At the Square

In Episode #14 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan talk with Quinton Lucas, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. In a discussion about how his office has responded to recent health and political crises, Mayor Q shares his beliefs about political polarization in Kansas City and the country as a whole.

Both Sides features Host Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, in a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #13 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan discuss what it means to defund the police, what it could look like, and how it aims to address police brutality. They also weigh in on recent Supreme Court decisions and the controversy around John Bolton's book 'The Room Where it Happened'.

Both Sides features Host Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, in a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

Episode #12 is a SPECIAL EDITION of Both Sides. Both Sides' Allan Katz and Mike McShane are joined by American Public Square at Jewell's (APS) Program Manager, Denesha Snell. The episode features a conversation about the rhetoric of change, Denesha's personal role and beliefs on the matter, and how APS is positioned to share their platform to convene the community on these important conversations.

Both Sides features Host and APS Student Initiative Coordinator Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #11 of Both Sides, Allan and Mike talk with the cofounders of Sophic Solutions, Dr. Rodney Smith and Stephenie K. Smith, about their work to provide diversity, equity & inclusion training for various companies and associations throughout the Kansas City Metro and beyond.

Learn more about Sophic Solutions at www.sophicsolutionsgroup.com

American Public Square at Jewell is committed to its mission to change the quality and quantity of public discourse. Seeking to share our platform, we are here as conveners and connectors, to bring about peace, justice, and unity for all in our community.

Both Sides features Host and APS Student Initiative Coordinator Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #10 of Both Sides, Allan and Mike talk about the politics of wearing a mask in public during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Both Sides features Host and APS Student Initiative Coordinator Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #9 of Both Sides, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and, Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, talk with the President of William Jewell College, Dr. MacLeod Wall about how Higher Education is adjusting to COVID 19 regulations.

American Public Square at Jewell is proud to be formally affiliated with William Jewell College, a 170-year-old private college and academic institution. We recognize William Jewell as a Founding Sponsor of the organization, and as American Public Square's academic home. APS at Jewell maintains an office in the Yates-Gill Union on the William Jewell campus.

In Episode #8 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane talk with the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment, Dr. Lee Norman who has been leading efforts to contain and address COVID 19 in the state of Kansas.

Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

This episode features American Public Square at Jewell's intern team in an interview with Richard Mabion in effort to hear about his work to create an inner city climate consciousness as he experienced some technical difficulties at our recent digital panel discussion. Richard Mabion was a panelist at the APS student program 'The Fight for Our Future' that took place on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day April 22nd, 2020. The recorded version of this event is available at www.americanpublicsquare.org.

In Episode #7 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane talk with Vice President and editorial page editor at the Kansas City Star, Colleen Nelson, about the role of local media in restoring trust in the public's perception of the media and the challenges local media face in their efforts to cover COVID 19.

Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #6 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane discuss whether or not Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the 2020 Presidential race and deliberate about the Feds bailing out state governments as a part of COVID 19 relief.

Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues. To learn more about their political ideologies and professional backgrounds, tune in to Episode #1 on Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.