The Lunch Hour with Washington Signal

The Lunch Hour with Washington Signal covers wide-ranging discussions with the Capitol city's policy movers, shakers, and thinkers. The Lunch Hour provides a unique look at the people behind the policy debates that are moving in DC.

The Lunch Hour with Washington Signal is a news podcast hosted by The Washington Signal, with 231 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #228

  Ep. 204 - Natural Gas, LNG & America’s Energy Security w/Rob Jennings

  Sep 14, 202638 min

  America has become the world’s largest producer of natural gas—but what does that mean for energy prices, electricity demand and U.S. energy security? On this episode of the Lunch Hour podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Rob Jennings, Vice President of Natural Gas Markets at the American Petroleum Institute, to discuss the transformation of America’s natural gas industry and its growing role at home and abroad. Jennings explains how the shale revolution dramatically increased U.S. natural gas production and helped reshape electricity generation, while providing a lower-cost alternative to coal. He and Langer also examine the surge in electricity demand from data centers and why natural gas-fired generation could play a major role in meeting those needs. The conversation turns to permitting reform, including API’s concerns with the National Environmental Policy Act and Clean Water Act, as well as the difficulties of building new pipelines and other energy infrastructure. Jennings discusses LNG exports, Europe’s reliance on imported natural gas, the importance of U.S. energy production during international conflicts and API’s American Energy Security Framework. Finally, Jennings shares how the United States can strengthen its energy infrastructure and maintain its position as a leading global energy producer. 00:00 — Introducing Rob Jennings 02:00 — America’s Natural Gas Revolution 03:13 — Natural Gas & U.S. Electricity Generation 07:30 — Pipelines, Infrastructure & Energy Transportation 09:50 — Data Centers & Rising Power Demand 11:06 — Natural Gas in American Homes 15:23 — U.S. Natural Gas Production & Energy Security 18:11 — Why Permitting Reform Matters 20:24 — New England’s Natural Gas Problem 23:26 — How Natural Gas Is Processed 25:49 — LNG Exports & Global Energy Markets 28:29 — Europe’s Dependence on Imported Energy 31:10 — Strait of Hormuz & U.S. Energy Security 32:04 — API’s American Energy Security Framework 34:23 — Getting to Know Rob Jennings 36:11 — Where to Learn More Follow us on social media X: @TheLunchHourPod Instagram: the_lunchhour_pod LinkedIn: Lunch Hour Podcast TikTok: lunchhourpod Find more at Washington Signal Your source for policy, national security, and investigative journalism. https://washingtonsignal.com/

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  Episode #227

  Ep. 203 - Patient Choice, Healthcare Reform & Government Regulation w/Dr. Jeffrey Singer

  Sep 7, 202646 min

  How much control should the government have over the healthcare decisions of individual Americans? On this episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast , host Andrew Langer sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Singer , senior fellow at the Cato Institute and longtime general surgeon, to discuss patient autonomy, government regulation, and how America can expand competition and choice throughout the healthcare system. Singer explains the argument behind his book, Your Body, Your Health Care , and why he believes competent adults should ultimately make their own healthcare decisions. He and Langer examine the MAHA movement, the debate over ultra-processed foods, Medicare and government involvement in healthcare, and the consequences of allowing policymakers to determine which treatments and products people can access. The conversation also explores ways to increase the supply of healthcare in America, including expanding pharmacists' and other medical professionals' scopes of practice, eliminating certificate-of-need laws, reforming medical licensing and residency requirements, and making it easier for qualified foreign-trained physicians to practice. Finally, Singer discusses the emerging debate over psychedelic-assisted therapy and why psychedelics may require a different regulatory approach than conventional prescription drugs. 00:00 — Introducing Dr. Jeffrey Singer 01:40 — How American Medicine Has Changed 03:28 — Patient Autonomy & the MAHA Movement 07:16 — When Should Government Intervene? 11:07 — Right to Try, CBD & Conflicting Health Policies 14:10 — The Debate Over Ultra-Processed Foods 20:11 — Government's Role in American Healthcare 25:24 — Giving Pharmacists More Freedom to Practice 29:13 — Certificate-of-Need Laws & Healthcare Competition 34:06 — America's Physician Shortage 37:35 — Medical Licensing & Foreign-Trained Doctors 40:34 — Psychedelics & a Different Approach to Drug Regulation 44:26 — Your Body, Your Health Care 44:43 — Closing Thoughts Follow us on social media X: @TheLunchHourPod Instagram: the_lunchhour_pod LinkedIn: Lunch Hour Podcast TikTok: lunchhourpod Find more at Washington Signal Your source for policy, national security, and investigative journalism. https://washingtonsignal.com/

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  Episode #226

  Ep. 202 - Property Rights, Energy & the Fight Against Regulatory Overreach w/Kole Kelley

  Aug 31, 202646 min

  What happens when regulatory delays and federal land policies make it harder for farmers, ranchers, miners, and energy producers to use the land they depend on? On this episode of the Washington Signal Lunch Hour Podcast , host Andrew Langer sits down with Kole Kelley , Director and Senior Attorney of the Center for American Prosperity and Energy at Mountain States Legal Foundation , to discuss property rights, federal lands, agriculture, energy, and regulatory reform. Raised on his family’s cattle and show-pig farm in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Kelley explains how growing up around agriculture, water rights, and land-use issues ultimately led him to law and his work defending farmers, ranchers, energy producers, and other property owners. The conversation covers: Private property rights and responsible land stewardship Federal land management, grazing, water, and multiple-use policies How regulatory and permitting delays can kill projects Mining, oil and gas, and American energy development The Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act Regulatory reform and the future of the administrative state Kelley also explains why regulatory certainty matters for American competitiveness, particularly for smaller businesses that may not have the resources to survive years of administrative delays. The episode closes with a look at his continued involvement in agriculture, livestock showing, and mentoring the next generation through Colorado’s farming and ranching community. 00:00 — Introducing Kole Kelley 04:07 — Growing Up in Agriculture & Learning Stewardship 06:31 — Private Property, Water Rights & the American West 08:40 — Mountain States Legal Foundation & CAPE 11:41 — Defending Farmers, Ranchers & Property Owners 15:01 — Federal Lands, Grazing & Government Regulation 17:02 — Natural Asset Companies & Multiple-Use Lands 20:31 — How Permitting Delays Kill American Projects 23:07 — Due Process & the Administrative State 27:42 — Regulatory Reform After Chevron 29:29 — Clean Water Act & Endangered Species Act Reform 34:54 — Mining, Energy & American Competitiveness 39:33 — Football, Agriculture & the Colorado State Fair 44:42 — Closing Thoughts Follow us on social media X: @TheLunchHourPod Instagram: the_lunchhour_pod LinkedIn: Lunch Hour Podcast TikTok: lunchhourpod Find more at Washington Signal Your source for policy, national security, and investigative journalism. https://washingtonsignal.com/

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  Episode #225

  Ep. 201 - Online Speech, KOSA & the Push for Age Verification w/Elizabeth Nolan Brown

  Aug 24, 202646 min

  Can laws designed to protect people online ultimately threaten privacy and free speech? On this episode of the Lunch Hour Podcast , host Andrew Langer sits down with Elizabeth Nolan Brown , Senior Editor at Reason , to discuss the growing debate over government regulation of online speech, social media, age verification, and internet privacy. Brown traces the debate back to government efforts targeting Craigslist and Backpage, explaining how controversies surrounding sex work and trafficking helped produce changes to Section 230. She argues that regulatory approaches initially applied to adult content have increasingly expanded toward social media, app stores, age-verification requirements, and other forms of online activity. The conversation covers: Backpage, FOSTA, and the history of Section 230 regulation Age verification, online privacy, and anonymous speech KOSA and efforts to regulate social media for minors Government access to phones and electronic devices at the border European and Australian approaches to social media restrictions The broader debate over government power and online speech Brown and Langer also discuss how moral panics can shape public policy, the dangers of creating large databases of personal identification, competing efforts from the political left and right to regulate technology, and why government powers created for one purpose can eventually be used for something very different. 00:00 — Introducing Elizabeth Nolan Brown 01:49 — How Sex Work Led to Tech Policy 05:16 — Backpage, FOSTA & Section 230 08:34 — From Adult Content to Broader Internet Regulation 11:12 — Age Verification, Privacy & Identity Databases 14:15 — Moral Panics and Government Regulation 17:56 — Conservatives, Feminists & the Politics of Sex Work 22:09 — Government Power, Phones & Border Searches 27:07 — Social Media Restrictions in Europe & Australia 29:09 — KOSA, Online Safety & Anonymous Speech 35:27 — Tech Regulation, Antitrust & Government Power 39:57 — Does Remote Work Make Us Miserable? 42:23 — Outside Interests & Closing Thoughts Follow us on social media X: @TheLunchHourPod Instagram: the_lunchhour_pod LinkedIn: Lunch Hour Podcast TikTok: lunchhourpod   Find more at Washington Signal Your source for policy, national security, and investigative journalism. https://washingtonsignal.com/

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  Episode #224

  Ep. 200 - Lunch Hour 200th Episode: The Greatest Rock Bands of All Time

  Aug 17, 202650 min

  For the 200th episode of the Lunch Hour Podcast , host Andrew Langer puts public policy aside for a special conversation with Tim Lee , Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs at the Center for Individual Freedom, and Jerry Rogers , editor of RealClearPolicy and RealClearHealth and host of The Jerry Rogers Show on WBAL NewsRadio. The three take on some of the great rock-and-roll debates: Were the Beatles better before or after they grew facial hair? Which era of the Rolling Stones was best? Are Led Zeppelin or The Who actually the greatest rock band of all time? And where do Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys fit into the history of popular music? Along the way, Andrew, Tim, and Jerry talk about the albums and artists that shaped their musical tastes, their first records, Casey Kasem and American Top 40 , and what it was like discovering the music of the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. It's a different kind of Lunch Hour as the show celebrates 200 episodes with music, memories, disagreements, and plenty of rock-and-roll arguments. 00:00 — Celebrating 200 Episodes 01:17 — Introducing Tim Lee & Jerry Rogers 03:01 — Were the Beatles Better Before or After Facial Hair? 09:28 — Sgt. Pepper, Revolver & the Beatles' Best Era 14:07 — Elvis, Led Zeppelin & the Greatest Rock Artists 22:17 — The Beatles' Breakup & Solo Careers 25:00 — How Influential Were the Beatles? 29:36 — The Best Era of the Rolling Stones 34:21 — Led Zeppelin, The Who & the Greatest Rock Songs 38:38 — Casey Kasem & American Top 40 40:32 — Growing Up with the Music of the '60s, '70s & '80s 47:19 — Final Verdicts & Celebrating Episode 200 Follow us on social media X: @TheLunchHourPod Instagram: the_lunchhour_pod LinkedIn: Lunch Hour Podcast TikTok: lunchhourpod   Find more at Washington Signal Your source for policy, national security, and investigative journalism. https://washingtonsignal.com/

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