He is one of Indianapolis's most courageous leaders, and he’s this week’s guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. Reverend Charles Harrison is everything you could want in a community leader while also authoring one of the best X accounts I’ve ever followed.

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Jim Merritt is one of the good guys. He is also the author of a new book, “Lessons Learned: Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? History Says No.” Senator Merritt joins Jim Shella and me for a wide-ranging discussion.

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The podcast is telling a different story today—one of resilience, leadership, and community after the floods that devastated parts of Indiana in August. Our special podcast interview today is with Chad Frank, mayor of Connersville, one of the hardest hit regions in the state.

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Dave Hyde is the latest superstar sports journalist to join Substack, and he’s our guest on this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast. We discuss the mystery that is the WNBA, the current state of college football, and the changes in sports media in recent decades.

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After several decades in the booth, Tim Brando is still at the top of his game. He’s also this week’s guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. We discuss Caitlin Clark and the WNBA, the college football playoff, Notre Dame’s football future, and more.

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Of all the books being written on this era of politics, none of them strike closer to the truth than “Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense” by Joe Manchin. He joins the “Leaders and Legends” podcast this week to discuss his book, his career, and the ills facing the American Republic.

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You’ve seen him on TV, you’ve read his books, and now you get to listen to Michael Leppert on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. Among other topics, Michael discusses writing his new novel, “The Edge of Motherland."

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The twin anniversaries of the use of atomic weapons by the United States against Japan are in early August. We visit the deployment of this unprecedented arsenal and the Japanese reaction on this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast interview with James M. Scott author of “Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War”

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Our special guest this week is one of the most distinguished, respected, and beloved public servants in Indiana history. Ed Simcox joins Jim Shella and me for a revealing and fun discussion of his six-decade career as a Hoosier statesman.

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As one aviation expert put it, “thank God Kelly Johnson was on our side.” On this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast, our interview is with historian and author Josh Dean, who details the immeasurable contribution the Skunk Works has made to America’s security.

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