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Steve Coll: Inside America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan

February 20, 2018 admin International Affairs

I spoke with Steve Coll, author of the bestselling books, Directorate S and Ghost Wars. Subscribe via iTunes or Google Play to get new episodes automatically

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Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt: “How Democracies Die”

February 9, 2018 admin International Affairs, Politics, Public Policy

Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt discuss their New York Times bestseller, How Democracies Die. It’s a discussion that could change the way you look

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David Cay Johnston

David Cay Johnston: It’s Even Worse Than You Think

January 23, 2018 admin Politics, Public Policy

Investigative reporter David Cay Johnston joined me to discuss President Trump’s first year in office and explain why It’s Even Worse Than You Think. Subscribe

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McKay Coppins: What’s God’s Plan for Mike Pence?

December 18, 2017 admin Politics

McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses how Vice President Mike Pence reconciles his religious beliefs and ambition with his political actions as President Donald

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Chris Matthews: Today’s Politics Through the Perspective of RFK

December 8, 2017 admin Politics

I spoke with Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball and author of the new book, Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. Subscribe via iTunes or Google

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Anindya Ghose: Unlocking the Mobile Economy

November 29, 2017 admin Business & Economics

What happens when we tap or swipe on your phone? According to industry estimates: Only some 3 and a half trillion dollars of economic value

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Preet Bharara: How to Flip a Witness

November 13, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by President Trump earlier this year, discusses the unfolding Russia investigation and how special counsel Robert Muller

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Claudia Zeisberger: Mastering Private Equity

November 1, 2017 admin Business & Economics

For years, Claudia Zeisberger has found herself being asked what might seem like a straightforward question: What is Private Equity. Now, Zeisberger has taken those

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David Litt Hopey Changey

David Litt: Those Hopey, Changey White House Years

September 21, 2017 admin Politics

Obama speechwriter David Litt joins us for a conversation about his new book, Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years, A Speechwriter’s Memoir. As

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John Denniston Shared X

John Denniston: Can Silicon Valley Change Farming to Alleviate Global Poverty, Food Shortages — and Make Money?

August 25, 2017 admin Business & Economics

John Denniston is a former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers with a history of investing in green tech. He’s now Chairman of Shared X,

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Joshua Green

Joshua Green: The Storming of the Presidency

July 22, 2017 admin Politics

If you’re going to read one book on politics this summer vacation, it should be Devil’s Bargain – Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming

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Graham Allison: Are U.S. and China Headed for War?

July 21, 2017 admin International Affairs

That’s the provocative, timely, and somewhat scary question posed by one of America’s great authorities on international affairs: Harvard’s Graham Allison. Allison is the author

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