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Zero Fail

56m 6s

Award winning journalist Carol Leonnig discusses her new book, Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service, with Presidential historian Michael Beschloss. Zero Fail richly details the agency and how its lapses and failures starkly contradict its popular image.

Episodes

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    First Principles

    56m 18s

    Author Thomas E. Ricks discusses his latest book, Title First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country, with General James Mattis. They explore how ancient philosophers grappled with questions of independence as well as how to form and keep a new nation.

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    Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World

    53m 47s

    Author Fareed Zakaria discusses his latest book, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World with former UN Ambassador Samantha Power. They explore historical lessons on how to recover after a major disaster as well as the political and logistical challenges of combatting COVID-19.

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    Dbury@50: The Complete Digital Doonesbury

    57m 41s

    Comic strip artist G.B. Trudeau discusses his latest collection, DBury@50: The Complete Digital Doonesbury, with editor David Stanford. They explore the beginnings of the Doonesbury strip, character origins, its connection with military war veterans, and coverage of politics through the Trump administration.

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    Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War

    54m 36s

    Author Jessica Donati discusses her new book, Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War with author Mark Bowden. They explore the role of American Special Forces in Afghanistan, including the controversial attack of a Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Kunduz.

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    Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart

    56m 42s

    Author Alicia Garza discusses her new book, The Purpose of Power, with civil rights leader Rashad Robinson. They explore how she co-founded #BlackLivesMatter and how it became a rallying cry for a new generation of social activism.

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    The Man Who Ran Washington

    56m 28s

    Co-authors Peter Baker and Susan Glasser discuss their latest book, The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III with journalist John Dickerson. They explore how a legendary Washington power broker understood how to make Washington work across party lines and influenced America's destiny for generations.

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    We're Better Than This

    56m 3s

    Author Maya Rockeymoore Cummings discusses her late husband’s book, We’re Better Than This, with journalist April Ryan. They explore Congressman Elijah Cummings’ legacy and relationship with the Trump administration

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    Just Us: An American Conversation

    56m 34s

    Author Claudia Rankine discusses her latest book, Just Us: An American Conversation, with author Sarah Blake. They explore perceptions of race in America, as well as white supremacy and privilege.

  • What Can I Do?: My Path from Climate Despair to Action: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Can I Do?: My Path from Climate Despair to Action

    54m 41s

    Author Jane Fonda discusses her latest book, What Can I Do?: My Path from Climate Despair to Action, with Greenpeace director Annie Leonard and activist Amber Valletta. They explore the origins of their weekly national climate protest and how thousands have joined them to risk arrest in nonviolent civil disobedience.

  • The Violence Inside Us: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Violence Inside Us

    55m 13s

    Author Chris Murphy discusses his latest book, The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy with former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Peter Ambler. They explore the complicated web of influences that drive gun violence in America.

  • How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders

    53m 7s

    Author David Rubenstein discusses his latest book, How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers, with journalist David Gregory. They examine how leaders in politics, business, education, and entertainment can succeed in challenging times.

  • Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

    58m 29s

    Author Isabel Wilkerson discusses her latest book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, with human rights activist Bryan Stevenson. They explore how American society has been shaped throughout its history by hierarchies of human rankings.

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