Public Policy Archives - Page 2 of 9 - Chris Riback's Conversations

Michael D’Antonio and Peter Eisner: Who is Mike Pence?

August 30, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Michael D’Antonio and Peter Eisner, authors of The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence, join me for a discussion of the man who’s a

Jason Kander: Lessons In Everyday Courage

August 21, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Jason Kander, who proved he could rebuild a combat weapon blindfolded and is currently running for Kansas City Mayor, joined me on the podcast this

Catherine Rampell: What, Exactly, is Trumponomics?

July 28, 2018 admin Business & Economics, Public Policy

Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell joined me to help us better understand Trumponomics, the recent GDP numbers — and whether bad economics might just be good

Amb. Nicholas Burns: What Happened This Week

July 20, 2018 admin International Affairs, Public Policy

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and current professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Nicholas Burns helps explain what happened in Helsinki (and since), the damage

Brian Abrams: Inside the Obama White House

July 13, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Brian Abrams, author of Obama: An Oral History, joined me for a discussion on the Obama years. It’s a rare opportunity to relive and understand

Dan Pfeiffer: What Comes Next for Democrats

June 29, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Dan Pfeiffer, former Obama White House communications director, co-host of Pod Save America and author of Yes We (Still) Can, joined me for a discussion

Steven Brill: Tailspin — America’s Fifty-Year Fall

June 24, 2018 admin Business & Economics, Culture, Public Policy

Steven Brill, author of Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America’s Fifty-Year Fall — and Those Fighting to Reverse It, joined me to discuss what’s wrong with

Harry Litman: ‘President Trump Thinks He’s a King’

June 12, 2018 admin Public Policy

Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman joined me for a discussion about the confidential 20-page memo by President Trump’s lawyers which argued that he can stop

Bill Browder: Putin’s Public Enemy No. 1?

June 1, 2018 admin Business & Economics, International Affairs, Public Policy

If you know his story already, you surely won’t mind hearing it again. It’s extraordinary. If you haven’t heard it before, get ready. Bill Browder

Gen. Michael V. Hayden: The Assault on Intelligence

May 25, 2018 admin International Affairs, Public Policy

General Michael Hayden, former Director of CIA and National Security Agency — and author of “The Assault on Intelligence” — joined me for a conversation

Mitch Landrieu: A White Southerner Confronts History

May 7, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

It’s New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s last day in office. I spoke with him while he was still packing up his office. We talked about

Ronan Farrow: War on Peace

May 4, 2018 admin International Affairs, Public Policy

Ronan Farrow, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence, talked with me about