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Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Frank Trentmann, professor of history at Birkbeck, University of London, to discuss his latest book, Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942–2022. They chat about how a nation whose past has been marked by mass murder, a people who cheered Adolf Hitler, reinvented themselves, and by how much. Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554959/out-of-the-darkness-by-frank-trentmann/Show Notes:Literary Review: David Blackbourn – “A Mercedes in Every Garage”https://literaryreview.co.uk/a-mercedes-in-every-garageNew York Review of Books: Timothy Garton Ash – “Big Germany, What Now?”https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2024/05/23/big-germany-what-now-timothy-garton-ash/The New Statesman: Brendan Simms – “What it means to be German”https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2023/12/meaning-modern-germany-brenadan-simmsThe Times: Oliver Moody – “Out of the Darkness by Frank Trentmann review — how Germans became good (and rather complacent)”https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/out-of-the-darkness-by-frank-trentmann-review-9rc5n8kbd?region=globalTimes Literary Supplement: Ben Hutchinson – “New moral order”https://www.the-tls.co.uk/history/twentieth-century-onwards-history/after-the-nazis-michael-h-kater-out-of-the-darkness-frank-trentmann-book-review-ben-hutchinsonThe Wall Street Journal: Ian Brunskill – “‘Out of the Darkness' Review: War Crimes and Remembrance”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/out-of-the-darkness-review-war-crimes-and-remembrance-0b830556The Washington Post: Bryn Stole – “An ambitious history of Germany interrogates the country's moral makeover”https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/18/out-darkness-germans-nazis-legacy-frank-trentmann-review/
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Frank Trentmann, professor of history at Birkbeck, University of London, to discuss his latest book, Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942–2022. They chat about how a nation whose past has been marked by mass murder, a people who cheered Adolf Hitler, reinvented themselves, and by how much. Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554959/out-of-the-darkness-by-frank-trentmann/Show Notes:Literary Review: David Blackbourn – “A Mercedes in Every Garage”https://literaryreview.co.uk/a-mercedes-in-every-garageNew York Review of Books: Timothy Garton Ash – “Big Germany, What Now?”https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2024/05/23/big-germany-what-now-timothy-garton-ash/The New Statesman: Brendan Simms – “What it means to be German”https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2023/12/meaning-modern-germany-brenadan-simmsThe Times: Oliver Moody – “Out of the Darkness by Frank Trentmann review — how Germans became good (and rather complacent)”https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/out-of-the-darkness-by-frank-trentmann-review-9rc5n8kbd?region=globalTimes Literary Supplement: Ben Hutchinson – “New moral order”https://www.the-tls.co.uk/history/twentieth-century-onwards-history/after-the-nazis-michael-h-kater-out-of-the-darkness-frank-trentmann-book-review-ben-hutchinsonThe Wall Street Journal: Ian Brunskill – “‘Out of the Darkness' Review: War Crimes and Remembrance”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/out-of-the-darkness-review-war-crimes-and-remembrance-0b830556The Washington Post: Bryn Stole – “An ambitious history of Germany interrogates the country's moral makeover”https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/18/out-darkness-germans-nazis-legacy-frank-trentmann-review/
We are chatting with La'Toya Guillory, Certified Mindset & Author Coach at Empowered with Purpose. We will dive into her life, how she got to Lafayette, and her role as a mindset & author coach in Lafayette.Website: https://empowered-with-purpose.net— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support and on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@theteapodcast?si=x8Er9tXxXsAakgKf— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
We are chatting with Lindsey Tripp, Director of Akidiana Project, and Chalasie Kibodeaux, Board Member, about the non-profit that helps celebrate milestones for homeless children throughout the Acadiana area.Website: www.theakidianaproject.com— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support and on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@theteapodcast?si=x8Er9tXxXsAakgKf— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
The Heartland Institute's Tim Benson wrote a paper analyzing the money funneled to green groups through the Inflation Reduction Act, where everything predictably cost way more than our government claimed. The Supreme Court decided that a district judge could tell the President when and how to pay USAID contractors, and Canada retaliates against Trump's tariffs. The President gave his first address to Congress, to the surprise of no one, the Democrats hated it.The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, Sam Karnick, and Tim Benson will discuss all of this and more on this episode of the In The Tank podcast.
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by David L. Roll, founder of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation, to discuss his latest book, Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World. They chat about Truman's struggles to emerge as president in his own right after his accidental ascension to the office and how Truman's decisions during these pivotal years changed the course of the world in ways so significant we live with them today.Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690665/ascent-to-power-by-david-l-roll/Show Notes:Foreign Affairs: Jessica T. Mathews – “Review: ‘Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged From Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World'”https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/ascent-power-how-truman-emerged-roosevelts-shadow-and-remade-worldWall Street Journal: Robert W. Merry – “'Ascent to Power' Review: Harry Truman's Moment”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/ascent-to-power-review-harry-trumans-moment-e5654cb0
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by David L. Roll, founder of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation, to discuss his latest book, Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World. They chat about Truman's struggles to emerge as president in his own right after his accidental ascension to the office and how Truman's decisions during these pivotal years changed the course of the world in ways so significant we live with them today.Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690665/ascent-to-power-by-david-l-roll/Show Notes:Foreign Affairs: Jessica T. Mathews – “Review: ‘Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged From Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World'”https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/ascent-power-how-truman-emerged-roosevelts-shadow-and-remade-worldWall Street Journal: Robert W. Merry – “'Ascent to Power' Review: Harry Truman's Moment”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/ascent-to-power-review-harry-trumans-moment-e5654cb0
We are talking with Catherine Lemoine, owner of Pet Passages of Lafayette, about her business and guiding pet owners through the loss of a family pet. We are also talking about all things Lafayette, and maybe even spilling some tea… who knowsWebsite: https://lafayette.la.petpassages.com— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support and on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@theteapodcast?si=x8Er9tXxXsAakgKf— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
We are talking with Jennifer LeMeunier, Director of Strategic and Leadership Events at ULL & Shyra Moran, Community Relations Officer at Advancial about the upcoming UL Lafayette Women's Leadership Conference on March 13th.Website: https://womensleadershipconference.org/— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Harold Holzer, director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, to discuss his latest book, Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration. They chat about the immigration situation in the United States in the 30 years leading up the Civil War, how immigrants forever altered the country's demographics, culture, and voting patterns, how tensions over immigration broke apart the Whig Party and lead to the formation of the Republican Party, and how Lincoln evolved into a champion for immigration. Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558372/brought-forth-on-this-continent-by-harold-holzer/
We are chatting Dillon Van Way, a local entrepreneur who is doing some really cool things in the Acadiana area.Website: https://unclebobsroundup.com/— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
We are chatting with Craig Page & Cullen Haymon of Optimize Generator People about the importance of having a backup power source for your home. We are also talking about the power grid, the potential for failure, and solutions to protect your home during outages.Website: https://www.optimizegp.com— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Harold Holzer, director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, to discuss his latest book, Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration. They chat about the immigration situation in the United States in the 30 years leading up the Civil War, how immigrants forever altered the country's demographics, culture, and voting patterns, how tensions over immigration broke apart the Whig Party and lead to the formation of the Republican Party, and how Lincoln evolved into a champion for immigration. Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558372/brought-forth-on-this-continent-by-harold-holzer/
We are talking with Lady In The Bathroom, Chasity Theriot, and Daniel Barousse with Barousse WorksTikTok @ladyintgebathroomTikTok @Daniel.Baroussehttps://ladyintgebathroom.comhttps://barousseworks.com— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of AcadianaThe Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mibextid=LQQJ4d
We are live with Urgent Care On The Go's Lennie Boulet, Operations Consultant & Jill Daigle, Medical Infusion Specialist. We are chatting about the concept and how this could significantly improve lives for patients around Acadiana.https://urgentcareonthego.com— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
Shared Tables was inspired by the region's unique and rich culture of South Louisiana, where life revolves around food, music, and togetherness. Their mission is to bring the flavors, traditions, and hospitality of South Louisiana to tables everywhere. They are not just selling Cajun meal kits - they are sharing a culture of joy, warmth, and togetherness. Website: www.sharedtablesbox.com— Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support— The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Optimize Generator People, Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Brian VanDeMark, professor of history at the United States Naval Academy, to discuss his latest book, Kent State: An American Tragedy. They chat about the context of the divided cultural landscape of America during the Vietnam War and heightened popular anxieties around the country, how the shootings came to take place, the reductive narratives that ensued, the victims of the shooting, and the impact of that day on the Guardsmen who were there. Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324066255Show Notes:Los Angeles Review of Books: Tom Zoellner – “Yelling ‘Fire' on a Crowded Knoll”https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/yelling-fire-on-a-crowded-knoll/Los Angeles Times: Chris Vognar – “A meticulous, pain-filled history of the senseless slaughter at Kent State”https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-08-05/brian-vandemark-kent-state-an-american-tragedyNational Review: Paul Baumann – “What Happened at Kent State?”https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/10/what-happened-at-kent-state/Times Literary Supplement: John McMillian – “Civil unrest”https://www.the-tls.co.uk/regular-features/in-brief/kent-state-brian-vandemark-book-review-john-mcmillian
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Brian VanDeMark, professor of history at the United States Naval Academy, to discuss his latest book, Kent State: An American Tragedy. They chat about the context of the divided cultural landscape of America during the Vietnam War and heightened popular anxieties around the country, how the shootings came to take place, the reductive narratives that ensued, the victims of the shooting, and the impact of that day on the Guardsmen who were there. Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324066255Show Notes:Los Angeles Review of Books: Tom Zoellner – “Yelling ‘Fire' on a Crowded Knoll”https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/yelling-fire-on-a-crowded-knoll/Los Angeles Times: Chris Vognar – “A meticulous, pain-filled history of the senseless slaughter at Kent State”https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-08-05/brian-vandemark-kent-state-an-american-tragedyNational Review: Paul Baumann – “What Happened at Kent State?”https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/10/what-happened-at-kent-state/Times Literary Supplement: John McMillian – “Civil unrest”https://www.the-tls.co.uk/regular-features/in-brief/kent-state-brian-vandemark-book-review-john-mcmillian
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by David Reynolds, emeritus professor of international history at Christ's College, Cambridge University, to discuss his latest book, Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him. They reevaluate Churchill's life by viewing it through the eyes of his allies and adversaries like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, FDR, Chamberlain, Attlee, De Gaulle, and Gandhi, as well as his own family. They also chat about Churchill's lifelong struggle to overcome his political failures and his evolving grasp of what “greatness” truly entailed. Get the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-reynolds/mirrors-of-greatness/9781541620209/?lens=basic-booksShow Notes:The Wall Street Journal: Robert D. Kaplan – “‘Mirrors of Greatness' Review: Churchill's Personal Diplomacy”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/mirrors-of-greatness-review-churchills-personal-diplomacy-c8e300e3Washington Examiner: Sean Durns – “Making history with Winston Churchill”https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2838794/making-history-with-winston-churchill/
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by David Reynolds, emeritus professor of international history at Christ's College, Cambridge University, to discuss his latest book, Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him. They reevaluate Churchill's life by viewing it through the eyes of his allies and adversaries like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, FDR, Chamberlain, Attlee, De Gaulle, and Gandhi, as well as his own family. They also chat about Churchill's lifelong struggle to overcome his political failures and his evolving grasp of what “greatness” truly entailed. Get the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-reynolds/mirrors-of-greatness/9781541620209/?lens=basic-booksShow Notes:The Wall Street Journal: Robert D. Kaplan – “‘Mirrors of Greatness' Review: Churchill's Personal Diplomacy”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/mirrors-of-greatness-review-churchills-personal-diplomacy-c8e300e3Washington Examiner: Sean Durns – “Making history with Winston Churchill”https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2838794/making-history-with-winston-churchill/
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Tyson Reeder, assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University, to discuss his new book, Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America. They chat about the espionage, shadow diplomacy, foreign scheming, and domestic backstabbing in the formative years of the American republic, and how an infant nation adjusting to rancorous partisan politics, aggravated by the untested and imperfect new tools of governance and the growing power of media, was exploited by foreign powers to advance their own agendas. Get the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/serpent-in-eden-9780197628591?cc=us&lang=en&Show Notes:Law & Liberty: Sam Negus – “The Old World and the Young Republic”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-old-world-and-the-young-republic/The Wall Street Journal: Mark G. Spencer – “‘Serpent in Eden': Foreign Spies and False Allies”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/serpent-in-eden-review-spies-lies-and-false-allies-5a34e6e8
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Tyson Reeder, assistant professor of history at Brigham Young University, to discuss his new book, Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America. They chat about the espionage, shadow diplomacy, foreign scheming, and domestic backstabbing in the formative years of the American republic, and how an infant nation adjusting to rancorous partisan politics, aggravated by the untested and imperfect new tools of governance and the growing power of media, was exploited by foreign powers to advance their own agendas. Get the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/serpent-in-eden-9780197628591?cc=us&lang=en&Show Notes:Law & Liberty: Sam Negus – “The Old World and the Young Republic”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-old-world-and-the-young-republic/The Wall Street Journal: Mark G. Spencer – “‘Serpent in Eden': Foreign Spies and False Allies”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/serpent-in-eden-review-spies-lies-and-false-allies-5a34e6e8
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Richard Carwardine, Emeritus Rhodes Professor of American History and Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University, to discuss his new book, Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union. They chat about how the tensions surrounding the moral quandary of slavery cracked the United States in half, and even formed rifts within the North itself, how Lincoln proclaimed more days of national fasting and thanksgiving than any other president before or since, and how these pauses for spiritual reflection provided the inspirational rhetoric and ideological fuel that sustained the war.Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/24975/righteous-strife-by-richard-carwardine/
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Richard Carwardine, Emeritus Rhodes Professor of American History and Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University, to discuss his new book, Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union. They chat about how the tensions surrounding the moral quandary of slavery cracked the United States in half, and even formed rifts within the North itself, how Lincoln proclaimed more days of national fasting and thanksgiving than any other president before or since, and how these pauses for spiritual reflection provided the inspirational rhetoric and ideological fuel that sustained the war.Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/24975/righteous-strife-by-richard-carwardine/
We are chatting with Logan Bowers, Co-Founder / Chief Investment Officer of SOW Capital Partners about his company and how real estate investment changed his trajectory in life and more. Investwithsowcapital.com — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are talking about all things Lafayette, what's going on, and what we want to see in Lafayette in the future. https://www.baileymelancon.com — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Jeffrey Edward Green, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania, to discuss his new book, Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God. They chat about how Green sees Dylan as a modern-day prophet, but a prophet of diremption rather than a prophet of salvation. They also discuss how Dylan has made novel contributions to the meaning of self-reliance, the quest for rapprochement between the religious and non-religious, and the problem of how ordinary people might operate in a fallen political world.Get the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/bob-dylan-9780197651742?cc=us&lang=en&
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Jeffrey Edward Green, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania, to discuss his new book, Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God. They chat about how Green sees Dylan as a modern-day prophet, but a prophet of diremption rather than a prophet of salvation. They also discuss how Dylan has made novel contributions to the meaning of self-reliance, the quest for rapprochement between the religious and non-religious, and the problem of how ordinary people might operate in a fallen political world.Get the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/bob-dylan-9780197651742?cc=us&lang=en&
We are chatting with Kylie Roussell, owner at HTeaO of Lafayette about her, and her path to business owner at HTeaO Their website: https://hteao.com/locations/lafayette... https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... / hteao — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
Nicholas LeJeune, Founder of LeJeune's Best Seasoning Join us as we chat with Nicholas LeJeune, a Lafayette native, mechanical engineer, and founder of LeJeune's Best Seasoning. Discover how his Cajun roots, entrepreneurial spirit, and love for football inspired him to create a unique, low sodium Cajun seasoning blend that's taking the market by storm. Website: Lejeunesbest.com Social Media @lejeunesbest Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/15CqYUrzgT/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lejeunesbest?igsh=aWJtZXNsaG9rNWpx&utm_source=qr TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@lejeunesbest?_t=8rOONej83uo&_r=1 — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tea-podcast/support — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Yuval Levin, the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy, to discuss his new book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again. They chat about the Constitution's true genius and reveals how it charts a path to repairing America's fault lines. They also discuss the Constitution's exceptional power to facilitate constructive disagreement, negotiate resolutions to disputes, and forge unity in a fractured society.Get the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/yuval-levin/american-covenant/9780465040742/?lens=basic-booksShow Notes:The Atlantic: Yuval Levin – “What's Wrong With Congress (And How to Fix It)”https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/congress-reform-filibuster-constitution/678604/Commentary: Tal Fortgang – “We Are the Reformers We've Been Waiting For”https://www.commentary.org/articles/tal-fortgang/american-covenant-constitution/The Dispatch: Ben Rolsma – “The Constitution That Binds Us”https://thedispatch.com/article/the-constitution-that-binds-us/Law & Liberty: Charles C.W. Cooke – “A Roadmap—If We Want It”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/a-roadmap-if-we-want-it/Law & Liberty: John G. Grove – “The Latent Wisdom in Our Constitution”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-latent-wisdom-in-our-constitution/Law & Liberty: Mark Landy – “How the Constitution Unifies the Country”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/how-the-constitution-unifies-the-country/Law & Liberty: Scott Yenor – “Can Our Constitutional Order be Revived?”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/can-our-constitutional-order-be-revived/National Review: Matthew J. Franck – “The Constitution We Still Need”https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/08/the-constitution-we-still-need/Washington Examiner: Michael M. Rosen – “Yuval Levin's constitutional glue”https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3064559/constitutional-lore/Washington Free Beacon: - Robert P. George – “A Constitution, If You Can Keep It”https://freebeacon.com/culture/a-constitution-if-you-can-keep-it-2/The Washington Post: Ramesh Ponnuru – “The Constitution was supposed to be a uniter, not a divider”https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/18/yuval-levin-american-covenant-review-essay/
We are chatting with Edie Aymond, executive director of 232-help.org about the history and mission of the organization and their 59th anniversary. https://232-help.org — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Conley Turner of Pool Guardian, which sells and installs specialized pool fences. They have a close relationship to the Rescyou Group, a nonprofit focused on helping families navigate the choppy waters of dealing with the loss of a child. For more about their company, visit https://www.poolguardianla.com. — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Yuval Levin, the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy, to discuss his new book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again. They chat about the Constitution's true genius and reveals how it charts a path to repairing America's fault lines. They also discuss the Constitution's exceptional power to facilitate constructive disagreement, negotiate resolutions to disputes, and forge unity in a fractured society.Get the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/yuval-levin/american-covenant/9780465040742/?lens=basic-booksShow Notes:The Atlantic: Yuval Levin – “What's Wrong With Congress (And How to Fix It)”https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/congress-reform-filibuster-constitution/678604/Commentary: Tal Fortgang – “We Are the Reformers We've Been Waiting For”https://www.commentary.org/articles/tal-fortgang/american-covenant-constitution/The Dispatch: Ben Rolsma – “The Constitution That Binds Us”https://thedispatch.com/article/the-constitution-that-binds-us/Law & Liberty: Charles C.W. Cooke – “A Roadmap—If We Want It”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/a-roadmap-if-we-want-it/Law & Liberty: John G. Grove – “The Latent Wisdom in Our Constitution”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-latent-wisdom-in-our-constitution/Law & Liberty: Mark Landy – “How the Constitution Unifies the Country”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/how-the-constitution-unifies-the-country/Law & Liberty: Scott Yenor – “Can Our Constitutional Order be Revived?”https://lawliberty.org/book-review/can-our-constitutional-order-be-revived/National Review: Matthew J. Franck – “The Constitution We Still Need”https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/08/the-constitution-we-still-need/Washington Examiner: Michael M. Rosen – “Yuval Levin's constitutional glue”https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3064559/constitutional-lore/Washington Free Beacon: - Robert P. George – “A Constitution, If You Can Keep It”https://freebeacon.com/culture/a-constitution-if-you-can-keep-it-2/The Washington Post: Ramesh Ponnuru – “The Constitution was supposed to be a uniter, not a divider”https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/18/yuval-levin-american-covenant-review-essay/
We're catching up with Chris and Andrea, owners of Lafayette's first official food truck park, Parc de Oaks. They're building community connections with seasonal events and have big plans, including adding a farmers market pavilion soon! Chris, a third-generation business owner of Amos Landscaping, was recognized as a Top 20 Under 40 honoree and received the Under Current award this year. He's also a proud member of LIA Class 37. For more about their company, visit http://Www.Parcdeoaks.com. — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Lacey Maynor, Community Development at Advancial & Olivia Thibodeaux, Marketing & Communications at Lafayette Habitat about this year's Swipe & Support benefiting Lafayette Habitat For Humanity. Check out the website for more information: http://www.advancial.org/swipe — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Tonia Johnson and Tracie Lenormand of Carencro C'est Bon Seasoning Fest , which happened on November 8-10th at Pelican Park. https://cestbonseasoningfest.com — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Christine Rosen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and media commentary columnist at Commentary, to discuss her new book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. They chat about how digital technologies offer novelty and convenience, but also transform our sense of self and warp the boundaries between virtual and real, and what the costs of these technologies are. They also discuss whether face-to-face communication, sense of place, authentic emotion, and even boredom are at risk of becoming extinct.Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393241716Show Notes:National Review: Ian Tuttle – “Losing Ourselves in a Disembodied World”https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/12/losing-ourselves-in-a-disembodied-world/The Wall Street Journal: Meghan Cox Gurdon – “‘The Extinction of Experience' Review: Devices and Distraction”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-extinction-of-experience-review-devices-and-distraction-398139bcWashington Examiner: Mark Judge – “Being human in a digitally disembodied world”https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/3125777/being-human-in-a-digitally-disembodied-world/
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University, to discuss his new book, co-authored with William J. Griffing, A Great and Good Man: Rare, First-Hand Accounts and Observations of Abraham Lincoln. They chat about the excerpts of the more than 200 previously unpublished accounts written by men and women who lived during the Civil War featured in the book, what the writers thought about Lincoln, and how these letters and diaries shed new life on Lincoln's life, his contemporary reputation during the war and before his assassination, and how his death instantaneously turned Lincoln into a revered martyr. Get the book here: https://www.reedypress.com/shop/a-great-and-good-man-rare-first-hand-accounts-of-abraham-lincoln/
We are chatting with Paul Scelfo, Chief Regional Officer at Second Harvest Food Bank about Hunger Action Month (HAM) and feeding South Louisiana. https://no-hunger.org — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with JP Boudreaux, an active local business supporter, roofing contractor, and meat specialist. — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Michelle Luquette & Dr. Shannon Bernard of On Track by 5 by LPSS about importance of early childhood education and the school readiness tax credit that supports their work. https://sites.google.com/a/lpssonline... — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are talking with Patricia Naomi, owner & vice president of Paul's Fine Jewelry in Lafayette. We will get to hear about the founding story and how the company came to be and more! http://paulsfinejewelry.com — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Megan Boudreaux, Founder of Respire Haiti and Camille Schuneman, Committee Chair about the nonprofit that started out as a feeding program that is now a Christian School and more. https://www.respirehaiti.org — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, Treasury and Employment, and Federal Member for Fenner in the Australian Parliament, to discuss his book How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity. They chat about how ingenuity, greed, and desire for betterment have determined our past, present, and future. They also discuss why Europe colonized Africa instead of the other way around, what happened when countries erected trade and immigration barriers in the 1930s, and how property rights drove China's growth surge in the 1980sGet the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/how-economics-explains-the-world-andrew-leigh?variant=42112692453410
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by Cara Rogers Stevens, associate professor of history at Ashland University, to discuss her book Thomas Jefferson and the Fight against Slavery. They chat about the evolution of Jefferson's views on race and slavery, his legislative attempts to put the practice on a pathway to extinction in Virginia beginning in the colonial period, the antislavery intentions of his lone book, Notes on the State of Virginia, and how he tried to persuade younger slaveholders to embrace emancipation.Get the book here: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700635979/Show Notes:The Imaginative Conservative: Bradley J. Birzer – “Redeeming (Mostly) Thomas Jefferson”https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2024/07/thomas-jefferson-cara-rogers-stevens-fight-slavery-bradley-birzer.html
We are chatting with Grayson Stepanek, Director of Marketing & Communications at Goodwill Acadiana, about Goodwill of Acadiana, their mission, services, and community involvement. We will also get to know who Grayson is as well and what his role and goals are at Goodwill. / goodwillacadiana https://www.goodwillacadiana.org/ Grayson's LinkedIn: / gstepanek — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Siena Boney & Steven Barney, owners of Safari Station about their business, how it got started, the services they provide, and the different animals they care for. / safaristationlouisiana http://safaristation.orghttps://schoolhousesafari.com — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
We are chatting with Leah “Spooky Mama” Miller, consignment operator of Spirit Halloween Stores in Louisiana & Mississippi, and JP Boudreaux, man of many talents. https://www.spirithalloween.com — Find this and past episodes at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by Chase Group Construction, and The Music Academy of Acadiana The Tea Podcast Studio is sponsored in-part by Mire.Group CPAs: https://facebook.com/miregroupcpa?mib...
Heartland's Tim Benson is joined by renowned historian Richard Overy to discuss his new book, Why War? They chat about why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past, and indeed in the human present, and what are the major drivers and motivations for war, how each has contributed to organized conflict, and whether humanity will ever evolve away from organized conflict. They also discuss the impulses embedded in human biology and psychology, the incentives to conflict developed through cultural evolution, and how competition for resources, or conflicts stirred by the passions of belief, the effects of ecological stresses, the drive for power in leaders and nations, and the search for security all contribute to this phenomenon that is unique human.Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324021742Show Notes:The Telegraph: James Holland – “Why humanity's appetite for war will never be sated”https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/why-war-richard-overy-review/Times Literary Supplement: Edward N. Luttwak – “Battle grounds” https://www.the-tls.co.uk/politics-society/politics/why-war-richard-overy-book-review-edward-luttwakThe Wall Street Journal: Dominic Green – “‘Why War?' Review: Nature, Nurture and Violence”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/why-war-review-nature-nurture-and-violence-e0babb7f