Episodes
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Jonathan Eig
S1 E108 - 26m 46s
Best-selling author Jonathan Eig discusses his acclaimed book King: A Life, the first major biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. in nearly two generations.
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Julian Zelizer
S1 E107 - 26m 46s
Julian Zelizer, professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University and CNN political analyst, puts the challenges we face as a nation today into historical context.
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Nicole Hemmer
S1 E106 - 26m 46s
Vanderbilt University history professor Nicole Hemmer discusses her latest book, Partisans, on the marked changes the GOP has undergone since the celebrated presidency of Republican icon Ronald Reagan nearly 40 years ago.
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Melody Barnes
S1 E105 - 26m 46s
Melody Barnes, Executive Director of the Karsh Institute for Democracy and former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council for Barack Obama, offers her thoughts on civics education, faith in government, and the presidency of Joe Biden.
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Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein (Part II)
S1 E104 - 26m 46s
In part 2 of the two-part interview, renowned reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein compare how the political and media landscapes of today differ from the time of the Watergate scandal they investigated over 50 years ago.
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Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein (Part I)
S1 E103 - 26m 46s
In part 1 of a two-part interview, legendary Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein reflect on their early careers and how they came to report on the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to President Nixon’s resignation 50 years ago.
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Bill McRaven
S1 E102 - 26m 46s
Admiral William McRaven, Navy Seal and leader of the U.S. Special Operations Command that oversaw the raid that led to the killing of Osama Bin Laden in 2011, offers advice on leadership from his best-selling book, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog.
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Heather Cox Richardson
S1 E101 - 26m 46s
Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College professor, author of Democracy Awakening, and writer of the daily newsletter, “Letters from an American,” outlines the threats to American democracy throughout history and provides insight on how the nation can overcome its current challenges.
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