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You Might Be Right

You Might Be Right

Written by: Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at University of Tennessee
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Former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam bring their perspectives to some of the country’s most challenging public policy questions, joined by expert guests with a range of viewpoints. In Season 9, they turn their attention to issues shaping the national conversation ahead of the midterm elections, including redistricting, affordability and what the polling numbers reveal about American voters. Produced by the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee, "You Might Be Right" demonstrates that disagreement doesn’t have to mean division. Through thoughtful, civil conversations, the podcast explores complex issues, finds areas of common ground, and models a more constructive approach to public discourse.Copyright Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee. All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • How will populism impact the midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira

    How will populism impact the midterms? – with Patrick Ruffini and Ruy Teixeira
    Oct 15 2026
    Issues like affordability, AI, and immigration are fueling populist sentiments across the political spectrum. In this episode, Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Patrick Ruffini, a Republican pollster and a founding partner at Echelon Insights, and Ruy Teixeira, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss how Republicans and Democrats are recalibrating their strategies and party platforms to resonate with voters' concerns. Is populism on the left and right being driven by the same concerns? What do these shifts mean for the upcoming midterm elections?
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    53 mins
  • Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman

    Are We Really Experiencing an Affordability Crisis? – with Michael Strain and Jason Furman
    Oct 1 2026
    Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and Jason Furman, a professor at Harvard and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, to discuss the defining issue of the 2026 midterms: the rising cost of living. Are we really in the middle of an affordability crisis? If so, what can the government do about it?
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    54 mins
  • Will Redistricting Shape the Midterms? - with Jonathan Rodden and Sam Wang

    Will Redistricting Shape the Midterms? - with Jonathan Rodden and Sam Wang
    Sep 17 2026
    What does it mean for voters when the politicians get to choose their constituents, instead of the other way around? In this episode, Governors Haslam and Bredesen pull back the curtain on redistricting and gerrymandering, the once-obscure process now at the center of America’s fiercest political battles. The Governors speak with Jonathan Rodden, professor of political science at Stanford University, and Sam Wang, founder and director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and the Electoral Innovation Lab, about fair maps, how the newly drawn district lines might impact this midterm election and the implications for future elections.
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    52 mins
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