Dr. David Lesch #1177

Dr. David Lesch #1177

Syrian expert and prolific author David W. Lesch joins me to talk about his captivating new biography, “Dodgers to Damascus: David Lesch’s Journey from Baseball to the Middle East,” written by Catherine Nixon Cooke. David W. Lesch is a modern-day Renaissance man...
Rutger Bregman  #1152

Rutger Bregman #1152

A fascinating and far-reaching conversation with the brilliant Dutch author Rutger Bregman on the nature of our species and what we can do in the now to create a better future. This encore episode one goes really deep and in some beautiful directions. Rutger is truly...
Rutger Bregman #849

Rutger Bregman #849

A fascinating and far reaching conversation with the brilliant Dutch author Rutger Bregman on the nature of our species and what we can do in the now to create a better future. This one goes really deep and in some beautiful directions. Rutger is truly one of the...
Nancy MacLean #838

Nancy MacLean #838

A fascinating and far reaching interview with Nancy MacLean, the award-winning author of Democracy In Chains, and also Behind the Mask of Chivalry (a New York Times “noteworthy” book of the year) and Freedom is Not Enough, which was called by The Chicago Tribune...
Mishy Lesser #719

Mishy Lesser #719

This is a master’s class in American history and perspective generously given by Dr. Mishy Lesser. We talk about “the view from the boat,” as well as several other life changing paradigm shifts. Mishy is simply brilliant and the warmth of her empathy...