Surviving the Syrian Revolution with Loubna Mrie
Send us Fan Mail Let's survive! Loubna Mrie joins me to talk Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria. Buy Defiance Check out Loubna's website Support the show
11 Aug 46min
The Atomic Bombs with James M. Scott
Send us Fan Mail He's back! James M. Scott joins me to talk Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War. Buy Empire of Ashes Check out James' website Support the show
4 Aug 1h 2min
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for July 2026
Send us Fan Mail Another month, another list of books I don’t want you to miss just because they didn’t get to come on the pod! How to Rule the World by Theo Baker – or as I like to call it, how to ma...
2 Aug 4min
Richard Pryor and a Terrible Word with Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Send us Fan Mail Let's not say it! Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor joins me to talk Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me. Buy Something We Said Support the show
28 Jul 46min
The Weather Underground with Zayd Ayers Dohrn
Send us Fan Mail Let's go on the run! Zayd Ayers Dohrn joins me to talk Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground. Buy Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and You...
21 Jul 40min
An Innocent Man on Death Row with Pamela Colloff
Send us Fan Mail Let's set him free! Pamela Colloff joins me to talk Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast. Buy Catch the Devil Check out Pamela's website...
14 Jul 40min
The L.A. Wildfires of 2025 with Jonathan Vigliotti
Send us Fan Mail Let's get lit! Jonathan Vigliotti joins me to talk Torched: How a City Was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A. Buy Torched Check out Jonathan's website Support the show
11 Jul 58min
The U.S. Constitutional Convention with Lawrence Goldstone
Send us Fan Mail Let's compromise! Lawrence Goldstone joins me to talk Imperfect Union: How Errors of Omission Threaten Constitutional Democracy. Buy Imperfect Union Check Out Lawrence's Website Suppo...
7 Jul 49min
