At the Square

American Public Square at Jewell is thrilled to be hosting its annual premier event, Evening at the Square, on December 4th at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. This year's event will feature a conversation between two renowned political experts, David Axelrod and Michael Steele. David Axelrod is a political strategist, commentator, and former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack...

In this episode of Both Sides, Allan and Mike discuss Gender & Identities in relation to American Public Square's upcoming program 'Exploring Gender & Identities' taking place at Johnson County Community College on September 26th at 5:30PM. The program is hosted in partnership with the Johnson County Library and Kansas City PBS. Sharing from their point of view, Allan & Mike discuss the culture wa...

On June 7th, 2023, American Public Square at Jewell hosted a Signature Event, Reparations in KC , at University Academy in partnership with Kansas City PBS. The live recording of this event is available on the At the Square feed, the same place you found THIS episode, for anyone desiring to listen back. In effort to continue the conversation, American Public Square is launching this new series So...

  This is an At the Square Playback episode featuring the live recording of Reparations in KC, an American Public Square at Jewell panel discussion recorded live at University Academy on June 7th, 2023 in partnership with Kansas City PBS. In an engaging discussion, panelists explored the complicated issue of reparations and delved into:   examples of other cities that have made reparations to Blac...

At the Square is American Public Square at Jewell's podcast channel. You'll find Both Sides episodes, playbacks of Signature Programs, and our latest podcast offering, a reactionary series aimed at exploring the questions and subtopics that arise from APS Signature Programs. In this Both Sides episode, Allan and Mike discuss the complicated topic of Reparations in connection to American Public Squ...

Mark your calendars for APS' biggest event of the year, Evening at the Square! This year's event will happen on November 29th and will feature today's special podcast guest Robert Costa. Don't miss this unique opportunity to share a room with the best-selling author and journalist who has extensively covered historic events, including the Trump-Biden presidential transition and the January 6 attac...

Allan and Tricia are joined by two special guests who each in their own way play a role in the education landscape in Missouri. First up is Representative Chuck Bayse!   Rep. Basye, a Republican, represents parts of Boone, Howard, Cooper and Randolph Counties (District 47) in the Missouri House of Representatives. In the second part of this episode we welcome Jason Roberts!  Jason is president of...

Most citizens deplore the mass gun violence that is currently plaguing our nation.  However, Second Amendment advocates fear their rights could be limited if laws addressing guns are changed.  What can be done to mitigate the increasing prevalence of gun violence in American society?  On this Episode of Both Sides, Allan and Mike are joined by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to discuss guns in pub...

On this Episode Mike is joined by APS executive director Claire Bishop as they talk with Joe Bednar, registered lobbyist and attorney with Spencer Fane. Joe served nearly seven years as Chief Legal Counsel to the late Governor Mel Carnahan and Governor Roger B. Wilson.  He also served as Special Counsel to former Governor Robert Lee Holden.  

On this episode, we are joined by applied economist Dr. David Slusky to talk the economics of Roe v. Wade.   

We will take several episodes of the podcast to explore organizations in our city that are working in the climate or environmental space. On this episode Allan and Mike visit with Mahreen and Michael of the Sunrise Movement in Kansas City.  The Kansas City hub of Sunrise is building a movement of young people across race and class to take an intersectional focus on the climate crisis.  

On this episode of both sides Allan and Mike discuss the mass shootings in both Bufflao and Texas.

On this episode of Both Sides Allan and Mike discuss the recent Atlantic Article by Johnathan Haidt, delving  into how social media has made America stupid. They also talk Donald Trump running in the 2024 election and flying unmasked!

On this episode Allan and Mike continue the conversation about the war in the Ukraine, based on information Allan says is imperative to understanding.  They also talk about Supreme Court Nominations, and how things are looking for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Would these hearings be the same if she wasn't a black woman?

On this episode Allan and Mike continue the conversation about the situation in the Ukraine.  They also delve into culture wars, and of course talk about the topic we are all thinking abou when will baseball start?

In this episode Allan and Mike talk about their thoughts and understanding of the invasion in the Ukraine. 

On this episode of Both Sides, Allan and Mike talk to elections Commisioner Benjamin Hovland!  Comissioner Hovland serves on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Listen in as they talk conspiracy theories and election security.

 On this episode of Both Sides, Allan and Mike talk to Benjamin Singer, CEO of Show Me integrity!  Show me Integrity is a cross partisan group of reformers in Missouri who are passionate about creating a government that is open, accountable, and not beholden to special interests. They are committed to building a strong coalition all across the state putting power back into the hands of the people....

On todays podcast  Allan and Mike talk about voter and election reform, do we have more important things to focus on?  Are our elected officials doing too much, or too little?     

2021 has been a year filled with vaccines, mandates, masks, international withdrawals, and so much more! On this episode of Both Sides, Allan and Mike discuss their top 5 world events in 2021.  Did they agree on anything? Do YOU agree with them?  We would love to hear your thoughts as you listen to this special end of the year episode!

In our previous episode we  heard from Allan as he traveled to Germany as the descendant of someone who had suffered political or religious persecution during WW2. In this episode Allan and Mike are joined by Pamela Denise Long, to explore how the United States could do the same through reparations.  Ms. Long is a doctoral-prepared implementation consultant and CEO of Youthcentrix® Therapy Service...

Since 1980, the city of Frankfurt has hosted a program aimed at allowing former citizens, including those of Jewish descent AND those who suffered political or religious persecution, to visit the city. The programme is aimed at all those first and second generation, who suffered persecution during the National Socialist regime and were forced to leave Frankfurt.  On this episode of Both Sides, All...

On this episode, Allan and Mike share their thoughts on labor shortages, supply chain issues, and dystopian society. They also attempt  to figure out with whom Kyrsten Sinema actually talks to, while trying to make sense of the reconciliation bill - AGAIN! We also hear their thoughts on the Missouri Senate race, the January 6th Committee and executive privilege.  

On this episode, Allan and Mike share their thoughts on labor shortages, supply chain issues, and dystopian society. They also attempt  to figure out with whom Kyrsten Sinema actually talks to, while trying to make sense of the reconciliation bill - AGAIN! We also hear their thoughts on the Missouri Senate race, the January 6th Committee and executive privilege.  

On this episode, Allan and Mike share their thoughts on labor shortages, supply chain issues, and dystopian society. They also attempt  to figure out with whom Kyrsten Sinema actually talks to, while trying to make sense of the reconciliation bill - AGAIN! We also hear their thoughts on the Missouri Senate race, the January 6th Committee and executive privilege.