You Might Be Right

Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee

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Energy Policy

Voter Turnout

Former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam bring their perspectives to some of the country’s most challenging public policy questions, joined by expert guests with a range of viewpoints. In Season 9, they turn their attention to issues shaping the national conversation ahead of the midterm elections, including redistricting, affordability and what the polling numbers reveal about Ame... more

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	64	Founded	4 years ago
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Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

What motivates young voters – and will they show up at the polls? In this episode of You Might Be Right, Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Dan Cox, director and founder of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow at AEI, and R... more

29 Oct 2026 • 55 min • Most popular

How will Populism Impact the Midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira

Issues like affordability, AI, and immigration are fueling populist sentiments across the political spectrum. In this episode, Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Patrick Ruffini, a Republican pollster and a founding partner at Echelon Insigh... more

15 Oct 2026 • 53 min

Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman

Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and Jason Furman, a professor at Harvard and former chair of the Council of Economic Advis... more

1 Oct 2026 • 53 min

Will Redistricting Shape the Midterms? - with Jonathan Rodden and Sam Wang

What does it mean for voters when the politicians get to choose their constituents, instead of the other way around? In this episode, Governors Haslam and Bredesen pull back the curtain on redistricting and gerrymandering, the once-obscure process no... more

17 Sep 2026 • 51 min

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Recent Guests

Madeline Rust

University of Tennessee student majoring in public affairs

University of Tennessee

Episode: Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

Howell B. Rafferty

University of Tennessee student studying public affairs and economic community development

University of Tennessee

Episode: Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

Daniel Cox

Founder and director of the Survey Center on American Life and senior fellow at AEI

Survey Center on American Life

Episode: Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

Rob Griffin

Senior director in the democracy practice at Third Plateau and co-author of the States of Change project

Third Plateau

Episode: Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

Patrick Ruffini

Republican pollster, founding partner at Echelon Insights and author of Party of the People

Echelon Insights

Episode: How will Populism Impact the Midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira

Ruy Teixeira

Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who studies political demography and party coalitions

American Enterprise Institute

Episode: How will Populism Impact the Midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira

Michael Strain

Director of Economic Policy Studies and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; expert on labor markets and inflation

American Enterprise Institute

Episode: Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman

Jason Furman

Etna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard; former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers

Harvard University / Peterson Institute (affiliate)

Episode: Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman

Jonathan Rodden

Professor of Political Science at Stanford; expert on political geography and redistricting

Stanford University

Episode: Will Redistricting Shape the Midterms? - with Jonathan Rodden and Sam Wang

Hosts

Phil Bredesen

Host of the show; former Governor of Tennessee; affiliated with Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

Bill Haslam

Co-host and former governor; host of the show; active in Baker School at UT

Marianne Wanamaker

Dean introducing the show; Dean, Baker School at the University of Tennessee

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 415 ratings

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Good pod!
Tangle sent me.
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Jannykaykay
United Statesa month ago
Need more of this in life
Civil conversation about sensitive topics. You don’t get much better than that. As an independent, I love it.
Apple Podcasts
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Jesseo8
United States2 months ago
Civil Discussion of Important Issues
The legislative & executive branches of government should be as civil and be able to compromise to appeal to the majority and the betterment America, instead of inflammatory sound bites to whip up the extremes.
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another RJF
United States6 months ago
Funny and informative, but the pacing and continuity is broken randomly by that laughing hyena sound effect. Someone please tell me what the F that is for
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ultimate9
6 months ago
Please Revisit the Crisis in Public Education
Now that a year has passed since the “Crisis in Public Education” episode aired, I implore you to revisit this topic and bring in current public education teachers to hear their stories on why we are working in a failing system. Besides one valid point from Rahm Emanuel, the guests’ reasoning for why public education is failing was, yet again, a great example as to why those not in education have no clue what is going on. Do you know why our scores are tanking? Screens, social media, the impleme... more
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Jayhawks8891
United States6 months ago

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Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

Q: Is it going to be different this time? Do you think people are motivated to actually go to the polls?

Rob Griffin says turnout largely follows long-term life-cycle patterns, so he does not expect an explosive youth turnout. He says civic efforts to help young people become voters remain worthwhile, even if turnout resembles earlier cycles.

Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms? – with Dan Cox and Rob Griffin

Q: When we look at the youth vote, is it really a question of voting by age group, gender, rural-urban divide, or college-educated versus not?

Daniel Cox says age has historically shaped turnout, but young adults' lower participation is largely tied to being in a transitional life stage. They reach milestones such as marriage, homeownership and settling into a community later, extending the period when they are less engaged.

How will Populism Impact the Midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira

Q: How do you define populism? Is it an attitude of anger toward elite institutions, or is there a coherent political philosophy underlying it?

Ruy Teixeira says populism is not a coherent political philosophy, but an attitude that pits people against elites viewed as corrupt. Its political form depends on which problems and solutions people prioritize.

How will Populism Impact the Midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira

Q: What does populism mean today in 2026?

Patrick Ruffini defines it chiefly as distrust of elite institutions that people believe have failed to deliver broadly shared prosperity.

Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman

Q: What should be done now in terms of fiscal and monetary policy?

Support for fiscal responsibility (reducing deficits and reforming long-term entitlement costs), targeted supply-side reforms (housing, healthcare, education), and a disciplined monetary approach to keep inflation low while avoiding undue harm to employment, with an emphasis on credible commitment by the Fed.

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Thoughtful, civically focused conversations between two former Tennessee governors and a rotating slate of policy experts. Episodes cover big public policy questions with a civil, cross-partisan approach, featuring in-depth debates on topics like government funding for R&D, AI regulation, federalism, campaign finance, and the role of the National Guard. Notably, guests span economics, law, public policy, and higher education, with hosts modeling constructive discourse and a willingness to explore opposing viewpoints. The show appears to blend practical governance experience with academic insight, often highlighting real-world implications for policy design and civil discourse in a polarized environment. Potential listeners include policy pr... more

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