Episode 25: Jean H. Lee on the Rise and Rule of North Korea’s Kim Dynasty
As tensions with North Korea rise, this week we examine the history of that country’s ruling Kim family. We spoke
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Episode 24: Francisco Toro on the Crisis in Venezuela
Earlier this month, President Trump addressed the deepening political and economic crises in Venezuela stating that the U.S. may consider
Read moreEpisode 23: Robert Kahn on North Korea Sanctions
Earlier this month, the 15-member U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose strict new sanctions on North Korea in response
Read moreEpisode 22: Bill Browder on the Magnitsky Act and Putin’s Russia
Businessman and author Bill Browder was once one of Russia’s top foreign investors, but in 2005 he was kicked out
Read moreEpisode 21: Joseph Califano Jr. on the 1967 Detroit Riots
50 years ago this week, the 1967 Detroit Riots began. They lasted over five days in July, ignited by long-simmering
Read moreEpisode 20: Henry Olsen on Reagan-Era Tax Reform
This week we look at President Reagan’s efforts to reform the tax code in the 1980’s with Henry Olse, a
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1950s & 60s Counterculture
University of Washington professor William Rorabaugh teaches a class on the counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s in America. He
Read moreEpisode 19: Jeffrey Rosen on the Declaration of Independence and American democracy.
Our guest this week is Jeffrey Rosen, President & CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The Declaration of
Read moreEpisode 18: David Daley on Gerrymandering
Our guest this week is David Daley author of “Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count.” We talked with him about
Read moreEpisode 17: John Dean on Watergate
June 17th marks the 45th Anniversary of the Watergate break-in. This week we revisit the first months of the scandal
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