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BN: Ben Stein, "The Peacemaker"
Ben Stein, our guest this week, is close to 80 years old. When he was in his 20s he wrote speeches for Richard Nixon. He wants you to know that he st…
2 years, 9 months ago
Q&A: Tom Cronin, "Imagining a Great Republic"
Professor Tom Cronin talked about his book, Imagining a Great Republic, a survey of American novels that have helped tell the story of the American p…
2 years, 9 months ago
AW: Martin Baron, "Collision of Power"
Martin Baron talks about leading the Washington Post as executive editor under the ownership of Jeff Bezos & during Donald Trump’s presidency. He's i…
2 years, 9 months ago
AB: Book Bans & School Libraries
Bridgette Exman discussed her actions when she was criticized nationally for her efforts to comply with a state law on "age appropriate" books in Mas…
2 years, 9 months ago
BTSA: "My Antonia" by Willa Cather w/ Historian Richard Norton Smith
Willa Cather's novel, My Ántonia, evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to the spirit and courage of immigrant pioneers …
2 years, 9 months ago
BN: Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
John Hancock is one of the most famous signatures in the history of the United States. Most people don’t know much more than that about him. Brooke B…
2 years, 9 months ago
Q&A: Elizabeth Papez on Chief Justices of the Supreme Court
Elizabeth Papez talked about the influence of Chief Justice John Roberts and other high-profile chief justices on the direction of the Supreme Court …
2 years, 9 months ago
AW: Ryan Reilly, "Sedition Hunters - How January 6th Broke the Justice System"
NBC News' Ryan Reilly chronicled how citizens helped law enforcement find individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He w…
2 years, 9 months ago
BTSA: The Life of Mark Twain w/ Professor Matt Seybold
Our guest this week is Elmira College Professor Matt Seybold, who shares insights and introspections into the life of Mark Twain. Named among the gre…
2 years, 9 months ago
BTSA: "The Common Law" by Oliver Wendell Holmes w/ Historian Stephen Budiansky
Our guest this week is historian Stephen Budianksy, who shares his insights into the late Justice's life and work.
After serving in the Civil War, dur…
2 years, 9 months ago