Jim Lakely
VP @HeartlandInst, EP @InTheTankPod. GET GOV'T OFF OUR BACK! Love liberty, Pens, Steelers, & #H2P. Ex-DC Journo. Amateur baker, garage tinkerer.
Appears in 183 Episodes
Where Are All the Hurricanes? (Guest: Joe Bastardi) — The Climate Realism Show #177
In September 2025, no hurricanes made landfall in the United States — the first time that’s happened in a decade. What’s going on with this year’s hurricane season? We...
Blue State Chaos — In the Tank Podcast #514
Are Democrat-led cities spiraling out of control? Weeks of unrest, weak law enforcement, and rising violence are testing the limits of left-wing policies.In Portland, ...
Blue State Chaos - In the Tank #514
Are Democrat-led cities spiraling out of control? Weeks of unrest, weak law enforcement, and rising violence are testing the limits of left-wing policies.In Portland, ...
Has the World Given Up on Fighting Climate Change? — The Climate Realism Show #176
When The New York Times starts to wonder if the world has given up on fighting climate change, maybe it’s time to believe them? The paper’s “Climate Forward” event the...
Government Shutdown Standoff: What’s Really at Stake? — In the Tank Podcast #513
The United States government has shut down once again as Democrats demand the reversal of major spending cuts while Republicans and President Trump refuse to back down...
The Climate Realist President — The Climate Realism Show #175
At the United Nations this week — during “Climate Week” in New York City — Donald Trump delivered what may be the most honest climate speech ever given by an American ...
Media Spin Exposed: Left-Wing Violence & Censorship Uncovered — In The Tank Podcast #512
The tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk is still having an impact on current public discussions about the radical left and their intolerance of dialogue and ideas tha...
Media Spin Exposed: Left-Wing Violence & Censorship Uncovered — In The Tank Podcast #512
The tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk is still having an impact on current public discussions about the radical left and their intolerance of dialogue and ideas tha...
Climate Realism Is HOT in the UK — The Climate Realism Show #174
The media has started to notice that opposition to the “net zero” agenda is fueling a political revolution in Great Britain. POLITICO just ran a hit piece on The Heart...
What Is Wrong with These People? - In the Tank Podcast #511
The impact of Charlie Kirk’s assassination has been felt far wider and deeper than many expected. Tributes have sprung up around the globe — from the UK and Australia ...
Britain Cooling on Global Warming — The Climate Realism Show #172
A new poll out of the United Kingdom shows that Brits who think the dangers of global warming are exaggerated and phony has soared by 50 percent compared to four years...
A Political Assassination in Utah: RIP, Charlie Kirk - In the Tank Podcast #510
Unspeakable horror struck on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah yesterday. Charlie Kirk, the founder of TurningPoint USA, was murdered by an assassin's...
Big Climate Strikes Back — The Climate Realism Show #172
When five independent scientists dared to produce the first U.S. government report to reject the climate alarmist narrative, Big Climate vowed to strike back. And it h...
Socialism Rising Among Youth & Britain’s Free Speech Crackdown — In the Tank Podcast #509
The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen recently collaborated on a poll asking voters under the age of 40 what kind of government they support. Shockingly, more than hal...
COVID Was the Test Run… Climate Lockdowns Are the Goal (Guest: Matthew Wielicki) — TCRS #170
During COVID, power‑mad government officials around the globe shut down society to protect us from a contagious virus that killed a small percentage of those who got i...
Peace vs. Big Government - In The Tank #507
Just because a war is abroad—and between countries other than your own—doesn’t mean it won’t have impacts at home. In the USA, history shows that U.S. intervention in ...
Climate P🌍rn Is Evil – The Climate Realism Show #169
A “1,000-year flood.” The hottest temperatures ever recorded! Wildfires “everywhere.” The legacy media and social platforms can’t stop peddling sensational “climate p0...
The Age of Trump – In The Tank Podcast #506
We are only six months into the Trump Administration 2.0, and The Age of Trump is already in full swing. National Review hails his presidency as “truly historic,” outl...
The End of Official Climate Alarmism (Guest: Dr. Judith Curry) – The Climate Realism Show #167
CThis is a historic week—historically catastrophic for climate alarmists who have bullied their way through every institution in the United States and around the world...
Can Trump Dismantle the Deep State? – In The Tank #504
Over just the last seven months, Trump’s administration has landed one blow after another on the administrative state and “deep state.” Most recently, Trump’s EPA and ...
