Best Hassan Thomas Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 219 Rick Atkinson, "An Army at Dawn" 1:07:52

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On November 17th, 2002, 23 years ago, Rick Atkinson appeared on the Booknotes television program to discuss his book, "Army at Dawn." This was the first of three books Atkinson called the "Liberation Trilogy," a full history of the European theater of World War II, which is a total of 2,512 pages, including notes and indexes. Beginning in 2019, Ric…

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The Lack of Mental Health and Financial Wellness For College Athletes w/ Dr. Brittany Collins 26:50

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have former D1 Basketball athlete, program director at Dayton University, and the CEO of Developing me consulting firm: Brittany Collins Hassan and Dr. Brittany chat ab…

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Ep. 218 Thomas Maier, "The Invisible Spy" 1:08:56

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"Ernest Cuneo played Ivy League football at Columbia University and was in the old Brooklyn Dodgers NFL franchise before becoming a City Hall lawyer and 'Brain Trust' aide to President Franklin Roosevelt." While on the payroll of national radio columnist Walter Winchell, Cuneo "mingled with the famous and powerful. But his status as a spy remained …

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Ep. 217 Clay Risen, "Red Scare" 1:11:25

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McCarthyism, Whitaker Chambers, Alger Hiss, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Paul Robeson, House Un-American Activities Committee, the Smith Act, the Hollywood 10, the Joint Anti-Fascist Committee, the Truman Loyalty Program, the Blacklist, book burning, and communism – all subjects of controversy during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s here in the United States…

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A Conversation with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor at UBC 33:24

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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Behavioral Sustainability and Sauder Distinguished Scholar at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Zhao speaks about her incredible research into how resource scarcity impacts human cognition and behaviour. Kim and Dr. Zhao discuss Dr. Z…

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Capital Punishment and the Physiology of Nitrogen Gas Executions 44:54

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In this episode of Bioethics in the Margins, we delve into the topic of capital punishment by nitrogen gas. Dr. Robert Glatter is Editor at Large for Medscape Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Peter Papadakos is Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and …

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Ep. 216 Jill Eicher, "Mellon vs. Churchill" 1:11:24

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After a career in investment management and some time as a credit risk specialist at the US Treasury Department, Jill Eicher has written her first book titled, "Melon vs. Churchill: The Untold Story of Treasury Titans at War." It's all about the collection of war debts from World War I, which was fought between 1914 and 1918. Andrew Mellon, a wealt…

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Ep. 215 Dr. Hassan Tetteh, "Smarter Healthcare with AI" 1:15:26

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Dr. Hassan Tetteh, in his latest book, opens the introduction with a question: "How do we prepare for the future with AI?" His primary focus is on healthcare and AI, but it's subtitled "Harnessing Military Medicine to Revolutionize Healthcare for Everyone Everywhere." Dr. Tetteh is currently based at Howard University and Inova Hospital in Fairfax,…

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The Immediate Need for Student-Athlete Financial Education w/ Stephisha Walton 18:47

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have former collegiate and professional basketball player and current financial literacy speaker and educator: Stephisha Walton Hassan and Stephisha chat about: - The b…

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Ep. 214 Phil Tinline, "Ghosts of Iron Mountain" 1:10:48

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British writer Phil Tinline has written a book titled "Ghosts of Iron Mountain." The publisher Scribner calls it "an investigative masterpiece for readers curious about the surprising connection between John F. Kennedy, Oliver Stone, Timothy McVeigh, QAnon, Alex Jones, and Donald Trump." In his introduction, author Tinline says the book is the true…

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Dan Huang-Taylor (Executive Director of Food Banks BC) on the Intersection of Poverty and Food Security 22:51

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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Dan Huang-Taylor, executive director of Food Banks BC, a provincial association working to end hunger in British Colombia. Kim and Dan discuss the intersection of poverty and food security, and Dan’s extensive experience working in the non-profit sector. Dan speaks about his involvement with the Put Foo…

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Ep. 213 Richard Overy, "Rain of Ruin" 1:00:48

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Richard Overy is a British historian who has spent most of his professional life writing books about war, primarily World War II. Professor Overy's current work is called "Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan." Liner notes on the cover of the book say: "With the development of the B-29 Super Fortress in the summer of 1944, str…

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Creating Art as an Act of Courage: A Conversation with Jessie Golem 36:27

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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with activist and artist Jessie Golem about her portrait series, Humans of Basic Income, and her work on guaranteed livable basic income. Humans of Basic Income tells the stories of people who took part in Ontario’s basic income pilot project, and what happened when the pilot was cancelled prematurely. Ms Go…

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NIL & Women’s College Basketball @ Stanford University w/ Lauren Green 24:27

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have Stanford Women’s Collegiate Basketball Player: Lauren Green Hassan and Lauren chat about: - Lauren’s unique journey to Stanford WBB - The impact of NIL on Stanford…

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Ep. 212 Dennis Hutchinson, "The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox" 1:08:44

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As a follow on to Stuart Banner's history of the Supreme Court, this week's Booknotes+ podcast features a 2002 interview with Dennis Hutchinson, a University of Chicago law professor emeritus. The subject matter: the forgotten memoir of John Knox, a law clerk to former justice James McReynolds, a native of Kentucky. Knox's year was the term beginni…

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Solidarity with Immigrants with Dr. Rachel Fabi 39:12

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Our first ever repeat guest is Rachel Fabi, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University. She is a Faculty Research Affiliate at the Syracuse University Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion. She received her Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management, in the Bioethics and Health Policy track, at the Johns …

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Ep. 211 Stuart Banner, "The Most Powerful Court in the World" 1:12:49

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UCLA law professor Stuart Banner's book, "The Most Powerful Court in the World," is a history of the United States Supreme Court from the founding era to the present. In his introduction, Stuart Banner writes that: "Today, critics on the left accuse the justices of deciding cases on political rather than legal grounds. This book shows that the Cour…

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The C-SPAN Story 1:15:54

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C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb is in conversation with Sam Feist, the network's CEO, and Susan Swain, C-SPAN's former co-CEO, about his quest to bring live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress into every American home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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NIL @ Alabama State University w/ Dr. Genese Lavalais 20:26

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have Senior Associate AD and Chief of Staff at Alabama State University: Dr. Genese Lavalais! Hassan and Dr. G chat about: - The biggest issue her student-athletes face…

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Ep. 210 Steven Gillon, "Presidents at War" 1:07:42

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Steven Gillon was a scholar in residence at the History Channel for more than 20 years. He has written 12 books on subjects including a history of the United States, the Kerner Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald, and the Life of John F. Kennedy Jr. His latest book is titled "Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents from Eise…

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Ep. 209 Alexandra Richie, "Warsaw 1944" 1:14:37

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As a follow up to our recent podcast regarding the life and times of Anne Frank, we asked author Alexandra Ritchie to tell us more about the horrors of World War II and Poland. Ritchie, a citizen of Canada, now lives in the city which is the title of her book, Warsaw. Her focus is on 1944 and what was called the Warsaw Uprising. In her introduction…

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Nationally Renown Financial Educator, Eric Smith Shares The Top THREE Money Lessons For Collegiate Athletes 20:09

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have America’s premiere financial presenter: Eric Smith Hassan and Eric chat about: - The most important money lesson for student-athletes - The future of NIL - NIL don…

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Ep. 208 Katherine Carter, "Churchill's Citadel" 1:04:39

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In the years right before World War II started in 1939, Winston Churchill had been out of government. However, even though he was far from power, his country home, Chartwell, became Churchill's headquarters of his campaign against Nazi Germany. Catherine Carter is a curator and historian who has managed the house and collections at Chartwell. Her n…

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A Conversation with Economist Benoit Robidoux about PEI's Guaranteed Basic Income Benefit Proposal 34:43

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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with economist Benoit Robidoux about the 2023 guaranteed basic income (GBI) proposal for residents in Prince Edward Island. Mr. Robidoux was a key member of the team behind the proposal; a team made up of economists, public servants, politicians and advocates from across Canada. Mr. Robidoux discusses how th…

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Structural roots of firearm violence with Dr. Tanya Zakrison 1:08:45

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tanya Zakrison, MD, PhD, Professor of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Director of Critical Trauma Research at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Her work focuses on the connection between interpersonal trauma, critical race theory and racial capitalism. In this podcast, Dr. Zakrison shares how her pers…

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Ep. 207 Ruth Franklin, "The Many Lives of Anne Frank" 1:07:44

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80 years ago, in early 1945, 15-year-old Anne Frank died from a typhus epidemic in the Nazi German-based concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. As the 7500 square foot replica of the Otto Frank family secret annex in Amsterdam opens in New York City, writer Ruth Franklin is publishing her new biography called "The Many Lives of Anne Frank." According to…

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From Division 3 to Division 1: The inspiring story of Clarence McLean Jr. 21:45

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have Track star at the University of Louisville: Clarence McLean Jr. Hassan and Clarence chat about: - How to overcome being under looked in high school - The balance o…

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Ep. 206 Sean McMeekin, "July 1914" 1:13:30

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A little over 100 years ago was the beginning of what's often been called the Great War. World War I had military casualties of over nine million and millions more of civilians. Professor Sean McMeekin of Bard College, located in New York State, has written 9 books since 2003 on subjects that include German history, Russian history, the Ottoman Emp…

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Ep. 205 David Levering Lewis, "The Stained Glass Window" 1:10:39

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David Levering Lewis is an American historian and retired professor from New York University. He's the author of 12 books and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for his two volumes on the life of W.E.B. DuBoisC. At 88 years old, Prof. Lewis has written a memoir that, as he says, focuses on "a past I barely knew." He a native of St. Louis, MO, with d…

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University of North Texas's Assistant AD, Tori Clark On The Biggest Issue Collegiate Athletes Face Today In The NIL Era 26:04

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have University of North Texas's Assistant AD, Tori Clark Hassan and Tori chat about: - The biggest issue collegiate athletes face today - Tori's tips on how to remain …

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Ep. 204 Jane Calvert, "Penman of the Founding" 1:18:02

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John Dickinson is one of the most significant founders of the United States who is not well known by the American public. Author Jane Calvert is trying to change that with her new biography "Penman of the Founding." John Dickinson is known for his 9 essays under the title Fabius, published anonymously in newspapers during the time that the states w…

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Ep. 203 Robert Kaplan, "Waste Land" 1:12:05

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For In his latest book titled "Waste Land," author Robert Kaplan focuses on the importance of technology in determining the world's future. Kaplan, author of 24 books, holds the chair in geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Institute. In Chapter 3 of his 177-page book, he claims: "…civilization is now in flux. The ongoing decay of the West is manifest…

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Centering Reproductive Health of Black Women with Sickle Cell Disease with Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas 57:48

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Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas is a medical sociologist with special interest in reproductive justice and genetics technology as well as the intersection of maternal healthcare with sickle cell disease. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Miami, she completed her two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/Na…

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Ep. 202 John Berendt, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" 1:09:09

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For 216 weeks, a record, John Berendt's book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" sat on the New York Times best sellers list. It was published in 1994. It sold more than 1.5 million copies. Mr. Berendt, a Syracuse native, is today 85 and lives in New York City. A musical based on the book opened in Chicago in 2024 and will open on Broadway in…

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Ep. 201 Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer on His Life & Work 5:20:23

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Since his first interview on C-SPAN on Booknotes in 1993, Harold Holzer has appeared on the network close to 200 times. Up to that year he had written or edited 6 books on Abraham Lincoln. Since then, Harold Holzer has added another 50 books to his name. C-SPAN viewers and listeners have had the opportunity to hear Mr. Holzer talk about Lincoln's l…

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Ep. 200 Michael Tackett, "The Price of Power" 1:05:40

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Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell has spent 40 years in the United States Senate, 17 of those as leader of his Republican colleagues. That's the longest any senator has been at the top of the leadership rung in either political party. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) was elected a few weeks ago to head up the Republican majority in the Senate in 2025. Journal…

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Ep. 199 Brion McClanahan, "9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America" 1:22:35

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Brion McClanahan has a PhD in history from the University of South Carolina. Several years ago, he wrote a book titled "9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America: And Four Who Tried to Save Her." His view on the presidency is not the traditional one you get from most historians. On the back of his book, published by Regnery History, the liner notes claim…

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Ep. 198 Peter Osnos, "LBJ & McNamara" 1:00:08

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In his latest book, "LBJ & McNamara," Peter Osnos's dedication reads this way: "To those on the Vietnam Wall on the Mall and their countless Vietnamese counterparts. It did not have to happen." In his role as publisher at PublicAffairs Books, Osnos spent numerous hours working with former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara for his 1995 book, "In Ret…

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Diversification of Bioethics with Donald Carter 40:39

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Happy holidays from BITM! We are delighted to share this episode with you this week. Kirk and Amelia sat down with Dr. Donald Carter III, assistant professor at Mercer School of Medicine. Dr. Carter earned his Doctorate in Bioethics from Loyola University after earning a Masters in Divinity from Vanderbilt and an MBA from Tennessee State. He is a S…

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Ep. 197: Edward Aldrich, "The Partnership" 1:05:28

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In an earlier conversation in this series, Evan Thomas discussed his 1986 book, "The Wise Men." There were 6 of them: Messrs. Acheson, Bohlen, Harriman, McCloy, Lovett, and Kennan. In this episode, we asked Edward "Ted" Aldrich to discuss his book titled "The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won …

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Ep. 196 James Bradley, "Martin Van Buren" 1:08:35

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James M. Bradley's biography of Martin Van Buren is the first full-scale portrait of the 8th president in 4 decades. Mr. Bradley is co-editor of the Martin Van Buren papers and teaches in the public history program at the State University of New York at Albany. In his introduction, he writes: "As this biography will show, reaching the nation's high…

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Resisting Poverty, Resisting Racism: Senator Bernard Discusses a GLBI 26:18

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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard. Senator Bernard has decades of leadership and innovation as a social worker, educator, researcher, community activist and advocate for social change. Senator Bernard and Kim discuss how a GLBI might support Black Canadians and African Nova Scotians, the intersect…

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Ep. 195 Evan Thomas, "The Wise Men" 58:59

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A book called "The Wise Men" was first published in 1986. The cover copy says that "it was about six friends and the world they made." The names Harriman, Lovett, Acheson, McCloy, Kennan, and Bohlen are only to be found in the history books today. Co-authors Evan Thomas and Walter Isaacson were in their mid-thirties. In the updated 2012 introductio…

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Stanford Women's Basketball Star, Nunu Agara On NIL, Making The Right College Choice, and Creating Authentic Content That Resonates 19:08

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad! This week, we have Stanford’s Women’s Basketball Star, Nunu Agara Hassan and Nunu chat about: - What Nunu has planned for her NIL money - How Nunu creates authentic content to collab…

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Understanding and Responding to Book Bans with Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic 57:51

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We are so excited to have our very first librarian, Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, on the show to discuss the impact of and potential responses to the onslaught of book challenges and bans that have exponentially increased since 2022. Dr. Cantwell-Jurkovic is head of access services and outreach at Colorado Mesa University. She has researched and publi…

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Ep. 194 Corey Brettschneider, "The Presidents and the People" 1:10:56

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According to professor Corey Brettschneider, author of "The Presidents and the People," the following presidents in history threatened democracy: "John Adams waged war on the national press…prosecuting as many as 126 people who dared criticize him…James Buchanan colluded with the Supreme Court to deny constitutional personhood to African Americans……

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Ep. 193 Talmage Boston, "How the Best Did It" 1:13:30

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Talmage Boston considers himself a full-time lawyer and a full-time historian. His latest book is called "How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents." He chose the first 4 of 8 off the face of Mount Rushmore: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. In addition, Mr. Boston chose 24 distinct …

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Former Duke Running Back, Elijah Deveaux On His Transition After Collegiate Sports + Pros Versus Cons Of NIL 21:06

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Get ready to dive into the dynamic world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports with host Hassan Thomas, the Student-Athlete Engagement Manager at iGrad Financial Wellness This week, we have former Duke running back and current account manager at Fortune 500 company, Cisco: Elijah Deveaux! Hassan and Elijah chat about: - What athletes…

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Ep. 192 Kyla Scanlon, "In This Economy?" 1:05:13

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The title of the book is "In This Economy?" The author, Kyla Scanlon, subtitles her 277-page effort: "How Money and Markets Really Work." Ms. Scanlon is a 27-year-old graduate of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. The author description in the back of the book says Kyla Scanlon is a writer and a video creator focused on "human-centric ec…

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Ep. 191 Tess Owen, "Inside the Patriot Wing" 1:01:01

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For the past 10 years, Tess Owen has covered extremism, disinformation, and politics for several nationally owned publications. In the October 8, 2024, issue of New York magazine, Ms. Owen wrote an article with the title "Inside the Patriot Wing." She talked with several of the over 1,400 January 6 defendants who have been spending time in the Dist…

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