Ban?

    Evan moderates a debate between Michael Sobolik, Matt Stoller, Jennifer Huddleston, and Mike Godwin on whether TikTok should be forced to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Episode 60: Will Congress Tackle FBI Spying? w/ David DiMolfetta

    Episode 60: Will Congress Tackle FBI Spying? w/ David DiMolfetta

    Evan, Luke, and Nextgov/FCW's David DiMolfetta discuss U.S. government spying on Americans’ online activity and whether and how Congress might address the issue as a key authority is set to expire.

    • 51 min
    Episode 59: Cloak and Data: The New Surveillance State w/Byron Tau

    Episode 59: Cloak and Data: The New Surveillance State w/Byron Tau

    Evan and journalist Byron Tau discuss the alliance between tech companies, data brokers, and the government, and how the surveillance state impacts your online privacy.

    • 45 min
    Episode 58: Is the Internet Broken? w/Frank McCourt, Jr.

    Episode 58: Is the Internet Broken? w/Frank McCourt, Jr.

    Evan and Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt, Jr. discuss whether today’s Internet is fulfilling its promise and how technologists and policymakers might build a different network in the future.

    • 52 min
    Episode 57: Congress Plays TikTok-Toe w/Adam Kovacevich & Nathan Leamer

    Episode 57: Congress Plays TikTok-Toe w/Adam Kovacevich & Nathan Leamer

    Evan, Chamber of Progress' Adam Kovacevich, and Fixed Gear Strategies' Nathan Leamer discuss the evolving politics of TikTok and whether Congress will pass a bill to force the app to divest from its parent company ByteDance on the pain of a ban in the U.S.

    • 53 min
    Episode 56: Beeper Tries to Burst Apple’s Bubble w/Eric Migicovsky

    Episode 56: Beeper Tries to Burst Apple’s Bubble w/Eric Migicovsky

    Evan and Beeper co-founder Eric Migicovsky discuss Beeper’s battle with Apple and what it means for the future of antitrust and Big Tech regulation.

    • 53 min

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Glad the Lincoln Network didn’t ask permission to launch this innovation! Political podcasting is crowded, but there’s somehow no one in the “America should be dynamic” but not Ayn Rand autist libertarian quadrant. Now there is!

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