McConnell Center Podcast

Updated: 13 May 2025 • 98 episodes
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The McConnell Center Podcast offers thought-provoking conversations with authors, scholars, leaders in the U.S. military, and political professionals focusing on leadership, literature, history, education, politics and life.

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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

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Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Tim Simpson as he attempts to convince us of the importance of the book Apology by Plato! Timothy L. Simpson is Associate Dean of the Volgenau College of Education and Professor of education at Morehead State University. He was born in Evansville, IN and lived in Kentucky and Ten

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Join the #McConnellCenter for a discussion regarding the importance of the Edith Hamilton's book The Roman Way, led by Dr. John Wilsey.   Dr. John Wilsey is Professor of Church History and Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Church History and Historical Theology at Southern Seminary and Boyce College.  Dr. Wilse

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Join the #McConnellCenter for a discussion regarding the importance of the Edith Hamilton's book The Greek Way, led by Dr. John Wilsey.   Dr. John Wilsey is Professor of Church History and Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Church History and Historical Theology at Southern Seminary and Boyce College.  Dr. Wilse

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Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the importance of the play Cato: A Tragedy.  An award-winning political science teacher and expert on the U.S. presidency, Gregg has written or edited several books, including Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College.  We all know we n

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Join the #McConnellCenter as we host Dr. John Kleber for a conversation regarding the work of Henry David Thoreau. Now one of Kentucky’s most respected historians, John Kleber was a member of the third graduating class of Trinity High School in 1959. Four years later he earned a history BA at Bellarmine College, gradua

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