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SimonCast is keeping the legacy of Senator Paul Simon alive through wide-ranging, civil conversations. Host John Shaw, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, sits down with elected officials, historians, journalists, policy analysts, military experts, economists, authors, philanthropists, and others to learn about their lives and careers and elicit their perspectives on our changing world.

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SimonCast is keeping the legacy of Senator Paul Simon alive through wide-ranging, civil conversations. Host John Shaw, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, sits down with elected officials, historians, journalists, policy analysts, military experts, economists, authors, philanthropists, and others to learn about their lives and careers and elicit their perspectives on our changing world.

    Dr. Evelyn Farkas: The McCain Institute's Commitment to Advancing Character-Driven Leadership - Episode 22

    Dr. Evelyn Farkas: The McCain Institute's Commitment to Advancing Character-Driven Leadership - Episode 22

    Description: Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute, discusses with John Shaw her career, the McCain Institute's commitment to advancing character-driven leadership around the world, and the national security challenges facing the United States.

    • 56 min
    Brian Rosenberg: The Urgency & Difficulty of Reform in Higher Ed - Episode 21

    Brian Rosenberg: The Urgency & Difficulty of Reform in Higher Ed - Episode 21

    Brian Rosenberg, author of "Whatever it is, I'm Against it: Resistance to Change in Higher Education," discusses the urgency and difficulty of reform in higher education.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    John Hamre Talks Foreign Policy & National Security Issue - Episode 20

    John Hamre Talks Foreign Policy & National Security Issue - Episode 20

    John Hamre, American international relations scholar, former senior defense official, and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses foreign policy and national security issues with Institute Director John Shaw.

    • 1 hr
    Dave Kindred Reflects on a Sportswriter's Life in a Small Town - Episode 19

    Dave Kindred Reflects on a Sportswriter's Life in a Small Town - Episode 19

    David Kindred discusses his memoir "My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball" with Institute Director John Shaw.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Rev. Susan Hayward: Religious Literacy in International Affairs - Episode 18

    Rev. Susan Hayward: Religious Literacy in International Affairs - Episode 18

    Reverend Susan Hayward discusses religious literacy in international affairs and her research on women and peace-building. This was recorded in January 2023

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Dick Simpson Reflects on Chicago’s Mayors & the Future of the Windy City - Episode 17

    Dick Simpson Reflects on Chicago’s Mayors & the Future of the Windy City - Episode 17

    Dick Simpson discusses his books "Democracy's Rebirth: The View From Chicago" and "Chicago's Modern Mayors: From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot" with Institute Director John Shaw.

    • 1 hr 2 min

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