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Jan 23, 2022 • 1h 6min
Leonard Mlodinow, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow explores advances in the study of emotion in psychology and neuroscience, which suggest that the power of feelings are equally as important to our success as thinking. He's interviewed by Northeastern University professor and author Lisa Feldman Barrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2022 • 1h 2min
Rep. David Price (D-NC), The Congressional Experience
From his perspective as a longtime member of Congress and a political scientist, Rep. David Price (D-NC) discusses the rules and role of Congress, how it is changed over time and how the legislative body can function better. He's interviewed by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 9, 2022 • 1h 3min
Randy Barnett & Evan Bernick: The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment
The post-Civil War change to the Constitution is the topic of law professors Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick's book, "The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment." They're interviewed by Yale Law professor John Witt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 1, 2022 • 56min
Booknotes+ : Michael Knox Beran, "WASPs"
WASPs – White Anglo-Saxon Protestants – such as Henry Adams, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Dean Acheson, and Joe Alsop, held an outsized influence on American culture and history for much of the country's history, waning only after the mid-twentieth century. Author Michael Knox Beran ("BARE"-in) joins us to talk about the power, privilege, and contributions of WASPs in the United States and the eventual backlash against them, their ideas, and their way of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2021 • 33min
About Books: Pamela Paul, New York Times Book Review Editor
A conversation with New York Times Book Review Editor Pamela Paul about her latest book, 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet, and some of the notable books of the year. A note: listen to our next episode on January 7, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2021 • 1h 1min
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Do What You Said You Would Do
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) discusses the investigations by Congress conducted during his time on the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees and reflects on the Trump presidency. He's interviewed by former Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2021 • 57min
Nikole Hannah-Jones, "The 1619 Project"
Creator of the 1619 Project, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, looks at American history, slavery and its legacy in present-day America. She’s interviewed by New York University history professor and author Steven Hahn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2021 • 60min
Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), The Clock and the Calendar: A Front-Row Look at the Democrats' Obsession with Donald Trump
Former Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) reflects on the events leading up to the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump. He's interviewed by Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2021 • 1h 7min
Farah Stockman, "American Made"
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Farah Stockman looked at how U.S. companies moving overseas have impacted the working class in America. She was interviewed by Alissa Quart, author and executive editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2021 • 2min
Trailer: Presidential Recordings: Season 1 President Lyndon Johnson
In the ten episodes of Season 1 hear secretly recorded conversations President Lyndon Johnson made on topics including the Warren Commission, the Vietnam War, the March on Selma, and more.Find it wherever you listen to podcasts starting 11/22 and follow it today so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
