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Presidential biographer Jon Meacham on the sins and virtues of America’s leaders
Presidential biographer Jon Meacham on the sins and virtues of America’s leaders

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the lessons of America’s past and the threats to democracy looming in t…

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Rev. Al Sharpton still has no regrets about defending Tawana Brawley
Rev. Al Sharpton still has no regrets about defending Tawana Brawley

Reverend Al Sharpton speaks to Margaret Hoover about his evolution as a civil rights leader from the 1980s to today, which is chronicled in the new d…

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VP Mike Pence explains his actions before and during January 6th
VP Mike Pence explains his actions before and during January 6th

Two years after January 6th Capitol attack, former Vice President Mike Pence sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss the events of that day, why he…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Yo-Yo Ma on bringing people together in dark times with music
Yo-Yo Ma on bringing people together in dark times with music

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the power of music to bring people together and provide hope and comfort in a time of crisis.

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Misty Copeland on being Black in ballet, breaking barriers, and becoming a superstar
Misty Copeland on being Black in ballet, breaking barriers, and becoming a superstar

Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre’s first Black principal dancer, joins Margaret Hoover to discuss her career, her new memoir, and her relation…

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Journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa: ‘I am unjustly accused’
Journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa: ‘I am unjustly accused’

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa joins Margaret Hoover to talk about her reporting, her concerns about social media, and her new book…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Former VP Mike Pence on what he told Trump in private
Former VP Mike Pence on what he told Trump in private

Former Vice President Mike Pence sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss January 6th, his political future, and why he still stands by most of the …

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Former AG William Barr on Trump’s ‘monumental ego’ and legal peril
Former AG William Barr on Trump’s ‘monumental ego’ and legal peril

Former Attorney General William Barr reflects on his time in Donald Trump’s administration and tells Margaret Hoover why he thinks it would be a “tra…

3 years, 7 months ago

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GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson: It’s time for a ‘post-Trump future’
GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson: It’s time for a ‘post-Trump future’

Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas joins Margaret Hoover to break down the results of the midterm elections, the weaker than anticipated perf…

3 years, 8 months ago

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NY Times’ Maggie Haberman casts doubt on Ron DeSantis as the ‘Trump-stopper’
NY Times’ Maggie Haberman casts doubt on Ron DeSantis as the ‘Trump-stopper’

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman joins Magaret Hoover to discuss her coverage of former President Donald Trump and her new book, “Confidence M…

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