The Quill Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Quill Podcast is the official podcast of The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where host Dr. Robert Lloyd and former U.S. Senator George S. LeMieux tackle conversations of consequence to the political, economic and social realms.
In this LeMieux’s Quill Podcast, Josephine Gon, ExecutiveDirector of Community Affairs for the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, discusses the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel while also covering growing antisemitism in the United States and internationally.
Executive Director Dr. Robert Lloyd interviews Dr. Brian Strow on the federal budget and national debt.
On this episode of the Quill Podcast, we are honored to host historian and political commentator Asaf Romirowski who shares on the Middle East conflict.
On this episode of the Quill, Executive Director Robert LLoyd gives an update on the Russia Ukraine war.
In today’s episode, Dr. Lloyd is joined by Dr. James Todd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, to discuss the U.S. Constitution, its founding and historical background, its benefits and drawbacks, and the factors that distinguish the American document from the constitutions of other democratic nations. They will also examine the constitution's role in designating particular responsibilities to the federal and state governments, respectively, and what the role of the Supreme Court should be in resolving potential disputes over this distribution.
Our featured speakers today are Dr. Robert Lloyd, Ethan Fant, Nate Olver, and Kelsi Morgan. Dr. Lloyd and these three students will discuss a student-led initiative called OSI- the Organization for Social Innovation- to create a space where students with different political ideologies can come together and discuss various solutions in a civilized manner. Ethan Fant is the president and co-founder of OSI, with a background in anthropology and history. Nate Olver is the vice president and co-founder of OSI, with a background in philosophy, politics, and economics. Kelsi Morgan serves as the director of finance for OSI. Kelsi has a background in business administration. Ethan, Nate, and Kelsi are all seeking a masters degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University in International Development.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Please visit https://www.pba.edu/academics/schools/centers/lemieux-public-policy/index.html for more information about the Center. Keep in touch with the LeMieux Center on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088491259973 and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pbalemieuxcenter/
Our featured speakers today are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Dr. Terriel Byrd. Dr. Byrd serves as Director of Evening Ministries Program at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He has served as workshop facilitator for the Cultural Sensitivity Seminar in Jacksonville, Florida, and was a member of the strategic planning committee meeting for the African-American church division of the Florida Baptist Convention. He is 2012-2013 president of the African American Caucus of the Academy of Homiletics of North America. Dr. Byrd published extensively with the Baptist Press. He has published the History of the Union Baptist Church now archived at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library, and has contributed to the Preaching God’s Transforming Justice: A Lectionary Commentary series in 2011-2013. His first full length book, "I Shall Not Be Moved" was an international bestseller. His second book, "By This Shall We Be Known: Interpreting the Voice and Message of Dr. King," was released in October, 2011. Dr. Byrd was recognized in Marquis 2011 Who’s Who in America, and the 2004-2005 "Who's Who Among America's Teachers," honoring the nation's most respected teachers. In 2007, he received the Charles and Hazel Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Byrd will discuss race in American society and ways to seek further understanding and connection as citizens.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit https://www.pba.edu/academics/schools/centers/lemieux-public-policy/index.html for more information about the Center.
Keep in touch with the LeMieux Center on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088491259973 and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pbalemieuxcenter/
Our featured speakers today are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Lisa Bytner. Ms Bytner is Head of Lisa Bynter Public Relations, a full-service public relations firm specializing in strategic global marketing and communications, brand launch, corporate affairs, promotional partnerships, event planning and institutional investment. Ms Bytner received a Bachelors of Arts in the Liberal Arts from Sweet Briar College, located in Virginia. In addition, Ms Bytner received her Marketing Certificate from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. In this episode, Dr Lloyd and Ms Bytner will discuss how public relations impacts public policy.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speaker today is Dr. Robert Lloyd. Dr. Robert Lloyd is the Executive Directorand Director of The Quill Products at the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. He is also the Loreen Beisswenger Farish Chair for Political Thought and Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Dr. Lloyd received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He was a Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Scholar at OP Jindal Global University in Delhi, India.
The Quill Podcast is presented by the LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers today are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Dru Hammer. Ms. Hammer is one of the LeMieux Center’s newest advisory board members. She is a local to Palm Beach and a prominent businesswoman. Dru was the corporate secretary and board member of the Armand Hammer Foundation for twenty-two years. For nine years, she worked with the Los Angeles Dream Center, ministering in women’s discipleship and victims of human trafficking. She is on the National Board for Childhelp, a non-profit charity aiding victims of child abuse. As well, she founded the Hammered Heart Foundation, a nonprofit for women and children who have been left destitute from divorce and abandonment. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Ms. Hammer will discuss her NPO Hammered Heart Foundation and the role of Christianity in addressing social issues.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers today are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Dr. Linda Raeder, a Professor of Politics here at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Before joining PBA in 2001, she taught at the Center for U.S. Studies in Wittenberg, Germany. She has been awarded numerous academic awards, including PBA’s Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2017. Her publications include a book on the religious thought and aspirations of John Stuart Mill as well as a three-volume study of freedom and American society. Alongside being an author of numerous scholarly articles on the nature and development of the Anglo-American liberal tradition, she also serves as a peer reviewer for scholarly journals in her field. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Raeder will discuss hyperpolarization.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers today are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Associate Professor in History, Dr. Wesley Borucki. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Dr. Borucki, who has taught at PBA since 2003, specializes in the antebellum South, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Colonial America, and presidential history. He teaches undergraduate history and humanities and also serves as a faculty member in the Frederick M. Supper Honors Program. Dr. Borucki’s first book, George H.W. Bush: In Defense of Principle, was published in early 2011; his second book, Ronald Reagan: Heroic Dreamer, was published in 2014. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Borucki will discuss the newest upcoming The Quill publication, No.8, which focuses on the Trump legacy.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers today are Professor in Politics and Pre-Law, Dr. James Todd, and Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University, Dr. Mark David Hall. Dr. Hall received a BA in political science from Wheaton College and a PhD in political science from the University of Virginia. In addition to teaching politics and honors, he is director of the John Dickinson Forum for the Study of America's Founding Principles. Mark’s primary research and writing interests are American political theory and the relationship between religion and politics. Dr. Todd is a professor of politics and pre-law, and the LeMieux Center’s Academic Affairs Director. In this episode, Dr. Todd and Dr. Hall discuss a variety of topics including the attitudes of church and state on the founding of the country, issues on religious liberty, 20th century-present supreme court rulings on issues of religious liberty, and the debate on the establishment and free exercise clauses of the constitution.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Professor in Politics, Dr. Francisco Plaza. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Dr. Plaza has taught in PBA since the year 2005 and is also part of the faculty of the Supper Honors Program. Before coming to PBA, Dr. Plaza taught political theory at Universidad Metropolitana, where he also founded and served as Director of the first liberal arts program in Venezuela. Between 1994 and 1999, he served as alternate representative of Venezuela’s Diplomatic Mission to the Organization of American States. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Plaza Latin America and the political state and development of various Latin American countries.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and New York Time Best Selling author, Stephen Mansfield. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Mansfield is a New York Times best-selling author and popular speaker who leads a speaker training firm based in Washington, D.C. Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Mansfield discuss the trend of young Americans leaning towards socialism and why there may not be as large a divide between them and supporters of the free market as one may think.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speaker is Dr. Robert Lloyd. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd discusses the recent developments of Russian forces and the history and implications on the invasion of Ukraine.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Ambassador Lana Marks. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Ambassador Marks was the former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa from 2019-2021. She is also the founder and former CEO of Lana Marks handbags. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Ambassador Marks discuss her career and achievements as an ambassador and the politics of South Africa today.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speaker today is Dr. Robert Lloyd. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd discusses Issue No. 7 of The Quill Publication, The United States in a Post 9-11 World.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Senator George LeMieux. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Senator LeMieux is a former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm Gunster. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Senator LeMieux discuss global security and its implications on the United States.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
Our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Beth Neuhoff, President and CEO of Neuhoff Communications. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Neuhoff Communications has twenty radio stations, sixteen locally focused digital music, information and entertainment sites, and serves over a million consumers from Illinois into Indiana. Neuhoff has received numerous awards and recognition for her contributions to radio and broadcasting. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Neuhoff will discuss her experiences in media and communication, and the impact of media in politics and civil discourse.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and former U.S. Ambassador, Robin Bernstein. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Ambassador Bernstein served as ambassador to the Dominican Republic from 2018-2021. She is also a successful businesswoman, philanthropist and humanitarian. She is a recipient of many awards, including the prestigious Order of Duarte from Dominican President Luis Abinader and the Women in Leadership Award from the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches. Dr. Lloyd and Ambassador Bernstein discuss the role of an ambassador, the initiatives she worked on while in the Dominican Republic, and the current relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and New York Time Best Selling author, Stephen Mansfield. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Mansfield is a New York Times best-selling author and popular speaker who leads a speaker training firm based in Washington, D.C. He first rose to global attention with his groundbreaking book The Faith of George W. Bush, an international bestseller that Time magazine credited with helping to shape the 2004 U.S. presidential election. In this episode, Dr. Lloyd and Mansfield discuss the current situation of the Kurds and the issue of their displacement.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and former Congressman Tom Rooney. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Mr. Rooney served as a U.S. Representative from Florida in 2009 to 2019. He represented Florida's 16th congressional district from 2009 to 2013 and Florida's 17th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. Dr. Lloyd and Mr. Rooney discuss his experiences while in Congress, current legislation in Congress, and his recent article in The Quill Publication focusing on the process of how bills become laws.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Senator George LeMieux. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Senator LeMieux is a former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm Gunster. Dr. Lloyd and Senator LeMieux discuss Russia’s renewed aggression toward the West, its increased military involvement near its boarders, as well as cyber hostility including espionage, theft, and election meddling.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Dr. James Todd. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Dr. Todd is an associate professor of politics and the LeMieux Center’s Academic Affairs Director. Dr. Todd will be discussing his recent article from The Quill Publication focusing on the politics and history of the U.S. Supreme Court expansion.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speaker is Dr. Robert Lloyd. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Dr. Lloyd discusses a variety of topics relating to the LeMieux Center and its goals. The podcast highlights the current situation of polarization in the United States and the need for reasoned, thoughtful, and civil discourse.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speaker is Dr. Robert Lloyd. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Dr. Lloyd discusses a variety of topics relating to current geopolitical events. Some of these topics include the recent discussions held at the G7 Summit, the challengers of the current international order, and as a nation where to go from here.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speaker is Michael Greenwald. Greenwald is a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In this recorded interview Greenwald will be discussing the topic of the intersection between Geoeconomics and foreign policy. Greenwald also discusses the implications of this new era of digital currencies and the digital dollar.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, our featured speakers are Noel Bouché and Dr. James Todd. Mr. Bouché was a keynote speaker at Palm Beach Atlantic’s third annual Liberty Tree seminar. He currently works as the vision advocate at pureHOPE. Liberty Tree is a grant-funded organization that exists to encourage dialogue among college students about important public policy issues. Dr. Todd is theassistant professor of politics and the LeMieux Center’s Academic Affairs Director. Dr. Todd hosted the Liberty Tree Seminar for PBA students in February. Students discussed the crisis of human trafficking and what policymakers can do to address it. In this interview, Mr. Bouché and Dr. Todd discuss the vision of pureHOPE. Please take time to benefit from this discussion of Nole Bouché’s advocacy and experiences working against human trafficking.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, Dr. Robert Lloyd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and George LeMieux, former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm, revisit a virtual event in December of 2020 where Retired Four-Star Admiral James Stavridis was interviewed by PBA President Dr. Debra Schwinn joined by Senator LeMieux. In the recorded discussion, Admiral Stavridis discussed the topic of “Geopolitics in a Time of Global Crisis.” Stavridis predicts the United States will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic “diminished geo-politically” and broadly challenged by China, but he paints a picture of hope if Americans “work together and pull together.”
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, Dr. Robert Lloyd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and George LeMieux, former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm, revisit a virtual event in October of 2020 where Dr. Birx was interviewed by PBA President Dr. Debra Schwinn joined by Senator LeMieux. In the recorded discussion, Dr. Birx discusses the impact college students around the country have with the preventative measures for the spread of Coronavirus within their universities. She addresses that this impact is something that all Americans can take note of and follow to help prevent the spread.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, Dr. Robert Lloyd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and George LeMieux, former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm, discuss the events of the January 6 Capitol Riot, the second impeachment of President Donald J. Trump, ongoing questions of freedom of speech in relation to social media, and the early days of the new administration of President Joe Biden.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, Dr. Robert Lloyd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and George LeMieux, former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm, discuss the 2020 presidential race as the nation awaits the final vote count.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this episode, Dr. Robert Lloyd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and George LeMieux, former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm, discuss the circumstances of the upcoming election, explore an overview of contested elections in the past, and touch on the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.
In this inaugural podcast episode, Dr. Robert Lloyd, professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and George LeMieux, former U.S. senator for Florida and chairman of a prominent Florida-based law firm, discuss the importance of religious liberty in America and the impact of the novel coronavirus on various aspects of the economy.
The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.