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Campbell ConversationsNathan Sanders on the Campbell Conversations Nathan SandersProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I’m Grant Reeher. My guest today is Nathan Sanders. He's a research affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. And he's also published a new book with Bruce Schneier titled, "Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship", and he's here with me today to talk about that book. Mr. Sanders, welcome to the program.Nathan Sanders: So glad to join you, thank you.GR:...
2026-01-3127 minCampbell ConversationsBrandon Rottinghaus on the Campbell ConversationsBrandon Rottinghaus(brandonrottinghaus.com)Politics has become more partisan and aggressive in recent years, but has that had an effect on how political scandals play out? This week, Grant Reeher talks with Brandon Rottinghaus, who says that it has. Rottinghaus is a political science professor at the University of Houston, the host of "Party Politics" on Houston Public Media, and the author of "Scandal: Why Politicians Survive Controversy in a Partisan Era."Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Brandon Rottinghaus. He's...
2026-01-2427 minCampbell ConversationsElaine Pagels on the Campbell ConversationsElaine Pagels (Princeton University)We take for granted that Christianity is well established. Indeed, it's the most popular religion in the world. But a close look at what we know about the historical Jesus and the aftermath of his death reveals that outcome was far from obvious. This week, Grant Reeher speaks with renowned biblical scholar Elaine Pagels, whose most recent book is "Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus."Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is the renowned biblical scholar and writer...
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The Jim Reith Show UnleashedThe Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED Episode 62 - 1/12/26On this weeks program:
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Onondaga County Legisture Chairwoman, Nicole Watts
Onondaga County Legislator, Maurice Brown
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2026-01-131h 00Campbell ConversationsChris Libonati on the Campbell Conversations Chris Libonati(fulkram / centralcurrent.org)Program transcription:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Chris Libonati. He's the managing editor of Central Current an online media outlet in Central New York. He also has experience as a crime and politics reporter at the Syracuse Post-Standard. Chris, welcome to the program, it's good to have you on.Chris Libonati: Well, thanks for having me. It's good to talk to you, Grant.GR: You bet. So let me just start...
2026-01-1027 minCampbell ConversationsBen Walsh on the Campbell Conversations Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh speaks at a news conference in Syracuse Monday, May 20, 2025.(Ellen Abbott / WRVO )Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. Well, the cliché is that all good things must come to an end, and that's the occasion for my conversation today with two term city of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh. By the time you hear this, he will be former mayor. But today is his second to last day in office. It's fitting, perhaps, that there's a blizzard blowing outside our windows. It's Syracuse, after a...
2026-01-0327 minCampbell ConversationsJohn Mannion on the Campbell Conversations(Ciara Feltham / Mannion for NY)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. The last time I spoke with John Mannion, it was about six months into his first term in Congress. He's now finished close to a year, so it's a good time to check back in and get his reflections. As always, it seems a lot has been happening in Washington in the last six months. John Mannion represents New York's 22nd congressional district, which contains all of Onondaga and Madison counties and portions of Oneida, Cortland...
2025-12-2027 minCampbell ConversationsCraig Shirley on the Campbell Conversations Craig ShirleyProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. Last Sunday was December 7th. I wonder how many of you gave that day serious thought. My guest today will help us do that. Craig Shirley is a political consultant and a noted biographer of Ronald Reagan, and he’s also the author of, "December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World." Mr. Shirley, welcome to the program.Craig Shirley: Thank you, Grant, thank you very much.GR: We appreciate you making the ti...
2025-12-1327 minCampbell ConversationsJudith Enck on the Campbell Conversations Judith EnckProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. You've probably heard something about the danger of plastics, but has it changed any of your behavior? Today, we take a deep dive into the problem with plastics with my guest, Judith Enck. Professor Enck teaches at Bennington College and is the founder and president of Beyond Plastics. She served in the Environmental Protection Agency during the Obama administration and also served in New York State government as a deputy secretary for the environment. Professor Enck is with me...
2025-12-0627 minCampbell ConversationsErik Chaput on the Campbell ConversationsAn event you've probably never heard of, the 1842 Rhode Island Rebellion, puts a lot of our current political discussions and conflicts in context. This week, Grant Reeher speaks with Erik Chaput, a teacher at Groton School in Massachusetts. He's written a book on the event titled "The People's Martyr: Thomas Wilson Dorr and His 1842 Rhode Island Rebellion."
2025-11-2227 minCampbell ConversationsDavid Knapp and Maurice Brown on the Campbell ConversationsProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. One of the biggest surprises in the recent elections was the change in party control of the Onondaga County Legislature, which Democrats won all six seats that they contested, shifting the balance of power from 12 to 5 in favor of Republicans, to 10 to 7 in favor of Democrats. Joining me today to parse out why that happened and what it might mean are two members of the legislature who won their elections. Maurice, or Mo Brown, a Democrat, represents the 15th district, which...
2025-11-1527 minCampbell ConversationsNick Paro and Pam Hunter on the Campbell ConversationsProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Well, we had another election, and the results have set the political classes completely chattering. Here with me to parse out some of the real meanings from the results are New York State Assemblymember Pam Hunter, a Democrat, and Town of Salina Supervisor Nick Paro, a Republican. Democrats seem to have had a good night across the country, up and down the ballot. And I want to note that one of the Republican casualties of that night was Supervisor Paro, whom I had...
2025-11-0827 minThe Jim Reith Show UnleashedThe Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED Episode 54Congressman John Mannion
Onondaga County Election Commissioner Dustin Czarny
SU Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher
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2025-11-0646 minCampbell ConversationsKen Belson on the Campbell Conversations Ken BelsonProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. We're in the thick of football season, and we always try to have at least one program on the sport every year. My guest today is Ken Belson, the longtime New York Times reporter. He's covered both the playing and the business side of the NFL, and he has a new book out. It's titled, "Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut." Mr. Belson, welcome to...
2025-11-0127 minCampbell ConversationsRyan Griffiths on the Campbell Conversations Ryan GriffithsSometimes in the heat of expressing political frustrations, we'll hear people advocate for some kind of political secession. How seriously do we need to be thinking or worrying about that possible outcome? Grant Reeher speaks with Ryan Griffiths, a political scientist at Syracuse University, about his book on the subject, "The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won't Work."Program Transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. Sometimes in the heat of expressing political frustrations, well, here people...
2025-10-2527 minCampbell ConversationsSharon Owens on the Campbell Conversations Sharon Owens(Ellen Abbott / WRVO)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. This November, Syracuse will elect a new mayor. Joining me today is the Democratic candidate for the position, Sharon Owens. In addition to serving as the city's deputy mayor in the Ben Walsh administration, Ms. Owens is also the board president of Blueprint 15, which is helping to lead the effort to develop the East Adams Street area, following the tearing down of Interstate 81 in the city. I'd like you to note that...
2025-10-1827 minCampbell ConversationsJennifer Pahlka on the Campbell Conversations Jennifer PahlkaProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Last week we heard from Nina Jankowicz about disinformation and the information war. My guest today also writes about the intersection of technology and government. Jennifer Pahlka was the deputy chief technology officer in the Obama administration and is the founder of Code for America. She's also the author of, “Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better.” Ms. Pahlka will be on Syracuse University campus to give a public talk on O...
2025-10-1127 minCampbell ConversationsNina Jankowicz on the Campbell Conversations Nina JankowiczProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Nina Jankowicz. Ms. Jankowicz is an expert on disinformation and democratization, and she headed up the Disinformation Advisory Board during the Biden administration. She's also the author of two recent books, “How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News and the Future of Conflict” and “How to Be a Woman Online: Surviving Abuse and Harassment and How to Fight Back”. Ms. Jankowicz will be on the Syracuse University campus to give a free public talk on...
2025-10-0427 min
Campbell ConversationsTim Rudd on the Campbell Conversations Tim RuddA Note to Our Listeners:I mention this in the introduction to the interview with Tim Rudd, but you may notice that missing from the group of interviews with the Syracuse mayoral candidates is Alfonso Davis, who, like Rudd, is running on an independent line. In all regional races where there are multiple candidates, I make an assessment of the candidates’ basic viability. This is not a fine-tuned effort to gauge a candidate’s likelihood of winning, but rather an assessment of whether there is an active campaign of basic viability. That determination is based on p...
2025-09-2727 minThe Jim Reith Show UnleashedThe Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED Episode 50 - 9/25/25HUGE PROGRAM!!!!!
We start off with the official sports analyst of The Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED!!!
Brent Axe talks SU football and what the team looks like with new quarterback Rickie Collins.
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Syracuse University television, radio and film professor, Bob Thomson joins us to talk about the present and future of late night broadcast TV.
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SUNY ESF President and former Onondaga County Executive, Joanie Mahoney talks about the pending budget crisis for the school and she g...
2025-09-261h 12Campbell ConversationsTom Babilon on the Campbell Conversations Tom BabilonProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. This November, Syracuse will elect a new mayor. Joining me today is the Republican candidate for the position, Tom Babilon. Mr. Babilon is a senior attorney at Hiscock Legal Aid, and he also has experience as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the city, where he worked with housing, neighborhood and business development, and labor and employment. I want to note that I also plan to have the other three mayoral candidates on the program in the coming weeks. So, Mr...
2025-09-2027 minCampbell ConversationsRichard Sexton on the Campbell ConversationsProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Are we on a path towards significant unmet hunger, problems in food supply and conflicts regarding food? My guest today is Richard Sexton. He's a professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, and he's recently published a new book, it's titled, "Food Fight: Misguided Policies, Supply Challenges, and the Impending Struggle to Feed a Hungry World". Professor Sexton, welcome to the program.Richard Sexton: Thank you, Grant. Thank you for having me.
2025-09-0627 minCampbell ConversationsChristopher White on the Campbell Conversations Christopher White( catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is a scholar of Catholic thought. Christopher White is associate director of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. Prior to that he was an award winning reporter for the National Catholic Reporter. He's with me today because he's written a new book. It's a new book on the new pope, it's titled, "Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy". Christopher, welcome to the...
2025-08-3027 minCampbell ConversationsChris Berdik on the Campbell Conversations Chris Berdik(Mark Lavonier)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today has written a book that's very near and dear to my heart. It is a screed against noise. Chris Berdik is a reporter and a writer who has a new book out, it's titled, “Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take It Back.” Chris, welcome to the program and thank you very much for writing this book.Chris Berdik: Well, thank you. Grant, thanks for havi...
2025-08-1627 minCampbell ConversationsNancy Rosenblum on the Campbell Conversations Nancy Rosenblum(Robert Adam Mayer www.robertadammayer.com)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today appears to be something of a political soothsayer. Nancy Rosenblum is a Professor of Ethics in Government and Politics at Harvard University, and the coauthor with Russell Muirhead of a book called, “Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos”. Professor Rosenblum, welcome to the program and congratulations on this obviously timely new book.Nancy Rosenblum: Thank you, Grant. I'm happy to be he...
2025-08-0927 minCampbell ConversationsAlan Dershowitz on the Campbell Conversations Alan Dershowitz(alan-dershowitz.com)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I’m Grant Reeher. My guest today is the lawyer, law professor and writer Alan Dershowitz. He’s with me to discuss his new book, decades in the making, titled, “The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harm while Preserving Essential Liberty”. Professor Dershowitz, welcome to the program and congratulations on this new book. It's your 56th, I believe?Alan Dershowitz: It is, thank you so much. I've already written my 57th, so I'm on the way...
2025-08-0227 min
Zohran Mamdani - Biography FlashMamdani's Mayoral Meteoric Rise: Uganda Wedding, Wu-Tang, and Uniting NYC DemocratsZohran Mamdani BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Zohran Mamdani has been on a notable tear in the past week, making headlines as he pivots from underdog progressive to the clear Democratic nominee in New York City’s mayoral race. His campaign staff is transforming: Maya Handa, formerly of Zellnor Myrie’s campaign and a trusted advisor to some of New York’s most outspoken progressives, has assumed the campaign manager role. The campaign has also brought on Obama White House alum Jeffrey Lerner as communications director, while Mamdani’s former comms chief Andrew Epstein shifts focus to the viral so...
2025-07-2603 minCampbell ConversationsJohn Mannion on the Campbell Conversations State Sen. John Mannion (D-Geddes) is planning to run for New York's 22nd Congressional District. (Ciara Feltham / Mannion for NY)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I’m Grant Reeher. We're just over six months into John Mannion’s first term in Congress, so it's a good time to check in with him. A lot has happened in Washington since that time. He represents New York's 22nd congressional district, which contains all of Onondaga and Madison counties and portions of Oneida, Cortland and Cayuga counties, including the cities of Syracuse, Utic...
2025-07-2627 minThe Jim Reith Show UnleashedThe Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED - Episode 41 - 7/24/25 - RIP Hulk HoganNews changes fast these days and upon hearing the about the death of Pro Wrestling Superstar Hulk Hogan, Producer Bill starts the show remembering the sports entertainment giant.
"Also on this episode we go "Back in the Day" with United Way's Ray Manassa who roamed the sacred halls of Clear Channel radio along with Jim and Bill. He talks about United Way's Day of Caring and explains the beautiful mural that will be done in Downtown Syracuse.
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2025-07-2447 minCampbell ConversationsMary Jumbelic on the Campbell Conversations Mary Jumbelic(Marc Safran)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. If you're a fan of true crime, you're in for a treat. My guest today is Dr. Mary Jumbelic. She's a forensic pathologist and the former chief medical examiner of Onondaga County. She's just published a new book, it's titled, “Speak Her Name: Stories from A Life from True Crime”. Dr. Jumbelic, welcome back to the program and congratulations on this new book.Mary Jumbelic: Thank you so much. It's great to be here...
2025-07-1927 minCampbell ConversationsOneya Fennell Okuwobi on the Campbell Conversations Oneya Fennell OkuwobiProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. The Trump administration has declared war on DEI programs, and it has had reverberating effects throughout higher education, government and industry. My guest today has written a new provocative book on the topic of diversity efforts, and it's titled, "Who Pays for Diversity?: Why Programs Fail at Racial Equity and What to Do about It". Oneya Fennell Okuwobi is a sociology professor at the University of Cincinnati. Professor Okuwobi, welcome to the program and congratulations on this new...
2025-07-1227 minCampbell ConversationsDavid Lay Williams on the Campbell Conversations David Lay Williams(Mark Lavonier)David 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."Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Economic inequality has been a perennial issue in political campaigns and we are said to be living right now in another Gilded Age of extreme inequality. My guest today is David Lay Williams. He's a professor of political science at DePaul University and the author of a new book titled, “The Gr...
2025-07-1127 minCampbell ConversationsJohn Sanbonmatsu on the Campbell Conversations John SanbonmatsuProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I’m Grant Reeher. Last week I spoke with a writer who had a new book out on the foods of upstate New York. Today, we stay with food, but we move very far from that in many respects. My guest is John Sanbonmatsu. He's a philosophy professor of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and the author of a new book titled, “The Omnivore's Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals and Ourselves”. Professor Sanbonmatsu, welcome to the program and congratulations on thi...
2025-06-2827 minCampbell ConversationsJune Hersh on the Campbell Conversations June HershProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is June Hersh. She's a writer and a speaker who has in the past written about the Holocaust and food history. And she has a new book out now on the food of Upstate New York. It's titled, “The Flavor of Upstate New York: Iconic Dishes, Delicious History and Reinvented Recipes”. June, welcome to the program and congratulations on this new book.June Hersh: Thank you so much, Grant. And thank you for...
2025-06-2127 minCampbell ConversationsPat Hogan on the Campbell Conversations Pat Hogan(syr.gov)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. The Democratic Party primary for Syracuse City Mayor is Tuesday, June 24th, with early voting starting on June 14th. Concluding our interviews with all three of the candidates in that primary, my guest today is Syracuse Common Councilor Pat Hogan, he's also its President Pro Tempore. Councilor Hogan represents the Second District and was first elected to the council back in 2005. He is also chairman of the Greater Syracuse Land Bank and he's board chairman of the...
2025-06-1427 minCampbell ConversationsChol Majok on the Campbell Conversations Chol MajokProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. The Democratic Party primary for Syracuse City mayor is Tuesday, June 24th and early voting starts on June 14th. Continuing our interviews with all three candidates, my guest today is Syracuse Common Councilor, Chol Majok. Councilor Majok is a Councilor-at-Large representing the entire city, but he was first elected as a councilor from the Third District. He previously worked in Mayor Stephanie Miner's administration and in 2022, he ran for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 22nd Congressional District...
2025-06-0727 minCampbell ConversationsAran Shetterly on the Campbell Conversations Aran ShetterlyProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Aran Shetterly. He's a writer and editor and the author of a relatively new book on the Greensboro massacre in North Carolina titled, "Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul". Aran, welcome to the program and congratulations on the new book.Aran Shetterly: Thank you. Great to be with you.GR: Well, it's good to have you. So a really interesting book...
2025-05-3127 minCampbell ConversationsSharon Owens on the Campbell Conversations Sharon Owens(Ellen Abbott / WRVO)Program transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. The Democratic Party primary for Syracuse City Mayor is Tuesday, June 24th, with early voting starting on June 14th. My guest today is one of the three candidates contesting that primary, Syracuse City Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens. In addition to serving as deputy mayor in the Ben Walsh administration, Ms. Owens is also the board president of Blueprint 15, which is helping to lead the effort to redevelop the East Adams Street area following the tearing down...
2025-05-2427 minCampbell ConversationsEric Heinze on the Campbell Conversations Eric HeinzeProgram Transcription:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Eric Heinze. He's a professor of law and humanities at Queen Mary College in the University of London. And he's the author of a new book titled, “Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left.” Professor Heinze, welcome to the program and congratulations on this new book.Eric Heinze: Thank you very much, Grant, it's an absolute pleasure to be with you.GR: We...
2025-05-1727 minCampbell ConversationsDennis Patterson on the Campbell Conversations Dennis PattersonProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. As expertise and the exhortation to ‘follow the science’ become politically weaponized, my guest today is Dennis Patterson. He's a Law Professor at Rutgers University and he's also a Law and Legal Philosophy Professor at Surrey Law School in Britain. Together with Rutgers Law School Professor Jacob Hale Russell, he's written a new book. It's titled, "The Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism." Professor Patterson, welcome to the program and congratulations on the new book.Denn...
2025-05-1027 minThe Jim Reith Show UnleashedThe Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED Episode 29 - 5/1/25On today's program we talk to Grant Reeher, a Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University. He talks about the student visa's being revoked and the political climate on the college campus.
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We talk to Rome, NY Mayor, Jeffery Lanigan, on the new billion dollar Chobani plant on it's way to Rome.
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and we go "back in the day" with the the morning talk legends, Ted & Amy from 93Q.
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2025-05-011h 05Campbell ConversationsAmie Parnes on the Campbell Conversations Amie ParnesProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. We’re at about the first 100 days mark for the second Trump presidency, that milestone is being marked across the media. Today, we're going to take a look backward at how we got here. My guest is Amie Parnes. She's a senior political correspondent at The Hill. And with Jonathan Allen, another political journalist, she's written an account of the 2024 presidential election. It's titled, “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House”. She was previously on this program to dis...
2025-04-2627 minCampbell ConversationsMarc Garneau on the Campbell Conversations Marc GarneauProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today has several notable profiles that should be of interest to listeners in Central New York. Marc Garneau is Canada's first astronaut to go into space and then twenty four years following his first flight, he was the first former astronaut elected to Canada's parliament. The Liberal Party member served in two cabinet posts as Minister of Transport and as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Garneau, welcome back to the program, it’s good to see you....
2025-04-1927 minCampbell ConversationsDionne Koller on the Campbell Conversations Dionne KollerProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Youth sports has become a cultural and political lightning rod in recent years. My guest today is an expert in that area, particularly the ways in which law and government policies have impacted it. Dionne Koller is a professor of law and the director of the Center for Sport and the Law at the University of Baltimore. She's the author of a new book titled, "More Than Play: How Law, Policy, and Politics Shape American Youth Sport." Professor Koller...
2025-04-1227 minCampbell ConversationsGeorge Hawley on the Campbell Conversations George HawleyProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. With our historic levels of political polarization and the hard political feelings that have been generated during the Trump era, each side tends to see the other in the worst possible and the most extreme light. My guest today has written a new book arguing that Democratic and media misperceptions of Republican voters have been especially pronounced. George Hawley is a professor of political science at the University of Alabama and the author of, “The Moderate Majority: Real GOP Vo...
2025-04-0527 min
Campbell ConversationsSteve Featherstone on the Campbell Conversations Steve FeatherstoneProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Steve Featherstone. He's been on the program a couple of times previously to discuss magazine articles that he's researched and written. But he's with me today because, since 2021, he's been the outdoors reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and syracuse.com. In that role he covers everything from hunting and fishing to hiking and ecology. Steve welcome back to the program, congratulations on this position.Steve Featherstone: Yeah. Thank you. It's good...
2025-03-2927 minCampbell ConversationsFormer Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on the Campbell Conversations(WRVO News (file photo))Stephanie Miner served two terms as mayor of the City of Syracuse, from 2010-2018. Before that, she served on the Syracuse Common Council. Now, she teaches at Colgate University, and has written a political memoir titled "Madam Mayor: Love and Loss in an American City." Program Transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Stephanie Miner. She served two terms as mayor of the city of Syracuse beginning in 2010, and prior to that, she was a Syracuse Common Councilor at...
2025-03-2427 minCampbell ConversationsAaron Kupchik on the Campbell ConversationsAaron KupchikOn this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Aaron Kupchik, a Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. He discusses his new book, "Suspended Education: School Punishment and the Legacy of Racial Injustice."Program Transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Aaron Kupchik. He's a professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware. And he's here with me today because he has a new book out titled “Suspended Education: School Pu...
2025-03-0827 minCampbell ConversationsRussell Shorto on the Campbell Conversations Russell ShortoOn this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with author and historian Russell Shorto, director of the New Amsterdam Project at the New York Historical Society. Shorto discusses his new book, "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America."Program Transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations. I'm Grant Reeher. My guest today is Russell Shorto. He's the director of the New Amsterdam Project at the New York Historical Society, and the author of a number of popular books, including “The Is...
2025-03-0127 minCampbell ConversationsAlexander Marion on the Campbell ConversationsOn this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Syracuse City Auditor Alexander Marion. He was elected to the position as a Democrat in November 2023. Prior to that, he served on the staffs of State Senator Michael Gianaris and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.
2025-02-2227 minCampbell ConversationsCatherine Herrold on the Campbell Conversations(Syracuse University)USAID has been in the news more lately than at any point since its founding during the John F. Kennedy administration. What exactly does the government agency do? How does it fit with all U.S. foreign aid? Could its work be done more efficiently elsewhere? This week, Grant Reeher talks with Catherine Herrold, a professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, and an expert on USAID.
2025-02-1628 minCampbell ConversationsJulian Zelizer on the Campbell ConversationsOn this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Julian Zelizer, a Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University, and the author of the new book, "In Defense of Partisanship."
2025-02-0827 minThe Jim Reith Show UnleashedThe Jim Reith Show Unleashed Episode 18 - 2/6/25On this episode we delve into some of the Executive Orders given by our President with SU Professor Grant Reeher and we go "back in the day" with our good friend and Syracuse Jazz Fest Director, Frank Malfitano.
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2025-02-0648 minCampbell ConversationsRachel May and Will Barclay on the Campbell Conversations Will Barclay / Rachel MayProgram transcript:Grant Reeher: Welcome to the Campbell Conversations, I'm Grant Reeher. Governor Kathy Hochul has given her State of the State address and presented her budget for the year. Back with me today on the program to provide reactions to that and also offer a preview of the legislative session are New York State Senator Rachel May and Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay. Senator May represents the state's 48th Senate District and leader Barclay represents the 120 Assembly District. Leader Barclay and Senator May welcome back to the program...
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