Podcast appearances and mentions of james conroy

DAMIONCarnival Corporation's data breach exposed personal data of nearly 6 million customers: An April social engineering attack on an employee account compromised names, dates of birth, and government-issued ID numbers. WHO DO YOU BLAMESkills: Technology & Cybersecurity: Experience with information technology and cybersecurity matters is increasingly important to mitigate the risks our business faces, promote innovation and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving technological ageLeast represented 5/11CEO Josh WeinsteinNO: at Carnival since 2002, started as General CounselSir Johathon BandNO: First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, the most senior officer position in the British Navy (2006 to 2009, when he retired); Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Fleet (2002 to 2006); Served as a naval officer in increasing positions of authority (1967 to 2002)Jason CahillyNO: CEO Dragon Group LLC, provides capital and business management consulting and advisory services worldwide; The NBA: CFO & Chief Strategic Officer; Goldman Sachs: Partner; Global Co-Head of Media and Telecommunications; Head of Principal Investing for Technology, Media & TelecommunicationsNelda ConnorsNO: CEO/Chair Pine Grove Holdings, a privately held investment company; CEO Atkore International, manufacturer of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions; VP Eaton Corporation, electrical and automotive supplierLaura WeilNO: Founder Village Lane Advisory LLC, specializes in providing executive and strategic consulting services to retailers COO New York & Company, women's apparel and accessories retailer; CEO Ashley Stewart, women's apparel retailer; CEO Urban Brands, apparel retailer; COO AnnTaylor Stores, women's apparel retailer; CFO American Eagle Outfitters, apparel retailerAudit Committee: Oversee management's risk assessment processes to identify principal and emerging risks, including financial, IT, cybersecurity and non-HESS operational risksLaura Weil*: NOJason Cahilly: NOJeffrey Gearhart: NOWalmart Corporate Secretary and lawyerStuart Subotnick: NOCEO at Metromedia Company, wireless/communications, until 2010; Carnival director since 1987 Health, Environmental, Safety and Security Committee: Oversee management's processes to identify principal and emerging health, environmental, safety, security and sustainability-related risks, including those related to ship operations and cybersecurity, RAAS health, environmental, safety, security audits, IAG and external investigations into significant ship incidents, and health, environmental, safety, security-related hotline complaints, and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risks.Sir Johathon Band*: NONelda Connors: NOHelen Deeble: NOFormer CEO P&O Ferries Division Holdings, shipping and logistics businessKatie Lahey: NOExecutive Chair Korn Ferry Australasia, leadership and talent firmMicky Arison (75%): Exec Chair and former CEO and 7% stockholderThe CEO Pay Ratio1,063:124 retail CEOs made as much in a day as their typical employee earned in a year — and a big one didn't. WHO DO YOU BLAMEThe separation of CEO and Chair: Hamilton E. James Chair/Ron Vachris MMNot uniqueOnly 50% of the board is men. WTF?uniqueOne share = one voteNot uniqueState of HQ = WashingtonAlso StarbucksState of Inc = WashingtonAlso StarbucksPledge of allegiance to stakeholdersCostco generally has: Higher wages; Better benefits; Lower turnover; Higher sales per employee.Industry-leading employee compensation AND Self-imposed low-margin pricing philosophyWalmart only low-margin pricingOther comps:Todd Vasos of Dollar General, Shane O'Kelly of AutoZone, Gerald Morgan of Texas Roadhouse, Jack Sinclair of Sprouts Farmers Market, William Stengel of Genuine Parts Company, Michael Creedon of Dollar Tree, Ronald Sargent of Kroger, Lauren Hobart of Dick's Sporting Goods, Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands Inc., Kecia Steelman of Ulta Beauty, Scott Boatwright of Chipotle, Ted Decker of Home Depot, Bob Eddy of BJ's Wholesale Club, Corie Barry of Best Buy, James Conroy of Ross Stores, Chris Turner and David Gibbs of Yum Brands, Chris Kempczinski of McDonald's, Marvin Ellison of Lowe's, Brian Cornell of Target, Ernie Herrman of TJX Companies, Doug McMillon of Walmart, Brian Niccol of Starbucks, Hal Lawton of Tractor Supply Co, Laura Alber of Williams-SonomaFigma Gets an Activist Investor. Exhibit A on Why Companies Don't Want to Go Public. Figma's first year as a public company hasn't gone well. Findell Capital Management said it needs to take steps to shed its unwarranted reputation as an artificial-intelligence “loser.” WHO DO YOU BLAME?Figma founder and CEO Dylan Field: Owns 10% of shares but 72% of voting power: Class B shares worth 15 votes per shareDylan owns 158 Class A Shares (or 0.00003556% of 444,278,887)And Chair$5B net worth$865M total summary compensation in 2025; $91M in 2024Nominating Agreement:Figma must nominate Dylan Field to be a director and include him in the proxy statementThe company must use its resources to back him up and actively convince other shareholders to vote for him In response to a question about how he was going to change the world, Dylan said he was going to build better software for drones.Bro fest sausage party2 of 9 directors are womenTop 5 NEOs all dudesPeter ThielForced Dylan to drop out of Brown for a dumb fellowshipVC Blowhardiness on the BoardVC dude John Lilly (Greylock): Lead Independent Director2nd longest tenure (2014)Member of the Audit Committee; Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)VC dude Andrew Reed (Sequoia)Director at debt-maker Klarna Group (also way down since IPO): down roughly 54% from its initial $40.00 IPO price, and down nearly 68% from its all-time highMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)VC dude Danny Rimer (Index Ventures)Director since 2014B.A. in History and Literature from HarvardMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)Luis von AhnDuolingo co-founder and CEO2025: shared an internal email outlining Duolingo's new "AI-first" strategy where Duolingo would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle”Stated that "AI is a better teacher than humans" and that the future role of teachers would be reduced to providing "childcare."Blamed the controversy on a "lack of context" in his original statements"AI-First" memo goes viral: $389; today $118MATTDanone, Starbucks shine in methane-reduction rankingDanone is the only company in the group aligned with the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative backed by 150 countries that targets a 30 percent reduction in global levels of the gas by 2030. The French multinational also leads the pack in progress toward its target, having come close to hitting it five years ahead of schedule.WHO DO YOU CREDIT?Chair of the CSR committee Lise Kingo (9% influence), one of three directors tagged as merit directorsmaster's degree in Responsibility & Business from the University of Bathbachelor degrees in Religions and Ancient Greek Artbachelor's degree in Marketing and Economicscertificate as International Director from INSEADEx Novo Nordisk environmental affairs, internal audit, compliance, human resources, communication, branding and sustainabilityHelped create the UN SDGs and the UN Global CompactSomehow only bats 559 on carbon intensity (career) and 415 for scope 1/2 (career)Also, using deference metrics, the ONLY DIRECTOR tagged as fully independentEmployee rep member of the CSR committee Bettina Theissig (5% influence) and the employees of DanoneThe committee charter mandates employees get a say: At least two thirds of the CSR Committee must be independent, as defined by the AFEP-MEDEF Code. At least one Director representing employees must be a member of the Committee.In France (Danone's domicile), the European Investment Bank found that French employees were the most aware of environmental issues - 82% of French employees said they were highly concerned about environmental issues, highest in EuropeLead Independent Director and chair of the Nom/comp committee who put together the comp plan, Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet15% influence, second to the 18% influence CEO (democracy!!), got 99.16% shareholder approval in April (even as CEO got 89.73% approval and pay got 93.19% approval)20% of short-term pay and 30% of long-term pay is based on hitting sustainability targetsWhen you pay a CEO to do a thing, they are more likely to do a thingEx-CEO Emmanuel FaberOusted in 2021 by the board of directors and activist investors, he transformed Danone into an “enterprise a mission” (a French version of a B corp)Investors voted 99% in favor of the move and a year later ousted Faber, the board resigned, and the new board and CEO are basically moving back towards being environmental leaders because it paid offShort term share price laggedHe said in 2024 that nature is “at the core” of Danone, It took the stock 3 years from Faber's ousting to return to Faber levels - and in the meantime, they were sued for plastics and emissionsIsn't this HIS win?Current CEO Antoine de Saint-AffriqueBecause CEOGM Board Director Jonathan McNeill Stepping DownCEO of DVx Ventures. Ex COO at Lyft Inc. and ex president, Global Sales, Delivery and Service at Tesla, current director at Lululemon, GM director since 2022, on the Governance and Corporate Responsibility committee and Risk and Cybersecurity committee.We know that half of boards on average think someone on the board should be replaced - did the GM board not like McNeill?WHO/WHAT WOULD WE BLAME FOR PUSHING MCNEILL OUT?Outsider dude bro DRLet's be honest, McNeill worked at much more… modern?... companies than GMThe board is OLD SCHOOL - ex Northrop Grumman, ex Visa, ex Lazard, ex HP, ex eBay, ex Novartis, ex Walmart, other directorships at Goldman, Huntsman, P&G… these are professional, insular boardsMeanwhile, he's investing as a VC in AI, other auto/mobility startups, comes from boards that are bro founder lead (Tesla, Lyft) He's invested in AI, crypto, heavy tech, intertwined with VCs all overNot deferential enoughBarra is connected to 94% - THE ENTIRE - boardMcNeill has the highest network power on the board at $9tn, higher than even Mary Barra (who is super connected), but is NOT a power player in the board community of GM - the dominant board communities for GM are massive blue chip US companies, where McNeill has deeper connections in smaller IT/tech focused companiesHe doesn't need the pay, he gets nothing for the connections really, he has connection to Barra but his network is different - was he too independent?Pissed he doesn't have enough influence McNeill has the LOWEST influence on the GM board at 4%He's relatively new, younger, working as a VC where you have a lot of power of capital allocation“I don't need this shit” effect?Too many womenMcNeill's dvX ventures portfolio team is 6 dudes and 1 womendvX entire operations staff is two woman - guess what they do“Chief of Staff” (ie, HR)Executive Assistant (yes, listed on the team)Board is 2 women, 3 men (McNeill not on board)This one seems unlikely I guess?Too busy, meh, move onOne of dvX portfolio companies is curbee, with GM Ventures' Kurt Baumgarten on the board (and the dvX co-founder is founder of Curbee)McNeill on at least 3 of his portfolio boards or advisory committees, plus LULU and GM…

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast, Paul concludes his conversation with James Conroy-Finn about the meaning of life on a positive, self-empowering note. KEY TAKEAWAYS Getting from where you are now to where you want to be sometimes requires self-reflection & an amount of self-awareness that maybe doesn't come naturally. It can get uncomfortable when we start looking at mental health, depression, bereavement & other life events that can take us off course. Coaching is about helping other people navigate that journey, recognise some things about themselves & plan together to get them to where they want to be. There's something to be said for being content in oneself, not being too beholden to the opinion of others. But there is a balance. If you're a pariah (an arsehole) you're probably not going to do as well in life as if you are kind & decent When talking to people face-to-face & they're talking about their relationship with someone, you can see in their facial expressions things that maybe they aren't articulating. When someone talks about their relationships with 2 different people, they might use certain words to describe 1 person and not for the other. The omission of a word – especially if it aligns with their values – can communicate something about the amount of respect they have for that person or the strength of their relationship. We live by metaphors, it's how we express everything: Life is a journey, move forward, don't spend too much time in the past, look up not down. For some reason we think looking up is celestial, spiritual, aspirational & looking down is solemn, sedentary, depressing. To some degree you see that in people; if someone's got their head down you think they're feeling low. We understand our world through metaphors. You have to be careful using them when coaching, you need to be more clear. BEST MOMENTS ‘Life is a journey we're all on, taking steps towards something. Working out the right place to put your foot requires an understanding of your values'. ‘Jumping in to try & solve someone else's problem isn't always productive or helpful. Sitting back & giving them the opportunity to express their & really hear them is immensely valuable to them'. ‘Find someone you care about & have an interest in & say very little, just listen. There are little things we can do to get them to elaborate & help us understand where they are & where they're trying to get to. Hopefully we can then get them to where they want to be'. ‘Be present & witness what's going on around you'. VALUABLE RESOURCES Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK)  Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA)  Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon) World Game-Changers Group ABOUT THE GUEST James Conroy-Finn is a fractional CTO and startup coach passionate about ethical and sustainable innovation. Website ABOUT THE HOST Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life. From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence. Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul's purpose is deeply transformational: Developing World Game-Changers… He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.   This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide. Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising. CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155 Email: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com  www.paul-lowe.com www.worldgamechangers.org  www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-lowe-7a78332a/ 

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast Paul continues his conversation with James Conroy-Finn about the meaning of life, specifically about being a World Game-Changer & overcoming depression. KEY TAKEAWAYS I don't know that you ever can fully overcome depression. In many ways it's apart of what we are, a part of our brains & the way we exist & relate to the world around us. Being aware of that & knowing where it comes from & ways you can spend more time in a positive place & developing coping mechanisms. In a way, it's a bit like addictions. Learning to cope with it & navigate it is something we all can do. Most people can probably think of times when they were happy or sad. If you spend time exploring these emotions; you can bring them back. You can make yourself cry by thinking of a film you've watched, like Schindler's List. Same with happiness, like when I first took my dog – Charlie – to the park & taught him how to do tricks. We should be pursuing knowledge, clarity of thought & mental models of how you can better relate to & understand the world around you, these are worthwhile pursuits. Once you have that foundation you can spend your time on all sorts of novel areas.  If you can't be critical or distance your ego from your ideas & have people challenge you, if you have no understanding of the natural world or spent time looking at things like chemistry, physics and biology – The language of mathematics has a bad rep, but if you speak that language it becomes very easy to understand certain things, like the relationship between components of a system. There's great value in this as it helps us better communicate & relate to one another. That's where there's beauty to be found. BEST MOMENTS ‘You can choose how you feel & how you respond to the world, but I don't think we can ever choose not to be human.' ‘Having an adversarial relationship with yourself is never going to be productive.' You're not defined by every idea that pops into your head.' ‘When people try to inhibit others it only holds us all back.' VALUABLE RESOURCES Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK)  Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA)  Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon) World Game-Changers Group   ABOUT THE GUEST James Conroy-Finn is a fractional CTO and startup coach passionate about ethical and sustainable innovation. Website ABOUT THE HOST Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life. From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence. Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul's purpose is deeply transformational: Developing World Game-Changers… He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.   This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide. Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising. CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155 Email: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com  www.paul-lowe.com www.worldgamechangers.org  www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-lowe-7a78332a/ 

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast Paul continues his conversation with James Conroy-Finn about the meaning of life, specifically from a pragmatic point of view. KEY TAKEAWAYS Pragmatists were Americans & were opposed to the more navel gazing philosophers & did things because they were practical & had some intrinsic value to help them get through life. If you're a deep thinker perhaps you gravitate more towards the abstract? There's an unhealthy negativity around deep thinking & intellectualism, but I think if you do it the right way & are thoughtful, that's a good thing. If you're obsessive, you're probably not doing things in moderation. Philosophy gets a bad rep, but every human being is fascinated by the big questions like where did we come from, why are we here, & why are things the way they are? We're a curious species & we should celebrate that. None of us experience reality in any true, objective sense. It's an abstraction, an image our brains create & it only exists because it's allowed us to survive & procreate as well as to identify threats. We don't see the universe for what it really is. We see an arrow of time, moving things forward, but it doesn't seem that the universe cares about that, it's not intrinsic to the universe, it's something we add when we're put into the equation. We shape the world around us & create stories. It's an illusion. BEST MOMENTS ‘We're all experiencing an hallucination, the difference between people that are sane & insane is that we agree on that hallucination.' ‘Our brains have tendencies to prefer certain shapes.' ‘We create meaning, the universe itself doesn't.' VALUABLE RESOURCES Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK)  Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA)  Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon) World Game-Changers Group   ABOUT THE GUEST James Conroy-Finn is a fractional CTO and startup coach passionate about ethical and sustainable innovation. Website ABOUT THE HOST Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life. From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence. Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul's purpose is deeply transformational: Developing World Game-Changers… He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.   This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide. Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising. CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155 Email: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com  www.paul-lowe.com www.worldgamechangers.org  www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-lowe-7a78332a/ 

On this episode of the World Game-Changers podcast Paul talks to James Conroy-Finn to talk about music, labelling & how it all relates to the meaning of life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Labels can be valuable. I've had friends diagnosed with ADHD who has found this useful. Perhaps they don't experience all of the symptoms that other people that have been labelled with ADHD might experience, but it gives them some structure & ideal of where they fit in to the universe & why they may have struggled at school, for example, where they may have been labelled a naughty child. Every human being, regardless of culture, potentially has an ingrained appreciation for the structure of music & the relationship between notes. Some of that comes down to biology & the way our brains work to interpret those signals, as it responds in certain ways to certain frequencies. Layering culture on top makes it more fascinating. Our musical taste doesn't change that much after our formative years. The music we tend to love the most is the stuff that we listened to as teenagers because we've formed a connection to it: Your first kiss, first car, exam results, those major life events are often associated with some piece of music which can take you back to that place. Later in life we have less of a tendency to explore as much and find those songs, which comes back to the brain. BEST MOMENTS ‘Our sense of smell can take us back to a place in our past, & so can music.' ‘The correct state of the brain is the teenage brain, we should be a little bit more willing to take risks, things should be a little bit more exciting & passionate.' ‘You've got to put in the work. If you do put in the work & you invest in yourself you will come out better at the end of it, but it's scary, it's daunting to face that demon directly in the eyes & try to challenge it.' ‘I'm not a huge fan of the term ‘genius', I think often it diminishes the effort that people put into the work that they do.' VALUABLE RESOURCES Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK)  Paul's Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK)  Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA)  Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon) World Game-Changers Group   ABOUT THE GUEST James Conroy-Finn is a fractional CTO and startup coach passionate about ethical and sustainable innovation. Website ABOUT THE HOST Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy & fulfilling life. From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink & constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate & destructive violence. Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches & mentors, Paul's purpose is deeply transformational: Developing World Game-Changers… He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice & ultimately, make a real difference.   This has been built on a long & distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities & good causes around the world; positively impacting & inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide. Through this World Game-Changers podcast & books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising. CONTACT METHODS Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155 Email: Paul@Paul-Lowe.com https://www.paul-lowe.com/ https://www.worldgamechangers.org/ https://www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-lowe-7a78332a/

Let's cast aspersions! Author James Conroy joins the podcast to talk his book The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War. Come listen about how some of the most powerful men in history could complain about each other like teenagers.Buy The Devils Will Get No RestCheck out James' websiteSupport the show

The author of Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War, James Conroy, joins us to discuss the Casablanca Conference and the negotiations that turned the tide of World Ward 2.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5189985/advertisement

Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of James Conroy on his new book The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War. James Conroy is a trial lawyer of 37 years turned award-winning author of narrative history.

James Conroy joins us to discuss his new book, Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War to break down the Casablanca Conference and the negotiations that came with the war.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5189985/advertisement

While the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences during World War II get the most attention from scholars, the Casablanca Conference in 1943 demonstrated how the Allies planned for the destruction of the Axis powers while also signaling the emergence of the United States as the dominant partner in the Anglo-American alliance. In this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we explore the Casablanca Conference with historian James Conroy, author of “The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan that Won the War.” Sponsors:Veteran Strategies NFP - A leading insurance broker and consultant Garmong Construction Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union Station About Veteran Strategies:‘Leaders and Legends' is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the President of the United States prepared to travel to Morocco for a wartime conference, his closest aide and advisor wrote down just why he was going to make the arduous trip. Franklin Roosevelt, wrote Harry Hopkins, “was going to Casablanca ‘because he wanted to make a trip. He was tired of having other people, particularly myself, speak for him around the world. He wanted to see our troops, he was sick of people telling him that it was dangerous to ride in airplanes. He liked the drama of it. But above all, he wanted to make a trip.” What Churchill called the most important Allied conference took place over ten days in January 1943. In a strange combination of resort accommodations, surrounded by barbed wire, anti-aircraft guns, and sandbags, a no-holds barred exchange laid out plans for the next year, and the years to come.  James Conroy describes the antecedents to the conference, the lengthy trip to get there, and what happened in his new book The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War. A practicing lawyer until 2020, James Conroy's first book Our One Common Country, was a finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize; his second, Lincoln's White House, shared the Lincoln Prize.

Author James Conroy (Beacon Publishing) talks about his new book “Bittern Island” about a gentleman's past controlling his future which he has not lived taking place on Bittern Island off the New England coast! James also discusses how he got started writing since his 20's and worked as an editor for 20 years, plus his previous books including “The Seamus Cruise”, “Mask of Ghosts”, “The Coyote Hunter of Aquidneck Island” and more! Check out “Bittern Island” and more on Amazon and www.beaconpublishinggroup.com/jamesconroy ! #jamesconroy #authorjamesconroy #bitternisland #newengland #rhodeisland #beaconpublishing #theseamuscruise #maskofghosts #coyotehunter #aquidneckisland #mystery #thriller #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spotify #spreaker #itunes #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerjamesconroy #themikewagnershowjamesconroy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/support

Author James Conroy (Beacon Publishing) talks about his new book “Bittern Island” about a gentleman's past controlling his future which he has not lived taking place on Bittern Island off the New England coast! James also discusses how he got started writing since his 20's and worked as an editor for 20 years, plus his previous books including “The Seamus Cruise”, “Mask of Ghosts”, “The Coyote Hunter of Aquidneck Island” and more! Check out “Bittern Island” and more on Amazon and www.beaconpublishinggroup.com/jamesconroy ! #jamesconroy #authorjamesconroy #bitternisland #newengland #rhodeisland #beaconpublishing #theseamuscruise #maskofghosts #coyotehunter #aquidneckisland #mystery #thriller #amazon #audible #iheartradio #spotify #spreaker #itunes #applemusic #youtube #anchorfm #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerjamesconroy #themikewagnershowjamesconroy

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, James Conroy, Patrick Mulrennan and Phil Mansfield (blue team) take on Linda Conway, Mark Lynch and Paddy Duffy (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter L.

John Nolan hosts After the Fact, CCR's weekly trivia quiz show. In this episode, Andrew Newman and James Conroy (blue team) take on Ed Coulson, Elaine Dobbyn and Mark Lynch (red team). All questions in the show relate to the letter F.

From a log cabin to The White House, James Conroy talks about our 16th president's rise to power and what political life was like in our nation's capitol leading up to and during the Civil War.

James Conroy, author of "Lincolns White House: The Peoples House in Wartime"

James Conroy, author of "Lincolns White House: The Peoples House in Wartime"

James Conroy, author of "Lincolns White House: The Peoples House in Wartime"

James Conroy, author of "Lincolns White House: The Peoples House in Wartime"

February 21, 2017 at the Boston Athenæum. Lincoln’s White House is the first book to capture the look, feel, and smell of the executive mansion from the time of Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861 to his assassination in 1865. During this book talk, author James Conroy will bring to life the people who knew Lincoln’s White House, from servants to cabinet secretaries and more. Conroy relies on fresh research from previously untapped primary sources and a bold character-driven narrative to offer insight on how Lincoln lived, governed, battled, and ultimately, unified the country. Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of day-to-day life in the time of Lincoln and four of the most tumultuous years in American history.

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Leo James Conroy is a British Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Drawing influence from folk, soul, jazz and blues his vocals mix powerful, raspy soul with intricate, breathy falsettos atop emotive melodies. Coupled with a warm, fuzzy-toned electric guitar and vintage jazz trumpet his live performances have won over audiences across the globe. Signup at WorldArts.com to continue to follow breaking new artists

Leo James Conroy is a British Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Drawing influence from folk, soul, jazz and blues his vocals mix powerful, raspy soul with intricate, breathy falsettos atop emotive melodies. Coupled with a warm, fuzzy-toned electric guitar and vintage jazz trumpet his live performances have won over audiences across the globe. Please subscribe and signup for free on WorldArts.com

Nikolai DiPippa, Clinton School Director of Public Programs, sat down with James Conroy, who has been a trial lawyer in Boston for over 30 years, having first pursued a public affairs career in Washington, D.C. as a House and Senate press secretary, speechwriter, and chief of staff. In his first book, Our One Common Country: Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865, Conroy explores the most critical meeting of the Civil War. He describes in great detail what happened when leaders from both sides came together in the only presidential peace mission in America’s wartime history to try and end the hostilities. Ultimately failing to come to an agreement, the War would drag on for two more months. Conroy argues that the failure of the Hampton Roads Conference shaped the course of American history and the future of America’s wars to come.

In Britain we're sometimes nervous about talking about religion, lacking the tools to talk about it in a society of many faiths and none. But how can we begin to understand one another if we cannot talk about those things which form the bedrock of so many peoples' lives. Joining Ernie to discuss Religious Literacy are Dr James Conroy, Vice Principal of the University of Glasgow and lead author of the publication, "Does Religious Education Work?"; Dr Adam Dinham, Professor of Faith and Public Policy at Goldsmith's, University of London; and Dr Abby Day, Reader of Race, Faith and Culture at Goldsmiths, and author of "Believing and Belonging." Producer: Rosie Dawson.

In Britain we're sometimes nervous about talking about religion, lacking the tools to talk about it in a society of many faiths and none. But how can we begin to understand one another if we cannot talk about those things which form the bedrock of so many peoples' lives. Joining Ernie to discuss Religious Literacy are Dr James Conroy, Vice Principal of the University of Glasgow and lead author of the publication, "Does Religious Education Work?"; Dr Adam Dinham, Professor of Faith and Public Policy at Goldsmith's, University of London; and Dr Abby Day, Reader of Race, Faith and Culture at Goldsmiths, and author of "Believing and Belonging." Producer: Rosie Dawson.