The McConnell Center Podcast offers thought-provoking conversations with authors, scholars, leaders in the U.S. military, and political professionals focusing on leadership, literature, history, education, politics and life.
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Feb 10, 2026
Join Natalie Tracy as she makes a case for the lasting importance and relevance of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.
Natalie Tracy leads the strategic and tactical marketing and communications initiatives for the McConnell Center. In this role, she collaborates with Dr. Gary Gregg and other team members to design and...
Feb 3, 2026
Join Matthew Denhart for a discussion regarding the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge.
Matthew Denhart serves as president of the Coolidge Foundation. At the Coolidge Foundation, Mr. Denhart has led the development of the Coolidge Scholarship and several other initiatives aimed at sharing the lessons and values of...
Jan 27, 2026
Join Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug for a discussion centered around the work of Phillis Wheatley, an American writer who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
Kirstin Anderson Birkhaug (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is assistant professor of political science at Hope College,...
Dec 3, 2025
Join W.S. Tkweme for a discussion regarding the importance of studying Malcom X.
W.S. Tkweme is Director of Graduate Studies in the University of Louisville Pan-African Studies Dept. He teaches courses on various aspeects of black music and post-World War II cultural and political initiatives. He has also served as...
Nov 24, 2025
Join Jeff Polet, PhD for a discussion regarding the importance of Rousseau’s Confessions.
Jeff Polet is Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Hope College and currently director of The Ford Leadership Forum at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. He also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Russell Kirk...