Underscored Podcast Creators & Guests

Stephen Kent is the spokesperson for Young Voices, a political commentator, and Star Wars fanatic. He is a communications and public relations professional living in the Raleigh, NC area and has had the opportunity to do broadcast media (cable news, talk radio, local TV, podcasts) over 50x and has booked other guests for more than 400 appearances. Stephen Kent has been seen on Fox Business, TheBlaze with Glenn Beck for political chatter or on WUSA 9 and Fox 5 DC talking about the latest in entertainment news. He has also written Op-Ed pieces for several publications including USA Today.He hosts the popular Star Wars & politics podcast, Beltway Banthas with more than 150 episodes. Beltway Banthas helped launch Kent into public speaking opportunities and fan conventions and political events, then on to TV as a commentator.

Elise Amez-Droz is a Program Associate for Open Health at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Previously, she has worked as a Market Research Associate for a start-up company in the pharmaceutical industry. She is a graduate of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Brenée Goforth is the Marketing and Communications Associate at the John Locke Foundation.

Jacob James Rich is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation. His research interests include the political economies of healthcare and drug policy. J.J. Rich is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, holding master’s degrees in mathematics and economics.

Chris Harelson is an executive director at Prosperity Utah and contributor at Young Voices.

Editor at The National Interest. Korean Studies Fellow at CFTNI. Writer.

Ross DeVol is an economist, researcher, and president & CEO of Heartland Forward.

Alex Muresianu is a student at Tufts University and treasurer of the College Republicans chapter. He is pursuing a degree in economics, and also contributes to Lone Conservative, a website for conservatives in college and graduate school, on which he covers a mix of cultural issues and economic policy.

Matt Kibe is the Libertarian Thought Leader at Free the People and The Blaze.

Tom is a third year undergraduate studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Warwick. He is most interested in poverty alleviation, free speech on campus and education policy.

Conner D. Drigotas is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at AFFT, an Adjunct Professor at Lehigh University, and author of Work for Liberty.

Soon to be law student, freelance journalist (former Reason intern, former associate editor at Young Voices), filmmaker, film critic, feminist, LG(B)T— she/her

Journalist, DC Examiner 30 under 30 || Bylines in at USA Today, NRO, Federalist

Dave Sussman is a nationally recognized business advocate, economist, trainer, and writer. He’s a speaker at the SBA, SCORE, and has contributed at FOX News, FOX Business Network, CNNfn, published in Washington Post, Huffington Post, Money Matters and many radio interviews throughout North America. Dave is a Contributor at Ricochet and purveyor at WhiskeyPolitics.net.

Zachary Yost is a freelance writer and researcher.

Sam Peak is a writer.