McConnell Center Podcast

Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Benedict Whalen and he attempts to convince us to read A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway! Dr. Benedict Whalen completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Dallas, and his graduate degrees at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He then taught at Texas A&M University

Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Natalie Fuehrer Taylor for a presentation on the importance of the Henry Adams novel Democracy! Natalie Taylor is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College.  She is the author of The Rights of Woman as Chimera: the Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft

Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Grace Olmstead as she explains the importance of the book Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry! Grace Olmstead is a journalist who focuses on farming, localism, and family. Her writing has been published in The American Conservative, The Week, The New York Times, The Washington Post,

Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Jerry Salyer and he explains to us the importance of the book Last of The Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper! Jerry Salyer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics from Miami University and a Master of Arts from the Great Books Program of St. John’s College, Annapolis. A

Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Dr. Abby Hall Blanco as she attempts to convince us of the importance of the book The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek! Abigail Hall Blanco’s research focuses on issues related to defense, war, and peace. Blanco has authored more than 40 academic articles and book chapters. She

Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Christopher Beckham as he explains the importance of reading The Thread That Runs So True by Jesse Stuart! Christopher Beckham is Associate Professor of Foundational and Graduate Studies in Education at Morehead State University.  We all know we need to read more and there are li