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Every week Grant Reeher, Director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University, leads a conversation with a notable guest. Guests include people from central New York -- writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals whose work affects the public lif…

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    Pat Hogan on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 27:54


    Syracuse Common Councilor and President Pro Tempore Pat Hogan talks about his campaign for mayor of the City of Syracuse.

    Chol Majok on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 27:48


    Syracuse Councilor-at-Large Chol Majok discuss his campaign for the Syracuse Mayoral race.

    Aran Shetterly on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 27:53


    Author Aran Shetterly discusses his book, "Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul".

    Sharon Owens on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 27:54


    Deputy Mayor of Syracuse Sharon Owens discusses her aspirations as a mayoral candidate for the city.

    Eric Heinze on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 27:44


    Professor and author Eric Heinze discusses the theme of his book, "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left."

    Dennis Patterson on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 27:53


    Dennis Patterson discusses his co-authored book, "The Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism."

    Amie Parnes on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 27:34


    Journalist and author Amie Parnes talks about the new book she co-authored, "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House”.

    Marc Garneau on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 27:53


    Former Canadian cabinet member and astronomer Marc Garneau discusses the current political climate and US - Canada relations.

    Dionne Koller on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 27:53


    Dionne Koller discusses the themes of her new book, "More Than Play: How Law, Policy, and Politics Shape American Youth Sport."

    George Hawley on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 27:51


    George Hawley discusses the themes and findings of his book, “The Moderate Majority: Real GOP Voters and the Myth of Mass Republican Radicalization”.

    Steve Featherstone on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 27:53


    Steve Featherstone, outdoors reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and syracuse.com talks about the stories and opportunities for fishing and nature in the Central New York region.

    Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 27:54


    Aaron Kupchik on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 27:54


    Aaron Kupchik discusses his new book, "Suspended Education: School Punishment and the Legacy of Racial Injustice".

    Russell Shorto on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 27:54


    Author and historian Russell Shorto discusses his new book, "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America".

    Alexander Marion on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 27:53


    Syracuse City Auditor Alexander Marion discusses his work with the city.

    Catherine Herrold on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 28:04


    This week, Grant Reeher talks with Catherine Herrold, a professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, and an expert on USAID.

    Julian Zelizer on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 27:53


    Julian Zelizer, a Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University discusses his new book, "In Defense of Partisanship."

    Rachel May and Will Barclay on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 27:53


    New York State Senator Rachel May and New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay discuss Governor Kathy Hochul's budget, the upcoming session and the current climate of the new administration.

    Rep. John Mannion on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 27:54


    One of the most competitive, watched and costly congressional elections last November was right here in central New York, in the 22nd Congressional District, where Democrat John Mannion defeated incumbent Rep. Brandon Williams. This week, Grant Reeher talks with Rep. Mannion about his transition from state Senator to member of Congress, his early impressions of the House, and the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term.

    Emily Thorson on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 27:12


    Brian Taylor on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 27:53


    Brian Taylor, author of the book, "Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction" discusses the current status of the Russian war with Ukraine.

    Musa al-Gharbi on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 27:52


    A conversation with Musa al-Gharbi, a professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University and the author of a new book titled, “We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite”.

    Lauren Hall on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 27:53


    Lauren Hall speaks on the theme and ideas behind her recent op-ed, “Liberals Must Stop Treating Trump Voters as Enemies”.

    Marc Molinaro on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 27:54


    Congressman Marc Molinaro speaks to Grant Reeher in an exit interview from his role as representative for New York's 19th District.

    Emily Carney on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 27:53


    Journalist and author Emily Carney talks about her book which she co-authored, "Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between".

    Ben Walsh on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 27:53


    City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh talks to Grant Reeher as he enters the final year of his second term in office.

    Sean O'Keefe and Phil Palmesano on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 27:53


    Grant Reeher holds a discussion on the recent election with Sean O'Keefe who holds the Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship, and Phil Palmesano who reperesents the New York State's 132nd Assembly District.

    Marilyn Higgins on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 27:38


    In the first half of the 19th century, central New York was a hotbed of reform, social and spiritual movements, earning the nickname "the burned over district." This week, Grant Reeher talks with Marilyn Higgins, author of "Dreams of Freedom: An Irishwoman's Story of Love, Justice, and a Young Nation Coming Apart."

    Jason Springs on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 27:49


    Debate: Nick Paro and Chris Ryan on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 27:53


    Republican Nick Paro and Democrat Chris Ryan debate in the race for New York's 50th District Senate seat.

    John Mannion on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 27:53


    New York State Senator Mannion, who represents the 50th State Senate District, talks about his aspirations for New York's 22nd Congressional District seat in the upcoming election.

    Randall Balmer on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 27:46


    This week, Grant Reeher talks with Randall Balmer, a professor of religion at Dartmouth College, and a Carter biographer. He's the author of "Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter."

    Sara Bronin on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 27:54


    Author and Cornell professor Sara Bronin talks about her book, "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World."

    Ronald Feinman on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 27:53


    Ronald Feinman, the author of, "Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama" discusses his book and current events.

    James and Noah Charney on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 27:53


    Father and son, James and Noah Charney discuss their book, "“The 12-Hour Film Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Movies”.

    Rogers Smith on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 27:53


    Rogers Smith on the Campbell Conversations.

    Sports Journalist Armen Keteyian on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 27:45


    Grant Reeher talks with sports journalist Armen Keteyian about the book he co-authored called "The Price: What it Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos."

    Seth David Radwell on the Campbell Conversations.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 27:53


    Seth David Radwell on the Campbell Conversations.

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    Mary Chung Hayashi on the Campbell Conversations.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 27:53


    Mary Chung Hayashi talks about her book, “Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation.”

    Fred Fiske on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 27:53


    Fred Fiske discusses his new book, "The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism: The Rise and Fall of Anti-Communist Crusader Laurence A. Johnson."

    Melanie Littlejohn on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 27:54


    Melanie Littlejohn of the Central New York Community Foundation.

    Wawa Gatheru on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 27:54


    A conversation about the mission of the Black Girl Environmentalist organization with Wawa Gatheru.

    Rep. Marc Molinaro on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 28:27


    This week on the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Rep. Marc Molinaro, a Republican who represents New York's 19th Congressional District.

    Ken Block on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 27:52


    On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks to Ken Block, author of the book, "Disproven: My Unbiased Search for Voter Fraud for the Trump Campaign, the Data that Shows Why He Lost, and How We Can Improve Our Elections."

    Kevin Elliott on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 27:53


    Kevin Elliott on the Campbell Conversations.

    Sarah Klee Hood and John Mannion on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 27:52


    Sarah Klee Hood and John Mannion have a pre-primary debate on the Campbell Conversations.

    Bob Keefe on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 27:54


    Bob Keefe on the Campbell Conversations.

    Victoria Newhouse and Michael Gecan discuss affordable housing on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 27:55


    The Campbell Conversations: A discussion on the Micron project with Tod Rutherford

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 27:56


    Grant Reeher talks about the labor and economic impacts of the Micron project with Syracuse University Professor Tod Rutherford.

    Jonathan Zaharek on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 27:46


    New York's Adirondack Mountains are a precious resource, and within them is the High Peaks wilderness area. This week, Grant Reeher talks with writer and photographer Jonathan Zaharek, who has written a new guidebook on the High Peaks, called "Hiking the Adirondack 46 High Peaks: A Guide to the Region's High Peaks."

    Batya Ungar-Sargon on the Campbell Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 28:07


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