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Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate...
Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, Chair of the History and Political Science Department at the University of the Cumberlands, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to kick off season 2 of the...
View ArticleLincoln and the American Founding with Dr. Lucas Morel
Dr. Lucas E. Morel, John K. Boardman, Jr. Professor of Politics at Washington and Lee University, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss Morel’s recent book, Lincoln and the...
View ArticleYou Can Have Wings, As Long As You Remember Your Roots: The Gift of...
Episode Summary Christy Trout Van Tatenhove, McConnell Scholar ’99, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss her recent $250,000 gift to the McConnell Center. Named in honor of...
View ArticleWhy They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to...
Episode Summary Dr. Susan Ware, a pioneer in the field of women’s history and a leading feminist biographer, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss the women’s suffrage...
View ArticleAtomic Doctors: Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age with...
Episode Summary Dr. James L. Nolan, Jr., Chair and Washington Gladden 1859 Professor of Sociology at Williams College, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss Nolan’s recent...
View ArticleWhiskey, History, and a Career Covering the Industry with Fred Minnick
Episode Summary Fred Minnick, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, bourbon curator, and taster, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss his career covering the bourbon world...
View ArticleA Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War...
Summary Dr. Richard M. Gamble, Anna Margaret Ross Alexander Chair in History and Politics at Hillsdale College, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss Gamble’s latest book, A...
View ArticleLost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life with Dr. Zena Hitz
Episode Summary Dr. Zena Hitz, Tutor at St. John’s College, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss her latest book, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual...
View ArticlePropelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead us to the Good...
Summary Dr. Andreas Elpidorou, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss Elpidorou's latest book, Propelled: How...
View ArticleFederalism at the Founding: Reclaiming an Old-Fashioned Interpretation, with...
Summary Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, Chair of the History and Political Science Department at the University of the Cumberlands, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss the topic of...
View ArticleSubversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers with Dr....
Summary Dr. Crystal Downing, Co-Director of the Marion E. Wade Center and co-holder of the Marion E. Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College, joins McConnell Center Civic Education...
View Article"A Heart to Love My Country": In Defense of Andrew Jackson with Dr. Bradley...
Summary Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss Birzer’s Book...
View ArticleLeadership & U.S. Transportation Command with Chief Master Sergeant Jason L....
Summary Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France, command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Transportation Command, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss leadership lessons from his life...
View ArticleCongress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers...
Summary Josh Chafetz, D.Phil., JD, of the Georgetown University Law Center, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss his recent book on congressional powers. Chafetz argues...
View ArticleGod's Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster Dulles with Dr. John...
Summary Dr. John D. Wilsey, associate professor of church history at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss...
View ArticleThe Roots of American Order with Dr. Bradley J. Birzer
In Season 5 of the McConnell Center’s Vital Remnants Podcast, we are using Russell Kirk’s The Roots of American Order to explore the historical roots from which America has grown. Rather than focusing...
View ArticleMarcus Aurelius's Meditations with Dr. N. Susan Laehn & Dr. Gary Gregg
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Iowa State University Professor Dr. N. Susan Laehn join Connor Tracy, podcast editor and producer, to discuss the McConnell Center’s publication of Marcus...
View ArticleThe Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers with...
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner to discuss his recent book, The Socrates Express. The two highlight a few of the 14 philosophers...
View ArticleHidden Security Dangers in the American Industrial Agriculture System with...
COL Chris Luke, G3 at the United States Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss the instability in the U.S. military food supply chain and...
View ArticleWar, Propaganda, and the Domestic Fate of US Militarism with Dr. Abigail R. Hall
Dr. Abigail R. Hall, associate professor of economics at Bellarmine University, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss her two most recent books, Manufacturing Militarism and Tyranny...
View ArticleThe Power of Giving Away Power with Ambassador Matthew Barzun
Ambassador Matthew Barzun, owner and publisher of Louisville Magazine and former US ambassador to Sweden and the United Kingdom, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss his latest...
View ArticleThe U.S. Army and the Making of America with Dr. Robert Wooster
Dr. Robert Wooster, recently retired Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss his latest book, The United States Army and...
View ArticleAir University with Lt. Gen. Hecker and CMSgt. Kwiatkowski
In this episode, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Lieutenant General James B. Hecker, Commander and President of Air University, and Chief Master Sergeant Randy Kwiatkowski,...
View ArticleChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass
This episode was originally a Zoom event hosted by the McConnell Center and the UofL President's Office and Military Initiatives on March 15, 2021. McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg interviewed...
View ArticleSalmon Fishing and Classical Education with David M. Wright
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by school teacher, salmon fisherman, and UofL PhD candidate David M. Wright. The two discuss the rigors of fishing for sockeye salmon in the Bering...
View ArticleHarry Potter and Literary Alchemy with John Granger
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by John Granger, the "Dean of Harry Potter Scholars" and a PhD candidate at Swansea University, to discuss how he discovered Harry Potter, what...
View ArticleLady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman...
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Melanie Kirkpatrick, a writer-journalist and a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute, to discuss her latest book, Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha...
View ArticleThe Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization with Dr. Peter Coleman
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Peter Coleman to discuss the work that informs his book The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization. Dr. Peter T. Coleman is Professor of Psychology and Education at...
View ArticlePolitical Polarization, the Classroom, and the Future of Civic Discourse with...
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. John Rose from The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University for a discussion entitled, “Political Polarization, the Classroom, and the Future of Civic Discourse”...
View ArticleThe 2022 Mattingly Award Presentation, featuring Kentucky Secretary of State...
McConnell Center celebrates Mike Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State, with the presentation of the 2022 Mattingly Award. The Chris Mattingly Award for Outstanding Community Leadership in Kentucky was...
View ArticleLearning to Come Together with Senator Kyrsten Sinema
McConnell Center welcomes U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema to discuss her personal story, her journey into politics, and her passion for bringing together folks who may not normally feel they have anything...
View ArticleAmerican Conservatism and the Challenge of Populism with Dr. George Nash
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. George Nash for a lecture entitled "American Conservatism and the Challenge of Populism." Dr. Nash is an independent scholar, historian, and lecturer, with specialties in...
View ArticleThe Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism with Matthew...
McConnell Center welcomes Matthew Continetti to discuss the work that informs his book The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism. Matthew Continetti is a senior fellow at the American...
View ArticleHistory and Liberal Policy: Generational Wealth in Louisville and America...
McConnell Center welcomes Jeana Dunlap for a discussion entitled “History and Liberal Policy: Generational Wealth in Louisville and America.” Jeana Dunlap is a lecturer in Urban Planning at the...
View ArticleWhat is Christian Nationalism? And Should I Be Concerned? with Dr. Mark David...
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Mark David Hall to discuss the topic of What is Christian Nationalism? And Should I Be Concerned? Mark David Hall is a Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics...
View ArticleThe Continuing Crusade: American Religious Exceptionalism and the Future of...
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Eric McDaniel to discuss The Continuing Crusade: American Religious Exceptionalism and the Future of American Politics. Professor McDaniel is an Associate Professor in...
View ArticleReligious Backlash - How Politics Pushes Americans Away from Religion with...
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. David Campbell to discuss Religious Backlash - How Politics Pushes Americans Away from Religion. David Campbell is the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at...
View ArticleConstitutional Interpretation and the Classical Legal Tradition with...
McConnell Center welcomes Professor Jeffery Pojanowski to discuss Constitutional Interpretation and the Classical Legal Tradition. Jeff Pojanowski joined the faculty and community of Notre Dame Law...
View ArticleWhat Comes Before and After Feminism? with Dr. Kathryn Norlock
McConnell Center welcomes Dr Kathryn Norlock to discuss "What Comes Before and After Feminism?" Dr Kathryn Norlock is a professor of philosophy at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, and the...
View ArticleKentucky Contributions to Southern Agrarian Thought with Dr. Alan Harrelson
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Alan Harrelson to discuss "Kentucky Contributions to Southern Agrarian Thought." Dr. Alan Harrelson is originally from Darlington County, South Carolina and received his...
View ArticleFederalism Among the States with Dr. Michael Greve
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Michael Greve to discuss Federalism Among the States. Professor of Law Michael S. Greve joined the faculty of the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University in...
View ArticleConservatism, Populism, and 'Caesarism,' with Mr. Daniel McCarthy
McConnell Center welcomes Daniel McCarthy to discuss Conservatism, Populism, and 'Caesarism.' Daniel McCarthy is the editor of Modern Age. He is also director of the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship...
View ArticleThe Importance of Juneteenth with Lieutenant Colonel Trivius Caldwell
McConnell Center welcomes Trivius Caldwell to discuss The Importance of Juneteenth. Trivius Caldwell is an active duty Lieutenant Colonel, Duke PhD student, and host of the "Live Everything" podcast...
View ArticleThe Criminalization of Black History with Dr. Ricky L Jones
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Ricky L. Jones to discuss The Criminalization of Black History. Raised by his grandmother in Atlanta's Carver Homes housing project, Ricky L. Jones not only became the...
View ArticleThe Power of Place and Particularity with Grace Olmstead
McConnell Center welcomes Grace Olmstead to discuss The Power of Place and Particularity. Grace Olmstead is a journalist who focuses on farming, localism, and family. Her writing has been published in...
View ArticleTwenty-first Century Political Realignment: The United States After Trump...
McConnell Center welcomes radio host Mr. Erick Erickson to discuss "Twenty-first Century Political Realignment: The United States After Trump.” Erick Erickson is an American conservative talk radio...
View ArticleThe Power of the Particular: Tocqueville's Vision for Stewardship in Place...
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host author and writer Grace Olmstead to deliver a lecture titled "The Power of the Particular: Tocqueville's Vision for Stewardship in Place." Ms. Olmstead speaks as...
View ArticleA Conversation on International Relations with Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd
Listen in as Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd talks to a group of students about his life, career and experience studying China. Ambassador Rudd served as Australia’s twenty-sixth Prime Minister from...
View ArticleWhat Would Tocqueville Tweet? Democracy, Speech, and Discontent Across Two...
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Jonathan Den Hartog, PhD, to deliver a lecture titled "What Would Tocqueville Tweet? Democracy, Speech, and Discontent Across Two Centuries." Dr. Den Hartog,...
View ArticleAlexis de Tocqueville on Christianity and the Peril and Promise of Democracy
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Tracy McKenzie, PhD, to deliver a lecture titled "Alexis de Tocqueville on Christianity and the Peril and Promise of Democracy." Dr. McKenzie, the Arthur F. Holmes...
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