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Richard Helppie's Common Bridge

The problems we have in the country are solvable, but not solvable the way we’re approaching them today, because of partisan politics. Richard Helppie, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist seeks to find a place in the middle where common sense discussions can bridge the current great divide.

Episode 312- Healthcare Gets Better When Leaders Invest In People. with Quint Studer

49 mins; March 30, 2026

Episode 311- Can Hospitals Survive? Grumpy Old Men Take on Today's Healthcare System

43 mins; March 26, 2026

Episode 310- Making Education Work For the 21st Century. with Shaka Mitchell

40 mins; March 13, 2026

Episode 309- Betting On Yourself In Business. With Sam Caudle

20 mins; March 06, 2026

Episode 308: From Law To Healthcare Media: Scott Becker On Building Becker’s And Fixing Care

44 mins; February 28, 2026

Episode 307- From Corporate Comfort To Water-Wise Growth. With Kevin Green

23 mins; February 24, 2026

Episode 306- Leaping From Data To Diamonds- with Blake Polizzi

18 mins; February 17, 2026

Episode 305- Voices Beyond The Partisan Echo. With David Dennison

32 mins; February 09, 2026

Episode 304- From DC Spy Dreams To Substack: Amanda Claypool On Media, Money, And Meaning

31 mins; February 01, 2026

Episode 303- Mark Cuban On PBMs, Rebates, And Rewiring Healthcare Incentives

71 hours 53 mins; January 27, 2026

Episode 302- Seeing Clearly: Journalism Without Gatekeepers. With Chris Bray

34 mins; January 17, 2026

Episode 301- Venezuela: What the Law Says. With Anthony Colangelo

27 mins; January 06, 2026

Episode 300- Ten Resolutions For Health System Leaders

6 mins; December 19, 2025

Episode 299- Inside The Fight To Fix Health Care Financing. With Nate Kaufman

16 mins; December 13, 2025

Episode 298- Unfiltered Consciousness: Laughing Through Life’s Absurdities. With author Terence Duncan as well as Greg Jbara

37 mins; December 04, 2025

Episode 297- How a System CEO Drives Access and Affordability with Optimism. With Jeff Flaks

17 mins; November 19, 2025

Episode 296- Inside Michigan Medicine: Access, AI, And A New Era Of Care. With Dr. David Miller, M.D.

48 mins; November 17, 2025

Episode 295- GLP-1, Obesity, And The Cost Of Change. With Dr. David Harlan

31 mins; November 12, 2025

Episode 294- Inside America’s Access Crisis And Why Wait Times Keep Rising. With Rich Helppie.

16 mins; November 03, 2025

Episode 293- Subsidies, Shutdowns, And The Healthcare Squeeze. With Nate Kaufman

25 mins; October 31, 2025

Episode 292- From Crisis To Reform: A Mother, A Judge, And A Broken System

43 mins; October 27, 2025

Episode 291- How A Neurosurgeon Heals Broken Spines With A Broken Health System. With Dr. Rod Oskouian

37 mins; October 20, 2025

Episode 290- Season Seven, New Bridges. With Rich Helppie

33 mins; October 09, 2025

Episode 289- College Sports' Money Game. With Dr. Thomas Dieters

28 mins; October 03, 2025

Episode 288- Healthcare at a Tipping Point: Insider Perspectives from Dr. Leo Spector

29 mins; September 24, 2025

Episode 287- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series- Jocelyn Benson

45 mins; September 21, 2025

Episode 286- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Tom Leonard

48 mins; September 17, 2025

Episode 285- Healing the Divide: After Charlie Kirk

15 mins; September 11, 2025

Episode 284- The Healthcare System Is Broken, But We Can Fix It. With Dr. Jeff Goldsmith

30 mins; September 05, 2025

Episode 283- Unraveling America's Pharmaceutical Cost Crisis: A Deep Dive with host Nathan Kaufman and Richard Helppie. Pt. 3

15 mins; August 31, 2025

Episode 282- Show Me The Money- A Closer Look at NIL. With Greg Dooley

43 mins; August 29, 2025

Episode 281- Medicare Disadvantage: Nate Kaufman and Rich Helppie Pt. 2

12 mins; August 25, 2025

Episode 280- Laughing Through the Gaslight: Unspinning the News- With Jenna McCarthy

37 mins; August 17, 2025

Episode 279- The Problem with Employer-Sponsored Healthcare. Nate Kaufman's conversation with Rich Helppie.

10 mins; August 13, 2025

Episode 278- The Crisis of Healthcare Economics: A Conversation between Nate Kaufman and Brandon Edwards

34 mins; July 28, 2025

Episode 277- What's Really in the Big Beautiful Bill for Medicaid? With Rich Helppie

18 mins; July 10, 2025

Episode 276- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Garlin Gilchrist II

38 mins; July 07, 2025

Episode 275- Who Guards the Guardians? Inside Healthcare Governance with Jamie Orlikoff

26 mins; July 04, 2025

Episode 274- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Mike Duggan

24 mins; June 22, 2025

Richard Helppie on WJR Radio- A Deep Dive on Education and Healthcare

2 mins; June 21, 2025

Episode 273- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Chris Swanson

44 mins; June 16, 2025

Column: Los Angeles: Too Soon to Call it a Civil War?

12 mins; June 13, 2025

Episode 272- Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Series: Mike Cox

39 mins; June 01, 2025

Episode 271- United Healthcare Under Investigation: Expert Insights with Nathan Kaufman

19 mins; May 18, 2025

Episode 270- A Tale of Two Tariffs. A Conversation with Bill Michels.

31 mins; May 04, 2025

Episode 269- Ukraine's War of Survival: Exploring a Nation's Fight for Existence. With Dr. Jesse Kaufman

36 mins; April 20, 2025

Episode 268- Affirmation Not Necessary. With Larry Shell

47 mins; April 06, 2025

Episode 267- Mailbag Musings: Listener Questions Tackled Head-On. With Rich Helppie.

24 mins; March 21, 2025

Episode 266- Vaccines, Public Trust, and What We Got Wrong About COVID. With Dr. James Baker, M.D.

47 mins; March 09, 2025

Episode 265- A Path to Manhood- Encouragement and Advice for Young men. with Paul Cumbo

48 mins; February 24, 2025

Episode 264- Policy, Economy, and the Tech Transformation: A Deep Dive with Kerry Killinger

49 mins; February 09, 2025

Common Bridge on Substack Promotion

1 min; February 09, 2025

Episode 263- Conclusion- Navigating Healthcare's New Frontiers- with Drs. David Harlan, Barry Meisenberg, and VADM (ret) Matthew Nathan, M.D.

44 mins; January 26, 2025

Episode 262- Navigating Healthcare's New Frontiers- with Drs. David Harlan, Barry Meisenberg, and Matthew Nathan.

46 mins; January 13, 2025

Episode 261- Revolutionizing U.S. Infrastructure: Insights from Professor Rick Geddes

49 mins; December 29, 2024

Episode 260- United Healthcare, Villain or Victim? Systemic Challenges in Medical Economy. A Conversation with Nate Kaufman

34 mins; December 14, 2024

Episode 259- One Year Ago- A Genuine Alternative to Biden and Trump. A conversation with Dean Phillips

47 mins; December 02, 2024

Episode 258- The Evolving Landscape of Talk Radio, with Chris Renwick

38 mins; November 18, 2024

Episode 257- This Vote Should be Unanimous. It would save Democracy

9 mins; November 04, 2024

Episode 256- Navigating Urban Revival, Geopolitical Tensions, and Political Strategies with Robert Greenfield

73 hours 6 mins; October 27, 2024

Episode 255- Tell Me How This Ends- Attacking the media, or begging them to do their job? With Chris Bray

49 mins; October 20, 2024

Episode 254- Reimagining Voting: Blockchain, Technology, and the Future of Elections. With Kahlil Byrd

43 mins; September 29, 2024

Episode 253- Rebuilding Justice: Jarmo Feliks Helppikangas on Kosovo's Path to Unity and Law

28 mins; September 17, 2024

Episode 252- Viewer, Listener, Reader Mailbag! With Rich Helppie.

44 mins; September 01, 2024

Episode 251- Transforming U.S. Healthcare: Insights from Brian Peters on Policy, Innovation, and Advocacy

50 mins; August 18, 2024

Episode 250- California's New Law on Transgender Youth: Protection or Assault?

53 mins; August 04, 2024

Episode 249- Shots Fired: Analyzing Security Breaches and Politicized Media

22 mins; July 15, 2024

Episode 248: Protecting Healthcare: Unveiling the Cybersecurity Imperative with Dan Dodson

34 mins; July 07, 2024

Episode 247- Driving into the Future: The Transformative Potential of Autonomous Vehicles. With Adam Kovacevich

41 mins; June 23, 2024

Episode 246- A Fun Talk From Inside the Beltway with Justin Higgins

65 hours 46 mins; June 06, 2024

Episode 245- The Future of Western Unity Amidst Global Political Changes. With Robert Greenfield

58 mins; May 26, 2024

Episode 244- The Hidden Match: How Nations Polish Their Reputation via Athletics. with Brian Hess

29 mins; May 12, 2024

Episode 243- Stuck on Stupid, or Resist the Partisan Polarization

19 mins; April 28, 2024

Episode 242- Navigating the Complexities of Gender Dysphoria and Transition: Ethical Dilemmas and Societal Impact. Conclusion with Beth Bourne

38 mins; April 14, 2024

The Impact of Gender Ideology on Children and Society. Part 1 with Beth Bourne

33 mins; March 31, 2024

Episode 240- Nurturing Democracy with Religious Diversity. With Chris Walsh and Bill McKenzie

29 mins; March 17, 2024

Episode 239- Response to Reader-Listener-Viewer Mail. With Rich Helppie

34 mins; March 03, 2024

Episode 238- Boosting Education Through Incentives: A Bipartisan Approach with Bill Seitz and Dani Isaacsohn

32 mins; February 18, 2024

Episode 237- From Personal Tragedy to Advocacy: A Father's Quest for Mental Health Reform and Understanding. With Kevin Fischer

37 mins; February 04, 2024

Episode 236- Primary Elections and the Fight for the Heart of Democracy- With Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips

22 mins; January 26, 2024

Episode 235- Breaking the Binary: The Rise of a Third-Party Movement. A Conversation with Former Governor Pat McCrory

35 mins; January 07, 2024

Episode 234- Unraveling the Complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Historical Perspective with Dr. Todd Endelman

51 mins; January 07, 2024

Episode 233- Societal Divides and the Future of American Discourse, with Russell Dobular

55 mins; December 24, 2023

Episode 232- A Genuine Alternative to Biden and Trump. A Conversation with Dean Phillips

48 mins; December 10, 2023

Episode 231- Cybersecurity Essentials: Protecting Your Business From Cyber Threats. With Rick Snyder and David Behen

44 mins; November 17, 2023

Episode 230- Social Commentary on Violence, Fatherlessness, and Race. With Adam Coleman

50 mins; November 05, 2023

Episode 229- Homelessness is a Housing Problem- with author Gregg Colburn

51 mins; October 19, 2023

Episode 228- Leaving Binary Politics Behind; Season 5 of The Common Bridge. With Richard Helppie.

15 mins; October 09, 2023

Episode 227- Tribalism vs. The First Amendment: Reflections on Season Four of The Common Bridge. With Richard Helppie

8 mins; October 02, 2023

Episode 226- Reclaiming Detroit: Zoe Kennedy on Love, Activism, and Social Change

33 mins; September 24, 2023

Episode 225- FTC Goes at Big Tech in a Strange Way- Amazon Prime. With Adam Kovacevich

36 mins; September 07, 2023

Episode 224- Beneath the Surface of American Politics: A Georgia Voter's Perspective. With Thomas Hicks, Jr.

50 mins; September 03, 2023

Episode 223- Unfolding the Complexities of Immigration and Indigenous Recognition. With Robert Greenfield.

20 mins; September 03, 2023

Episode 222- Navigating Today's Political Climate: A Non-Partisan Perspective. With Robert Greenfield

41 mins; August 27, 2023

Episode 221- Global Politics, Sports, and Life Transitions: A Conversation with Robert Greenfield

56 mins; August 20, 2023

Episode 220- FADE OUT: Dissecting Strikes and A.I. in Hollywood. A Conversation with Greg Jbara

46 mins; August 13, 2023

Episode 219- Free Speech? Well,...about that. A Conversation with Konstantin Kisin

49 mins; August 07, 2023

Episode 218- Viewer, Listener, and Reader Mailbag. With Rich Helppie

35 mins; July 30, 2023

Episode 217- Exploring Firearm Regulation: A Conversation with Ryan Busse, Author of 'Gunfight'

46 mins; July 23, 2023

Episode 216- Unpacking America's Gun Culture: A Conversation with Ryan Busse, Author of 'Gunfight'

46 mins; July 16, 2023

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