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Oil! by Upton Sinclair w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

Oil! by Upton Sinclair ---Exploring the first 100 pages of Oil! by Upton Sinclair, Jesan Sorrells and Tom Libby dive into the gritty realities of entrepreneurship, the...

Shorts #214 - The Social Reformer and the Demon in Democracy

God, save us from the tender mercies of the social reformer.---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 Cl...

Stomping the Blues by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

Stomping the Blues by Albert L. Murray---Exploring Albert Murray’s landmark book, Stomping the Blues, Jesan Sorrells and Tom Libby unpack the true roots of jazz and bl...

Shorts #213 - Chesterton's Lamppost and the Paradox of the Myth of Return

Leaders, we begin rebuilding Chesterton's Fence by restoring the fences in ourselves. ---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestr...

A Conflict of Visions: The Hidden Origins of Ideological Conflict by Thomas Sowell w/Jesan Sorrells & Ryan J. Stout

A Conflict of Visions: The Hidden Origins of Ideological Conflict by Thomas Sowell---Exploring Thomas Sowell’s A Conflict of Visions, Jesan Sorrells and Ryan J Stout b...

Shorts #212 - Jazz as the Soundtrack to a New Golden Age

Leaders, you might be listening to it, but can you hear it?---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 Clo...

Shorts #211 - An Irreconcilable Conflict of Visions

Leaders, two visions of human nature and human institutions have been locked in conflict since the time of Cain and Abel.  ---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - ...

The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America by Coleman Hughes w/Dorollo Nixon & Jesan Sorrells

The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America by Coleman Hughes ---Exploring Coleman Hughes’s new book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorb...

RE-BROADCAST - Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements. George Breitman, ed. w/Dorollo Nixon & Jesan Sorrells

Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements. George Breitman, ed. w/Dorollo Nixon & Jesan Sorrells---Exploring “Malcolm X Speaks” by Malcolm X, Jesan Sorrells, ...

Shorts #210 - A Vision for Black America at the End of the Fourth Turning

Leaders, it’s time to articulate a vision for black Americans, here at the end of the Fourth Turning. ---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air...

RE-BROADCAST - The Omni-Americans by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

RE-BROADCAST - The Omni-Americans by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells ---Exploring Albert Murray’s The Omni Americans, hosts Jesan Sorrells and Tom Libby ...

Shorts #208 - The Minority Report on Conventional Wisdom

Leaders, our national critical thinking fails us around issues of race.---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra Suite No. 3, ...

Mash Up Episode ft. Leadership Models w/John Hill

Mash Up Episode ft. Leadership Models w/John Hill---Examining themes from 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership by Jesan Sorrells, Jesan Sorre...

Shorts #207 - Leadership Models for Restoration

Leaders, you must have a vision before you have a model of leadership.---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra Suite No. 3, B...

"The Great Instauration" by Francis Bacon w/Brian Bagley & Jesan Sorrells

"The Great Instauration" by Francis Bacon w/Brian Bagley & Jesan Sorrells---Delving into Francis Bacon’s "The Great Instauration," Jesan Sorrells and guest Brian Bagle...

Shorts #206 - Restoration after Chaos - Exiting the Fourth Turning

Leaders restoration has more meaning behind it than as a synonym for gentrification. ---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra...

Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells ---Dissecting Voltaire’s Candide with Jesan Sorrells and Tom Libby, this episode kicks off Season Five by exp...

Shorts #205 - Why Smart Leaders Read Voltaire Instead of HBR

Leaders gain more value from Voltaire than from the Harvard Business Review.---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra Suite No...

TRAILER - Season Five - Literate Leaders Restore The Chaotic World

Season Five Trailer - Literate Leaders Restore The Chaotic World---Kicking off Season Five, host Jesan Sorrells explores how deep literacy from great books equips lead...

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis w/Christen Blair Horne & Jesan Sorrells

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis w/Christen Blair Horne & Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.00:10 Belief, Theology, and ...

RE-BROADCAST - The Book of Matthew - Christmas Day Message

The Book of Matthew, Chapter 1:1 through Chapter 2:23, KJV Translation---Music: Orchestra Gli Armonici, 100908 Concerto della Madonna dei fiori, 18 G.F.Haendel, The Me...

RE-BROADCAST - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.01:00 Charles's Struggles in Childhood.05:39 C...

RE-BROADCAST - A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather w/Tom Libby

A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather w/Tom Libby---00:00 - Welcome and Introduction - A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather.04:25 - Opening A Burglar's Christmas by W...

Shorts # 205 - Christmas Memories Don't All Match Up...

A collection of ramblings about Christmas memories...---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules ...

RE-BROADCAST - At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov w/Jesan Sorrells

At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov.02:50 Unable to Read, Write, and See Hope at the End of a Long...

Shorts #204 - The Reason for the Season

Leaders, what is the reason for the season? ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leade...

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway w/Jesan Sorrells & Libby Unger

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway w/Jesan Sorrells & Libby Unger---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.00:36 A Farewell to Arm...

Shorts #203 - Leading Through the Holiday Season

Leaders lead, even through the holiday season.  ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for L...

BONUS - The 1789 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation by President George Washington

From The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, The 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation.---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The 1789 Thanksgivin...

The Earth is all That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

The Earth is All That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Earth is all That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner 02:10 G...

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