McConnell Center Podcast
The McConnell Center Podcast offers thought-provoking conversations with authors, scholars, leaders in the U.S. military, and political professionals focusing on leadership, literature, history, education, politics and life.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The 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 focusin…
God's Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster Dulles with Dr. John Wilsey
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…
Congress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers with Dr. Josh Chafetz
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 t…
Leadership & U.S. Transportation Command with Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France
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 …
"A Heart to Love My Country": In Defense of Andrew Jackson with Dr. Bradley J. Birzer
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 Bo…
Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers with Dr. Crystal Downing
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 Coordin…
Federalism at the Founding: Reclaiming an Old-Fashioned Interpretation, with Dr. Aaron N. (Nathan) Coleman
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 …
Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead us to the Good Life with Dr. Andreas Elpidorou
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: H…
Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life with Dr. Zena Hitz
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 …
A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War with Dr. Richard M. Gamble
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, …
Whiskey, History, and a Career Covering the Industry with Fred Minnick
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 worl…
Atomic Doctors: Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age with Dr. James Nolan, Jr.
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 b…
Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote with Dr. Susan Ware
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 mov…
You Can Have Wings, As Long As You Remember Your Roots: The Gift of Opportunity with Christy Trout Van Tatenhove
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…
Lincoln 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 …
Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America with Dr. Aaron N. (Nathan) Coleman
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 McC…
A Forgotten Shade of Blue: A Historical Study of Kentucky’s Significance in the Civil War with Howard Muncy
Episode Summary
Jackson County High School history teacher Howard Muncy joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to share some of the lesser known history of Kentucky and its role in the…
Finding Hope in Reading During a Pandemic with Dr. Amy Sturgis
Episode Summary
Dr. Amy Sturgis, specialist on the intellectual history of science fiction and fantasy literature, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss her recommended read…
James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America with Dr. Nicholas Buccola
Episode Summary
Dr. Nicholas Buccola, Elizabeth and Morris Glicksman Chair in Political Science and founding director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice at Linfield College, …
Joy Davidman, C.S. Lewis, and the Inspiration for the Novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis with Patti Callahan Henry
Episode Summary
New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss her novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis—The Improbable Love Story of Joy D…