McConnell Center Podcast

McConnell Center welcomes Dr. Peter Coleman to discuss the work that informs his book The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization.

Dr. Peter T. Coleman is Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University where he holds a joint-appointment at Teachers College and The Earth Institute. Dr. Coleman is a renowned expert on constructive conflict resolution and sustainable peace.

Important Links

• Dr. Coleman online: https://sps.columbia.edu/faculty/peter-t-coleman-phd
• Dr. Coleman's book: https://www.thewayoutofpolarization.com/

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McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Melanie Kirkpatrick, a writer-journalist and a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute, to discuss her latest book, Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman. The two explore Hale's influence on America, her role as an editor of women's magazines, her writing of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and her effort to create a national Thanksgiving Day.

Important Links

• https://www.melaniekirkpatrick.com/
• Melanie Kirkpatrick, Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman
• Melanie Kirkpatrick, Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad
• Melanie Kirkpatrick, Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience
• Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
• Sara Josepha Hale was born in 1788 and was 49 years old when Henry Adams was born in 1838. Adams was 41 years old when Hale died in 1879.

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McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by John Granger, the "Dean of Harry Potter Scholars" and a PhD candidate at Swansea University, to discuss how he discovered Harry Potter, what exactly literary alchemy is, and how Rowling's books communicate timeless truths.

Important Links

• https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/
• John Granger, How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books
• John Granger, Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventure
• John Granger, Harry Potter as Ring Composition and Ring Cycle
• Find links to more of John Granger's books at https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/johngranger/

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McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by school teacher, salmon fisherman, and UofL PhD candidate David M. Wright. The two discuss the rigors of fishing for sockeye salmon in the Bering Sea and David's work in classical education.

Important Links

• https://www.stbrendansfish.com
• https://www.memoriapress.com
• David M. Wright, "Taking With Us What Matters"

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This episode was originally a Zoom event hosted by the McConnell Center and the UofL President's Office and Military Initiatives on March 15, 2021. McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg interviewed Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass about her career and perspectives on leadership challenges and opportunities.

Important Links

• Christian Brose, The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
• Tommy Spaulding, The Heart-Led Leader: How Living and Leading from the Heart Will Change Your Organization and Your Life

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In this episode, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Lieutenant General James B. Hecker, Commander and President of Air University, and Chief Master Sergeant Randy Kwiatkowski, Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air University. The three discuss the role of Air University in the United States Air Force, how to master self-leadership, and how to lead others.

Note: This podcast was recorded in September 2021

• Air University
• Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
• Simon Sinek, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
• Christian Brose, The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
• Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

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Dr. Robert Wooster, recently retired Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss his latest book, The United States Army and the Making of America: From Confederation to Empire, 1775–1903. The two discuss the role of the United States Army in American history, the Army's purpose beyond fighting wars, and the meaning of "empire."

• Robert Wooster, The United States Army and the Making of America: From Confederation to Empire, 1775–1903.

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Ambassador Matthew Barzun, owner and publisher of Louisville Magazine and former US ambassador to Sweden and the United Kingdom, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss his latest book, The Power of Giving Away Power: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go. The two explore the fascinating differences between Pyramid and Constellation Leadership styles, Ambassador Barzun's own leadership experience, and the original leadership guru—Mary Parker Follett.

• Matthew Barzun, The Power of Giving Away Power: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go.
• Follow Ambassador Barzun's work at his author page, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2191667/matthew-barzun/.

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Dr. Abigail R. Hall, associate professor of economics at Bellarmine University, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss her two most recent books, Manufacturing Militarism and Tyranny Comes Home. The two explore how overseas wars and foreign policy affect the domestic policy of the United States and create a culture of militarism.

• Abigail Hall, Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror
• Abigail Hall, Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of US Militarism
• Follow Dr. Hall's work at her website, https://www.abigailrhall.com/.

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COL Chris Luke, G3 at the United States Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss the instability in the U.S. military food supply chain and general problems with the American industrial agricultural system. COL Luke served as the McConnell Center's Army War College Fellow during the 2020-2021 academic year.

• Read COL Luke's paper in full at Homeland Security Today.
• To learn more about the McConnell Center's Army War College Fellow program and view previous fellows, click here.

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