Episodios

  • Steve Israel Explores Espionage and Science in The Einstein Conspiracy

    Steve Israel Explores Espionage and Science in The Einstein Conspiracy
    Mar 2 2026
    Former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) discusses his book, "The Einstein Conspiracy," a novel based on an actual plot by the Nazis to silence physicist Albert Einstein during the 1930s. Einstein, a prominent critic of Hitler, moved to the United States with his wife in 1933 and became a citizen in 1940. This interview was recorded at Theodore's Book in Oyster Bay, New York, an independent bookstore opened by Mr. Israel in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Wil Haygood Explores Race, Conflict, and the Vietnam War in The War Within a War

    Wil Haygood Explores Race, Conflict, and the Vietnam War in The War Within a War
    Feb 23 2026
    Former Washington Post correspondent Wil Haygood, author of "The War Within a War," discusses the experience of Black American soldiers in Vietnam and the struggle for racial equality, happening at the same time, back home in the United States. He also talks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio, during this period, where, as a child, he witnessed this dichotomy firsthand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Stewart McLaurin on The People’s House Miscellany: Stories from the White House

    Stewart McLaurin on The People’s House Miscellany: Stories from the White House
    Feb 16 2026
    White House Historical Association president Stewart McLaurin, author of "The People's House Miscellany," talks about the history of the White House and White House-related trivia. He also discusses the changes that presidents and first ladies have made to the White House's interior and exterior going back to President Thomas Jefferson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 m
  • Teasel Muir-Harmony, History of the U.S. Space Program

    Teasel Muir-Harmony, History of the U.S. Space Program
    Feb 9 2026
    The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Teasel Muir-Harmony discusses the history of the U.S. space program, from the creation of NASA in 1958 through the Gemini early flights to Neil Armstrong taking his historic first steps on the lunar surface in July 1969. She also talks about the missions that followed and NASA's current efforts to return astronauts to the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Nicholas Boggs, "Baldwin: A Love Story"

    Nicholas Boggs, "Baldwin: A Love Story"
    Feb 2 2026
    Nicholas Boggs discusses the personal life and activism of American writer James Baldwin (1924-1987). Mr. Boggs, who spent over 20 years working on "James Baldwin: A Love Story," also talks about Baldwin's many books, his life outside the United States, and his involvement in the civil rights movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • ABC News Journalist Jonathan Karl on "Retribution"

    ABC News Journalist Jonathan Karl on "Retribution"
    Jan 26 2026
    ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl discusses his book, "Retribution," a behind-the-scenes look at Donald Trump's winning 2024 presidential campaign. Mr. Karl, who started covering Trump in the mid-1990s for the New York Post, also talks about his longtime relationship with the 47th president and the contrast between President Trump's public and private sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Peniel Joseph, "Freedom Season"

    Peniel Joseph, "Freedom Season"
    Jan 19 2026
    University of Texas at Austin history professor Peniel Joseph, author of "Freedom Season," talks about the pivotal events of 1963 that impacted the Civil Rights Movement in America. That year, which marked the centenary of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, also saw the assassinations of President Kennedy and Mississippi civil rights activist Medgar Evers, the publication of James Baldwin's bestseller "The Fire Next Time," and the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, which killed 4 little girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Gary Walters, "White House Memories 1970-2007"

    Gary Walters, "White House Memories 1970-2007"
    Jan 12 2026
    Gary Walters has served seven U.S. presidents and their families at the White House from 1970-2007, first as a member of the Secret Service and later as an usher. He served as White House Chief Usher from 1986-2007, the longest in U.S. history. Mr. Walters shares stories from his time in the Executive Residence and discusses the role that he played in managing the day-to-day operations, presidential transitions, and major events at the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m