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Intriguing hour-long conversations with people who are making things happen. Hosted by Peter Slen. New episodes every Sunday evening. From the network that brings you "Washington Today" and "Lectures in History" podcasts.
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Jun 29, 2020 • 59min
Elena Conis, "Vaccine Nation"
University of California at Berkeley historian of medicine Elena Conis talks about the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2020 • 1h
Peniel Joseph, Professor of History, University of Texas
University of Texas history professor Peniel Joseph talks about the activism and converging ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the importance of their thinking on the fight for civil rights in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2020 • 59min
Steve Inskeep, host of NPR’s “Morning Edition”
Steve Inskeep, host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” discussed his book, Imperfect Union, which chronicles John and Jessie Fremont and their exploration of the American West in the 19th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 8, 2020 • 57min
Peggy Wallace Kennedy, "The Broken Road: George Wallace and a Daughter’s Journey to Reconciliation"
Peggy Wallace Kennedy talked about her segregationist father’s controversial career as the former four-term Alabama governor and presidential candidate, and his later political conversion after almost being assassinated in 1972. She also talked about her friendship with Representative John Lewis (D-GA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2020 • 59min
Malcom Gladwell, "Talking to Strangers"
Malcolm Gladwell discussed his new book, Talking to Strangers, about how people make judgments, often inaccurately, about strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2020 • 60min
Jeff Guinn, "The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s Ten-Year Road Trip"
Historian Jeff Guinn talked about his book The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s Ten-Year Road Trip, on the highly-publicized summer road trips taken by Henry Ford and Thomas Edison between 1914-1925. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2020 • 59min
Susannah Cahalan, Journalist, "The Great Pretender"
Journalist Susannah Cahalan talked about her book, The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness, about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2020 • 1h
Craig Fehrman, Journalist, "Author in Chief"
Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman analyzes American presidents through the lens of the books they’ve written. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2020 • 58min
Lual Mayen, South Sudanese Refugee
Lual Mayen recounted his journey from life as a South Sudanese refugee to a Washington, D.C.-based video game developer and CEO of his company Junub Games. He was gaining acclaim for his work on peace and conflict resolution by bringing the refugee experience to a wider audience through his video game “Salaam,” which means “peace” in Arabic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2020 • 58min
Chris Arnade, Photojournalist
Former Wall Street trader turned photojournalist Chris Arnade discussed his book "Dignity," in which he documents the plight of those living on the margins of society in America. He talked about his photos and shared stories about some of the people he befriended during his travels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
