The McConnell Center Podcast offers thought-provoking conversations with authors, scholars, leaders in the U.S. military, and political professionals focusing on leadership, literature, history, education, politics and life.
Why You Should Read Wuthering Heights with Natalie Tracy
Join Natalie Tracy as she makes a case for the lasting importance and relevance of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.
Natalie Tracy leads the strategic and tactical marketing and communications initiatives for the McConnell Center. In this role, she collaborates with Dr. Gary Gregg and other team members to design and coordinate the academic and programmatic endeavors of the McConnell Scholars.
About the podcast:
We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now?
Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven't yet picked up.
We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville's McConnell Center.
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3 Feb 2026
Why You Should Read the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge with Matthew Denhart
Join Matthew Denhart for a discussion regarding the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge.
Matthew Denhart serves as president of the Coolidge Foundation. At the Coolidge Foundation, Mr. Denhart has led the development of the Coolidge Scholarship and several other initiatives aimed at sharing the lessons and values of President Coolidge with a broad national audience.
About the podcast:
We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now?
Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven't yet picked up.
We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville's McConnell Center.
Stay Connected
Visit us at McConnellcenter.org
Subscribe to our newsletter
Facebook: @mcconnellcenter
Instagram: @ulmcenter
Twitter: @ULmCenter
This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
27 Jan 2026
Why You Should Read Phillis Wheatley with Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug
Join Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug for a discussion centered around the work of Phillis Wheatley, an American writer who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
Kirstin Anderson Birkhaug (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is assistant professor of political science at Hope College, where she teaches Introduction to American Politics, State and Local Government, and all upper-level political theory courses, including American Political and Social Thought, Ancient and Medieval Political Thought, Modern Political Thought, and Contemporary Political Thought. Dr. Birkhaug is also a member of the Emmaus Scholars faculty and the faculty advisor for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Leadership Fellows Program at Hope College. She joined the Department of Political Science in 2023.
About the podcast:
We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now?
Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven't yet picked up.
We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville's McConnell Center.
Stay Connected
Visit us at McConnellcenter.org
Subscribe to our newsletter
Facebook: @mcconnellcenter
Instagram: @ulmcenter
Twitter: @ULmCenter
This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
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Natalie Fuehrer Taylor
Amy Willis
Jerry Salyer
Laura Beers
Jeffery Tyler Syck
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Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
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