McConnell Center Podcast
Episodes
Why You Should Read Wuthering Heights with Natalie Tracy
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Natalie Tracy as she makes a case for the lasting importance and relevance of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Natalie Tracy leads the strategic...
Why You Should Read the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge with Matthew Denhart
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Matthew Denhart for a discussion regarding the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. Matthew Denhart serves as president of the Coolidge Foundation. ...
Why You Should Read Phillis Wheatley with Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug for a discussion centered around the work of Phillis Wheatley, an American writer who is considered the first African-Ame...
Why You Should Read The Autobiography of Malcolm X With W.S. Tkweme, PhD
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join W.S. Tkweme for a discussion regarding the importance of studying Malcom X. W.S. Tkweme is Director of Graduate Studies in the University of Loui...
Why You Should Read Rousseau's Confessions with Jeff Polet, PhD
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jeff Polet, PhD for a discussion regarding the importance of Rousseau's Confessions. Jeff Polet is Professor of Political Science Emeritus at H...
The Story of Hunter S. Thompson: The Good Life Gone Awry with Kevin Hayes
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Kevin Hayes, PhD for a discussion on the work and life of Hunter S. Thompson. Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio...
Why You Should Read Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain with Mark Meade
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Mark C Meade for a discussion regarding the importance of The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton. Mark C. Meade is the Assistant Director ...
One Man's Freedom: Goldwater, King and the Struggle over an American Ideal with Nicholas Buccola, PhD
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Nicholas Buccola, PhD for the Capt. Daniel H. Utley Memorial Lecture, a talk entitled "One Man's Freedom: Gol...
Why You Should Read Hayek on Hayek with Dr. Abby Hall Blanco
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join #McConnellCenter scholars for a presentation from Dr Blanco explaining the importance of Hayek's work and how to understand it in modern times. ...
Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism with Marc Landy, PhD
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr. Marc Landy for a Constitution Day discussion on Constitutionalism. Marc Landy is the Edward and Louise Pe...
Why You Should Read The Federalist with Dr. Gary Gregg
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the importance of The Federalist by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, an...
Why You Should Read Dr. Seuss with Steve Ealy
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Steve Ealy as he attempts to convince us of the importance of reading the work of Dr. Seuss! Steve E...
Why You Should Read Louis de Bonald with Jerry Salyer
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Jerry Salyer to convince us why we should read the writings of Louis de Bonald! Jerry Salyer holds a ...
Why You Should Read The Education of Henry Adams with Natalie Taylor
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Natalie Fuehrer Taylor for a presentation on the importance of the book The Education of Henry Adams! ...
Why You Should Read Adam Smith with Amy Willis
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Amy Willis to convince us why we should read the writings of Adam Smith! Amy Willis is a Senior Fello...
Why You Should Read Plutarch with Jerry Salyer
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Jerry Salyer to convince us why we should read the writings of Plutarch! Jerry Salyer holds a Bachelo...
Why You Should Read George Orwell with Dr Laura Beers
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr, Laura Beers to convince us why we should read the works of George Orwell! Laura Beers is a histor...
Why You Should Read The Once & Future King with Jeffery Tyler Syck
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Tyler Syck for a presentation explaining why we should all read The Once & Future King by TH White! J...
Why You Should Read Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms with Dr. Benedict Whalen
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Benedict Whalen and he attempts to convince us to read A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway! Dr. Be...
Why You Should Read Democracy by Henry Adams with Natalie Taylor
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Natalie Fuehrer Taylor for a presentation on the importance of the Henry Adams novel Democracy! Natal...
Why You Should Read Wendell Berry's Hannah Coulter with Grace Olmstead
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Grace Olmstead as she explains the importance of the book Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry! Grace ...
Why You Should Read Last of the Mohicans with Jerry Salyer
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Jerry Salyer and he explains to us the importance of the book Last of The Mohicans by James Fenimore Coope...
Why You Should Read The Road to Serfdom with Abby Hall Blanco
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr. Abby Hall Blanco as she attempts to convince us of the importance of the book The Road to Serfdom by F...
Why You Should Read The Thread That Runs So True with Christopher Beckham
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Christopher Beckham as he explains the importance of reading The Thread That Runs So True by Jesse Stuart! ...
Why You Should Read Plato's Apology with Tim Simpson
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Tim Simpson as he attempts to convince us of the importance of the book Apology by Plato! Timothy L. ...
Why You Should Read The Roman Way with Dr. John Wilsey
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter for a discussion regarding the importance of the Edith Hamilton's book The Roman Way, led by Dr. John Wilsey. Dr. Joh...
Why You Should Read The Greek Way with Dr. John Wilsey
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter for a discussion regarding the importance of the Edith Hamilton's book The Greek Way, led by Dr. John Wilsey. Dr. John W...
Why You Should Read Cato: A Tragedy by Joseph Addison with Dr. Gary Gregg
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the importance of the play Cato: A Tragedy. An award-winning political s...
Why You Should Read Walden by Henry David Throeau with Dr. John Kleber
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. John Kleber for a conversation regarding the work of Henry David Thoreau. Now one of Kentucky's most respec...
Why You Should Read All The King's Men with Steve Ealy
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Steve Ealy as he attempts to convince us of the importance of reading All The King's Men by Robert Penn Warr...
Why You Should Read Crisis and Leviathan with Dr. Abby Hall Blanco
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr. Abby Hall Blanco as she attempts to convince us of the importance of reading Crisis and Leviathan by Robe...
Why You Should Read The Hunger Games with Amy Sturgis, Ph.D.
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr Amy Sturgis and she attempts to convince us of the importance of the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne ...
Why You Should Read Harlan Hubbard with Reggie Van Stockum
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr. Reggie Van Stockum for a conversation about the importance of the work of Harlan Hubbard. Ronald R. Van...
Why You Should Read Dark Academia with Dr. Amy Sturgis
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr Amy Sturgis and she attempts to convince us of the importance of the "Dark Academia" genre! Amy holds a Ph...
Why You Should Read Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone with KY Secretary of State Michael Adams
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome KY Secretary of State Michael Adams to convince us to read Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone! Michael G. Ada...
Why You Should Read Mary Shelley's The Last Man with Dr. Amy Sturgis
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr. Amy Sturgis to convince us to read Mary Shelley - but probably not the book of which you are thinking! A...
Why You Should Read Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man with Lt. Col. Trivius Caldwell
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Trivius Caldwell for a discussion centered around Ralph Ellison. Lieutenant Colonel Trivius G. Caldwell is ...
Why You Should Read Aldous Huxley's Brave New World with Dr. Gary Gregg
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the seminal work of Aldous Huxley. An award-winning political science teac...
Why You Should Read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 with Dr. Gary Gregg
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a conversation about Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 . An award-winning political science teacher an...
Why You Should Read Octavia Butler's The Parable of the Sower with Dr. David Anderson
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. David Anderson for a conversation about the work of Octavia Butler. David Anderson received his Ph.D. from ...
Why You Should Read John Stuart Mill's On Liberty with Dr. Aurelein Craiutu
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. Aurelein Craiutu for a conversation regarding John Stuart Mill's book On Liberty. Aurelian Craiutu (Ph.D. P...
Why You Should Read The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis with Dr. Carson Holloway
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. Carson Holloway for a conversation about C.S. Lewis' book The Abolition of Man and exactly why reading it i...
Why You Should Read Joseph Story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States with Dr. Carson Holloway
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. Carson Holloway for a conversation regarding the work of Joseph Story. Carson Holloway is a Washington Fell...
Why You Should Read Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death with Dr. John Kleber
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. John Kleber for a conversation regarding the work of Neil Postman. Now one of Kentucky's most respected his...
Why You Should Read Dante's Divine Comedy with Dr. Andrew Rabin
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. Andrew Rabin for a conversation on the merits of reading Dante. Dr. Andrew Rabin joined the University of L...
Why You Should Read James Huntington's American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony with Dr. Barbara Perry
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. Barbara Perry and she does her best to convince you to read a work of James Huntington. Barbara A. Perry is...
Why You Should Read Marcus Tullius Cicero with Dr. E. Christian Kopff
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. E Christian Kopff and he makes an argument as to why you need to read the works of poet, philosopher, rheto...
Why You Should Read Aeschylus with Dr. N Susan Laehn
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. N Susan Laehn. and she attempts to convince you to read the works of the Father of Tragedy - Aeschylus. Dr....
Why You Should Read Frankenstein with Amy Sturgis, Ph.D.
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Amy Sturgis, Ph.D., as she attempts to convince you to read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Dr. Sturgis, an Americ...
A Fortnight in the Wilderness with Amy Sturgis, Ph.D.
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Amy Sturgis, Ph.D., to deliver a lecture titled "A Fortnight in the Wilderness." Dr. Sturgis, an American author,...
Tocqueville, Publius, and Henry Clay on Compromise with Justin Litke, Ph.D.
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Justin Litke, Ph.D., of the Catholic University of America, speaking as part of the "Tocqueville's America - and ...
Native Americans in Tocqueville and His Times with Kelly Hyberger
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Kelly Hyberger, the Native American Collections Specialist of the Filson Historical Society, speaking as part of ...
The American Dream is a Terrible Thing to Waste with Francisco Gonzalez
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Francisco Gonzales to deliver a lecture titled "The American Dream is a Terrible Thing to Waste - Entrepreneurs a...
Can We Talk Too Much About Rights with Mr. Trey Dimsdale
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Trey Dimsdale to deliver a lecture titled "Rights Inflation? Can We Talk Too Much About Rights?" Mr. Dimsdale, Di...
Why Associations Matter with Dr. Luke C. Sheahan
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Luke C. Sheahan, Ph.D., to deliver a lecture titled "Why Associations Matter." Dr. Sheahan, a professor of poli...
Why Not Moderation? with Aurelian Craiutu, Ph.D.
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Aurelian Craiutu, Ph.D., to deliver a lecture titled "Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals." Dr. Craiutu...
Is Robert Nisbet the 20th Century's Tocqueville? with Dr. Brad Birzer
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. Brad Birzer to deliver a lecture titled "Robert Nisbet - The 20th Century's Tocqueville?" Bradley J. Birz...
What Would Tocqueville Tweet? Democracy, Speech, and Discontent Across Two Centuries
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Jonathan Den Hartog, PhD, to deliver a lecture titled "What Would Tocqueville Tweet? Democracy, Speech, and Disco...
Alexis de Tocqueville on Christianity and the Peril and Promise of Democracy
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Tracy McKenzie, PhD, to deliver a lecture titled "Alexis de Tocqueville on Christianity and the Peril and Promi...
A Conversation on International Relations with Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd talks to a group of students about his life, career and experience studying China. Ambassador Rudd ser...
The Power of the Particular: Tocqueville's Vision for Stewardship in Place with Grace Olmstead
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join the #McConnellCenter as we host author and writer Grace Olmstead to deliver a lecture titled "The Power of the Particular: Tocqueville's Vision f...
Twenty-first Century Political Realignment: The United States After Trump with Erick Erickson
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes radio host Mr. Erick Erickson to discuss "Twenty-first Century Political Realignment: The United States After Trump." ...
The Power of Place and Particularity with Grace Olmstead
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Grace Olmstead to discuss The Power of Place and Particularity. Grace Olmstead is a journalist who focuses on farming...
The Criminalization of Black History with Dr. Ricky L Jones
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Ricky L. Jones to discuss The Criminalization of Black History. Raised by his grandmother in Atlanta's Carver Hom...
The Importance of Juneteenth with Lieutenant Colonel Trivius Caldwell
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Trivius Caldwell to discuss The Importance of Juneteenth. Trivius Caldwell is an active duty Lieutenant Colonel, Duke...
Conservatism, Populism, and 'Caesarism,' with Mr. Daniel McCarthy
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Daniel McCarthy to discuss Conservatism, Populism, and 'Caesarism.' Daniel McCarthy is the editor of Modern Age. He is...
Federalism Among the States with Dr. Michael Greve
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Michael Greve to discuss Federalism Among the States. Professor of Law Michael S. Greve joined the faculty of the...
Kentucky Contributions to Southern Agrarian Thought with Dr. Alan Harrelson
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Alan Harrelson to discuss "Kentucky Contributions to Southern Agrarian Thought." Dr. Alan Harrelson is originally...
What Comes Before and After Feminism? with Dr. Kathryn Norlock
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr Kathryn Norlock to discuss "What Comes Before and After Feminism?" Dr Kathryn Norlock is a professor of philosophy...
Constitutional Interpretation and the Classical Legal Tradition with Professor Jeffery Pojanowski
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Professor Jeffery Pojanowski to discuss Constitutional Interpretation and the Classical Legal Tradition. Jeff Pojanows...
Religious Backlash - How Politics Pushes Americans Away from Religion with Dr. David Campbell
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. David Campbell to discuss Religious Backlash - How Politics Pushes Americans Away from Religion. David Campbell is...
The Continuing Crusade: American Religious Exceptionalism and the Future of American Politics with Dr. Eric McDaniel
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Eric McDaniel to discuss The Continuing Crusade: American Religious Exceptionalism and the Future of American Politi...
What is Christian Nationalism? And Should I Be Concerned? with Dr. Mark David Hall
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Mark David Hall to discuss the topic of What is Christian Nationalism? And Should I Be Concerned? Mark David Hall ...
History and Liberal Policy: Generational Wealth in Louisville and America with Jeana Dunlap
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Jeana Dunlap for a discussion entitled "History and Liberal Policy: Generational Wealth in Louisville and America." Je...
The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism with Matthew Continetti
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Matthew Continetti to discuss the work that informs his book The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism. ...
American Conservatism and the Challenge of Populism with Dr. George Nash
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. George Nash for a lecture entitled "American Conservatism and the Challenge of Populism." Dr. Nash is an independen...
Learning to Come Together with Senator Kyrsten Sinema
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema to discuss her personal story, her journey into politics, and her passion for bringing tog...
The 2022 Mattingly Award Presentation, featuring Kentucky Secretary of State Mike Adams
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center celebrates Mike Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State, with the presentation of the 2022 Mattingly Award. The Chris Mattingly Awar...
Political Polarization, the Classroom, and the Future of Civic Discourse with Dr. John Rose
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. John Rose from The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University for a discussion entitled, "Political Polarization,...
The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization with Dr. Peter Coleman
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Peter Coleman to discuss the work that informs his book The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization. Dr. Peter ...
Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman with Melanie Kirkpatrick
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Melanie Kirkpatrick, a writer-journalist and a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute, to di...
Harry Potter and Literary Alchemy with John Granger
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by John Granger, the "Dean of Harry Potter Scholars" and a PhD candidate at Swansea University, ...
Salmon Fishing and Classical Education with David M. Wright
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by school teacher, salmon fisherman, and UofL PhD candidate David M. Wright. The two discuss the...
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. M...
Air University with Lt. Gen. Hecker and CMSgt. Kwiatkowski
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Lieutenant General James B. Hecker, Commander and President of Air Universit...
The U.S. Army and the Making of America with Dr. Robert Wooster
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Wooster, recently retired Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to dis...
The Power of Giving Away Power with Ambassador Matthew Barzun
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ambassador Matthew Barzun, owner and publisher of Louisville Magazine and former US ambassador to Sweden and the United Kingdom, joins McConnell Cen...
War, Propaganda, and the Domestic Fate of US Militarism with Dr. Abigail R. Hall
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Abigail R. Hall, associate professor of economics at Bellarmine University, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss her two m...
Hidden Security Dangers in the American Industrial Agriculture System with COL Chris Luke
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 in...
The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers with Eric Weiner
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner to discuss his recent book, The Socrates Express....
Marcus Aurelius's Meditations with Dr. N. Susan Laehn & Dr. Gary Gregg
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Iowa State University Professor Dr. N. Susan Laehn join Connor Tracy, podcast editor and producer, to dis...
The Roots of American Order with Dr. Bradley J. Birzer
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 root...
God's Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster Dulles with Dr. John Wilsey
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Dr. John D. Wilsey, associate professor of church history at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, joins McConne...
Congress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers with Dr. Josh Chafetz
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Josh Chafetz, D.Phil., JD, of the Georgetown University Law Center, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss his...
Leadership & U.S. Transportation Command with Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France, command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Transportation Command, joins McConnell Center Director Dr....
"A Heart to Love My Country": In Defense of Andrew Jackson with Dr. Bradley J. Birzer
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins McConnell Center ...
Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers with Dr. Crystal Downing
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Colleg...
Federalism at the Founding: Reclaiming an Old-Fashioned Interpretation, with Dr. Aaron N. (Nathan) Coleman
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, Chair of the History and Political Science Department at the University of the Cumberlands, joins McConnell Center Dir...
Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead us to the Good Life with Dr. Andreas Elpidorou
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summary Dr. Andreas Elpidorou, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gre...
Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life with Dr. Zena Hitz
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...