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The Quill Podcast

The LeMieux Center
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.
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Episodes

Dr. Robert Lloyd and Josephine Gon Discuss the War in Gaza

In this LeMieux’s Quill Podcast, Josephine Gon, Executive Director 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.

Jun 07, 202447 min

Dr. Tod and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center, Dr. Lloyd speak on the U.S. Constitution.

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 ...

Oct 03, 202323 min

Discussion with Dr. Robert Lloyd and Nate Olver, Ethan Fant, Kelsi Morgan on the Organization for Social Innovation (OSI)

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-found...

Apr 11, 202327 min

Discussion with Dr. Robert Lloyd and Dr. Terriel Byrd on Race in American Society

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 Ame...

Mar 14, 202326 min

Discussion with Dr. Robert Lloyd and Lisa Bytner on Public Relations and Public Policy

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...

Mar 14, 202330 min

Discussion with Dr. Robert Lloyd on Reasoned, Thoughful, and Civil Discourse

Our featured speaker today is Dr. Robert Lloyd. Dr. Robert Lloyd is the Executive Director and 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 Ji...

Feb 21, 202327 min

Interview with Dru Hammer on Christianity and Social Issues

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 ai...

Jun 03, 202227 min

Discussion with Dr. Linda Raeder on Hyperpolarization

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. Alon...

May 21, 202223 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Interview with Dr. Wes Borucki on The Quill Issue No.8

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 H...

Apr 29, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Discussion with Dr. James Todd and Dr. Mark David Hall on Topics of Religious Liberty

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 ...

Apr 07, 202239 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Discussion with Dr. Francisco Plaza on Latin America

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....

Mar 31, 202233 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Interview with Dr. Steven Mansfield on Free-Market Economy and Modern Socialism

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 divi...

Mar 14, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Discussion with Dr. Robert Lloyd on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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....

Mar 01, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Interview with Ambassador Lana Marks on South Africa

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 pres...

Feb 17, 202229 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Discussion with Dr. Lloyd on Issue No. 7 of The Quill

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....

Jan 12, 202229 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Interview with Senator LeMieux on Immigration and Global Security

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 Be...

Dec 08, 202127 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Interview with Beth Neuhoff on Media in Politics and Civil Discourse

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...

Oct 20, 202136 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Discussion with Ambassador Robin Bernstein on the Dominican Republic

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 a...

Sep 02, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Discussion with Stephen Mansfield on the Kurds

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 m...

Aug 26, 202129 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Interview with Congressman Tom Rooney on Congress

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 leg...

Aug 19, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Interview with Senator LeMieux on Russian Aggression and Cyber Hostility

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 espi...

Aug 11, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Interview with Dr. James Todd on Packing the Supreme Court

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...

Jul 20, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Dr. Robert Lloyd on the LeMieux Center and Civil Discourse

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 Atlanti...

Jul 02, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Dr. Robert Lloyd on Developments of Current Geopolitical Events

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...

Jun 25, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 9
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