O'Neill Speaks

O'Neill Speaks

O’Neill Speaks is the official podcast of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. O’Neill Speaks showcases our world-renowned faculty and researchers who provide their analysis of the most pressing challenges facing society. Through their insight and policy expertise, our guests will educate and change the way you think about our world.

Episodes

21 | 2025 IUI Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Rep. Cherrish Pryor

May 20, 2025 • 21 mins
The O’Neill School has a well-earned reputation of producing graduates who make a difference by leading for the greater good. That’s not just a tagline. Our grads are the reason we’re the top-ranked public school for public affairs in the nation.

Our reputation is built on the work of those who go out into the real world and make an impact by making that world a better place.

One such graduate is today’s guest, Indiana State Represen...
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20 | Inaugural Early Impact Award recipient Rishard Allen

May 13, 2025 • 24 mins
The O’Neill School has a well-earned reputation of producing graduates who make a difference by leading for the greater good.

That’s not just a tagline. Our grads are the reason we’re the top-ranked public school for public affairs in the nation. Our reputation is built on the work of those who go out into the real world and make an impact by making that world a better place.

One such recent graduate is today’s guest, Rishard Allen. ...
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19 | The Critical Role of Government with Paul Helmke

March 11, 2025 • 31 mins
One of the first actions of the new US presidential administration was an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, which has been tasked with reviewing and reducing federal spending.

Since the executive order was signed January 20, the headlines have flown on a near-daily basis about cuts, reforms, and mass layoffs of federal workers. The actions are controversial, immediately triggering a host of lawsui...
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18 | Improving Federal Government Performance with Jim Perry and Les Lenkowsky

December 17, 2024 • 25 mins
On Aug. 12, 1986, then-president Ronald Reagan, held a press conference in the Rosemont Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, the 38th of his presidency. Before taking questions, President Reagan said he wanted to send a special message to America’s farmers, namely that he had a goal to remove what he believed were some regulatory barriers that were holding back the farmer’s prosperity.

He phrased that viewpoint simply. “I...
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17 | Community organizations and combatting social isolation with Brad Fulton

November 19, 2024 • 21 mins
For the past several years, researchers, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, have warned of the growing issue of social isolation, a growing loneliness epidemic, and the impact it is having on the physical and mental health of people not only in the United States but around the world.

The Surgeon General reported that social isolation increases the risk of premature death by 29 percent, the equivalent of smok...
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16 | The Changing Reality for Charitable Disaster Relief Organizations with Beth Gazley

October 14, 2024 • 20 mins
When Hurricane Helene roared across Florida and up the East Coast in late September, relief efforts began immediately. People were without power, water, food, medical supplies and a host of other basic needs.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency exists for these types of situations, but it’s also when nonprofit organizations spring into action. From high-profile organizations such as the American Red Cross and the United Way to s...
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15 | The Challenge of Tax Reform with Justin Ross

July 31, 2024 • 26 mins
Back in 2017, the United States congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which featured several significant changes to the individual income tax, including reforms to itemized deductions and the alternative minimum tax, an expanded standard deduction and child tax credit, and lower marginal tax rates across brackets.

Proponents hailed the measure as a much-needed reform that would generate economic growth, expand wages, and put th...
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14 | Overcoming the Hurdles of EVs with John Graham

July 24, 2024 • 19 mins
In the effort to combat climate change, a move away from fossil fuels, particularly when it comes to the way get around, is seen as one of the critical steps to making progress.

Electric vehicles, or EVs, in particular are seen as the next step in the evolution away from fossil fuels. The idea of an electric vehicle isn’t new—the idea is nearly 200 years old, and the first mass-produced EVs were built in the early 1900s. But only in...
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13 | Environmental Management: Concepts and Practical Skills w/Marc Lame

March 21, 2024 • 19 mins
It’s difficult to take a glance at the news and not be inundated with stories about climate change, environmental disasters, and the legal controversies that surround anything having to do with the environment. The push and pull of policy makers and lobbyists and courts grab the headlines and are seemingly constant source of discussion, but often overlooked is the role of the people responsible for implementing any policy that migh...
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12 | Protecting Indiana Wetlands with Christopher Craft

March 7, 2024 • 19 mins
In May 2023, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling that limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect millions of acres of wetlands from pollution by saying that the EPS could not regulate discharges into wetlands unless they have a continuous surface connection to larger bodies of water. Then, just a few weeks ago, the Indiana State house passed and Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act ...
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11 | School-based Law Enforcement Data with Amanda Rutherford

December 12, 2023 • 18 mins
There was a time not so long ago during which the phrase “school-based law enforcement” personnel wasn’t part of our lexicon.

Then came the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, which marked a turning point in the expansion of campus policing. Federal support was key in the expansion of the strategy, and between 1999 and 2005, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the U.S. Department of Justice ...
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10 | Health Care Supply Chain Resilience with Sameeksha Desai

November 28, 2023 • 19 mins
The COVID-19 pandemic pulled a number of issues into the spotlight, and one of the brightest spotlights fell on health care supply chain issues. Most stories focused on securing enough masks for medical professionals early in the pandemic, but everything from hand sanitizer to IV bags to medical tubing became an issue for the healthcare community. Crisis creates the opportunity for change, especially when it comes to the supply cha...
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9 | The Growing Field of HR Management with Cheryl Hughes and Xavier Ramierez

October 31, 2023 • 36 mins
The field of human resource management is growing faster than the national average. It’s easy to understand why. As job markets evolve and companies innovate to recruit the best talent, a competent, trained HR manager is critical to helping employers navigate what can be a complicated area.

We’re joined today by Senior Lecturer Cheryl Hughes, who specializes in human resource management in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Prior...
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8| Executive-in-Residence Brian Payne

October 4, 2023 • 21 mins
What is the path to a rewarding career in public service for young people who have a passion for serving but don’t know where to get started? Show up. It’s as simple as that according to Brian Payne, the new executive in residence at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Payne joins us to talk about his career, why he was drawn to the O'Neill School, and how his relationship with students is a two-way stree...
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7 | Energy Insecurity with David Konisky

August 1, 2023 • 21 mins
The mercury has been soaring for weeks now as summer temperatures have reached record-breaking levels throughout the United States and the world. For many, staying cool isn’t a luxury. It’s a matter of life and death. And, of course, staying cool doesn’t come for free. Rising temperatures lead to skyrocketing energy bills for consumers, and when those bills aren’t paid, utility companies are disconnecting service, putting customers...
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6 | Battling Climate Change with Forests with Mallory Barnes

June 22, 2023 • 18 mins
The issue of climate change is considered by many to be THE most critical issue of our time, and extreme weather-related disasters continue to stack up week after week. Combating climate change will require a number of strategies, the most critical of which is the drastic reduction of fossil fuel emissions. But another key strategy is the use of nature-based climate solutions that allow the use and enhancement of existing natural r...
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5 | The Atlanta Solidarity Fund raid and its impact with Beth Gazley

June 6, 2023 • 17 mins
The news was splashed across the country May 31 when police in Atlanta arrested three leaders of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which supported protesters of the city’s proposed police and fire training center. Investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation say they found evidence linking the trio of leaders to financial crimes, including money laundering and charity fraud. That’s how the story was presented in most news outl...
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4 | The Future of Ukraine with Bob Kravchuk

May 19, 2023 • 27 mins
For more than a year, Ukraine has been defending itself from the invading Russian army, and the world has been watching to see what happens next. The outcome of the war is in doubt, but Bob Kravchuk, a professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a world-renowned expert in Ukrainian-Russian relations, says that the very survival of Russia may be at stake in the conflict.

O’Neill Speaks is the offic...
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3 | The Future of EVs with Professor John Graham

May 2, 2023 • 19 mins
Replacing traditional combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles is seen as a critical component of transitioning away from a fossil fuel-based economy, but recent proposals for adoption will be difficult if not impossible to reach unless price barriers are lowered for consumers. We're joined by Professor John Graham, who outlines some of the challenges EVs present and what it will take for consumers to fully embrace EVs and...
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2 | The impact of the Richmond fire with Assistant Professor Marta Venier

April 21, 2023 • 15 mins
The scenes of the fire that destroyed a plastic recycling warehouse in Richmond, Indiana have been stunning, but the impact of the disaster will be felt long after the rubble cools. We're joined by Assistant Professor Marta Venier to discuss the short- and long-term effects of the fire, the health hazards associated with the chemicals that were released, and what can be done to avoid such disasters in the future.

O’Neill Speaks is t...
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