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A Return to Common Sense: A Conversation with Leigh McGowan

The core ideals of America are in peril, and the problem goes beyond just this election cycle. Despite all the…

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Reagan: His Life and Legend – A Conversation with Max Boot

Ronald Reagan is a near mythological figure in American politics — so how do we separate fact from fiction and…

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Making the Presidency: A Conversation with Lindsay Chervinsky

Why does our democracy work the way it does? While each founding father was critical to the story of American…

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Autocracy, Inc.: A Conversation with Anne Applebaum

Modern day dictators a far cry from the autocracies of old. Modern day strongmen are backed by an elaborate network…

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I Will Show You How It Was: A Conversation with Illia Ponomarenko

After more than two years, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on. Yet the Ukrainian spirit remains as unshakeable…

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The End of Ambition: A Conversation with Steven Cook

The US can’t seem to figure out the Middle East. Decades of involvement in the region has had mixed results…

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World on the Brink: A Conversation with Dmitri Alperovitch

The competitive relationship between the US and China manages to be both novel, and strikingly familiar. With shades of the…

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The Sisterhood: Unveiling the Secret History of Women at the CIA

Award-winning journalist and author, Liza Mundy, discusses her latest book ‘The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA’…

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The Road to Freedom: A Conversation with Joseph E. Stiglitz

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz has just produced an important new book, “The Road to Freedom: Economics and the…

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David Corn: American Psychosis Revisited

The roots of the GOP’s MAGA madness go back many, many years. Author of “American Psychosis” David Corn joins David…

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Recipe for Disaster: A New Book from Alison Riley

Marissa’s guest, Alison Riley, had an idea: Go out and talk to celebrities, artists and creators and ask them to…

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“The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism”: A Conversation with Martin Wolf

With the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, inflation around the world, and the rise of populism there is no…

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“The Bill of Obligations”: A Conversation with Richard Haass

American democracy has always come with both rights and obligations.   David talked with Richard Haass author of the new book…

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“Myth America”: A Conversation with Kevin Kruse

America’s history has become a battlefield for modern day politicians.  David talked with Kevin Kruse co-editor of the new book…

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“The Ghost at the Feast”: A Conversation with Robert Kagan

The role of the United States in the world is in question but it isn’t the first time.  David talked…

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“The Fight of His Life”: A Conversation with Chris Whipple

President Biden is about to give his second State of the Union address.  David looks back at the first two…

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Homecoming: A Conversation with Rana Foroohar – Full Member Version

The globalized world seems to be cracking up but what comes next?  David sits down with Rana Foroohar to discuss…

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The Persuaders: A Conversation with Anand Giridharadas

The county is becoming ever more polarized and it seems like there is no way to change it.  In the…

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The Persuaders: A Conversation with Anand Giridharadas – Full Member Version

The county is becoming ever more polarized and it seems like there is no way to change it.  In the…

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Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: A Conversation with Josh Kurlantzick – Full Member Version

As China continues to gain economic and military power, how are they trying to build up their soft power?  That…

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