Russia Expert: Putin Destroyed Democracy And Trump's Doing It Too - Jamison Firestone
Putin weaponized the justice system; he went after the media, the universities, and even pulled a comedy show off the air because it made fun of him. On this episode of Open Book, I sit down with Jami...
9 Jul 28min
He Invented Online Betting...Then Went To Prison For It - Jay Cohen
He built a betting exchange three decades ahead of its time, got prosecuted for it while John Roberts almost took his case, and served time for something states are now making legal one by one. This w...
7 Jul 26min
"They Should've Been Dead": How 3 Men Survived 28 Hours Surrounded by Sharks - Michael J. Tougias
They made a vow to survive together, no blame, no panic, just 28 hours of pure will against sharks, jellyfish, and the open ocean. My guest, Michael Tougias, lived inside this story for years to bring...
2 Jul 26min
Jun 2026 Q&A: Breaking From Trump, Reforming American Democracy & Book Recs
It's the June Q&A on Open Book, and you came at me with everything this month: aliens, whether there's a reckoning coming when Trump's term ends, and the honest reason it took me so long to break from...
30 Jun 26min
The Coach Everyone Called a Failure (He Proved Them Wrong) - Monte Burke
Pete Carroll was written off as a flake, a fraud, and a two-time NFL failure, but then he built one of the greatest dynasties in college football history. This week on Open Book, Monte Burke and I get...
25 Jun 28min
America Repeats the Same Crisis Every 80 Years. Here's How We Overcome It - Bob Crawford
Does America face a defining crisis every 80 years? In this episode, I sit down with musician and author Bob Crawford to explore the remarkable life of John Quincy Adams, why history may be rhyming on...
23 Jun 33min
Historian: The Untold Story of WWII's Most Fascinating Person - Geoffrey Roberts
Kathleen Harriman was there at the center of it all, at Churchill's side in the Blitz, in Stalin's Moscow, at Yalta, and somehow history almost forgot her. My guest today, renowned historian Geoffrey ...
18 Jun 27min
