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The Hauenstein Center is proud to introduce The Collection, an assortment of podcast episodes from different series.
Off The Stage Podcast takes some of the brightest minds from various backgrounds and political ideologies off the stage to share the passion and curiosity behind their expertise and experiences, plus hear their answers to some fun questions asked by our listeners!
The Rewind plays back different Hauenstein Center events, in audio form!
gvsu.edu/hc/podcast
Off The Stage Podcast takes some of the brightest minds from various backgrounds and political ideologies off the stage to share the passion and curiosity behind their expertise and experiences, plus hear their answers to some fun questions asked by our listeners!
The Rewind plays back different Hauenstein Center events, in audio form!
gvsu.edu/hc/podcast
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The fourth episode of this series features three guests alongside Maddy Miller & Kahler Sweeney...
- Megan Rydecki, director of the Hauenstein Center
- Claudia Bajema, GV retiree & Hauenstein Center advisory board member
- Danmike Thompson, pastoral ministry in Grand Rapids
In this episode, the group talks through the importance of allowing space for people to change their minds. Claudia says we have an obligation to use our talents to serve our communities and Megan brings in her insights from traveling around the world to the conversation. Danmike says “saying I’m really into politics but I only vote is like saying I’m really into food and I only eat once every four years.”
Reflections on Patriotism: April 18 | 6 pm | Loosemore Auditorium
Learn more & RSVP here!
Other Reflections on Patriotism episodes:
Episode 1: Abby Sachs, Shelley Irwin, Neal Buckwalter
Episode 2: Samuel Jacobs, Randy Cotts, Faye Richardson-Green
Episode 3: Brooks Twist, Russ Climie, Mohamed Ndiaye
Episode 5: Hannah Hosfelt, Brooke Clement
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
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Associate professor of history, director of the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the American Presidency at Vanderbilt University, and the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies' inaugural Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Nicole Hemmer, joins Hauenstein Center director Megan Rydecki to discuss career choices, college selection, and much more! You won't want to miss this one!
LINKS:
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here:
Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on April 18, 2024. The Common Ground Initiative welcomed Yale political science professor Steven B. Smith, syndicated columnist and author Cal Thomas, and historian and novelist Elizabeth Cobbs, to discuss the definition of patriotism, debate what actions should be considered patriotic vs. unpatriotic, and consider the role of the institutions they represent in fostering a sense of patriotism among American citizens.
LINKS:
Reflections On Patriotism Mini Podcast series
Cal Thomas - Off The Stage
Steven B. Smith - Off The Stage
Elizabeth Cobbs - Off The Stage
For more info about this event: gvsu.edu/hc/patriotism.
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Yale poltical science professor Steven B. Smith joins Maddy to discuss the Yankees, cats, working for a prestigious school and much more! You won't want to miss this one!
LINKS:
Reflections On Patriotism Mini Podcast series
Reflections on Patriotism - event!
Cal Thomas - Off The Stage
Elizabeth Cobbs - Off The Stage
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
Ballet, Hamilton and how to be a good writer are all topics on this episode featuring historian and author Elizabeth Cobbs! Listen today!
LINKS:
Reflections On Patriotism Mini Podcast series
Reflections on Patriotism - event!
Cal Thomas - Off The Stage
Steven B. Smith - Off The Stage
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
Celebrating 40 years of his column, Cal Thomas joins Maddy on the podcast to talk about his career, his love of broadway, and more! Enjoy!
LINKS:
Reflections On Patriotism Mini Podcast series
Reflections on Patriotism - event!
Elizabeth Cobbs - Off The Stage
Steven B. Smith - Off The Stage
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on March 14, 2024. Brooke Barbier came to Grand Rapids to share about her book titled King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father. Listen now!
For more info about this event: gvsu.edu/hc/kinghancock
Off The Stage with Brooke Barbier
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Chex mix, beer and the Boston Red Sox are all topics on this episode of Off The Stage! Author and historian Brooke Barbier joins Maddy to discuss her career path and her touring agency, Ye Olde Tavern Tours. It's a fun episode - listen now!
LINKS:
Ye Olde Tavern Tours
Tavern Tours YouTube Short Videos
Book: King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father
Brooke's presentation at the Hauenstein Center
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on February 29, 2024, the 2024 Progressive / Conservative Summit. This particular episode is from the evening panel discussion, moderated by Jeffrey Rosen and featuring Ilan Wurman and Caroline Fredrickson. Listen now!
LINKS:
2024 Progressive / Conservative Summit
The National Constitution Center's Constitution Drafting Project
Jeffrey Rosen - Off The Stage
Caroline & Ilan - Off The Stage
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on February 29, 2024, the 2024 Progressive / Conservative Summit. This particular episode is from Jeffrey Rosen's luncheon keynote on his new book The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. Listen today!
LINKS:
2024 Progressive / Conservative Summit
Jeffrey Rosen - Off The Stage
Caroline & Ilan - Off The Stage
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Two of our speakers for the 2024 Progressive Conservative Summit, Caroline Fredrickson & Ilan Wurman, join Maddy for a conversation about their career paths and a project with the National Constitution Center. Listen today!
LINKS:
- Constitution Drafting Project
- Under The Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over by Caroline Fredrickson
- The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment by Ilan Wurman
- 2024 Progressive / Conservative Summit
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
American social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt joins Maddy for a short but special episode of Off The Stage. Jonathan's new book, The Anxious Generation, is centered around the effects of social media on Gen Z, Maddy's generation. The two discuss why social media is a threat to gen z, marketing trends, and what the intersection of empowered citizenship and social media looks like. It's a great episode - check it out!
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
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This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on February 20, 2024. Matthew Costello shares on his book Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture.
Matthew Costello - Off The Stage
To learn more about this event, visit gvsu.edu/hc/mourningthepresidents.
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Matthew Costello, chief education officer at the White House Historical Association, sits down with Maddy to make some suggestions about the famous BOQ, share his career journey and talk about the exciting things coming up at the White House Historical Association. Listen now!
LINKS:
The People's House: A White House Experience
Mourning the Presidents event recap (YouTube & Podcast)
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on February 16, 2024. Khalilah Burt Gaston & Stacy Stout take the stage to talk all things leadership.
Khalilah Burt Gaston - Off The Stage
To learn more about this event, visit gvsu.edu/hc/kbg.
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Khalilah Burt Gaston, founding executive director of the Song Foundation, sits down with Maddy to talk all things from office culture, to her career breakdown to her latest TV show binge. You won't want to miss it - listen today!
LINKS:
The Song Foundation
Khalilah Burt Gaston event recap (YouTube & Podcast)
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
Maddy is joined virtually by this year's Progressive / Conservative Summit keynote speaker, Jeffrey Rosen, the CEO and President of the National Constitution Center. The two discuss Rosen's upcoming book, the story of President Taft getting stuck in a bathtub and so much more. Listen in!
LINKS:
Join us for the 2024 Progressive / Conservative Summit on February 29!
We The People Podcast by Jeffrey Rosen
Jeffrey's new book: The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
William Howard Taft Biography by Jeffrey Rosen
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
This episode of The Rewind is from the Hauenstein Center's event on January 25, 2024. The Common Ground Initiative convened a bipartisan panel moderated by Hauenstein Center Director Megan Rydecki and featured Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council, Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center, and David Bier of the Cato Institute, to assess the problems facing our immigration system and identify potential solutions.
Check out Off The Stage episodes with our panelists:
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Theresa Cardinal Brown
David Bier
To learn more about this event, visit gvsu.edu/hc/immigration.
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Maddy is joined by David Bier, one of the panelist for the Bipartisan Policy Panel on Immigration.
LINKS:
Bipartisan Policy Panel: Immigration - watch/listen to event
Theresa Cardinal Brown - Off The Stage
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick - Off The Stage
Check out: The Green Card Game
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
Maddy is joined by Theresa Cardinal Brown, one of the panelist for the Bipartisan Policy Panel on Immigration.
LINKS:
Bipartisan Policy Panel: Immigration - watch/listen to event
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick - Off The Stage
David Bier - Off The Stage
Theresa's Podcast: This Week In Immigration
Hauenstein Center upcoming events!
Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook







