Simoncast is keeping the legacy of Senator Paul Simon alive through wide-ranging, civil conversations. Host John Shaw, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, sits down with elected officials, historians, journalists, policy analysts, military experts, economists, authors, philanthropists, and others to learn about their lives and careers and elicit their perspectives on our changing world.
Simoncast is the official podcast of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank working for better politics and smarter government and preparing students for careers in public service.
Produced in collaboration with WSIU Public Radio. Hosted by John Shaw. Season One – produced and edited by Alee Quick. Season Two – produced and edited by Jaclyn Durcholz. Visit paulsimoninstitute.org/podcasts or simoncast.wsiu.org for more information and a complete archive of the show. Support our show at paulsimoninstitute.org/support.
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Author Jim Nowlan discusses his new book "Politics: The Starter Kit - How to Succeed in Politics and Government" and two of his earlier books, “Illinois Politics” and “Fixing Illinois.” His new book is intended for those new to politics and government or who are interested in becoming involved. -
President of Woods Fund Chicago, Michelle Morales, discusses her background in advocacy and philanthropy and Woods Fund Chicago’s eight-decade quest to advance social justice.
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Founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, Julieanna Richardson, discusses her contribution to the non-profit organization.
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Gareth Evans discusses his book “Good International Citizenship: The Case for Decency" with host John Shaw.
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Co-founder of Semafor, Ben Smith, discusses the digital news revolution, the changing media landscape, and his book, “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral.”
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CEO of the Better Government Association, David Greising, talks with John Shaw about Journalism.
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Award-winning journalist and foreign policy expert John Walcott talks about the search for truth in journalism, changing media environment in the United States and worldwide, and considers the daunting challenges now facing journalists and analysts to ascertain what is truthful.
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John Shaw, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and host of Simoncast, becomes the focus of today's interview with Alee Quick.
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Novelist Jennifer Close talks about the long and winding novel-writing process, how she encourages young writers as an instructor, and why politics snuck into her latest novel
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Tanisha Fazal, a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, talks about why she studies war — "my motivation is usually about trying to mitigate war's worst effects," she says.
