Best Liberalarts Podcasts (2023)

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#199: Dr. Chris Winter 21:50

22m ago21:50

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Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Sleep Health Expert Dr. Chris Winter, with his talk titled: “The Importance of Sleep” Episode 199 – Original Speech Date: September 14, 2023By Wabash College

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Higher Ed Now

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Free Speech Barriers and Legal Remedies 49:07

3d ago49:07

49:07

In March 2023, ACTA hosted its first Alumni Summit on Free Expression in Washington, DC, in partnership with the Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA). More than 100 individuals from various AFSA member groups and other higher education nonprofit organizations attended to support the growing movement to motivate and equip alumni in their efforts to ad…

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Wabash On My Mind

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#346: New Faculty 2023 44:20

3d ago44:20

44:20

This episode features three new members of the Wabash faculty, Noe Pliego Campos, David Vogel, and Huei-Jyun Ye, as they discuss their first impressions of campus and the Wabash culture, why they chose their professions, and the traditions they look forward to experiencing for the first time this fall (Episode 346).…

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Online Great Books Podcast

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#177- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 2 1:01:03

7d ago1:01:03

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Tune in for Part Two of Scott and Karl's discussion on Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal. Published in 1965, it remains the only book du Berrier ever produced and a crucial resource on the history of Indochina and our government's policies in Vietnam. Brought to you by onlinegreatbooks.com.…

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#198: Leslie Weirich 45:32

7d ago45:32

45:32

Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Suicide Prevention Advocate Leslie Weirich, with her talk titled: “One Second of Hope” Episode 198 – Original Speech Date: September 7, 2023By Wabash College

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Higher Ed Now

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Carole Hooven: Cancelled for Scientific Accuracy 56:49

9d ago56:49

56:49

ACTA's Steven McGuire interviews Carole Hooven, whose book titled T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, was published in 2021. Hooven is currently an associate at Harvard University and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she works on issues related to sex and gender, human evol…

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#197: Hugh Vandivier ’91 25:20

15d ago25:20

25:20

Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Associate Director of Annual Giving, Hugh Vandivier ’91, with his talk titled: “Stop, Start, Continue” Episode 197 – Original Speech Date: August 31, 2023By Wabash College

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Wabash On My Mind

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#345: Liam Thompson ’24 1:04:17

17d ago1:04:17

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This episode features the quarterback for the Little Giant football team, Liam Thompson ’24, discussing his relationship with the Manning family, being coached by Don Morel, and how Wabash is a place in which you can’t skate by (Episode 345).By Wabash College

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Higher Ed Now

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Jonathan Marks: "Liberal Education Corrects Our Narrowness" 54:47

20d ago54:47

54:47

Jonathan Marks has been an educator for almost a quarter century, and is currently Professor and Chair of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus College. He has published on modern and contemporary political philosophy in journals like the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, the Journal of American Political Science…

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#196: Student Body Leaders 22:07

22d ago22:07

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Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Student Body Vice-President and President, Luis Rivera ’25 and Cole Bergman ’24, with their talk titled: “The Wabash Community” Episode 196 – Original Speech Date: August 24, 2023By Wabash College

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Online Great Books Podcast

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#176- Hilaire du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Part 1 1:13:53

29d ago1:13:53

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In 1965, the Birch Society's publishing house, Western Islands, printed du Berrier's Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam. While hard to come by, it remains the most authoritative source in English on the crucial history of Indochina up to that point and is indispensable for an understanding of the tragic consequences of our government's …

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Wabash On My Mind

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#344: Dr. Preston Bost 48:25

1M ago48:25

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This episode features Dr. Preston Bost, Professor of Psychology, Division III Chair, and this year’s recipient of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Bost discusses balancing accountability with compassion, building up the Wabash culture, and his love of TV dramas and legacy automobiles (Episode 344).…

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Higher Ed Now

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Student Voices: United By Our Differences 50:00

1M ago50:00

50:00

Higher Ed Now is pleased to launch a new series of student-driven podcast conversations issuing from the College Debates and Discourse (CD&D) Alliance – a national initiative led by ACTA, Braver Angels, and BridgeUSA. ACTA's program manager for the CD&D Alliance, Sadie Webb, will host the series to showcase students across the nation who are leadin…

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Higher Ed Now

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Richard Haass: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens 47:47

2M ago47:47

47:47

ACTA's president Michael Poliakoff and Higher Ed Now producer Doug Sprei interview Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan think tank and educational institution dedicated to helping people better understand the world and foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. …

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Online Great Books Podcast

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#175- Taylor's Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education 3:12:56

2M ago3:12:56

3:12:56

Scott and Karl read and discuss James S. Taylor's 1998 book, Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education. Taylor describes his work as an “attempt to resuscitate a nearly forgotten mode of knowledge.” This "poetic knowledge" is not the knowledge of poetry. Rather, it is an intuitive, obscure, mysterious way of knowing reality. As Karl points out, "…

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Higher Ed Now

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Eric Kaufmann: Academic Freedom Under Pressure 53:36

2M ago53:36

53:36

ACTA's Steve McGuire sits down with Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of several books, including Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities; Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth; The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America; and The Orange Order. He is co-editor, among…

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Higher Ed Now

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John Agresto: "The Death of Learning" 44:18

3M ago44:18

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ACTA’s president Michael Poliakoff interviews John Agresto, author of The Death of Learning, published last year by Encounter Press. Agresto is a graduate of Boston College and holds a PhD in Government from Cornell University. Before becoming President of St. John’s College in 1989, he taught at the University of Toronto, Kenyon College, Duke Univ…

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Higher Ed Now

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Chuck Davis: Alumni Rising 51:15

3M ago51:15

51:15

ACTA’s president Michael Poliakoff is joined by Chuck Davis, the newly elected chair and president of the Alumni Free Speech Alliance. Recently he has been serving as board chair and president of the MIT Free Speech Alliance (MFSA), one of AFSA’s member groups. Mr. Davis’s new leadership position at AFSA comes at an exciting juncture for the nation…

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Higher Ed Now

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Jered Cooper: "A Unique Self-Censorer" 43:21

3M ago43:21

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In this episode, ACTA's Gabrielle Anglin and Steve McGuire interview Jered Cooper, a rising senior at the University of Virginia. Mr. Cooper is majoring in government at UVA and carries a strong passion for understanding the inner workings of politics and public policy. His love for American history has been a driving force throughout his academic …

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Wabash On My Mind

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#343: The Jakes of 2023: Graduation 1:01:17

4M ago1:01:17

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This episode features Jakob Faber ’23, Jakob Goodwin ’23, and Jacob Paige ’23 mere hours before their graduation from the College at the Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony (Episode 343).By Wabash College

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#195: Sherry Ross 22:37

4M ago22:37

22:37

This season’s final episode features a 2009 speech by Senior Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students, Sherry Ross, with her talk titled: “A View from My Small Window in Center Hall” Episode 195 – Original Speech Date: December 3, 2009By Wabash College

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Higher Ed Now

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Discourse and Democracy: Lindsay Hoffman and Timothy Shaffer 42:31

4M ago42:31

42:31

Higher Ed Now continues its series of conversations with leading lights in the surging national movement to foster viewpoint diversity and free expression on college campuses. Today’s episode spotlights two leaders at the University of Delaware – a major institutional partner in the college debates and discourse work that ACTA is doing with Braver …

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#194: Senior Chapel 2023 40:36

4M ago40:36

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This week features members of the Seniors Class of 2023: Ethan Stonis ’23 Jack Heldt ’23 Cooper Smith ’23 Mason Allen ’23 Episode 194 – Original Speech Date: April 27, 2023By Wabash College

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Wabash On My Mind

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#342: Commencement Speakers 2023 52:11

5M ago52:11

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This episode features this year’s Commencement speakers from the class of 2023, Benjamin Bullock and Allen Johnson Jr., as they discuss what it’s like to speak for their class, belonging at Wabash, and reminiscing on their most important lessons learned at Wabash (Episode 342).By Wabash College

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Higher Ed Now

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Diversity Done Wrong: The Unjust Firing of Dr. Tabia Lee 57:47

5M ago57:47

57:47

Dr. Tabia Lee joins ACTA's Michael Poliakoff and Steve McGuire to unpack her shocking story of being fired from her position as the faculty director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education at De Anza College in California. As Erec Smith (another recent guest on Higher Ed Now) stated on the Cato Institute's website, Dr. …

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Online Great Books Podcast

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#174- Kunstler's World Made by Hand Part 1 1:34:44

5M ago1:34:44

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Scott and Karl delve into James Howard Kunstler's 2008 end-of-days novel, World Made by Hand. James Howard Kunstler is an American author, social critic, public speaker, and blogger, perhaps best known for his 2005 novel, The Long Emergency. He has an active podcast, KunstlerCast, where you can find more of his honest urban commentary. World Made b…

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#193: Freshman Chapel 45:07

5M ago45:07

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This week features members of the Freshmen Class of 2026: Brandon Hammer ’26 Ryan Frazier ’26 TJ Alexander ’26 James Wallace ’26 Jorge Noriega ’26 Myles Bernat ’26 Episode 193 – Original Speech Date: April 20, 2023By Wabash College

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Higher Ed Now

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Transforming Campus Culture With Civil Discourse 1:13:04

5M ago1:13:04

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In Fall 2022, at ACTA's ATHENA Roundtable in Washington DC, a remarkable morning panel was hosted by Doug Sprei, Higher Ed Now producer and ACTA's Vice President of Campus Partnerships and Multimedia. The session, titled "How Civil Discourse Can Change Campus Culture," was graced by a cohort of panelists who are truly leading lights in the national…

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Wabash On My Mind

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#341: Dr. Stephen Morillo Redux 50:42

5M ago50:42

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This episode features long-standing Professor of History Dr. Stephen Morillo on the eve of his retirement from the College, discussing his career path and tenure that lead him to, through, and beyond Wabash (Episode 341).By Wabash College

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#192: Ted Grossnickle ’73 26:32

5M ago26:32

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Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is fundraiser and non-profit advisor Ted Grossnickle, Wabash class of 1973, with his talk titled: “Reimagining Generosity in America” Episode 192 – Original Speech Date: April 13, 2023By Wabash College

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#191: Michael Dockendorf ’72 36:39

5M ago36:39

36:39

Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is managing director at the Peakstone Group in Chicago, Michael Dockendorf, Wabash class of 1972, with his talk titled: “Play as Long as You Can Get Away With It” Episode 191 – Original Speech Date: April 6, 2023By Wabash College

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Wabash On My Mind

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#340: Marc Nichols ’92 48:12

5M ago48:12

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This episode features Past NAWM President and Chief Counsel for the FAA Marc Nichols, Wabash class of 1992, discussing the value of a liberal arts education, the personal honor of serving his country, and how Wabash’s all-male character is not what makes the College unique (Episode 340).By Wabash College

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#190: Jim Amidon ’87 36:31

6M ago36:31

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This week’s episode features a 2014 speech by Director of Strategic Communications and President’s Chief of Staff, Jim Amidon ’87, with his talk titled: “This Place” Episode 190 – Original Speech Date: April 10, 2014By Wabash College

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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

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#189: Jim Hawksworth ’95 32:11

6M ago32:11

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Speaking in Pioneer Chapel is current Vice-President of the National Association of Wabash Men, Jim Hawksworth, Wabash class of 1995, with his talk titled: “Care, Dare, Share: The Actions of Success” Episode 189 – Original Speech Date: March 30, 2023By Wabash College

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Online Great Books Podcast

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#173- John Senior and the Restoration of Realism Part 2 56:54

6M ago56:54

56:54

Scott and Karl finish their discussion of Father Francis Bethel's biography, John Senior and the Restoration of Realism. According to Scott, if you have concerns about yourself, how you interact with the world, and where the world is going— you need to read some John Senior as well as this biography. In his works, John Senior discusses how there ar…

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