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Calling Out Controversy

by Justin Kenyon and Andrew Hecht

This show looks to help educate its listeners on controversial topics. Instead of trying to create controversy, we intend to educate instead. Each topic is accompanied by an expert guest on the topic. Guests include Alan Dershowitz, Academy Award nominee Marshall Curry, former Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joachim Frank, and many others.

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Episodes

  1. Michael Botticelli

    Justin sits down with Michael Botticelli former director of the office of National Drug Control Policy under President Obama

  2. Howard Scott Warshaw

    Justin sits down with Howard Scott Warshaw former Atari developer and programmer of the Et for Atari video game

  3. HW Brands

    Justin sits down with Dr. HW Brands from the University of Texas at Austin to talk about Ronald Reagan

  4. Dr. Robert Lang

    Justin sits down with former Nasa scientist and origami master Dr. Robert Lang

  5. Director Michael Dempsey

    Justin sits down with Siena alumni and former Director of National Intelligence Michael Dempsey

  6. Dr. Charles Seifert

    Justin sits down with Siena's new President Dr. Charles Seifert

  7. Ambassador Douglas Hickey

    Justin sits down with Ambassador Douglas Hickey. The current US ambassador in Finland

  8. Ted Benna

    Justin sits back down with Ted Benna the inventor of the 401k

  9. Eric Bischoff

    Justin sits down with Eric Bischoff from WWE, WCW, and TNA wrestling

  10. Mike Utzig

    Justin Sits down with Mike Utzig the Director of the Siena Annual Fund. The two discuss the annual fund and Siena's plans for the future.

  11. Rar for Congress

    Rostislav 'Slava' Rar is running for congress in New York's congressional district. Justin sits down with the candidate to discuss the issues.

  12. Fred Seibert

    Justin sits down with Fred Seibert to discuss his work on everything from MTV to Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbara

  13. Dr. Randy Roberts

    Justin sits down with Dr. Randy Roberts from Purdue University to discuss Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali and the Phantom Punch

  14. Paul Bremer

    Justin sits down with former Presidential Envoy to Iraq to discuss his time in Iraq and his career in diplomacy.

  15. Jonathan Eig

    Justin sits down with Jonathan Eig to discuss his book on Muhammad Ali.

  16. Fred Claire

    Justin sits down with Fred Claire to discuss his tenure as the General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. As well as his opinions on Major League Baseball today.

  17. Dr. Maggs Part 2

    Dr. Tim Maggs returns to go over his new studies with Justin

  18. COC CBA

    Justin sits down with Christian Brothers Academy's (Albany, NY) President Dr. Schelegel to discuss how COVID has impact private High Schools

  19. Howard Dean

    Justin sits down with Former Vermont Governor and DNC chair Howard Dean

  20. Public High Schools and COVID

    Justin sits down with Dr. L. Oliver Robinson, the superintendent of the Shenendehowa school district to discuss how the district has responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

  21. Dr. Tim Maggs

    Justin sits down with Dr. Tim Maggs to discuss the Albany Patroons and his groundbreaking medical research. Dr. Maggs is the former team doctor for the New York Giants and is the current owner of the Semi-Pro basketball team the Albany Patroons.

  22. Terror Management Theory

    Justin sits down with Skidmore psychologist Dr. Sheldon Solomon to discuss his Terror Management Theory, and how it applies to everything from pop culture to everyday life.

  23. Scott Iseman and the 11th amendment

    Justin sits down with Lawyer Scott Iseman to discuss the 11th amendment and what goes along with it

  24. Nick Desautels on Notre Dame and Sri Lanka

    Nick Desautels on Notre Dame and Sri Lanka

  25. A Conversation With Nick Desautels and Justin Kenyon

    A Conversation With Nick Desautels and Justin Kenyon

  26. An Interview With Antonio Bianchi

    An Interview With Antonio Bianchi

  27. A Student View on Education

    This episode features fellow Siena students Peter Potter and Hunter L. Galpin

  28. Colleges/Universities and The 1st Amendment

    Andrew and Nicole discuss free speech on college campuses

  29. Freedom index

    Andrew and Nicole discuss CATO's freedom index

  30. Feminism

    Andrew and Nicole discuss feminism

  31. Hate Speech

    Andrew and Nicole discuss hate speech

  32. Mormons

    Justin sits down with Siena Friar Fr. Dan Dwyer to discuss the Church of Latter Day Saints, and the practice of polygamy

  33. Electoral College

    Justin sits down with Pepperdine and Notre Dame Law Professor to discuss the pros and cons of getting rid off and keeping the Electoral College.

  34. Olympic Bobsledding and the CIA

    Justin sits down with Norm Miller a former Olympic Bobsled coach and CIA Operative

  35. Dr. Eric Foner

    Justin sits down with Dr. Eric Foner to discuss the history behind the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

  36. Ronald Goldstock

    Justin sits down with Ronald Goldstock a former member of the New York Attorney General's office to discuss his time fighting organized crime, and the Italian mob.

  37. Yemen Civil War

    Justin sits down with Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein to discuss the Yemeni Civil War, and its implications.

  38. Marshall Curry

    Justin sits down with Marshall Curry to discuss his Academy Award Nominated documentary A Night at the Garden

  39. Iraq War

    Justin sits down with Fr. Mark Reamer a friar at Siena College to discuss his experiences in the Iraq War.

  40. Dr. William Happer

    Justin sits down with Dr. William Happer to discuss Climate Change, and to provide a more critical view.

  41. Title IX

    Justin sits down with Christina Hoff Sommers to discuss Title XI and how it impacts students, professors, and colleges themselves.

  42. Christmas Truce

    Justin sits down with Pietrusza once more to discuss the Christmas Truce

  43. Black Sox

    Justin sits down with David Pietrusza again this time to discuss the 1919 Black Sox scandal

  44. Prohibition

    Justin sits down with historian David Pietrusza to discuss Prohibition, what caused it, what happened, and laws that came up during his era

  45. Noble Bloods

    Justin sits down with iHeart podcaster Dana Schwartz to discuss her show noble bloods and some controversial nobility throughout the ages

  46. Vape Bans

    Justin sits down with Dr. Scott Weaver to discuss the current problems arising with vaping, and the bans going along with it

  47. Levinson

    Justin sits down with author and professor Paul Levinson from Fordham to discuss the works of Issac Asimov and Marshal McLuhan, along with a brief talk about AI

  48. The Joker

    Justin sits back down with comic book historian Alex Grand to discuss the Joker

  49. self incrimination

    Justin sits down with former Albany County assistant district attorney Mike McDermott to discuss self incrimination and how it applys to the fifth amendment

  50. Mysticism

    Justin sits down with Fr. Dennis Tamberello to discuss his research on mysticism

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This show looks to help educate its listeners on controversial topics. Instead of trying to create controversy, we intend to educate instead. Each topic is accompanied by an expert guest on the topic. Guests include Alan Dershowitz, Academy Award nominee Marshall Curry, former Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joachim Frank, and many others.

HOSTED BY

Justin Kenyon and Andrew Hecht

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This show looks to help educate its listeners on controversial topics. Instead of trying to create controversy, we intend to educate instead. Each topic is accompanied by an expert guest on the topic. Guests include Alan Dershowitz, Academy Award nominee Marshall Curry, former Ambassador to Yemen...

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