Next Round

Next Round is a weekly podcast exploring California politics from a free market perspective hosted by the nonpartisan think tank Pacific Research Institute. Each episode features elected officials, media commentators, and policy leaders breaking down the Golden State’s top policy debates and discussing how market-based reforms can improve our quality of life. Past guests include House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Democratic Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, futurist George Gilder, State Board of Ed Member Dr. Ting Sun, pollster Scott Rasmussen, economist Steve Moore, Politico California’s Kevin Yamamura, and National Review’s Andrew McCarthy.

Pam Lewison - How Much Will Your Holiday Dinner Cost This Year? 11/18/2025

The PRI All Stars Election 2025 Wrap Up 11/07/2025

The PRI All Stars Election 2025 Preview 10/22/2025

Dr. Wayne Winegarden - Competition is Key to Affordable, High-Quality Health Care 10/13/2025

Highlights of PRI's 2025 Sir Antony Fisher Dinner 10/07/2025

Naomi Riley - Lives Cut Short 09/29/2025

Assembly Republican Leader Emeritus James Gallagher - The Exit Interview 09/23/2025

The PRI All Stars 2025 End of Session Wrap Up 09/16/2025

Kerry McDonald - Joyful Learning 09/08/2025

A Conversation with Assemblyman Joe Patterson 09/02/2025

Matt Rexroad - On the Gavin Newsom Redistricting Scheme 08/25/2025

Catherine Reheis-Boyd — Ensuring Fuel is Plentiful and Affordable in California 08/18/2025

Steven Greenhut - Protecting Cities from Wildfires 08/11/2025

Kenneth Schrupp - Reporting on Lessons Learned from Southern California Wildfires 08/04/2025

A Conversation with Mayor Willie Brown 07/28/2025

A Conversation with Assemblyman Josh Hoover 07/21/2025

Dr. Wayne Winegarden - What Should Fiscal Conservatives Think About the "One Big Beautiful Bill"? 07/14/2025

Dr. Ed Amos - A First Hand Acccount of the Southern California Wildfires and Recovery 07/08/2025

Chef Andrew Gruel - From FreedomFest 2025 06/30/2025

Reason's Eric Boehm - From FreedomFest 2025 06/23/2025

Robby Soave - From FreedomFest 2025 06/16/2025

Rebekah Paxton - Would You Like a Higher Minimum Wage with Your Fries? 06/09/2025

Susan Crabtree - Fool's Gold 06/02/2025

Professor Michael Mische - Just How Much Will We Pay for Gas When 2 Big Refineries Shut Down? 05/28/2025

Jason Riley - The Affirmative Action Myth 05/19/2025

Wayne Winegarden - Analyzing the 2025 May Revise 05/15/2025

Ambassador Francis Rooney - On the Legacy of Pope Francis and the Conclave to Elect the Next Pope 05/05/2025

Ben Austin - Can Sacramento Actually Fix California's Underperforming Public Schools? 04/28/2025

PRI's Earth Week Special - What is the Cost of Going Green? 04/22/2025

Marcos Bretón - On the Challenges of the City of Sacramento and its Major Daily Newspaper 04/14/2025