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David Charter, "Royal Audience"
The Times of London U.S. editor David Charter, author of "Royal Audience," discusses the special relationship that Queen Elizabeth II had with the Un…
1 year, 8 months ago
Frank Bruni, "The Age of Grievance"
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni, author of "The Age of Grievance," argues that we are living in a cultural and political era defined by …
1 year, 8 months ago
Virginia Ali & Bernard Demczuk, "Breaking Barriers with Chili"
We sat down with Ben's Chili Bowl owner Virginia Ali and Ben's Chili Bowl official historian Bernard Demczuk to talk about the history of the Washing…
1 year, 9 months ago
Christina Swarns, Innocence Project Executive Director
Since its founding in 1992, the Innocence Project has been responsible for getting hundreds of wrongfully convicted people in the United States out o…
1 year, 9 months ago
George Takei, "My Lost Freedom"
Author and actor George Takei talks about growing up in internment camps in the U.S. during World War II, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harb…
1 year, 9 months ago
World War II Veterans Steve Ellis & Rolf Slen
We sat down with two World War II veterans – former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steve Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen – t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Betty Koed, "Scenes"
This Memorial Day weekend, retired U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed shares stories from her book "Scenes: People, Places and Events That Shaped the U…
1 year, 10 months ago
Freeman Hrabowski, "The Resilient University"
Author and president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Freeman Hrabowski talks about the role of college presidents, the handl…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ilyon Woo, "Master Slave Husband Wife"
Ilyon Woo, our guest this week, was recently awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for her book "Master Slave Husband Wife." The book recount…
1 year, 10 months ago
Patrick Kennedy, "Profiles in Mental Health Courage"
Former congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) talks about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still …
1 year, 10 months ago