Shows
Living in the Meantime with Stephen BaumanThe University's Voice w/ Steven PoskanzerStephen sits down with longtime friend and former college president Steven Poskanzer for a wide-ranging, no-spin conversation on the role of universities in a turbulent culture. They explore what higher education is uniquely for—pursuing truth, forming judgment, and curating reliable knowledge—and where it’s falling short. Topics include academic freedom, free speech vs. platforming, the populist suspicion of expertise, DEI as mission-aligned practice, the difference between political debate and scholarly discourse, and how AI stress-tests our systems for validating truth. Along the way, Poskanzer shares insights from his new book, The University’s Voice: Principled Silence and Purposef...
2025-11-1254 min
Public Policy This WeekPublic Policy This Week - Previewing the Supreme Court docket with Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, 10/6/23Host Steve Poskanzer and his guest, Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, discuss some of the most interesting cases the Supreme Court has agreed to hear in this term. Those cases could impact Congressional regulatory power, the viability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (and possibly the Federal Reserve Bank), and 2nd Amendment rights for those convicted of domestic abuse.
2023-10-0655 minPublic Policy This WeekThe United States Constitution with Professor of Constitutional Law and President Emeritus of Carleton College Steve Poskanzer 9/29/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Con Law Professor and President Emeritus of Carleton College Steve Poskanzer about the United States Constitution, and how it has not only survived and remained viable, but actually remained vital for 236 years.
2023-10-051h 05Public Policy This WeekThe recent Supreme Court rulings with Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School 7/7/23Host Steve Poskanzer, the President Emeritus of Carleton College, and Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School discuss the slate of decisions handed down this year by the United States Supreme Court.
2023-07-0755 minPublic Policy This WeekCollege Affordability with Dan Sullivan and Steve Poskanzer 4/7/23Hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with President Emeritus of St. Lawrence University, Dan Sullivan, and President Emeritus of Carleton College, Steve Poskanzer, about the affordability of college in the United States, and what can be done to make sure college is accessible to all Americans.
2023-04-071h 10Public Policy This WeekThe emerging intricacies of space law with Professor Michelle Hanlon 2/24/23This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Poskanzer discuss international law as it relates to space with the Co-Director of the Air and Space Law Program University of Mississippi, Professor Michelle L. D. Hanlon. The discussion covers the concept of "Space Law" itself, territorial rights on the moon, the need for agreements regarding space junk, and the nonprofit organization founded by Professor hanlon, For All Moonkind.
2023-02-251h 01Public Policy This WeekWills and Trusts with Attorney Eric Brever 2/10/3Hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Poskanzer talk with Eric Brever of the Law firm Wornson Goggins in New Prague. Brever explains important details about wills and trusts.
2023-02-1356 minPublic Policy This WeekLessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic with Dr. Michael Osterholm 1/20/23This week's hosts, Bruce Morlan and Steve Poskanzer, speak with University of Minnesota epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, a member of President Biden's Covid-19 Advisory Board, about lingering questions from the pandemic, how we should prepare for the next one, how the virus was politicized, and the need for scientific humility.
2023-01-2047 minPublic Policy This WeekThe 2023 United States Supreme Court with Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School 12/9/22Carleton College President Emeritus Stave Poskanzer, who will be an occasional contributor to Public Policy This Week, talks with University of Minnesota Associate Professor of Law Alan Rozenshtein about cases that will come before the United States Supreme Court in 2023, and the makeup of the court itself.
2022-12-0956 min
The Development Debrief7. Steve Poskanzer: The President PreparesIn this week’s episode, Steve Poskanzer, the President of Carleton College talks about his perspective on development and explains where their current campaign fits into his priorities. A true legal brain, he explains how this informs his preparation for making asks and I was surprised to learn of his strategy. Steve underscores the kindness of the Midwestern community, the value of a liberal arts degree and shares two pieces of advice he learned from his mentor Hugo Sonnenschein- the former President of University of Chicago.
2020-02-0230 min