Leaders and Legends

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Leaders and Legends episodes

June 02, 2025 Richard Carwardine, Author of “Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union”
War, religion, and politics make for a toxic brew. During the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln navigated each one separately and all of them together. On this week's leaders and “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we interview distinguished Lincoln scholar and Oxford Emeritus Professor Richard Carwardine about his penetrating new book, “Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union”
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1 hr 1 min
May 19, 2025 Chief Rita Reith, Indianapolis Fire Department
She is one of the most respected (and certainly the bravest) public spokespersons in the Hoosier State. Chief Rita Reith is our guest for this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast. Rita’s career and family history are fascinating, and we are grateful to her for sitting down with us.
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1 hr 11 min
May 12, 2025 Angela Ganote, Hoosier journalist
Angela Ganote is one of the most recognized and respected members of the Hoosier news media—she is also our guest on this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast. We discuss her dominance of social media, her love for the IU Hoosiers, and some of her most favorite stories.
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1 hr 13 min
May 05, 2025 Leon Panetta, Former Secretary of Defense, CIA Director and White House Chief Of Staff
Leon Panetta has served as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, secretary of defense and CIA director for President Barack Obama, and he’s this week’s guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. We discuss his fascinating career, his thoughts on his Hoosier friends in Congress, and the details surrounding the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He also answers our Five Questions.
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1 hr 3 min
April 28, 2025 United States Senator Jim Banks
United States Senator Jim Banks’ lifetime of public service (and the votes of more than 1.6 million Hoosiers) has taken him to Washington, D.C. On this week's leaders and ”Leaders and Legends” podcast, we have a conversation with Senator Banks about his service to Indiana, service in Afghanistan, and his love for the Counting Crows and other concerts.
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1 hr 14 min
April 21, 2025 Dr. Ken Britt, Chief Operating Officer and Chancellor of Marian University
Dr. Ken Britt is the Chief Operating Officer and Chancellor of Marian University—he is also this week's guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast. Ken’s leadership remains instrumental in Marian’s amazing transformation during the past few decades (under the phenomenal Dan Elsener).
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52 min
April 14, 2025 Stephen Goldsmith, Former Mayor of Indianapolis
Stephen Goldsmith served as the 46th mayor of Indianapolis and remains a model of leadership for innovative, accountable governance. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, Jim Shella and I interview the former mayor about his successful and impactful public service career.
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1 hr 5 min
April 07, 2025 Bennett Parten, Author of “Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the Story of America’s Largest Emancipation”
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s “March to the Sea” is one of the most famous military campaigns in American history. According to Professor Bennett Parten, however, it’s also a defining moment in the history of African Americans and the Civil War. On this week's leaders and “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we interview Professor Parten about his enlightening new book “Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the Story of America’s Largest Emancipation”
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1 hr 6 min
April 02, 2025 Mike Murphy, chief of staff for the bi-partisan "Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget”
Is getting our federal fiscal house in order an unattainable dream or a new-found reality? On this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast, our conversation is with Mike Murphy, chief of staff for bi-partisan "Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget” (one of the Committee’s co-chairs is our own Mitch Daniels). We discuss the importance of finally attacking our runaway spending so future generations can prosper.
About Veteran Strategies
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54 min
March 24, 2025 Remembering Clint Hill, Former Kennedy Secret Service Agent
We lost Secret Service Agent Clint Hill in February after a lifetime of dedication to his county and its presidents. He was riding on a car just behind President Kennedy on that fateful day in Dallas on November 22, 1963. On this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we are re-posting our interview with this American hero. May God bless and rest his soul.
About Veteran Strategies
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1 hr 28 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…