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Larry Bernstein
What Happens Next offers listeners an in-depth investigation of the most pressing issues of the day. Visit https://www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/ for all the links and to subscribe www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com
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Oct 28, 2023 • 40min
Urban Battle of Gaza City
Anthony King is a Professor of War Studies at the University of Exeter in the UK. Tony has written a recent book entitled Urban Warfare in the 21st Century, and he spoke previously on this podcast 18 months about the war in Ukraine. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Oct 25, 2023 • 19min
Inflation Isn't Going Away!
Boris Vladimirov is a market strategist at Goldman Sachs. I have been a close friend of Boris for over 15 years, and I met him when he was a bond speculator for the macro hedge fund Brevan Howard. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Oct 21, 2023 • 54min
Putting Petain on Trial
Julian Jackson is an Emeritus Professor of Modern French History at Queen Mary at the University of London. Julian is one of the preeminent scholars focused on Vichy France. He has written extensively about France and the second world war and has published an important biography of Charles de Gaulle. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Oct 11, 2023 • 22min
Running for President!
Former Governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, discusses running for president, consolidation of candidates, role of debates, success in business vs government, and challenges of polling in the podcast.

Sep 23, 2023 • 40min
Religion and the Constitution
Stanford Law Professor, Michael McConnell, discusses the history and interpretation of the establishment clause in the First Amendment, including the Supreme Court's reinterpretation of the separation of church and state. The podcast explores the application of the establishment clause to individual states, the constitutionality of religious symbols in public spaces, and the implications of a Supreme Court case involving a large cross monument. It also delves into the presence of religious aspects in public life and the challenges faced when the state is officially aligned with a specific ideology.

Sep 16, 2023 • 31min
Disruption in Higher Education
Michael D. Smith is a Professor of Information Technology and Marketing at Carnegie Mellon, and he has just published a new book entitled The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World.Jonathan Bernstein is a senior at Northwestern. I want to hear the student’s perspective. I want to find out from Jonathan how he enjoyed the hybrid model at his university, how he uses online courses to learn at institutions like Wall Street Prep, and how he uses Chat GBT to study. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Sep 9, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Art of Conversation
Paula Marantz Cohen is the Dean of the Honors College at Drexel University. Paula just released a new book Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation. I want to hear from Paula about what is critical to a successful conversation and why we should care.Darren Schwartz is our What Happens Next Film Critic. I’ve asked Darren to review three of my favorite films that deal directly with talk. They are Woody Allen’s Annie Hall, David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, and Spike Jonze’s movie Her. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Sep 2, 2023 • 37min
Embracing Autocracy in the Middle East
Robert Kaplan just released a new book entitled The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Aug 26, 2023 • 35min
Moderate or Neuter the Supreme Court!
Aaron Tang is a law professor at UC Davis. He has written a new book entitled Supreme Hubris: How Overconfidence is Destroying the Court and How We Can Fix It. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

Aug 19, 2023 • 1h 3min
Oppenheimer: Babes, Bombs, and Beers
Jeremy Bernstein was a work colleague of Oppenheimer at the Institute for Advanced Studies and is the author of the book Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma. Darren Schwartz is our What Happens Next culture critic and will help us find the humor in the atomic bomb.Billy Herriott, the assistant golf pro at the Lake Shore Country Club, made a road trip from Chicago to Indianapolis to watch Oppenheimer on the IMAX screen in its intended 70-millimeter. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe