Two Think Minimum
The Technology Policy Institute's Podcast
Recent Episodes
May 12, 2026
Jonathan Nuechterlein and Howard Shelanski on the third edition of Digital Crossroads
Jonathan Nuechterlein and Howard Shelanski on the third edition of Digital Crossroads by Technology Policy Institute
April 23, 2026
Michael McConnell on Winning the Tariff Case and the Fate of Humphrey's Executor
In our latest Two Think Minimum podcast we talk with Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell about two landmark Supreme Court cases reshaping presidential power. McConnell, who represented challengers in the historic tariff case striking down the President's use of IEEPA, explains how the Court's application of the Major Questions Doctrine reinforces Congress's constitutional authority over taxation while limiting executive overreach. The conversation then turns to the anticipated overturning o
Feb. 17, 2026
Jeff Macher on Generative AI and the Future of Global Researc
In our latest Two Think Minimum podcast, TPI’s Scott Wallsten talks with Jeffrey Macher, Professor at Georgetown University, about new research on how generative AI is changing scientific publishing around the world. Macher discusses evidence that large language models are being adopted most rapidly by researchers in countries that are linguistically distant from English-speaking nations, and that the language of those papers is increasingly converging with the style of U.S.-based scientific pub
Feb. 5, 2026
Former U.S. Ambassador on High-Stakes Shanghai Radio Conference
In this episode of Two Think Minimum, Ambassador Steve Lang, currently a senior advisor at Crest Hill Advisors and non-resident senior associate with CSIS, discusses WRC-27. He is a veteran diplomat and international policy leader. Steve Lang was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Coordinator of International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador in 2024, and served in that role until 2025. He also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Information a
Jan. 5, 2026
After Google and Meta: What Comes Next for Antitrust Policy with Jon Nuechterlein and Bill Kovacic
After Google and Meta: What Comes Next for Antitrust Policy with Jon Nuechterlein and Bill Kovacic by Technology Policy Institute
Dec. 5, 2025
Beyond GDP, with Diane Coyle
Beyond GDP, with Diane Coyle by Technology Policy Institute