Shikha Dalmia moderated a podcast discussion between Tyler Cowen and Francis Fukuyama, published by 2026-01-26.

True: a podcast episode or recorded discussion featuring Tyler Cowen and Francis Fukuyama, with Shikha Dalmia as moderator or host, had been published or announced as available on or before 2026-01-26 (for example, on the podcast's page, on Marginal Revolution, or on the hosting outlet). Mostly true: such a discussion exists and was published by that date, but a minor detail is off; for example, Dalmia is described as host rather than moderator, or the format is a video or event recording rather than a strict podcast. Mostly false: the discussion took place but was not published by 2026-01-26, or Dalmia was not the moderator, though she was involved in another way. False: the record of the episode shows no such Cowen–Fukuyama discussion, or that someone other than Dalmia moderated it with no role for her.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 Does America Need a Deeper State to Save It? A Conversation with Tyler Cowen and Francis Fukuyama Apple Podcasts (show: The UnPopulist) · 26 January 2026

   “Today, we have Editor-in-Chief Shikha Dalmia in conversation with two of the foremost thinkers of our time, Frank Fukuyama, an American political theorist and public intellectual”

2. E2 Does America Need a Deeper State to Save It? A Conversation with Tyler Cowen and Francis Fukuyama The UnPopulist · 26 January 2026

   “Today, we have The UnPopulist Editor-in-Chief Shikha Dalmia in conversation with two of the foremost thinkers of our time.”

3. E3 Does America Need a Deeper State to Save It? A Conversation with Tyler Cowen and Francis Fukuyama The UnPopulist · 26 January 2026

   “Dalmia: OK, last one. And here, I think we are going to get some disagreement. Federally funded universal health coverage. Tyler?”

4. E4 My podcast with Frank Fukuyama - Marginal REVOLUTION Marginal Revolution (Tyler Cowen) · 26 January 2026 Own record

   “Shikha Dalmia moderates, here is the link.”

The UnPopulist's Apple Podcasts listing (E1) is dated 2026-01-26. The episode is titled as a conversation with Tyler Cowen and Francis Fukuyama, and it says Editor-in-Chief Shikha Dalmia is "in conversation with" the two guests. The UnPopulist's episode page (E2) presents Dalmia in conversation with the two guests, and its transcript (E3) shows her introducing a final topic and putting the question to Cowen, which is consistent with a moderator's role. This is consistent with Cowen's own post (E4).