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Feudal Future Podcast — Navigating U.S.-Mexico Relations in Turbulent Times

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Thu, 08 May 2025 11:03:38 -0400

The fault lines in US-Mexico relations have never been more visible. Our expert panel —featuring former CNN journalist Bruno Lopez and economist Alejandro Chaufen— brings decades of experience to unpacking one of North America's most crucial yet strained relationships.

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Feudal Future Podcast: The Future of Work

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:56:10 -0400

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by American writer, Michael Lind, to discuss the future of work.

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Latest Research: From Chapman’s Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the new report on Nurturing California Industries.

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Feudal Future Podcast: The Future of Latinos in Politics

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:34:20 -0400

On this episode of The Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by political demographer, Ruy Teixeira, and author and principal, Soledad Ursua to discuss the future of Latinos in politics.

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Latest Research: From Chapman’s Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the new report on restoring The California Dream.

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Feudal Future Podcast: The State of Consumer Thinking & the U.S. Economy

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:28:58 -0400

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin are joined by Gallup's senior editor, Jeff Jones to discuss US society and economy and the state of the consumer.

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New Report: From Chapman’s Center of Demographics & Policy, Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky co-author the brand new report on restoring The California Dream.

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America's Vulnerability: The Country's Need for Reshoring Semiconductors

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:23:52 -0400

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Robert Casanova, director of industry and economic policy at the Semiconductor Industry Association, and Bill Amelio, CEO of DoubleCheck Solutions, to discuss America’s need to reshore the semiconductor industry.

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Feudal Future Podcast — COVID mRNA Vaccines and the State of Future Pandemics

New Geography — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:58:53 -0500

On today's episode of Feudal Future hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by guests Joe Payne and Tony Lemus. Joseph E. Payne is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Arcturus Therapeutics. Arcturus therapeutics is a leading clinical-stage messenger RNA medicines company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics for rare diseases and vaccines.

Their conversation begins with Marshall asking Joe about different vaccines that are being approved rapidly and how they are receiving emergency permits for the market. Joe breaks down scientifically how mRNA works with the body and how the results look promising for covid19. Arcturus is in the middle of phase 1 and 2 trials with over 100 participants. Joe continued, highlighting that their vaccine could be a single dose vaccine as well as a low dosage.

Tony joined the conversation and added that the predictive models, coupled with the clinical trials, using AI, has sped the process of approval and are able to leap-frog the FDA with less red tape.

Joel brought up a problem. If multiple vaccines come out, which ones will be the best? Joe states that efficacy is the current issue, but the conversation will shift to convenience; cost and single administration. Joel continues and asks if this vaccine will stop the wave of pandemics due to the virus. Joe states that COVID-19 is here to stay regardless of the vaccine and that it will take time for herd immunity to develop.

As the episode ends, Joe explains how the beauty of mRNA vaccines is through a non-viral delivery and how this vaccine will be the benchmark for future pandemics.

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Feudal Future Podcast — GateWay 2nd Chance: Why We Need Education & Life Skills for At-Risk Youth

Charlie Stephens — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:20:38 -0400

Hosts Marshall Toplansky and Joel Kotkin welcome you to today’s episode of Feudal Future!

On today’s episode, you will be introduced to Clarence Carter, also known as Nink. Nink Carter graduated with a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard. He grew up in inner-city Brooklyn and attended undergrad at Michigan State University where he also received his graduate degree. During his corporate career, Nink worked at Xerox, General Motors, Lear-Siegler, and Square D Corporations. Afterwards, he became the principal of a non-public K-12 school. He and his wife, Dr. Donna Carter founded GateWay Second Chance Foundation and GateWay Boarding Academy. Marshall shares that these organizations “are designed to minimize the risk of academically and behaviorally-deficient adolescent boys becoming ensnared in our inadequate criminal justice system, which is obviously marred by racism and classism…”

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Preserving Opportunity for the Global Middle Class

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Sun, 31 May 2020 14:45:59 -0400

On the first episode of the Feudal Future podcast, Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky break down what it means to live in a feudal society, why we're headed towards one, and what we can do to start reversing the trends.

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The Feudal Future Podcast — (Launching: Sunday May 31st)

Charlie Stephens — Sun, 24 May 2020 15:04:51 -0400

With the new class structure resembling that of the Medieval times, freedom of choice around how to live and work is quickly disappearing for small business people, property owners, skilled workers and private sector professionals.

CHECK OUT THE TRAILER for the upcoming new podcast presented by Chapman University, where world renown author Joel Kotkin and tech entrepreneur Marshall Toplansky are exploring what it takes to liberate the global middle class -- sitting down with business, government and citizen leaders to uncover the trends and share insights and tools to forge a better future.

Subscribe to the show on Apple & Stitcher (Spotify coming soon), and on YouTube for show video clips and highlights. Show notes will be available at joelkotkin.com/feudal-future-podcast.

To read more about these ideas, please pick up a copy of Joel Kotkin’s new book, The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class.

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feudal future podcast

Feudal Future Podcast — Navigating U.S.-Mexico Relations in Turbulent Times

Feudal Future Podcast: The Future of Work

Feudal Future Podcast: The Future of Latinos in Politics

Feudal Future Podcast: The State of Consumer Thinking & the U.S. Economy

America's Vulnerability: The Country's Need for Reshoring Semiconductors

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Feudal Future Podcast — COVID mRNA Vaccines and the State of Future Pandemics

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Feudal Future Podcast — GateWay 2nd Chance: Why We Need Education & Life Skills for At-Risk Youth

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Preserving Opportunity for the Global Middle Class

The Feudal Future Podcast — (Launching: Sunday May 31st)