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Season Four

To kick off season four of You Might Be Right, the governors reflect on our country’s two-party system and their own political party affiliations.

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Is Our Primary System Working?
January 31, 2024

A data journalist and political commentator join the governors to discuss the presidential primary process and potential reforms. In the 1970s, the two major political parties enacted a series of reforms that aimed to make the presidential primary process –…

Can a Third-Party Candidate Succeed?
February 14, 2024

A political scientist and Wall Street Journal columnist join the governors to discuss our two-party system and if a third-party candidate could be successful. America’s process for electing our president involves a series of “winner take all” primaries across the…

What is the Role of Traditional Media in a Presidential Election?
February 28, 2024

A national political reporter for Politico and the chief correspondent for The Washington Post join the governors to discuss covering the election. Traditional media has long played an important role in presidential elections by informing voters about the views and…

Phil and Bill Discuss Their Political Parties
March 13, 2024

To kick off season four, the governors reflect on our country’s two-party system and their own part affiliations. Two political parties dominate the American political landscape, but as we approach the 2024 presidential election, a growing number of Americans are…

Is the Electoral College the best way to elect a president?
March 24, 2024

A historian and political scientist join the governors to examine America’s presidential election process. When Americans cast their vote for president on Election Day, they are not voting directly for a candidate, but instead they’re voting to direct how their…

How can we disagree better?
March 27, 2024

To wrap up Season Four, the governors of Utah and Colorado join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss their initiative to encourage Americans to disagree better Senator Baker’s career was once described as “a product of his unique capacity to…

What’s the History and Future of Presidential Debates?
June 24, 2024

In this episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, discuss the history, significance, and future of presidential debates with Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates. Televised debates have been instrumental in shaping the…

What’s Happening with AI Right Now?
August 6, 2024

In this episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, speak with Michael Kratsios, former Chief Technology Officer of the United States, about the most compelling use cases for AI, and if Ai has been as disruptive…

Phil & Bill Answer Your Questions
August 21, 2024

Two years and more than 200,000 downloads later, You Might Be Right has inspired listeners across the country. In recognition of this milestone, we invited some of our most avid listeners to participate in an episode by asking Governors Bredesen…

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