• Defending Ideas has garnered more than 300,000 views and listens.
• The show has listeners in 44 states.
• Key guests have included experts in diverse policy fields and even members of Congress.

Sutherland Institute’s podcast, Defending Ideas, aired its 50th episode this week. Here’s a quick look back at some highlights of its first 50 episodes and a glance at why content like this is important for supporting the continued success of Utah and the United States.

Sutherland started Defending Ideas last year to translate complex, principled policy analysis into accessible conversations that equip regular voters to better defend the principles that have made Utah, and America, strong and prosperous.

By leveraging Sutherland’s internal policy expertise coupled with views from policy, political and civic leaders across the nation, Defending Ideas offers a unique blend of principle, policy and political relevance that most voters may not have access to, in a simplified and easily consumable format across various media platforms.

Defending Ideas has garnered more than 300,000 views and listens to its content in 44 states across all platforms.

Our most-watched clips include:

There’s an increasing demand for content like this that turns down polarized, partisan contempt and restores true discourse to public issues of the day. As evidence of this, our most-watched full episode featured former news anchor Glen Mills on how to improve discourse on public issues and in our private conversations.

To be notified when each new episode is available, sign up for Defending Ideas’ weekly episode email alert here. 

Don’t forget to check out the Defending Ideas homepage on the Sutherland Institute website to watch the most important clips and to catch up on episodes from previous weeks. 

To learn more about our podcast, review the Defending Ideas home page here.