Podcast Episodes

BTSA: "The Words of Cesar Chavez" with historian Miriam Pawl

Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Chávez moved to California to join an…

2 years, 8 months ago

BN: Martin Gurri, "The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium"

Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst who writes about the relationship between politics and media. Gurri was born in Cuba and came to the United Stat…

2 years, 8 months ago

Q&A: Rosemary Stevens, "A Time of Scandal: Charles R. Forbes, Warren G. Harding, and the Making of the Veterans Bureau"

Rosemary Stevens talked about her book, A Time of Scandal: Charles R. Forbes, Warren G. Harding, and the Making of the Veterans Bureau.

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2 years, 8 months ago

AW: Greg Lukianoff, "The Canceling of the American Mind"

Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression president Greg Lukianoff argues that the right to free speech is being threatened by cancel culture. He…

2 years, 8 months ago

BTSA: "Free to Choose" Milton & Rose Friedman with Prof. Mark Skousen

Milton Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize-winning American economist and advisor to President Ronald Reagan and conservative British Prime Minister Marg…

2 years, 8 months ago

AB: Stephen Friot, "Containing History"

U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot discussed his book on Cold War history and how it explains current U.S.-Russia relations. About Books also re…

2 years, 8 months ago

BN: Robert Hartley, "Purpose, Power & Prison"

When you read about the political history of Illinois, you often see the word "corruption." For instance, from January 1961 until January 2009 Illino…

2 years, 8 months ago

Q&A: Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, "The Original Meaning of the 14th Amendment"

Professors Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick talked about their book, The Original Meaning of the 14th Amendment. They argued that the 14th Amendment, w…

2 years, 8 months ago

AW: Ruth Simmons, "Up Home - One Girl's Journey"

Ruth Simmons spoke about her journey from poverty to academia, serving as president of Smith College, Brown University & Prairie View A&M University.…

2 years, 8 months ago

BTSA: "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston w/ Prof. Gary Richards

Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a Southern love story that explores race, gender roles, and identity, which influenced African-American and women's…

2 years, 9 months ago