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.
Simoncast is the official podcast of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank working for better politics and smarter government and preparing students for careers in public service.
Produced in collaboration with WSIU Public Radio. Hosted by John Shaw. Season One – produced and edited by Alee Quick. Season Two – produced and edited by Jaclyn Durcholz. Visit paulsimoninstitute.org/podcasts or simoncast.wsiu.org for more information and a complete archive of the show. Support our show at paulsimoninstitute.org/support.
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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.
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Reverend Susan Hayward discusses religious literacy in international affairs and her research on women and peace-building. This was recorded in January 2023
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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.
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On this edition of Simoncast, Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld discusses her path-breaking work on the intersection of democracy and security.
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This time on Simoncast, Eliot Cohen discusses his new book, "The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall," with Institute director John Shaw.
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Historian Drew Gilpin Faust discusses her new memoir, "Necessary Trouble: Growing up at Midcentury," with Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw.
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Miles Rapoport, Executive Director of 100% Democracy, discusses a plan to revitalize American democracy with Institute Director John Shaw on Simoncast.
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On this edition of Simoncast, Liz Alderman and Institute Director John Shaw discuss the political, economic, and social turmoil cascading across Europe.
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Simoncast host John Shaw of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute speaks with the Executive Director of Foreign Affairs, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan.