Charter Cities Podcast

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The Charter Cities Podcast explores how charter cities can help solve some of the largest challenges of the 21st century, from urbanization to global poverty to migration. Each episode Mark Lutter interviews experts in international development, new cities, finance, entrepreneurship, and governance, to develop a better understanding of the various aspects of charter citiesIf you want to learn more visit the Charter Cities Institute at https://www.chartercitiesinstitute.org/

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Recent Episodes
  • Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 6: David Ernst
    May 23, 2025 – 18:09
  • Three Wyoming State Senators on Freedom Cities, Federal Land, and Innovation
    May 16, 2025 – 43:01
  • Michael Muthukrishna on Cultural Evolution and the Human Advantage
    May 6, 2025 – 01:59:30
  • Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 5: Wyoming State Senators Brian Boner, Chris Rothfuss, and Dan Dockstader
    Apr 28, 2025 – 08:55
  • Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 4: Patri Friedman
    Apr 14, 2025 – 14:24
  • Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 3: Isaiah Taylor
    Mar 24, 2025 – 07:49
  • Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 2: Edward Pinto
    Mar 14, 2025 – 18:46
  • Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 1: Joshua Abbotoy
    Mar 10, 2025 – 08:26
  • Nick Allen on Freedom Cities
    Jan 15, 2025 – 24:44
  • Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on Freeports, Free Zones, and The Hidden Globe
    Dec 19, 2024 – 01:07:40
  • Mark Lutter and Kurtis Lockhart on Building Institutions and the Future of African Education
    Dec 12, 2024 – 01:05:31
  • Ian Goldin on the History and Future of Cities
    Jul 18, 2024 – 26:49
  • Evan Osborne on Economic Liberalism in Modern China
    May 15, 2024 – 47:38
  • Leander Moons on Mass Timber Construction in Africa
    Apr 24, 2024 – 27:55
  • Building a Charter City Ecosystem with Mark Lutter
    Apr 10, 2024 – 51:52
  • Building Vibrant Communities with Brooke Bowman and Mark Lutter
    Mar 27, 2024 – 46:03
  • Luqman Edu on Itana, Nigeria's First Digital Free Zone
    Feb 28, 2024 – 31:09
  • Kartik Akileswaran and Jonathan Mazumdar on Growth Teams and Structural Transformation
    Feb 14, 2024 – 45:27
  • Jon Vandenheuvel on Small Farm Cities
    Jan 16, 2024 – 49:26
  • Tom Lavers on Ethiopia's Developmental State
    Jan 3, 2024 – 43:10
  • Lant Pritchett on Economic Growth, Charter Cities, and State Capability
    Oct 25, 2023 – 01:21:37
  • Heba Elhanafy and Matthew McCartney on Africa's Bad Urban Laws
    Oct 18, 2023 – 25:38
  • International Hubs and the Future of Living with Vitalik Buterin
    Oct 4, 2023 – 52:34
  • Private Cities: A New Frontier in Urban Development and Governance with Martin Rama and Yue Li
    Aug 14, 2023 – 39:05
  • Relationship Building, Network Cities, and Leveraging Competitive Advantage with Mark Lutter
    Jun 26, 2023 – 54:04
  • Industrialization and Assimilation with Dr. Elliott Green
    Jun 12, 2023 – 51:33
  • Emergent Tokyo with Joe McReynolds
    Feb 13, 2023 – 01:07:05
  • Education, Electricity, Fertility, and Economic Growth with Charlie Robertson
    Oct 3, 2022 – 51:33
  • Doing Business in Africa with Deanne de Vries
    Sep 19, 2022 – 41:48
  • Catawba Digital Economic Zone with Joseph McKinney
    Aug 1, 2022 – 34:16
  • A Framework for the Elite's Role in Development with Stefan Dercon
    Jul 18, 2022 – 01:51:27
  • Exploring Solutions to the Development Problem with Efosa Ojomo
    Jun 27, 2022 – 59:12
  • Lessons on Economic Growth for the Future with Dr. Jared Rubin
    Jun 13, 2022 – 01:03:08
  • The Real Story of China in Africa with Deborah Brautigam
    May 23, 2022 – 01:13:58
  • Linda Colley on War and Constitutions
    May 9, 2022 – 49:00
  • Charter Cities Atlas: Venice with Thibault Serlet and Corey Tazzara
    May 2, 2022 – 02:21:33
  • Tackling Poverty and Preventing War with Chris Blattman
    Apr 19, 2022 – 01:15:32
  • Seeding the Future 02: A Fundamental Cultural Shift with Sid Sijbrandij
    Apr 11, 2022 – 30:28
  • Seeding the Future 01: Philanthropy for Policy Change with John D. Arnold
    Apr 11, 2022 – 49:44
  • Building Up and Not Out with Heba Elhanafy
    Apr 4, 2022 – 34:06
  • The New Urban Aesthetic with Dr. Samuel Hughes
    Feb 7, 2022 – 42:10
  • Market Urbanism with Scott Beyer
    Nov 29, 2021 – 51:01
  • Urbanization and Urban Governance with Ed Glaeser
    Nov 8, 2021 – 54:35
  • Building Strong Towns with Charles “Chuck” Marohn
    Oct 25, 2021 – 53:01
  • Mass Migration with Parag Khanna
    Oct 11, 2021 – 46:09
  • e-Residency in Estonia with Lauri Haav
    Sep 27, 2021 – 50:31
  • The Royal Society of the Arts with Anton Howes
    Sep 13, 2021 – 01:18:03
  • The Impact of Technology and Remote Access on Cities and Suburbs with Dror Poleg
    Aug 23, 2021 – 01:05:35
  • Shaping a Preferable Economic Future with Eli Dourado
    Aug 9, 2021 – 52:40
  • The Decline and Rise of Democracy with David Stasavage
    Jul 26, 2021 – 46:09
Recent Reviews
  • nels podcast listener
    In-depth conversations with renowned experts
    This group is thinking big about the future of cities and this podcast is very well informed.
  • sir stacksalot
    Immediately engaging; Lit my brain on fire
    The conversations are always a great balance of approachable and intellectual. The topics follow an interesting theme, and I find myself thinking about it for hours afterwards.
  • Evade Chikzy
    Excellent
    Very informative!
  • PeterCH4
    The future of cities
    I love this idea. I went to Hong Kong in 2016, and it was awesome. It’s hard to believe what was done to HK and Shenzhen in such a short amount of time, it’d be great to do that in other places as well. The guests provide lots of great info.
  • Pierscccccc
    Great Podcast!
    Its good that you are shedding light on such an important topic!
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