Synopsis
Every week Grant Reeher, Director of 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.
Episodes
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Chris Berdik on the Campbell Conversations
16/08/2025 Duration: 27minChris Berdik talks about his book, “Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take It Back.”
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Nancy Rosenblum on the Campbell Conversations
09/08/2025 Duration: 27minNancy Rosenblum talks about her new book, "Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos.”
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Alan Dershowitz on the Campbell Conversations
02/08/2025 Duration: 27minAlan Dershowitz talks about his new book, “The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms while Preserving Essential Liberties”.
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John Mannion on the Campbell Conversations
26/07/2025 Duration: 27minCongressman John Mannion, who represents New York's 22nd District, talks about his first six months in office.
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Mary Jumbelic on the Campbell Conversations
19/07/2025 Duration: 27minDr. Mary Jumbelic, a forensic pathologist and the former chief medical examiner of Onondaga County talks about her new book, “Speak Her Name: Stories from A Life from True Crime”.
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Oneya Fennell Okuwobi on the Campbell Conversations
12/07/2025 Duration: 27minOneya Fennell Okuwobi, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati talks about her book, "Who Pays for Diversity?: Why Programs Fail at Racial Equity and What to Do about It".
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David Lay Williams on the Campbell Conversations
11/07/2025 Duration: 27minDavid Lay Williams, professor of political science at DePaul University talks about his book, "The Greatest of All Plagues: How Economic Inequality Shaped Political Thought from Plato to Marx".
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John Sanbonmatsu on the Campbell Conversations
28/06/2025 Duration: 27minJohn Sanbonmatsu talks about his new book, "The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves".
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June Hersh on the Campbell Conversations
21/06/2025 Duration: 27minAuthor June Hersh talks about her book, “The Flavor of Upstate New York: Iconic Dishes, Delicious History and Reinvented Recipes”.
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Pat Hogan on the Campbell Conversations
14/06/2025 Duration: 27minSyracuse Common Councilor and President Pro Tempore Pat Hogan talks about his campaign for mayor of the City of Syracuse.
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Chol Majok on the Campbell Conversations
07/06/2025 Duration: 27minSyracuse Councilor-at-Large Chol Majok discuss his campaign for the Syracuse Mayoral race.
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Aran Shetterly on the Campbell Conversations
31/05/2025 Duration: 27minAuthor Aran Shetterly discusses his book, "Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul".
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Sharon Owens on the Campbell Conversations
24/05/2025 Duration: 27minDeputy Mayor of Syracuse Sharon Owens discusses her aspirations as a mayoral candidate for the city.
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Eric Heinze on the Campbell Conversations
17/05/2025 Duration: 27minProfessor and author Eric Heinze discusses the theme of his book, "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left."
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Dennis Patterson on the Campbell Conversations
10/05/2025 Duration: 27minDennis Patterson discusses his co-authored book, "The Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism."
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Amie Parnes on the Campbell Conversations
26/04/2025 Duration: 27minJournalist and author Amie Parnes talks about the new book she co-authored, "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House”.
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Marc Garneau on the Campbell Conversations
19/04/2025 Duration: 27minFormer Canadian cabinet member and astronomer Marc Garneau discusses the current political climate and US - Canada relations.
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Dionne Koller on the Campbell Conversations
12/04/2025 Duration: 27minDionne Koller discusses the themes of her new book, "More Than Play: How Law, Policy, and Politics Shape American Youth Sport".
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George Hawley on the Campbell Conversations
05/04/2025 Duration: 27minGeorge Hawley discusses the themes and findings of his book, “The Moderate Majority: Real GOP Voters and the Myth of Mass Republican Radicalization”.
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Steve Featherstone on the Campbell Conversations
29/03/2025 Duration: 27minSteve Featherstone, outdoors reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and syracuse.com talks about the stories and opportunities for fishing and nature in the Central New York region.

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