Keeping It Civil

Keeping It Civil

School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership

Episodes 60
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (23)
Since Mar 2019
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
98%
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About This Podcast

Keeping It Civil is hosted by Henry Thomson and co-produced by the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership and Arizona PBS. The podcast seeks answers to key questions about the future of American life with fast-paced interviews with scholars and intellectuals.

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Recent Episodes

S6E8: Paul Johnson | What’s Right With America

Nov 14, 2025 55m

In this episode, Paul Johnson, former mayor of Phoenix and U.S. State Department delegate to Saudi Arabia and Poland, discusses the ideas in his new book What’s Right With America… And How We Can…

S6E7: Andre Archie | The Virtue of Color-Blindness

Nov 07, 2025 47m

In this episode, Andre Archie, associate professor of ancient Greek philosophy at Colorado State University, discusses the ideas presented in his 2024 book The Virtue of Color-Blindness. A specialist…

S6E6: Michael Mazarr | America’s National Dynamism and Global Challenges

Oct 31, 2025 38m

In this episode, Michael Mazarr, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, examines the sources of American…

S6E5: Mary Elise Sarotte | America, Russia, and the Post–Cold War Order

Oct 25, 2025 35m

In this episode, Mary Elise Sarotte, the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies and research associate at Harvard University’s Center for European Studies,…

S6E4: Patrick Griffin | The Age of Atlantic Revolution

Oct 17, 2025 42m

In this episode, Patrick Griffin, professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, examines the unique place of America in the revolutionary Atlantic world. His research focuses on the…

S6E3: Aurelian Craiutu | Why Not Moderation?

Oct 10, 2025 41m

In this episode, Aurelian Craiutu, professor of political science at Indiana University, explores the role of moderation in contemporary politics. His research focuses on French political and social…

S6E2: Brooke Barbier | Political Moderation in the American Revolution

Oct 03, 2025 34m

In this episode, Brooke Barbier, a public historian with a PhD from Boston College, shares her expertise on Boston’s political and social life during the Revolutionary period. She is the founder of…

S6E1: Gerard Baker | Media, Trust, and Political Polarization in America

Sep 26, 2025 46m

In this episode, Henry Thomson speaks with Gerard Baker, a prominent British columnist at the Wall Street Journal and host of its podcast i. Baker’s distinguished career has included work with the…

S5E8: Jennifer Frey | Reviving Liberal Learning in a Pursuit of Virtue, Happiness, and Meaning of Life

May 03, 2024 34m

In this episode, Henry Thompson and Dr. Jennifer Frey, Dean of the Honors College at the University of Tulsa, discuss the challenges and opportunities facing liberal education. She addresses the…

S5E7: Lucas Morel | Reimagining Patriotism: MLK, Frederick Douglass, and the Beloved Community

Apr 05, 2024 36m

Featuring Lucas Morel, professor of politics at Washington and Lee University. Morel delves into the complex relationship between patriotism and the experiences of Black Americans, as exemplified by…

S5E6: Hans Zeiger | Higher Education and Donor Impact

Mar 07, 2024 21m

In this episode, we speak with Hans Zeiger, the President of the Jack Miller Center, the nationwide network of scholars and teachers. We delve into the intricate interplay of ideas, economics, and…

S5E5: Robert P. George | Navigating Free Speech Challenges in the Age of Ideological Conformism

Feb 02, 2024 47m

Robert P. George serves as the sixth McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Henry and George…

S5E4: Zachary Shore | America’s Ethical Crossroads: Deciphering Vengeance and Virtue in History and Policy

Jan 04, 2024 31m

Professor of History at the Naval Postgraduate School and Senior Fellow at the Institute of European Studies, University of California, Berkeley Zach Shore examines the United States' critical…

S5E3: James R. Stoner | Unraveling the Tapestry of American Democracy

Dec 07, 2023 34m

In this episode Henry speaks with Dr. James R. Stoner, Professor and Director of the Eric Voegelin Institute in the Department of Political Science at Louisiana State University. Henry and Stoner…

S5E2: John Rose | Free Speech and Viewpoint Diversity in Higher Ed

Nov 02, 2023 37m

Henry Thompson interviews John Rose, the Associate Director of the Civil Discourse Project at The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. Henry and Rose discuss a course Rose teaches called…

S5E1: Matthew Continetti | Restoring Constitutional Conservatism in America

Oct 05, 2023 44m

Welcome to Season 5 of Keeping it Civil. We’re thrilled to have you back and promise memorable, informative, thought-provoking conversations. In this episode our host Henry Thompson sits down with a…

S4E12 S4E12: R. Shep Melnick | Higher Education in Crisis

Apr 13, 2023 27m

Shep Melnick is the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Professor of American Politics at Boston College and Co-chair of the Harvard Program on Constitutional Government. Henry and Shep Melnick speak about the…

S4E11 S4E11: Jenna Storey | Modern Restlessness and Quest for Virtue

Mar 23, 2023 27m

Jenna Storey is a senior Fellow in the Social, Cultural and Constitutional Studies Department at the American Enterprise Institute. Henry and Jenna Storey speak about the crisis of modern liberal…

S4E10 S4E10: Franciska Coleman | Social Regulation Of Free Speech In America

Mar 09, 2023 40m

Franciska Coleman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. In this episode we speak about assumptions encoded in words people choose to use and why many nations around the…

S4E9 S4E9: Heather Mac Donald | Why Did Universities Abandon Their True Mission?

Feb 23, 2023 40m

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a New York Times bestselling author. In this episode Henry and Mac Donald discuss identity politics and why…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Keeping It Civil have?

Keeping It Civil has published 60 episodes since March 2019, covering topics in News, Politics.

Is Keeping It Civil still active?

Keeping It Civil is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 41m.

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