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Dr. Ariel Ekblaw: How We Might Live in Space
What would it take for humanity to truly live and thrive in space? Not just surviving, but creating a life worth living—complete with culture, comfort...
Conversation: Dan Perry of 'Ask Questions Later' on Israel-Hamas
Here is a recording from my live video with Dan Perry of “Ask Questions Later”.
About Dan Perry: As regular CRN readers and listeners know, amon...
Dan Perry: Israel, Hamas, and The Big Picture
I first met Dan Perry in Romania 1990. He was the AP Bureau Chief, and I was freelancing for the summer. There’s no one I’ve met who better understand...
Ben Rhodes: After the Fall
For eight years, Ben Rhodes served as Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama.
Now Rhodes has written a book — After the Fall: Bein...
Jonathan Karl: Front Row at the Trump Show (Live Event)
This is a special live Zoom edition of Chris Riback’s Conversations, the first in our new series of political book conversations sponsored by Cornell’...
Mayor Noam Bramson: From Patient Zero to New York as Epicenter
Chances are, you may not have heard of New Rochelle, NY before about a month ago.
It’s New York’s 7th largest city, located just 30 minutes nort...
Rep. Steve Israel: Running for President in Time of Coronavirus
When I first scheduled an election analysis discussion with former U.S. Representative Steve Israel, it’s fair to say that my initial set of questions...
Rick Hasen: Can America Run a Fair Election?
Today we continue with our check on the state of American democracy. We began with Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt to get an upd...
Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt: Revisiting “How Democracies Die”
It’s time for a democracy check.
With the Trump Impeachment Trial over and the 2020 presidential primaries in full bloom, I’ve been thinking a l...
Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig: A Very Stable Genius
The first time he said it – or rather tweeted it – was in January 2018. In describing his business, television, and political accomplishments, Preside...
Rick Wilson: Running Against the Devil
Rick Wilson – the sharp-witted, wise-cracking Republican political strategist, ad-maker, analyst, columnist, and crazy-good tweeter – joined me in Wes...
Matt Stoller: The American Battle Between Monopoly and Democracy
As our 2020 Presidential campaign becomes more intense and pointed, it’s clear there is a battle going on for, among other things, America’s economic...
Peter Bergen: Trump and His Generals
It started with the generals. Mattis. Kelley. McMaster. Along with Rex Tillerson, they were part of the “Axis of Adults,” the ones, as the story of th...
Fintan O'Toole: Think It’s Crazy Here? Time to Look at Brexit
If you’re feeling lousy about the state of politics in America, now might be the time to surround yourself with some Brits. As they surely must ask ab...
Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Michael D. Shear: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration
Between the alligator moat revelation and horrendous, inhumane taking of children from their parents, when considering Donald Trump’s immigration poli...
Andrew McAfee: Why Capitalism & Technology Will Save the Planet
If one question has driven mankind’s quest for innovation, it very well might be this: How can we get more from less?
For most of our time on th...
Isaac Stone Fish: Why China is America’s Biggest Threat
October 1st marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China – the name given by Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zed...
James Poniewozik: How the Trump Show Happened
As regular listeners of this podcast know, I read a lot of books. Most of them, frankly, are excellent – smart people making thoughtful arguments in e...
Philip Mudd: Trump & the Attack on U.S. Intelligence
It was a perfect week to have Philip Mudd, CNN counterterrorism analyst, on the podcast. Phil spent some 25 years at the highest levels of the CIA – r...
Tim Alberta: How Trump Filled the GOP Leadership Vacuum
What happened to the Republican Party? You’ve heard of it: One of the two major political collectives in America… the one that counts Abraham Lincoln...
Robert Tsai: Is Justice Possible? Your Supreme Court Questions Answered
You may have heard last week’s conversation on the Supreme Court.
Well, there’s something about the Supreme Court that gets listeners’ attention...
Adam Liptak: How Far Did Trump Tip the Supreme Court Balance?
It was the Supreme Court session Democrats feared and Republicans had waited a generation for – a solidly conservative 5-4 majority. It took the Merri...
Angela Stent: Explaining Putin’s World
Here’s a parlor game: Outside of President Trump, who’s the most curious figure on the world stage today? China’s Xi? North Korea’s Kim? MBS of Saudi...
Jared Cohen: Accidental Presidents
With 20 candidates and 2 Democratic debates spread over 48 hours this week, the 2020 Presidential campaign season is officially underway. We know the...
Joseph Stiglitz: Saving Capitalism From Itself
It’s already one of the major issues of the 2020 presidential campaign: Does American capitalism still work?
In the face of ever widening incom...
Sen. Maggie Hassan: 'No More Medical Surprises'
So you’re in a restaurant. Great meal. The bill comes, and it’s got a surprise – an unexpected $10 charge because, well it turns out your entrée requi...
Live from Harvard's Kennedy School
This is a special live edition of Political Wire Conversations.
On Friday, I hosted an outstanding live event and discussion at Harvard’s Kenned...
Richard Clarke: Democracy Is On the Ballot
The countdown to Midterms is on. With less than three weeks to go, many questions remain and the stakes couldn’t be higher. How high? According to my...
Michael Lewis: Who’s Actually Running Our Government?
How do you make the most arcane, overlooked, eyes-glaze-over – and most critical – aspect of the U.S. government – interesting? How do you help folks...
Rebecca Traister: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger
One thing is sure about the extraordinary, once-in-a-generation Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing last week: There was a lot of anger in the room.J...
Major Garrett: What’s It Like to Cover the Trump White House
Think your life is crazy? How’d you like to be a White House correspondent with Donald Trump in the Oval Office?After all, if your daily schedule does...
Doris Kearns Goodwin: Trolling Trump on Leadership
Doris Kearns Goodwin. Do I need to say more?Seven books; multiple New York Times’ best sellers; Pulitzer Prize. She is simply one of our nation’s grea...
David Kaplan: The Most Dangerous Branch of Government
How important has the Supreme Court become in American life?
From gun rights to personal relationships, from money in politics to...
Michael D’Antonio and Peter Eisner: Who Is Mike Pence?
Who is Mike Pence?
It seems strange, but more than two years after he entered our national stage, how much do you feel you know about the Vice P...
Jason Kander: Lessons In Everyday Courage
Jason Kander has a lot going on.To begin, he’s running for mayor of Kansas City. For most of us, that would be a full-time job. But as you’ll hear, Ja...
Rick Wilson: A GOP Strategist on the 'Worst President Ever'
Rick Wilson doesn’t expect you to like him.
For the last 30 years, Rick has been part of the underbelly of American politics: A self-desc...
Catherine Rampell: What, Exactly, is Trumponomics?
The latest economic numbers are out, and by the time you hear this podcast, Donald Trump surely will have told us all why they are great, why tariffs...
Nicholas Burns: 'I Don’t Think He’s Fit for Office'
Well, that was quite a week. And no doubt, in the few hours between my recording this intro and when the podcast drops, another extraordinary week wil...
Brian Abrams: Understanding Obama
It feels like a lifetime ago, I know. But so much of what’s happening today – the divides, anger, insults, policy realities – have emerged as a reacti...
Dan Pfeiffer: What Comes Next for Democrats
So here’s the timeline: Two days ago, I spoke with Dan Pfeiffer. As you surely know, he’s President Obama's former communications director and senior...