Leaders and Legends Podcast
1) Chris Matthews, author of “Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters"
Chris Matthews is one of the smartest and funniest political commentators in America today. His previous bosses include President Jimmy Carter and Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill. On this week's “Lea...Show More
Chris Matthews, author of “Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters"
1:10:42 | Dec 22nd, 2025
2) Ryan Martin, Executive Editor of The Indianapolis Star
The media landscape is changing throughout the United States and across the globe. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we interview Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ryan Martin (whose curre...Show More
3) John A. Farrell, author of “Ted Kennedy: A Life”
Complicated, controversial, and consequential, Senator Edward Kennedy was a titan of American political life. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we speak with award-winning author John A. F...Show More
4) Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee, podcasters and authors of “Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland”
The senseless and brutal murders of middle school students Abigail Williams and Liberty German in the small Indiana city of Delphi shocked the world. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, our ...Show More
5) Anne Hathaway, president and CEO of Hathaway Strategies
If there is a role in politics at which Anne Hathaway hasn’t excelled, I don’t know what it could possibly be. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, Hall of Famer Jim Shella and I talk with An...Show More
6) Dr Tracy Borman, OBE, author of “The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty”
Just exactly how did King James VI of Scotland accede to the English throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603? Was he the right choice? Was he the rightful choice? On this week's leaders an...Show More
7) Philip Taubman and William Taubman, authors of “McNamara At War: A New History”
As secretary of defense during the Vietnam War, Robert McNamara presided over one of the most haunting chapters in American military history. His legacy remains, in 2025, as polarizing and controversi...Show More
Philip Taubman and William Taubman, authors of “McNamara At War: A New History”
1:34:53 | Nov 10th, 2025
8) Brian VanDeMark, author of several histories on the American involvement in the Vietnam War
November 1963 was a month of two watershed assassinations: President John F. Kennedy and Ngo Dihn Diem, president of South Vietnam. The murder of these two men dramatically altered the hsitory of the ...Show More
9) Jeffrey Rosen, author of “The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America"
Perhaps the greatest intellectual contest in our country’s history pitted Alexander Hamilton against Thomas Jefferson—with the winner still yet to be decided. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podc...Show More
10) Mayor Greg Ballard, author of “Urban Republican Mayor: My Story"
Greg Ballard is one of the most successful and consequential leaders in this history of Indianapolis. He is also the author of a new book “Urban Republican Mayor: My Story” which details not only his ...Show More