At The Square

In Episode #22 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan chat about the recent controversy and panic surrounding the United States Postal Service. They also share their thoughts on the 2020 Democratic National Convention (D.N.C.). This episode concludes SEASON #1 of Both Sides. We'll be taking a couple weeks off and returning with SEASON #2 in mid-September 2020.  In the meantime, we want to hear from you! Help us engage with our audience by way of answering YOUR questions as a part of our episodes. So, how do you get those questions to us? Go to www.americanpublicsquare.org/contact and under the section ‘Write us’ fill out your info and leave us a question. You can ask a question specific to a topic of your choice and we'll answer it the following week.

In Episode #21 of Both Sides, Mike, Allan, and Allison weigh in on Presumptive Democratic Nominee Joe Biden’s announcement of US Senator, Kamala Harris, as his running mate. Mike and Allan also talk about how viewing elections as seasons of ‘winning and losing’ for political parties may be harmful to a healthy democracy. Hey you! We want to hear from you. Mike, Allan, and Allison would love to engage with the Both Sides listening audience by way of answering YOUR questions as a part of our episodes. So, how do you get those questions to us? It’s pretty simple. Go to www.americanpublicsquare.org/contact and under the section ‘Write us’ fill out your info and leave us a question. You can ask a question specific to a topic of your choice and we'll answer it the following week. 

In Episode #20 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan share a comprehensive run-down of the primary results in Missouri and Kansas and talk predictions and analysis of the November General election. You'll hear views from Both Sides of the aisle on who the Vice Presidential pick for Democratic Nominee Joe Biden could be, The Missouri Governor's Race, and the likely or unlikelihood of the U.S. Senate turning blue. 

This week, Mike and Allan talk with Dr. Jomella Watson-Thompson about Thryve, an organization that is helping to reduce youth violence through equity. Dr. Thompson is the principal investigator for Thryve where the goal is to improve youth outcomes by coordinating efforts to address risk and protection factors. To learn more about Thryve, visit their website at www.wethryve.ctb.ku.edu. After a conversation with Dr. Watson-Thompson, Mike and Allan talk about Amendment 2, to expand Medicaid Expansion in Missouri, as it’s on the August 4th primary ballot. In the month of July 2020, American Public Square at Jewell’s sister organization, KC Common Good (KCCG) will be taking over Both Sides. Have no fear, you’ll still get your weekly does of civil dialogue from Mike and Allan, however, this month we’ll draw special attention to topics that are relevant to KC Common Good’s mission such as: Hope, Crime Prosecution, Affordable Housing, and Empowering at-risk youth.

In Episode #18 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan talk with Geoff Jolley, the Executive Director of LISC Kansas City to discuss the challenges of Affordable Housing in Kansas City. After a conversation with Geoff, Mike and Allan discuss the reopening of schools in Fall.  To learn more about LISC Kansas City, you can visit their website at lisc.org/Kansas-city. If you or someone you know is need of housing assistance, you can visit KCCommonGood’s community connector via kccommongood.org. In the month of July 2020, American Public Square at Jewell’s sister organization, KC Common Good (KCCG) will be taking over Both Sides. Have no fear, you’ll still get your weekly does of civil dialogue from Mike and Allan, however, this month we’ll draw special attention to topics that are relevant to KC Common Good’s mission such as: Hope, Crime Prosecution, Affordable Housing, and Empowering at-risk youth.  

Both Sides #17 is the second episode of the KCCG July Both Sides Takeover. In this episode, Mike and Allan talk with Judge Brian C. Wimes, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Judge Wimes brings a vast knowledge of federal judiciary sentencing guidelines and issues surrounding crime in Kansas City. In the month of July 2020, American Public Square at Jewell’s sister organization, KC Common Good (KCCG) will be taking over Both Sides. Have no fear, you’ll still get your weekly does of civil dialogue from Mike and Allan, however, this month we’ll draw special attention to topics that are relevant to KC Common Good’s mission such as: Hope, Crime Prosecution, Affordable Housing, and Empowering at-risk youth.

In Episode #16, we launch a segment of episodes we are calling the KC Common Good (KCCG) Both Sides Takeover. You'll hear about KCCG's mission and message of hope regarding reducing violence in Kansas City. In #1 of the KCCG Both Sides Takeover, Mike and Allan talk with Kelsey Ryan and Jennifer Hack Wolf from The Beacon, a non-profit online news outlet based in Kansas City focused on local, in-depth journalism in the public interest. To learn more about The Beacon, visit their website at thebeacon.media. In the month of July 2020, American Public Square at Jewell’s sister organization, KC Common Good will be taking over Both Sides. Have no fear, you’ll still get your weekly does of civil dialogue from Mike and Allan, however, this month we’ll draw special attention to topics that are relevant to KC Common Good’s mission such as: Hope, Crime Prosecution, Affordable Housing, and Empowering at-risk youth. 

In Episode #15 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan talk with Monsignor Stuart Swetland, President of Donnelly College in Kansas City, KS. Monsignor Swetland shares perspective from the most diverse college in the midwest, in their pursuits to address and understand COVID 19 in Wyandotte County and actively discuss systemic racism in higher education.  Both Sides features Producer, Allison Koelzer and Co-hosts Allan Katz and Mike McShane, in a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #14 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan talk with Quinton Lucas, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. In a discussion about how his office has responded to recent health and political crises, Mayor Q shares his beliefs about political polarization in Kansas City and the country as a whole. Both Sides features Host Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, in a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #13 of Both Sides, Mike and Allan discuss what it means to defund the police, what it could look like, and how it aims to address police brutality. They also weigh in on recent Supreme Court decisions and the controversy around John Bolton's book 'The Room Where it Happened'. Both Sides features Host Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, in a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.  

Episode #12 is a SPECIAL EDITION of Both Sides. Both Sides' Allan Katz and Mike McShane are joined by American Public Square at Jewell’s (APS) Program Manager, Denesha Snell. The episode features a conversation about the rhetoric of change, Denesha's personal role and beliefs on the matter, and how APS is positioned to share their platform to convene the community on these important conversations. Both Sides features Host and APS Student Initiative Coordinator Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #11 of Both Sides, Allan and Mike talk with the cofounders of Sophic Solutions, Dr. Rodney Smith and Stephenie K. Smith, about their work to provide diversity, equity & inclusion training for various companies and associations throughout the Kansas City Metro and beyond. Learn more about Sophic Solutions at www.sophicsolutionsgroup.com  American Public Square at Jewell is committed to its mission to change the quality and quantity of public discourse.  Seeking to share our platform, we are here as conveners and connectors, to bring about peace, justice, and unity for all in our community. Both Sides features Host and APS Student Initiative Coordinator Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #10 of Both Sides, Allan and Mike talk about the politics of wearing a mask in public during the COVID 19 pandemic. Both Sides features Host and APS Student Initiative Coordinator Allison Koelzer, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #9 of Both Sides, APS founder Ambassador Allan Katz, and, Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board Mike McShane, talk with the President of William Jewell College, Dr. MacLeod Wall about how Higher Education is adjusting to COVID 19 regulations.  American Public Square at Jewell is proud to be formally affiliated with William Jewell College, a 170-year-old private college and academic institution. We recognize William Jewell as a Founding Sponsor of the organization, and as American Public Square’s academic home. APS at Jewell maintains an office in the Yates-Gill Union on the William Jewell campus.

In Episode #8 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane talk with the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment, Dr. Lee Norman who has been leading efforts to contain and address COVID 19 in the state of Kansas.  Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

This episode features American Public Square at Jewell's intern team in an interview with Richard Mabion in effort to hear about his work to create an inner city climate consciousness as he experienced some technical difficulties at our recent digital panel discussion.  Richard Mabion was a panelist at the APS student program 'The Fight for Our Future' that took place on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day April 22nd, 2020. The recorded version of this event is available at www.americanpublicsquare.org.

In Episode #7 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane talk with Vice President and editorial page editor at the Kansas City Star, Colleen Nelson, about the role of local media in restoring trust in the public's perception of the media and the challenges local media face in their efforts to cover COVID 19.  Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

In Episode #6 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane discuss whether or not Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the 2020 Presidential race and deliberate about the Feds bailing out state governments as a part of COVID 19 relief.  Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues. To learn more about their political ideologies and professional backgrounds, tune in to Episode #1 on Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

In Episode #5 of Both Sides, you'll hear APS Founder Allan Katz and Co-chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane, deliberate about the 2020 Presidential Election and Climate Change. Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

Join host Allison Koelzer in hearing from the APS Spring 2020 Intern team in their effort to provide an audio fact sheet about Climate Change. You'll also hear from Bob Grove, President of Climate Council or Greater Kansas City about the 2020 Online Earth Festival. This episode was created in effort to complement the upcoming APS Student Program, The Fight for Our Future: Addressing Climate Change and Individual Responsibility to take place on Earth Day, April 22nd via Zoom Webinar from 6PM-7PM Tuning in after the 22nd? Find the recorded version of the live event via our website at www.americanpublicsquare.org/events