Campbell Conversations
Saturday at 6:30 a.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.
Every week, Grant Reeher, Director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University, leads a conversation with a notable guest. Guests include people from central New York -- writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals whose work affects the public life of the community -- as well as nationally prominent figures visiting the region to talk about their work.
Listen to the latest episode below, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Beverly Gage talks about her new book, "This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History".
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Author Eric Jay Dolin talks about his forthcoming book, "The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail."
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Scott Levy talks about his new book, "Why School Boards Matter: Reclaiming the Heart of American Education and Democracy".
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Agustina Paglayan, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego, talks about her book, "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education".
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Golf writer Gavin Newsham talks about his latest book, "Project Tiger: The Birth of Genius and the Price of Greatness."
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Onondaga County legislature chair Nicole Watts and Majority Leader Nodesia Hernandez talk about their transition into the majority party, the shifting dynamics of their relationship with the county executive, and their legislative priorities regarding Micron, housing, and transparency.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon discusses the state of the county and future projects for the area.
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Mehrzad Boroujerdi talks about the US and Israel's war with Iran. Boroujerdi is one of the leading experts on Iranian politics, and currently serves as the vice provost and dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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Oxana Shevel, a professor of political science at Tufts University talks about her co-authored book, "Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States".
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David Oppenheimer discusses the themes and origins of his book, “The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea.”