The Hauenstein Center Collection
A Podcast of the Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley State University
The Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley State University
Show overview
The Hauenstein Center Collection has been publishing since 2016, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 187 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 11th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 1h 6m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2017, with 48 episodes published. Published by The Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley State University.
From the publisher
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
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S3 Ep 1Nicole Hemmer | Off The Stage
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
S2 Ep 15Reflections on Patriotism | The Rewind
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. Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 21Steven B. Smith | Off The Stage
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
S2 Ep 20Elizabeth Cobbs | Off The Stage
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
S2 Ep 19Cal Thomas | Off The Stage
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
S1 Ep 5Episode 5: Hannah Hosfelt, Brooke Clement | Reflections on Patriotism
This final episode of this series features two guests alongside Maddy Miller & Kahler Sweeney... - Hannah Hosfelt, BA in Special Education and Elementary Education student & CLA fellow - Brooke Clement, director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum On this final episode, Hannah shares how she’s seen the media have a big impact on the publics understanding of patriotism and Brooke shares how her background as the daughter of a dad who loved history kickstarted her sense of patriotism as well as her career path. Since it was the final episode, Maddy & Kahler add in their thoughts to the conversation, specifically what they’ve learned over the course of recording the last five episodes. Reflections on Patriotism: April 18 | 6 pm | Loosemore Auditorium Learn more & RSVP here! Barbara McQuade Event! 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 4: Megan Rydecki, Claudia Bajema, Danmike Thompson Hauenstein Center upcoming events!Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S11 Ep 4Episode 4: Megan Rydecki, Claudia Bajema, Danmike Thompson | Reflections on Patriotism
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! Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S1 Ep 3Episode 3: Brooks Twist, Russ Climie, Mohamed Ndiaye | Reflections on Patriotism
The third episode of the mini series features three guests alongside Maddy Miller & Kahler Sweeney... - Brooks Twist, MS in Accounting student & CLA lead fellow - Russ Climie, owner of Tiberius Images - Mohamed Ndiaye, Interim Director of Development Services at GV On this episode, the group agrees that everyone should pick up trash when they see it. Mo brings his perspective from being an immigrant from Senegal, Russ talks about respecting the first responders in our country and Brooks shares about his time working with the Republican Party in Grand Rapids. 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 4: Megan Rydecki, Claudia Bajema, Danmike Thompson Episode 5: Hannah Hosfelt, Brooke Clement Hauenstein Center upcoming events! Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S1 Ep 2Episode 2: Samuel Jacobs, Randy Cotts, Faye Richardson-Green | Reflections on Patriotism
This second episode features three guests alongside Maddy Miller & Kahler Sweeney... - Samuel Jacobs, GV/CLA grad & Administrative Director at 616 Service - Randy Cotts, AP government & history teacher at Byron Center High School - Faye Richardson-Green, Meijer Endowed Chair at Frederik Meijer Honors College On this episode, the group talks about the idea of “freedom for me but not for thee.” Faye brings up Colin Kapernick and how we cannot deny others the freedoms we enjoy, Samuel describes service as a part of citizenship and Randy shares some thoughts on patriotism from his high school AP government students. 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 3: Brooks Twist, Russ Climie, Mohamed Ndiaye Episode 4: Megan Rydecki, Claudia Bajema, Danmike Thompson Episode 5: Hannah Hosfelt, Brooke Clement Hauenstein Center upcoming events! Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S1 Ep 1Episode 1: Abby Sachs, Shelley Irwin, Neal Buckwalter | Reflections on Patriotism
Our very first episode of this mini series features three guests alongside Maddy Miller & Kahler Sweeney... - Shelley Irwin, radio show host & producer - Neal Buckwalter, Grand Valley professor - Abby Sachs, program manager of the CLA On this episode, Abby says she is undecided on considering herself a patriot, Shelley talks about being in Germany during 9/11 and Neal shares about how universities play a role in providing a space for sharing different points of view. Reflections on Patriotism: April 18 | 6 pm | Loosemore Auditorium Learn more & RSVP here! Other Reflections on Patriotism episodes: Episode 2: Samuel Jacobs, Randy Cotts, Faye Richardson-Green Episode 3: Brooks Twist, Russ Climie, Mohamed Ndiaye Episode 4: Megan Rydecki, Claudia Bajema, Danmike Thompson Episode 5: Hannah Hosfelt, Brooke Clement Hauenstein Center upcoming events! Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 14King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father | The Rewind
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 Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 18Brooke Barbier | Off The Stage
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
S2 Ep 13The Future of Constitution Reform Panel | The Rewind
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
S2 Ep 12Jeffrey Rosen's The Pursuit of Happiness | The Rewind
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 Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 17Caroline Fredrickson & Ilan Wurman | Off The Stage
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
S2 Ep 16Jonathan Haidt | Off The Stage
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! Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 11Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture | The Rewind
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. Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 15Matthew Costello | Off The Stage
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
S2 Ep 10Khalilah Burt Gaston | The Rewind
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. Learn more about the Hauenstein Center here: Website | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook
S2 Ep 14Khalilah Burt Gaston | Off The Stage
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