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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: 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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Ron Williams leadership

Ron Williams: Former Aetna Chairman & CEO on Leadership & Culture

July 20, 2017 admin Business & Economics

It’s a question that any executive or wannabe executive asks: What defines great leadership? Are great leaders born – or can the skills be learned?

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Sen. Al Franken: “I Freed Up the Funny”

June 9, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

I spoke with Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) about Russia, Pres. Trump, health care — and which is more fun: Saturday Night Live or the U.S. Senate.

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Sidney Blumenthal: On Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton

May 19, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Sidney Blumenthal, a key adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton and the author of Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol.

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