The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire

Updated: 06 Oct 2025 • 182 episodes
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The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire covers wide-ranging discussions with the Capitol city's policy movers, shakers, and thinkers. The Lunch Hour provides a unique look at the people behind the policy debates that are moving in DC.

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06 Oct 2025 • EN

Ep. 154 - Shanker Singham

Economist and Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham joins host Andrew Langer to discuss why G7 nations have stalled economically and how trade openness, regulatory competition, and property rights protection drive real GDP growth. From Trump’s tariff strategy to the EU’s overregulation, Singham breaks down global

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29 Sep 2025 • EN

Ep. 153 - Patrick Hedger

In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Patrick Hedger, Director of Policy at NetChoice, for a deep dive into the global threats to free speech, the chilling effects of overregulation, and the importance of protecting permissionless innovation. From the First Amendment to A

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22 Sep 2025 • EN

Ep. 152 - Liz Truss

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss joins Andrew Langer on the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour to discuss free speech, government overreach, and the dangers of unaccountable institutions. From the ancient roots of Anglo-American liberty to the rise of quangos and Davos-style elites, Truss explains why the West must fight to

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15 Sep 2025 • EN

Ep. 151 - Ike Brannon

In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Ike Brannon, Senior Fellow at the Jack Kemp Foundation and longtime policy expert, to dive into the future of regulation, cost-benefit analysis, and Social Security reform. They explore whether Washington is finally taking regulatory

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09 Sep 2025 • EN

Ep. 150 - Twila Brase

On this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Twila Brase, founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom and author of Big Brother in the Exam Room. They dive deep into government overreach in health care, the hidden dangers of electronic health records, newborn DNA col

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02 Sep 2025 • EN

Ep. 149 - Adrian Moore

On this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Adrian Moore, Vice President of Policy at the Reason Foundation. They dive into deregulation under recent administrations, the growing debate over AI and government oversight, and the housing affordability crisis driven by restrictive

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