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‘Palace Papers’ author Tina Brown: Queen’s death will cause ‘national identity crisis’ for Britain
Author Tina Brown joins Margaret Hoover to discuss her new book, “The Palace Papers,” and the “perilous” state of the British monarchy in the twiligh…
4 years, 2 months ago
‘It sure feels like genocide,’ former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch says of Russia’s actions in Ukraine
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the next phase of Russia’s invasion, the successes and failures …
4 years, 2 months ago
Matt Damon and Gary White outline their plan to end the global water crisis
Actor Matt Damon and engineer Gary White join Margaret Hoover to talk about the work of the organization they co-founded to confront the global water…
4 years, 2 months ago
‘I’m part of the problem,’ Sen. Chris Coons says of polarization of judicial confirmations
As the Senate votes to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, Judiciary Committee member Sen. Chris Coons, D-DE, joins Margaret Ho…
4 years, 3 months ago
‘When it’s a simple story, it’s usually wrong’: Rhiannon Giddens on the history of the banjo
Grammy Award-winning banjo player Rhiannon Giddens joins Margaret Hoover to discuss her pursuit of the true history of her instrument and why she has…
4 years, 3 months ago
Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on capturing the horror of Putin’s war in Ukraine
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario joins Margaret Hoover from Kyiv to discuss her coverage of the war in Ukraine, including a photo of victims of Russian…
4 years, 3 months ago
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ author Margaret Atwood reflects on real-world threats to freedom
Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the legacy of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the success of Hulu’s adaptation of the 1985 n…
4 years, 3 months ago
‘The Russians will lose one way or the other,’ predicts former Ambassador William Taylor
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the fierce U…
4 years, 4 months ago
Former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul explains why the crisis in Ukraine matters
Episode 34
As the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine looms, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Margaret Hoover to discuss Vladimir Putin…
4 years, 4 months ago
NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom speaks out against China and the Beijing Olympics
Episode 33
Just 24 hours before being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Houston Rockets and released from the roster, NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom tells M…
4 years, 5 months ago