Why You Should Read The Road to Serfdom with Abby Hall Blanco
Release Date: 05/15/2025
Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism with Marc Landy, PhD
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Dr. Marc Landy for a Constitution Day discussion on Constitutionalism. Marc Landy is the Edward and Louise Peterson Professor of American History and Government at Ashland University and a Professor of Political Science at Boston College. He is the co-author, with Sidney Milkis, of Presidential Greatness and the textbook American Government: Enduring Principles, Critical Choices. His other books include The Environmental Protection Agency from Nixon to Clinton and edited volumes on regulatory reform and public policy. His latest work,...
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Why You Should Read The Federalist with Dr. Gary Gregg
McConnell Center Podcast
Join Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the importance of The Federalist by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Links to resources referenced in the episode: a copy of Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, the Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. our Reflection and Choice podcast series and accompanying reading guide. About the host: An award-winning political science teacher and expert on the U.S. presidency, Gregg has written or edited several books, including Reflection and Choice and Securing...
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Why You Should Read Dr. Seuss with Steve Ealy
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Steve Ealy as he attempts to convince us of the importance of reading the work of Dr. Seuss! Steve Ealy is a Senior Fellow Emeritus at Liberty Fund, Inc. He has published academic articles on Robert Penn Warren, Ralph Ellison, the Qur’an, and The Federalist Papers. He received his BA in political science from Furman University, and earned an MA in government at Claremont Graduate University and his PhD in political science from the University of Georgia. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new...
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Why You Should Read Louis de Bonald with Jerry Salyer
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Jerry Salyer to convince us why we should read the writings of Louis de Bonald! 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 veteran of the US Navy, Mr. Salyer has navigated ships, deployed to the Persian Gulf, and served as an assistant security officer at the American naval base in Naples, Italy. He works as an educator and as a freelance writer. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on...
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Why You Should Read The Education of Henry Adams with Natalie Taylor
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Natalie Fuehrer Taylor for a presentation on the importance of the book The Education of Henry Adams! 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 and the editor of A Political Companion to Henry Adams. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just...
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Why You Should Read Adam Smith with Amy Willis
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Amy Willis to convince us why we should read the writings of Adam Smith! Amy Willis is a Senior Fellow and Director of Econlib Websites for Liberty Fund. She has published many academic articles, chapters, and curriculum materials centrally themed around economics. She has regularly written for Econlib, AdamSmithWorks, and the Reading Room. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well,...
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Why You Should Read Plutarch with Jerry Salyer
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Jerry Salyer to convince us why we should read the writings of Plutarch! 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 veteran of the US Navy, Mr. Salyer has navigated ships, deployed to the Persian Gulf, and served as an assistant security officer at the American naval base in Naples, Italy. He works as an educator and as a freelance writer. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with...
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Why You Should Read George Orwell with Dr Laura Beers
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Dr, Laura Beers to convince us why we should read the works of George Orwell! Laura Beers is a historian and professor of history at American University. She earned her undergraduate degree in history from Princeton and went on to earn her master’s and Ph.D. from Harvard. She studies modern Britain with a focus on the ways politics is both influenced and shaped by cultural and social life. Her latest is book is . We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort...
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Why You Should Read The Once & Future King with Jeffery Tyler Syck
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the as we welcome Tyler Syck for a presentation explaining why we should all read The Once & Future King by TH White! Jeffery Tyler Syck is an Assistant Professor of Politics and the Director of the Center for Public Service at the University of Pikeville. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining...
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Why You Should Read Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms with Dr. Benedict Whalen
McConnell Center Podcast
Join the 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 – Corpus Christi before joining Hillsdale College in 2014. Much of his teaching is in the literature of the Renaissance, including especially the works of Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights. He also regularly teaches courses on English Renaissance lyric poetry, including...
info_outlineJoin 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 is the coauthor of four published books including How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite (2024, Independent Institute),
We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now?
Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up.
We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.
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