Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCarter Malkasian: "The American War in Afghanistan"
Episode 280
Michael's conversation with Carter Malkasian, the Special Assistant for Strategy to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, eneral Joseph Dunford,…
2 years, 7 months ago
Saul Austerlitz: "Kind of a Big Deal"
Episode 279
One of the most iconic comedies to hit the big screen in the last 20 years, "Anchorman" - is worthy of the full treatment of a great book. Michael we…
2 years, 7 months ago
Billy Walters: Gambler
Episode 278
The wild and highly anticipated autobiography of Billy Walters—“the greatest and most controversial sports gambler ever” (ESPN)—who shares his extrao…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ron Lieber: The Price You Pay For College
Episode 277
Are your kids heading to college? Or planning to in the future? This is a must-listen - Michael's conversation with NY Times columnist Ron Lieber, au…
2 years, 7 months ago
Margaret Sullivan: "Ghosting The News"
Episode 276
Michael's conversation with Washington Post Media Columnist Margaret Sullivan, on her book "Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of Ame…
2 years, 7 months ago
Amanda Ripley: "The Smartest Kids In The World"
Episode 275
As kids go back to school, this is the perfect time to listen to Michael's conversation with NY Times best-selling author Amanda Ripley, on her book …
2 years, 7 months ago
David Sanger: "The Perfect Weapon"
Episode 274
David Sanger's "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age" tells the story of the rise of cyberweapons: a transformational twist f…
2 years, 7 months ago
Jonathan Allen: "Shattered"
Episode 273
Jonathan Allen, co-author of "Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign" on the unseen architects of Hillary Clinton's memorable defeat bac…
2 years, 8 months ago
Daniel Markovits: The Meritocrat Who Wants To Unwind the Meritocracy
Episode 272
Author and professor Daniel Markovits relates the thesis of his book, "The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Disman…
2 years, 8 months ago
Michael Mann: "The Madhouse Effect"
Episode 271
Michael speaks with Dr. Michael Mann, co-author (with Tom Toles) of "The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destro…
2 years, 8 months ago