Former Poland President Lech Walesa
Sep 05, 2025•57 min
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Episode description
Few countries are more aware of the fragility of democracy than Poland. 45 years ago, Lech Walesa started Poland's Solidarity Movement, stared down the Soviet Union, and became his country's first democratically elected president. He joins the show from Phoenix, Arizona to discuss today's dangers and his own extraordinary personal and political story.
Also on today's show: author Elizabeth A. Hanks, daughter of Tom Hanks, discusses her new autobiography, "The Ten"; FEMA veterans Katherine Landers & Deanne Criswell
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