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Peter Osnos, "LBJ and McNamara"
Author and publisher Peter Osnos talks about "LBJ and McNamara," a book-length Substack serial and soon to be book about President Johnson and Secret…
1 year, 6 months ago
Steven Ford on Gerald Ford's Presidency
Fifty years ago, on August 8, 1974, President Nixon, who was under threat of impeachment, announced that he would resign from office. The following d…
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 months ago
World War II Veterans Steven Ellis & Rolf Slen
We sat down with two World War II veterans – former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steven Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen – …
1 year, 7 months ago
Steven Conn, "The Lies of the Land"
In "The Lies of the Land," Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) history professor Steven Conn argues that the reality of rural America today is vastly dif…
1 year, 7 months ago
Tammy Bruce, "Fear Itself"
Columnist and Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce, author of "Fear Itself," argues that progressive Democrats have weaponized fear to increase governmen…
1 year, 8 months ago
J.D. Vance, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis"
Prior to becoming Donald Trump's VP pick or a U.S. Senator representing Ohio, J.D. Vance was a bestselling author. Over 1.6. million copies of his bo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Riley Gaines, "Swimming Against the Current"
In 2022, collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines tied for 5th place in the 200m freestyle final at the NCAA Women's Championships. The swimmer she tied with …
1 year, 8 months ago