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Leaders and Legends episodes

August 10 Michael Leppert, author, commentator, Hoosier-based savant
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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56 min
August 03 James M. Scott, author of “Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War”
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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1 hr 10 min
July 27 Ed Simcox, former Indiana Secretary of State and author of “In The Room: A Memoir”
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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1 hr 20 min
July 20 Josh Dean, author of “The Impossible Factory: The Remarkable True Story of Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works, America’s Innovation Factory
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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1 hr 6 min
July 13 Prof. Matthew Pinsker, author of “Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln”
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln had “candidatitis”? Or was an enthusiastic political operative? On this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we discuss the book “Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln” with its author and renowned Lincoln scholar Mathew Pinsker.
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1 hr 6 min
July 06 Lisa Guerrero, journalist and author of “Warrior: My Path to Being Brave”
Lisa has written an honest and totally real book about her life, loves, and career triumphs and trials. She details all of these as our guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. Warrior, survivor, and trailblazer, Lisa has seen it all and seen them all.
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58 min
June 22 Tim Matheson, actor, director, author
He remains our favorite rush chairman, and he’s this week’s guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. Tim Matheson discusses “Animal House”, his acting influences, and answers our Five Questions in a delightful interview.
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34 min
June 15 David O. Stewart, author of “The Democracy We Must Keep: Seven Founders, Nine Documents, and the Ideas that Shaped America”
As we count down the days to our country’s semiquincentennial, the “Leaders and Legends” podcast continues to feature authors who are chronicling the birth of the United States. This week our guest is acclaimed historian David O. Stewart who discusses his book “The Democracy We Must Keep"
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1 hr
June 08 Jonathan Jordan, author of “Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and an Extraordinary Friendship”
Together, Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower launched invasions, toppled tyrants, and shaped the world as the nations they served drifted apart. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, our guest is acclaimed historian Jonathan W. Jordan, and we discuss his fascinating new book “Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and an Extraordinary Friendship"
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1 hr 17 min
June 01 Michael Barone, historian and political commentator
Michael Barone is this week’s guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. For five decades Michael’s writings and incisive observations have shaped opinion in the United States and around the world. His book on the Glorious Revolution is one of the best treatments of that watershed event. We discuss this and more.
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1 hr 13 min

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The Leaders and Legends podcast features conversations with fascinating and dynamic men and women whose impact has shaped our knowledge, our world, and us. Join us as we discuss their imprint…