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Back to SearchFranklin Foer: "The Last Politician"
Episode 284
Michael talks with Franklin Foer, writer at The Atlantic, about his new book "The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle fo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Caveat Magister: "The Scene That Became Cities" (Burning Man)
Episode 283
Michael talks to Benjamin Wachs, who under the pen name Caveat Magister is the author of "The Scene That Became Cities: What Burning Man Philosophy C…
2 years, 10 months ago
Nelson Schwartz: "The Velvet Rope Economy"
Episode 282
A gripping investigation into how a virtual velvet rope divides Americans in every arena of life. Michael talks to New York Times business reporter N…
2 years, 10 months ago
Dr. Avi Loeb: "Interstellar"
Episode 281
Harvard University astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb breaks news that metallic spheres found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean are interstellar in origin, …
2 years, 10 months ago
Carter 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, 10 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago