INTERVIEWS
The Weekly Opine will occasionally interview noteworthy individuals. Brief descriptions with links to the interviews are listed below.
Bob Chapek (Disney CEO 2020- )
On February 26, 2021, The Weekly Opine moderated a livestream discussion featuring fellow Indiana University alum, Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek. Nearly 2,000 viewers signed up for the webinar that was streamed worldwide to 20 countries, including Chile, Indonesia, Lithuania, and Kenya. It was a wide-ranging interview that covered topics such as who has influenced Chapek, his business philosophy, advice for students, and we compared notes re: what it was like being on campus when IU won the NCAA basketball championship.
Lee Hamilton (U.S. House of Representatives 1965-1999)
On October 31, 2019, The Weekly Opine landed an interview with former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.). Hamilton, at the time 88 years old, was engaging, sharp, and quick-witted as we discussed politics and current events. We also discussed the school named after Hamilton and his friend, the late Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.). The Hamilton-Lugar School of Global and International Studies is a gem on the campus of Indiana University and has, since it’s opening about a decade ago, become one of the leading schools of international studies in America.