Writer Amy Bloom joins us to talk about the affair between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok.
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What’s In Store For The First Woman President
Former Clinton advisor Jennifer Palmieri joins us to talk about what she learned from working on an unsuccessful campaign.
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It’s Donald Trump’s Party Now
Michael Kirk joins us to talk about how the president has divided Republicans – and the country – with his bold leadership style.
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Barbara P. Bush on Global Activism
The former first daughter joins us to talk about growing up in the spotlight – and about moving beyond it to make a life of her own.
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Inside The Partition Of India And Pakistan
Veera Hiranandani joins us to discuss her novel “The Night Diary,” which is set during the Partition of India in the late 1940s.
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The Odd Couple: Timothy Leary and Richard Nixon
Bill Minutaglio joins us to talk about what the rivalry between President Nixon and Timothy Leary said about division in the country at that time.
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The Feds Are Braced For Revolution
Bernard E. Harcourt joins us to talk about how counterinsurgency methods are being used to govern Americans.
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LBJs Political Implosion
Director Kevin Moriarty and actor Shawn Hamilton join us to talk about their play “The Great Society,” which captures the turbulent years of Lyndon Johnson’s presidency.
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From Martha To Melania: A History Of First Ladies
We talk with George W. Bush Institute deputy director Natalie Gonnella-Platts about the roles first ladies have played in American life.
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The Challenges Of Fixing Immigration
James F. Hollifield, director of the John Goodwin Tower Center at SMU, joins us to walk through tough questions regarding immigration reform.
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How Social Media Manipulates Public Thinking
Erica Ciszek joins us to talk about how special interest groups are increasingly using social media to influence and confuse public discourse.
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Sexual Harassment And The Service Industry
Bryce Covert joins us to talk about if #metoo could make things better for women working as waitresses, bartenders and hosts.
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