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  • BN+: Shawn Gude, "American Socialist"

    October 27, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Eugene V. Debs ran for President of the United States as a socialist five times. The first in 1900, the last in 1920, when he received close to a million votes. Shawn Gude, a native of Iowa, a former editor of Jacobin, and a current…

  • Q&A: Dana Bash, "The Elections That Changed the World"

    October 26, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, co-author of "The Elections That Changed the World," looks at elections going back to ancient Rome that have had an outsized impact on humanity. She discusses the elections of Lincoln, Hitler…

  • America's Book Club: Newt Gingrich on His Political Career, Congress, and Writing More Than 40 Book

    October 25, 2026 · 59 min

    Author and former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (1995-99) joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his extensive career in Congress and writing more than 40 books on topics ranging from political commentary to alternative…

  • AW: Jill Lepore on "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State"

    October 25, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Harvard historian Jill Lepore explores how digital technology is re-shaping society. She was interviewed by WPVI-TV anchor Tamala Edwards at the Free Library of Philadelphia in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

  • Booknotes+: Simon Sebag Montefiore, "The Cauldron"

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    Simon Sebag Montefiore has written nine nonfiction books and three novels. His latest is called "The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East." The time period covered is from 1900 to the present. In Mr. Montefiore's…

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  • Q&A Podcast: Kerry Kennedy, "Ethel"

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, author of "Ethel," discusses her mother Ethel Kennedy's early life, marriage to Robert Kennedy, and involvement in human rights causes both at home and abroad. Kerry Kennedy also talks about the Kennedy…

  • America’s Book Club: Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James Stavridis on War, Global Conflict, and Their Bestselling Thrillers

    October 18, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Bestselling authors Elliot Ackerman, a Marine Corps veteran, and retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis join David M. Rubenstein to discuss their military thrillers, including 2034: A Novel of the Next World War and 2054: A Novel. They…

  • AW: "Frenchman Flat: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs"

    October 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Jon Else explored the lives of the scientists who worked on the atomic bombs, including the health impacts they experienced. He was interviewed by UC Berkeley Journalism Professor, Mark Danner at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco in…

  • BN+: John Ryan, "America's Trial"

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

    Only nine men have been convicted, through military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, out of roughly 780 total detainees held there for some time since 2002. However, only 15 prisoners are currently housed at Gitmo. One of those is Khalid…

  • Q&A: Brad Ryan, "Grandma Joy and Me"

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Brad Ryan and his 96-year-old grandmother Joy recount their visits to all 63 U.S. National Parks. Completed over a 7-year period, the duo visited parks from Alaska to Florida, concluding with a visit to the National Park of American Samoa…

  • Min Jin Lee on “Pachinko,” Her Literary Career & Meeting King Charles

    October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Bestselling author Min Jin Lee joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her literary career, early life in the United States, her award-winning novel "Pachinko," and meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla. Learn more about your ad choices…

  • AW: Dad Brain - The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives

    October 11, 2026 · 58 min

    Neuroscientist Darby Saxbe describes how men's brains change with fatherhood. She was interviewed by journalist, Matthew Yglesias at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., in June of 2026.  Learn more about your ad choices…

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