Podcast Season 1

Season 1 of You Might Be Right features conversations with Al Gore, Paul Ryan, Nancy-Ann DeParle, Erskine Bowles, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, and other expert guests on a variety of topics, including climate change, affordable housing, and the national debt. In a special episode to end the season, Governors Bredesen and Haslam sit down with renowned author, social scientist, and happiness expert Arthur Brooks to discuss why disagreement is important, how we can disagree better, and how to effectively broaden your perspective.

  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title Am I Using my Morals as a Weapon or a Gift?

    Am I using my morals as a weapon or a gift?

    Renowned author, social scientist, and happiness expert Arthur Brooks joins Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss why disagreement is…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title What is the Future of Global Trade?

    What is the future of global trade?

    FedEx founder and executive chairman Fred Smith and Tim Fitzgerald, former chief international economist at the White House Council…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title What is the Senate Filibuster and Why Should We Care?

    What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care?

    Former Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker joined former Governors Bredesen and Haslam for a special episode of…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title What Still Ails Us a Decade After the Affordable Care Act?

    What still ails us a decade after the Affordable Care Act?

    Nancy-Ann DeParle, former deputy chief of staff to President Obama, and Larry Van Horn, associate professor and director of…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title What Can Be Done About the Affordable Housing Crisis?

    What can be done about the affordable housing crisis?

    What Can Be Done About the Affordable Housing Crisis?

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title How Important is it to Address Our National Debt?

    How important is it to address our national debt?

    The United States owes its debtors more than $30 trillion. To dig into how the U.S. got here and…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title Where Do Charter Schools Fit in Public Education?

    Where do charter schools fit in public education?

    Nina Rees and Kaya Henderson join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the role that charter schools play in…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title Are We Moving Fast Enough to Address Climate Change?

    Are we moving fast enough to address climate change?

    To talk climate change, former governors Bredesen and Haslam turned to two fellow Tennesseans: former Vice President Al Gore…

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  • You Might Be Right graphic with the episode title What Can We Do About Gun Violence?

    What can we do about gun violence?

    EPISODE 1: Arne Duncan and David French join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss potential avenues to reducing gun…

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