Forgotten America

Ep. 090: Waterfolk & the Shaping of America

John Hood is back on the Forgotten America podcast to discuss his latest installment in the Folklore Cycle! Waterfolk takes on the formative period of American history be

Ep. 089: A Connecticut Yankee

Andy Fowler, Communications Specialist for the Yankee Institute, joins us for an episode to discuss Connecticut! Although he wasn't born there, his family has roots in th

Ep. 088: Fishing, Zydeco, Jambalaya, and the Pelican State

Clayton Rasche is a first-generation Louisianan who adores his home state. He joins Garrett on this episode of the Forgotten America podcast to share about the incredibly

Ep. 087: Our Liberties We Prize: Life in the Hawkeye State

Chris Ingstad is the President of Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation and an 8th generation Iowan. He joins the Forgotten America podcast to discuss life in Iowa. Chris expl

Ep. 086: Top Horror Films Set in Rural America

For this Halloween Special, Lyndsey Quinlan, Digital Marketing Associate for the Cardinal Institute, and Jessica Dobrinsky, Staff Writer for the Cardinal Institute, join

Ep. 085: Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Part 2

Emma Ayers, a native of East Tennessee and Religion & Culture Writer with the Washington Times, joins us today for the second half of our discussion of Hurricane Helene d

Ep. 084: Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Part 1

(We had some unusual technical difficulties when recording this episode. So please forgive any choppiness that may result – we did what we could to edit it as smoothly as

Ep. 083: Are there any Scandinavians Lefse in Minnesota?

Shawn Peterson, President of Catholic Education Partners and long-time resident of Minnesota, joins this episode of the Forgotten America podcast to weigh in on the selec

Ep. 082: Is Values-Based Education Still Relevant Today?

Dr. Barker is the President of Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina and joins us today to talk about current challenges in higher education and the importance o

Ep. 081: What Makes An Appalachian?

J.D. Vance's selection as President Trump's Vice-Presidential running mate has kicked up a renewed firestorm around Vance's Appalachian bona fides and his book Hillbilly

Ep. 080: Have Men Been Forgotten?

Daniel Corcoran joins Forgotten America to discuss men's issues and why he feels our modern culture is leaving men behind. Statistics across a variety of sectors show tha

Ep. 079: What is a Hoosier?: Two Perspectives on Indiana

Two Hoosiers join the Forgotten America podcast to discuss the differences between two very different regions of Indiana. Sarah Milligan, Assistant Director of Community

Ep. 078: A McCoy Abroad

Jacob McCoy (Jake) is from Man, West Virginia in Logan County and a Contributor to the Cardinal's Nest Blog. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, son, an

Ep. 077: John Rankin: The Forgotten Founding Father of the American Abolition Movement

Originally from Ripley, Ohio and currently residing in Lexington, Kentucky, Caleb Franz is the Program Manager for Young Voices and the author of The Conductor: The Story

Ep. 076: The Literary Life & Classical Education

What do the French Horn, Led Zepplin, and C.S. Lewis have in common? They are all part of the Great Conversation. Dr. Junius Johnson joins the Forgotten America podcast t

Ep. 075: Reflections on Europe, Forgotten America, and the Need for a Hall of Heroes

In this special solo episode, Garrett takes some time to reflect on recent conversations with guests of the Forgotten America podcast and his Spring vacation to Scotland

Ep. 074: Out of the Paw Paw Patch and into the Mountains

Tiffany Hoben is the Director of Education Partnerships & Strategy for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. She joins the Forgotten America Podcast to share h

Ep. 073: Homer Hickam: From McDowell County to Rocket Boy

Homer Hickam is a true West Virginia hero. Raised in Coalwood, a mining town in southern West Virginia, he went on to fight in the Vietnam War, work for NASA, and become

Ep. 072: Hitchhiker's Guide to Rural America

This episode of Forgotten America opens with a brief walk down memory lane. Garrett shares how he first met Dr. Thompson at his Moral Foundations of Capitalism seminar at

Ep. 071: Into the Wild: Life in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska

  Sarah Montalbano is the Policy Manager for the Alaska Policy Forum and a senior fellow with the Independent Women's Forum. She was born and raised in Wasilla, AK, and h