Talk Policy To Me

Talk Policy To Me

By Goldman School of Public Policy and Berkeley Institute for Young Americans

TPTM is a student-built podcast that explores the personal side of public policy, especially around issues that affect young adults. From UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Institute for the Future of Young Americans.

05/18/23

Professor Robert B. Reich speaks at Goldman School commencement

Professor Robert B. Reich was voted by the graduating students of UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy to be their faculty speaker. Always a beloved teacher, this occasion was especially meaningful because it marked Professor Reich's retiremRead more

05/18/23

TN Rep Justin Jones speaks at Goldman School commencement

Tennessee Representative Justin Jones addressed the graduates at the Goldman School of Public Policy's commencement on May 14, 2023. Representative Jones came into the national spotlight when he was expelled from the Tennessee legislature for takingRead more

05/05/22

Episode 512: Talking Agriculture, Drought, and Resilience

This year, researchers found that the last 22 years were the driest consecutive years in the North American southwest in over a millennium. The pace and scale of climate change is forcing states and counties to adapt rapidly. In California, one of thRead more

04/28/22

Episode 511: Talking the Rise of Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

The annual number of anti-LGBTQ bills filed has skyrocketed over the past several years, from 41 in 2018 to 240 and counting in the first three months of this year. Half of these bills are targeting transgender people specifically. At the same time, Read more

04/07/22

Episode 510: Talking Social Equity Cannabis

Show Notes In 2016, California voters legalized recreational cannabis through Prop 64. Now, five years after legalization, city’s are grappling with the difficulty of prioritizing social equity in the cannabis licensing process for Black, brown, andRead more

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