Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa

About Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa

Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa is a podcast from The Phi Beta Kappa Society's Visiting Scholars program, featuring leading scholars across multiple disciplines in conversation with Fred Lawrence, PBK's Secretary and CEO.

Publisher

The Phi Beta Kappa Society

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Aug 2018

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

97 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Decoding Campaigns and the Future of American Politics with Lynn Vavreck

   In this episode, Fred Lawrence sits down with UCLA Professor of American Politics and Public Policy Lynn Vavreck to explore the evolving landscape of American elections. Drawing from her childhood experiences and decades of research, Vavreck examines how modern data analytics have transformed the study of political campaigns, why traditional television advertising still matters in a digital age, and how a shrinking "movable middle" continues to decide pivotal races. From pervasive public discontent and declining faith in the “American Dream”, she addresses where she finds hope for political revitalization and the critical role imaginative leadership can play in moving the country forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   2025 Lebowitz Prize: A Discussion on "What Beauty Promises"

   This special episode of Key Conversations is joined by Dominic McIver Lopes, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and University Killam Professor at the University of British Columbia, and Samantha Matherne, Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. Each year, the Lebowitz Prize is presented to a pair of philosophers who hold contrasting views of an important philosophical question that is of current interest both to the field and to an educated public audience. The professors discuss the topic for the 2025 Lebowitz Prize, which is "What Beauty Promises" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3. 

   3 Aug 2026

   REPLAY: Understanding the History and Political Identity of Latinos with Geraldo Cadava

   Fred Lawrence interviews Professor Geraldo Cadava about the complex history and political identity of Latinos, revealing their dual role as victims and agents of empire.

Who has been a guest on Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Geraldo Cadava
• Ingrid Daubechies
• Tammy L Kernodle
• Ximena Bernal
• Dr Mark Palmer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

249,852

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

50

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Books guests

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