Podcast appearances and mentions of gary gregg

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 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. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center

Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a conversation about Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 . 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 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. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center

Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the seminal work of Aldous Huxley.  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 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. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center

Should a Christian vote for Harris? Trump? Neither? Following up on Lewis House's 2024 "Politics Panel," three Christian academics (and Kentuckians) sit down to talk about who they vote for, and why.Guests: Dr. Gary Houchens, Dr. Kevin Kinghorn, Dr. Sydney Penner(Dr. Gary Gregg, the fourth on our politics panel, sadly couldn't join us!)

Gary Gregg, Director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, discusses the new 100th anniversary edition of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and why we should read it.   Watch the video of this episode on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.   Cultural Debris on YouTube Cultural Debris Excursions - Travel With Us! Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! Cultural Debris Twitter | Instagram

In this final episode of Season 5, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Richard Gamble, Anna Margaret Ross Alexander Chair in History and Politics at Hillsdale College, discuss Russell Kirk's use of the term "membership," his storytelling, and the three great figures he includes in his final chapter of The Roots of American Order.   Corresponding Reading  Chapter 12, pp. 441-477 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order   Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox McConnell Center Podcast, "A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War with Dr. Richard M. Gamble" This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Richard Gamble, Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar 

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Michael P. Federici, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Middle Tennessee State University, explore the two foundational documents of the American founding period and discuss the nature of America's political order. Corresponding Reading  Chapter 11, pp. 393-440 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links  Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Pauline Maier, American Scripture Michael P. Federici, Rethinking the Teaching of American History This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Michael Federici, Middle Tennessee State University Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar 

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Khalil Habib, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, explore four of the leading intellects of the Eighteenth Century who influenced American Order: Baron de Montesquieu, Edmund Burke, William Blackstone, and David Hume. Corresponding Reading  Chapter 10, pp. 347-391 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links  Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Russell Kirk, Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Khalil Habib, Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar 

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Thomas Mackey, Professor of History at the University of Louisville, explore the history of colonial America and provide context for Kirk's chapter on the period.   Corresponding Reading  Chapter 9, pp. 301-345 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links  Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Additional Resources Bernard Bailyn, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution Gordon Wood, The Creation of the American Republic Jack Greene, The Quest for Power: The Lower Houses of Assembly in the Southern Royal Colonies, 1689-1776. Jack Rakove Pauline Maier Mary Beth Norton, Liberty's Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women, 1750-1800. Richard B. Bernstein Peter C. Hoffer Alan S. Taylor John P. Demos Timothy H. Breen Fred Anderson This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Thomas Mackey, University of Louisville Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar 

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. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

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/ Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Susan Hanssen, Associate Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at the University of Dallas, explore the roots of church and state in American order. The two discuss the history of 17th century Britain and the English Civil War, Hobbesian and Lockean political theory, and more. https://mcconnellcenter.libsyn.com/58-the-roots-of-american-order-the-constitution-of-church-and-state-with-dr-susan-hanssen

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Susan Hanssen, Associate Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at the University of Dallas, explore the roots of church and state in American order. The two discuss the history of 17th century Britain and the English Civil War, Hobbesian and Lockean political theory, and more. Corresponding Reading  Chapter 8, pp. 259-300 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links  Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Martin J. Wiener, English Culture and the Decline of the Industrial Spirit, 1850-1980 Russell Kirk, America's British Culture David Hackett Fischer, Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Suan Hanssen, University of Dallas Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar 

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" Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

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 Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

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   Important Links 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   Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.  

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." Important Links Robert Wooster, The United States Army and the Making of America: From Confederation to Empire, 1775–1903. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

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. Important Links 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/. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

These last couple of years have taken a toll on so many leaders, and men generally, especially emotionally. In this podcast, Gary Gregg, a clinical psychologist, and director of Genesis Counseling Group shares some practical ways that we can stay emotionally healthy during these trying times. Drawing on years of experience of working with men, we discussed some of the underlying issues men are facing today and how we as leaders can minister to them. LINKS: https://www.menwithnoregrets.org/ https://genesiscounselinggroup.com/

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. Important Links 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/. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Mark David Hall, Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University, explore the influence of Christianity on American order. The two discuss the early history of Christianity, its relationship with politics, and how it influenced the Founders. Corresponding Reading  Chapter 5, pp. 137-176 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links  Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Mark David Hall, Did America Have a Christian Founding? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Listen to Dr. Hall on The McConnell Center Podcast Watch Dr. Hall and Andrew Seidel consider whether America had a Christian founding here Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Mark David Hall, George Fox University  Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar 

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. Important Links 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. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner to discuss his recent book, The Socrates Express. The two highlight a few of the 14 philosophers included in the book and have a lively conversation about the relationship between contemplation and travel. Note: This episode was recorded via phone in 2020. Key Links Follow Eric Weiner's work at https://ericweinerbooks.com Eric Weiner, The Socrates Express Eric Weiner, The Geography of Bliss Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and University of Colorado, Boulder professor of classics Dr. E. Christian Kopff explore Ancient Rome and its influence on America. The two examine the impacts Latin, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire had on the development of American institutions and the Founders' views of law and power. Corresponding Reading  Chapter 4, pp. 97-136 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links  Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic E. Christian Kopff, The Devil Knows Latin: Why America Needs the Classical Tradition  Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. E. Christian Kopff, University of American University  Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Iowa State University Professor Dr. N. Susan Laehn join Connor Tracy, podcast editor and producer, to discuss the McConnell Center's publication of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. This new edition features a thematic index, blank pages for readers' own meditations and insights, and an innovative numbering system to make lessons easier to track and reference when they are needed. This episode gives listeners background on the importance of the book, an in-depth look at the unique features of this edition, and insights Dr. Gregg and Dr. Laehn gained from working with the text. About Our Guest Dr. N. Susan Laehn is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University and a Non-Resident Fellow at the McConnell Center. She also currently assists with online education at the University of Louisville and Lone Star College. She was formerly an Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of Leeds, and she held teaching posts at University College London. She is co-editor of Welcoming the Other: Student, Stranger, and Divine, and she has published in Social Science Quarterly and Political Research Quarterly. Her teaching and research interests include ancient and modern political theory, ethics and politics, applied political theory, and American government. Key Links Learn more about the McConnell Center's edition of Meditations at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/publications/meditations Purchase Meditations from https://www.butlerbooks.com/meditations.html Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Iowa State University political science professor Dr. N. Susan Laehn discuss the influence of the Ancient Greeks on the American Founding and beyond, examining Plato, Aristotle, Solon, and the city-state. Corresponding Reading   Chapter 3, pp. 51-96 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order.  Important Links  Download the corresponding Reading Guide to The Roots of American Order here.  Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic  Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Guest: Dr. N. Susan Laehn, Iowa State University Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and American University professor Dr. Daniel Dreisbach take listeners on an intellectual journey through time, examining the Hebraic tradition and ancient Israel's influence on American ethics, culture, and government.  Corresponding Reading   Chapters 1 & 2, pp. 3-50 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order.  Important Links  Download the corresponding Reading Guide to The Roots of American Order here.  Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic  Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Guest: Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, American University Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

In Season 5 of the McConnell Center's Vital Remnants Podcast, we are using Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order to explore the historical roots from which America has grown. Rather than focusing on one defining moment, we are exploring America's inheritance from thousands of years of human history grounded in five key cities—Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia. Each episode relates to a corresponding chapter and includes a conversation with a guest expert that goes beyond the text. Our journey begins in this episode with a conversation between McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College. The two discuss the purpose of the project, the context and relevance of the book, and Kirk's meaning of the word "order." Important Links  Purchase a copy of Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about this year-long project at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Guest: Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

In this episode, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, for a conversation on Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order. The two discuss the McConnell Center's new book in common project and Kirk's inspiration for the book. This season of Vital Remnants uses Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order to explore the historical roots from which America has grown. Rather than focusing on one defining moment, episodes explore America's inheritance from thousands of years of human history grounded in five key cities—Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia. Each episode relates to a corresponding chapter and includes a conversation with a guest expert that goes beyond the text. Important Links  Purchase a copy of Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about this year-long project at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Guest: Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar    

Summary  In this episode of Vital Remnants, Gary Gregg walks readers through Federalist 78-83 and seven writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.  Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist and Anti-Federalists arguments about the Supreme Court, juries, and judicial review.  Corresponding Reading   Section 13, pp.513-570 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.  Important Links  Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here.  Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection  Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com.  Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox.  Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu.  This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

Summary  In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks readers through the first half of his discussion of Federalist 67-77 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.  Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist and Anti-Federalists arguments about the nature of presidential leadership, the merits and dangers of a chief executive, and the Electoral College. This is the first of a two-part series on the presidency. Corresponding Reading   Section 12, pp. 451-512 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman,  Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.  Important Links  Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

Summary  In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks readers through the second half of his discussion of Federalist 67-77 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.  Dr. Gregg continues his conversation of the presidency and discusses the Federalists' vision of presidential leadership, the powers of the president, the role of deliberation within the system, and term limits. This is part two of a two-part series on the presidency. Corresponding Reading   Section 12, pp. 451-512 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman,  Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.  Important Links  Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar  

Our own Justin Litke joins Gary Gregg of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville and Aaron N. Coleman of the University of the Cumberlands to discuss their new, unique edition of the Federalist and the relevance of the debates over the Constitution's ratification to our time.

Summary  In this episode of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks through Federalist 52-61 and seven writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.  Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalists and Anti-Federalists arguments about the makeup and function of the House of Representatives as well as their disagreements over Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power to intervene in state decisions regarding the time, place, and manner of elections. Corresponding Reading   Sections 9 & 10, pp.355-416 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.  Important Links  Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at tracy@louisville.edu.   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter   Instagram: @ulmcenter   Twitter: @ULmCenter  Contributors  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director  Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar    

Summary Chief Master Sergeant Jason L. France, command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Transportation Command,joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss leadership lessons from his life and career in the U.S. Air Force. CMS France also explains the role of U.S. Transportation Command in our military structure and operations. You won’t want to miss out on the wisdom of someone who has served our country for over 30 years. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.    

In our final bonus MIPCOM episode, Deadline Hollywood's International Editor Jake Kanter discusses the key talking points of the third day of MIPCOM Online + with host and founder of Boom! PR & PRBuzz.TV Justin Crosby.Plus we have a chat with Gary Gregg, owner of Cannes' best late night bar Brown Sugar, to hear how businesses in the city are coping without the MIPCOM crowd. Edited by Ian ChambersMusic by David Turner, lunatrax. Recorded in lockdown March 2020 by David Turner, Will Clark and Justin Crosby. Voiceover by Megan Clark.

Episode Summary McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II invites you to participate in our summer 2020 digital book club. He is joined by a few special guests who will be leading webinars at the end of each month, to introduce you to the book they’ll be covering in the series. Vist mcconnellcenter.org or the links below to register! Scheduled Webinars "Why We Need 'Walden' Right Now" May 28, 6 pm ET, Zoom Led by John Kleber, PhD, a celebrated Kentucky historian and professor emeritus of history from Morehead State University. Henry David Thoreau's "Walden, or Life in the Woods," is a reflection on living in simple surroundings, with themes of solitude and social distancing that are relevant to today's global pandemic. Register online "Why Read Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' in 2020" June 30, 6 pm ET, Zoom Led by Amy Sturgis, PhD, an adjunct history professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University who specializes in the intellectual history of science fiction and fantasy. This year marks the centennial of Bradbury's birth, who was born Aug. 22, 1920. Register online "Why You Should Start Reading Wendell Berry in 2020" July 28, 6 pm ET, Zoom Led by Gary Gregg, PhD, McConnell Center Director, and GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, McConnell Center coordinator. They consider Berry's "Hannah Coulter" and Berry's long-standing concerns with the modern economy, the disruption of modern society to traditional economies, the production of food and living at a humane scale, which are relevant to today's global pandemic. Register online Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.  

In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg reveals his final great leadership lesson of Machiavelli's The Prince. We hope you have enjoyed this series and are looking forward to next season!   Target 9 Reading: Chapters 24-26 pp. 96-105 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   

In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg shares the next five great leadership lessons of Machiavelli's The Prince. These lessons include how to strategically approach conflict, manage those under your supervision, and select trusted advisors.   Target 8 Reading: Chapters 21-23, pp. 87-95 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   

This next edition of Liberty Law Talk is a conversation with Dr. Gary Gregg, author of Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College, on the foundations of the Electoral College, its connection with the Founders’ concept of deliberative democracy and the formation of reasonable majorities, and the federalism and separation of powers purposes it […]

How does one become great? Should a leader be the bearer of bad news to his/her people? Dr. Gary Gregg, McConnell Center Director, shares Machiavelli's answers to these questions and more as he presents the next four great lessons of The Prince.  Target 7 Reading: Chapters 19-20, pp. 71-87 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   

In today’s episode, Dr. Gary Gregg covers the next five great leadership lessons of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince. These lessons include the following: money alone will not incentivize men to make great sacrifices; leaders should care only for war (prepare for war during peace in order to be ready when future troubles arise); leaders should learn how not to be good; it is impossible to obtain a perfect reputation, but one must avoid dangerous epitaphs; and the importance of controlling wealth while still building a reputation of generosity. Target 5 Reading: Chapters 11-15, pp. 45-62 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   

In today’s episode, Dr. Gary Gregg distills four great leadership lessons from chapters 9-10 of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince. Dr. Gregg’s lessons include the following: leaders find great benefit in doing good when their followers expect evil; leaders must make themselves indispensable; peace is achieved through strength; and the loyalty of the people relies as much on what they give, as what is given them. Target 4 Reading: Chapters 9-10, pp. 38-44 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator 

In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides listeners through chapters six and seven of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, identifying seven lessons for modern leaders. Those lessons include warnings about founding new enterprises, a caution to grow your enterprise slowly rather than quickly, and a core lesson for contemporary political leaders about the importance of gaining popular support and some techniques for doing it. Target 3 Reading: Chapters 6-8, pp. 21-38 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   

In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides readers through the first five chapters of The Prince, identifying eight keys to leadership from the reading. These include lessons on assuming roles of power, learning before you lose and engaging problems before they become too large to remedy. Dr. Gregg also wrestles with the modern-day application of Machiavelli’s ideas. Target 2 Reading: Chapters 1-5, pp. 5-21 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator   

Target 8 Reading Recommendation: Arthur Herman, The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization (Random House, 2013) In this bonus episode, Dr. Gary Gregg recommends a variety of books and authors for listeners to read after finishing up The Republic. Dr. Gregg focuses mainly on Arthur Herman’s book, The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization (Random House, 2013), and shares how this work identifies Plato and Aristotle as the two great fountainheads of Western Civilization and traces their influence on future generations, including our own. We hope you have enjoyed reading The Republic and will stick with us as we move on to one of the most popular treatises on political leadership, Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince.  Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu   This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II  Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/    

In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg guides listeners through the final book of The Republic. He first discusses the opening of Book X, in which Plato presents the conflict between poetry and philosophy and spends a significant amount of time criticizing the poets–Homer in particular. Once again we are reminded of the tripartite soul and are challenged to consider how the types of entertainment we consume can corrupt the order of one’s soul over time. Dr. Gregg then examines the “Myth of Er,” Plato’s imaginative story of one man’s travels through the afterlife, and concludes with his thoughts on why Plato chose to end The Republicwith this imaginative tale and what it may mean for us today.   Target 7 Reading: Book X, pp. 277-303 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II  Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/  

After considering the other types of governments and individuals in last month’s installment, Dr. Gary Gregg takes a deeper dive into Plato’s outline of the mind and government of the tyrant. He then discusses a new image Plato provides of the human soul in book IX, and concludes by considering the idea of the proper cultivation of one’s soul.   Target 6 Reading: Book IX, pp. 251-275 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II  Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/

Having now arrived at one of the most important sections of The Republic, Dr. Gary Gregg discusses Plato’s types of governments and how they decline from the best to the worst. Spoiler alert–democracy is certainly not the best in his view. Listeners are encouraged to consider Plato’s strong indictment of democracy and to take a hard look at our American system through this lens to see how closely we compare. Remember too that government is “man writ-large,” and therefore he is talking not only about the types of political regimes, but also–and quite possibly more importantly–the types of individual souls. Target 5 Reading: Book VIII, pp. 221-249 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II  Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/  

In this episode, Dr. Gary Gregg outlines Plato’s views on political leadership and uses this framework to consider today’s institutions and public figures. He walks us through the Allegory of the Ship and the famous Allegory of the Cave. Lastly, Connor Tracy joins Dr. Gregg to discuss Plato’s concept of the “Divided Line.” Target 4 Reading: Books V, VI & VII, pp. 153-220 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter  Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim  Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Guest & Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/  

In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg discusses Plato’s call for the combination of political power and philosophy within our leaders (1:34), the three parts of society (5:00), Plato’s tests for leadership (7:31), and the “Myth of the Metals” (15:41). He then revisits education (22:28), the four parts of virtue (26:07), Plato’s definition of justice (32:05) and the burden of leadership (36:31). Dr. Gregg concludes by examining the relationship between the virtues and the parts of society (38:03), how the parts of society correlate to parts of the individual soul (39:13), the tripartite soul (42:40), C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man (50:57), and what all of this means for leadership today (54:35). Target 3 Reading: Books III, IV, & V, pp. 91-152 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/

In the second episode of this season of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg begins by comparing Plato’s philosophical assumptions about the origin of communities with those that have shaped the modern understanding, including the views of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (5:11). Gregg then dives into the creation of Plato’s city and discusses the origins of war (13:20), the need for guardians, and the question of who will guard against them. Plato’s metaphor of the “noble puppies” is examined along with the education of the guardian class (17:57). Other key topics include censorship (24:22), “The Noble Lie” (32:37), culture and corruption (34:28), music (44:01), and the very important relationship between politics and culture (47:40). Dr. Gregg ends with highlights of what will be covered in Target 3 (53:19). Target 2 Reading: Books II, III, & IV pp. 40-103 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/

In this inaugural episode of our walk through Plato's Republic, Dr. Gary Gregg introduces listeners to the importance of "The Republic" and lays out a few key concepts of Platonic thought that will help inform the modern reader's understanding as they work through the text. He then walks through the various definitions of Justice presented throughout the dialogue and discusses the implications of each for both leadership and politics(20:00). The question of what is necessary to compel good people to rule is considered (36:15), followed by The "Ring of Gyges" story(46:00). He then recounts Adeimantus's assertion that society, culture and family influence our actions and shows how this contributes to the nature v. nurture argument (53:19). Dr. Gregg ends with an overview of what will be covered in Target 2 (55:47). Target 1 Reading: Book I and Book II through 367e, pp. 3-44 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/

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Bill Goodman and his guests discuss the Electoral College. Tonight's guests: Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville; Joshua Douglas, law professor at the University of Kentucky; Anne Cizmar, government professor at Eastern Kentucky University; and John Heyrman, political science professor at Berea College.

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Burdett Loomis vs. Gary Gregg