Every week Grant Reeher, Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at 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.
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On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks to City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, who is entering the final year of his second term in office.Di Grant Reeher
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Grant Reeher holds a discussion on the recent election with Sean O'Keefe who holds the Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship, and Phil Palmesano who reperesents the New York State's 132nd Assembly District.Di Grant Reeher
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In the first half of the 19th century, central New York was a hotbed of reform, social and spiritual movements, earning the nickname "the burned over district." This week, Grant Reeher talks with Marilyn Higgins, author of "Dreams of Freedom: An Irishwoman's Story of Love, Justice, and a Young Nation Coming Apart." Program transcript: Grant Reeher:…
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Crime and safety have been at the center of a lot of our debates during this election cycle, both at the presidential level and here in New York. This week, Grant Reeher talks with Jason Springs, a professor of religion at the University of Notre Dame. He's the author of "Restorative Justice and Lived Religion: Transforming Mass Incarceration in Ch…
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Nick Paro / Chris Ryan On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher holds a debate between two challengers vying for departing Senator John Mannion's 50th District seat in the New York State Senate, Republican Nick Paro and Democrat Chris Ryan. Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant …
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( New York State Senate) One of the most closely watched congressional races in this November's general election will be for New York's 22nd District, which contains all of Onondaga and Madison counties, and portions of Oneida, Cortland and Cayuga counties, including the cities of Syracuse, Utica and Auburn. The district is currently represented by…
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Randall Balmer( randallbalmer.com) Former President Jimmy Carter recently celebrated his 100th birthday, the first former president to reach that milestone. While still controversial as a president, he is generally regarded as the most active and productive post-president in recent history, also the most religious. This week, Grant Reeher talks wit…
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Sara Bronin On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Sara Bronin, an expert on zoning policy and an architect and lawyer. Bronin is also a professor of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University and the author of the book, "Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World."…
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Ronald Feinman On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Ronald Feinman, the author of, "Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama."Di Grant Reeher
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Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. We're about to head into a series of election related programs, so today, I'm changing the subject. Two guests, who have been on the program in the past to talk about their respective books, are back with me today to talk about a new book they've written toge…
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Rogers Smith Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Issues of race are once again front and center in this November's presidential election. My guest today on the Campbell Conversations has coauthored a new book arguing that the lines of division on this topic have been changing in important ways.…
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(Jason Smith) Compensation for college athletes for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), along with the transfer portal, has upended college football and created a new, uncertain world. This week, Grant Reeher talks with sports journalist Armen Keteyian about the book he co-authored, called "The Price: What it Takes to Win in College Football's E…
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Seth David Radwell On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Seth David Radwell, whose experiences include being the president of e-Scholastic and CEO of The Proactiv Company. He's the author of the book, "American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation."…
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Mary Chung Hayashi Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Mary Chung Hayashi. She's a former California State Assembly member and the author of a new book titled, “Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation.” The book weaves together her own life…
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Fred Fiske Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Fred Fiske. Fred spent his career in print journalism, including writing editorials for the Syracuse Post-Standard. He's here with me today because he's recently written a biography about a Syracuse businessman titled, "The Grocer…
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(Control Room 2) Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Melanie Littlejohn. Last December, Ms. Littlejohn was named as the president and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation, she brings to that position a wide array of previous experience in the private and nonprofit …
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Wawa Gatheru Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Wawa Gatheru. Ms. Gatheru is the founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, a national organization dedicated to empowering black girls, women and nonbinary people across the climate sector. In 2019, she was named the first black p…
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Mark Molinaro This week on the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Rep. Marc Molinaro, a Republican who represents New York's 19th Congressional District. An independent organization recently ranked Molinaro as the 2nd most bipartisan member of the House of Representatives, and the 5th most productive. Program Transcription: Grant Reeh…
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Ken Block(Mark Lavonier) On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks to Ken Block, author of the book, "Disproven: My Unbiased Search for Voter Fraud for the Trump Campaign, the Data that Shows Why He Lost, and How We Can Improve Our Elections." Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I…
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Kevin Elliott( politicalscience.yale.edu) Program transcript: Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. It seems like we've all become busier than we were in the past, from schoolchildren up through retirees. Given that, all the information that's available on the internet, some of it unreliable, how much can we reasona…
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