How The West Was Overrun

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Environment, History, Politics

Christopher Ketcham joins us to talk about the American West is slipping away in part to commercialization and lax federal protections.

Why The Government Should Watch The Web

July 11, 2019 Culture, Politics, Science and Technology

Karen Kornbluh joins us to talk about whether we should establish a government agency to monitor the spread of disinformation online.

George Will On The Origins Of Conservatism

June 28, 2019 Current Events, History, Politics

Washington Post columnist George F. Will joins us to make the case that America needs to re-engage with the nation’s founding principles.

Assessing America’s Trade Wars

June 27, 2019 Current Events, Economics, History, Politics

Co-founder of Vox Media, Matthew Yglesias and Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, Maurice D. Kugler who is actually shouldering the brunt of tariffs between the United States and China.

Texans In Congress Talk Border and Immigration

June 27, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Politics, Race/Identity

Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Will Hurd join us to talk about immigration, national security and how it these topics intersect in the districts they represent.

A Conversation With Sen. Bernie Sanders

June 26, 2019 Current Events, Politics

Senator Bernie Sanders joins us to talk about the issues he’s building his presidential campaign around ahead of this week’s first round of debates.

By the Numbers: Census 2020

June 25, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Politics

NPR national correspondent Hansi Lo Wang joins us to talk about the politics behind the 2020 census.

National Security from the Top Down

June 25, 2019 Current Events, Politics

John Gans joins us to talk about how the National Security Council has evolved since 1947 – and about how President Trump has adjusted the mix of advisors during his time in office.

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie On Caring For Vets

June 24, 2019 Current Events, Health, Politics

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie joins us to talk about how the department is evolving to address PTSD and mental health.

Washington Reporters Roundtable

June 24, 2019 Current Events, Politics

Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune and Ron Elving from NPR join us to talk about what it’s like covering The White House in today’s political landscape.

A Marine Revisits The Battlefield

June 19, 2019 Culture, Global Issues, History, Politics

Veteran and writer Elliot Ackerman joins us to talk about the people he met upon returning to the Middle East after previous military tours.

Look Up: You’re Being Watched

June 18, 2019 Current Events, Politics, Science and Technology

Arthur Holland Michel joins us to talk about balancing surveillance technology’s ability to save lives with its potential for significant intrusion.