{"podcast":{"title":"Defending Ideas","slug":"defending-ideas-6476805","podcast_index_feed_id":6476805,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910917/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://defendingideas.org/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2d8d8ed650ae1e51d4ca0cfbd5a2a62d.jpg","author":"Sutherland Institute","episode_count":150,"summary":"Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, by equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T02:17:22.462995+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805"},"episode":{"title":"The future of conservatism and a return to first principles | Donald Bryson","slug":"the-future-of-conservatism-and-a-return-to-first-principles-donald-bryson","published_at":"2026-03-31T11:50:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805/the-future-of-conservatism-and-a-return-to-first-principles-donald-bryson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-conservatism-and-a-return-to-first-principles-donald-bryson--71004837","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71004837/di_podcast_140_donald_bryson.mp3","summary":"Conservatism is facing a defining moment. As debates over government power, political personalities, federalism, and first principles move to the center of public life, a fundamental question is emerging: what exactly should conservatism be trying to conserve? On this episode of Defending Ideas, host Nic Dunn is joined by Donald Bryson , president and CEO of the John Locke Foundation , to examine the current state and future trajectory of the conservative movement. Their conversation explores the current tension between principle and personality, the importance of constitutional guardrails and federalism, and why a renewed commitment to freedom, limited government, and the American founding is essential for the health of both conservatism and the country. Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show, we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, making you a better champion of sound ideas. Visit defendingideas.org.","meta_description":"Conservatism is facing a defining moment. As debates over government power, political personalities, federalism, and first principles move to the center o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2647,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/defending-ideas-6476805/episodes/the-future-of-conservatism-and-a-return-to-first-principles-donald-bryson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805/the-future-of-conservatism-and-a-return-to-first-principles-donald-bryson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}