Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
Season 3 Episode 31
Today, Latinos represent 20% of the US population, with census reports projecting that one-third of Americans will identify as having Latino heritage…
2 years, 3 months ago
Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President
Season 3 Episode 30
In popular memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the quintessential political “natural.” However journalist and author Jonathan Darman argues that th…
2 years, 3 months ago
In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626–1863
Season 3 Episode 29
In 1991, a crew of New York City construction workers found the remains of a massive burial ground under twenty feet of rubble, just blocks from City…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
Season 3 Episode 28
The discovery of the cell in the 17th century caused a paradigm shift in medicine, with the human body coming to be seen as something never before im…
2 years, 4 months ago
How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents
Season 3 Episode 27
Throughout history, Americans have looked to their president for guidance, seeking leadership from the nation’s highest office during times of turbul…
2 years, 4 months ago
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
Season 3 Episode 26
J. Edgar Hoover was not only the inaugural director of the FBI, but the architect of modern American law enforcement. Hoover’s stewardship over Ameri…
2 years, 4 months ago
Hitler’s American Gamble: Pearl Harbor and Germany’s March to Global War
Season 3 Episode 25
In December 1941, Nazi Germany controlled much of Europe, Japan was fighting a brutal campaign in China, and the United States had yet to enter into …
2 years, 4 months ago
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
Season 3 Episode 24
In an exhilarating and, at times, harrowing account of exploration, survival, and betrayal, author and journalist Candice Millard joins David M. Rube…
2 years, 5 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon, Part Two
Season 3 Episode 23
Author and journalist Kate Andersen Brower rejoins David M. Rubenstein to continue their conversation on the legacy of the great Elizabeth Taylor. Ta…
2 years, 5 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon, Part One
Season 3 Episode 22
Elizabeth Taylor, a legend of cinema known across the world, was one of the last great Classical Hollywood stars whose talent and beauty led her to u…
2 years, 5 months ago