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Q&A

Intriguing hour-long conversations with people who are making things happen. Hosted by Peter Slen. New episodes every Sunday evening. From the network that brings you "Washington Today" and "Lectures in History" podcasts.
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Episodes

Jeff Guinn, "The Vagabonds"

Historian Jeff Guinn writes about the highly publicized summer road trips taken by Henry Ford and Thomas Edison between 1914-1925 in his book, [The Vagabonds]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 09, 201959 min

History of Tariffs

The Smithsonian Institution's Peter Liebhold discusses the history of tariffs in managing the U.S. economy. He is a work and industry curator at the National Museum of American History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 06, 201959 min

James Banner, "Presidential Misconduct"

Historian James Banner discusses his book, "Presidential Misconduct: From George Washington to Today" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 201959 min

Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James

Kay Coles James about her life, career in government and politics, and her work as president of the Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 201959 min

Malcolm Gladwell, "Talking to Strangers"

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell discusses about his new book, [Talking to Strangers], about how we make judgments, often inaccurately, about people we don't know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 201959 min

Margaret O'Mara, "The Code"

University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara discusses her book, [The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America], about the rise of Silicon Valley and the role that the federal government played in its evolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 08, 20191 hr

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Aug 28, 20192 min

David McCullough

Historian David McCullough discusses his latest book, [The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 201959 min

David Maraniss

Journalist and author David Maraniss discusses his book, [A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 20191 hr

Harold Holzer and Amity Shlaes

Harold Holzer and Amity Shlaes talk about C-SPAN's latest book, [The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best - and Worst - Chief Executives]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 06, 201956 min

David Brooks

New York Times columnist David Brooks discusses his book "The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 20191 hr

Q&A with Senate Youth Program

High school students from the U.S. Senate Youth Program talk about their week in Washington and what they've learned from the experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 201959 min

Susan Page

USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discusses her book, [The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 201959 min

Doug Brinkley

Historian Douglas Brinkley talks about his book, "American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 07, 201959 min

Joan Buskupic

Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic discusses her biography of Chief Justice John Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 20191 hr

Robert Caro

Author and LBJ biographer Robert Caro discusses his book, [Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 201959 min

Matthew Hoh

Iraq War veteran and former State Department official Matthew Hoh talks about his article, "Time for Peace in Afghanistan and an End to the Lies." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 20191 hr

Amy Greenberg

Penn State history professor Amy Greenberg discusses her book [Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 20191 hr

Eileen Rivers

U.S. Army veteran Eileen Rivers talks about her book "Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 03, 20191 hr

Elizabeth Samet

West Point English professor Elizabeth Samet discusses her annotated edition of Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 20191 hr

Monica Norton

Monica Norton, Washington Post deputy local editor, talks about James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk" and the impact the book had on her as a teenager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 20191 hr

Jackie Speier

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) talks about her memoir, [Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 18, 201859 min

Joanne Freeman

Yale University historian Joanne Freeman discusses her book, "The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 07, 20181 hr

Jeffrey Engel

Southern Methodist University's Jeffrey Engel discusses his book, [When the World Seemed New: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 201859 min

Grace Kennan Warnecke

Grace Kennan Warnecke, daughter of American diplomat George Kennan, discusses her memoir, [Daughter of the Cold War]." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 20181 hr

Amy Wax

University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Amy Wax talked about the limits of free expression on college campuses in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 201859 min

Michio Kaku

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku talks about his book, [The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 08, 20181 hr

Amy Chua

Yale University Law School professor Amy Chua discusses her book, [Political Tribes], about the role that group identity plays in shaping domestic and foreign affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 201859 min

Kate Bowler

Prosperity gospel scholar, Kate Bowler, discusses her memoir, [Everything Happens for a Reason], in which she reflects on being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 35. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 20181 hr

Doug Mills

New York Times staff photographer Doug Mills talks about some of the photos he took during the 2016 presidential race and discusses what it's like to cover President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 20181 hr
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