Episodes

  • Pulitzer Winner Doris Kearns Goodwin on America’s Greatest Presidents

    Pulitzer Winner Doris Kearns Goodwin on America’s Greatest Presidents
    Jun 28 2026
    Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her acclaimed biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as the life and legacy of her late husband, Richard Goodwin, who served as a speechwriter for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Kara Swisher on the Future of Technology and Journalism

    Kara Swisher on the Future of Technology and Journalism
    Jun 21 2026
    Journalist Kara Swisher joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and technology, human longevity, and her interviewing style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Lois Romano on Mary Todd Lincoln's Life, Legacy and Mental Health

    Lois Romano on Mary Todd Lincoln's Life, Legacy and Mental Health
    Jun 14 2026
    Bestselling Mary Todd Lincoln biographer Lois Romano joins David M. Rubenstein at Ford's Theatre to discuss Lincoln's early life, time in the White House and mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • David Baldacci on Storytelling, Suspense, and the Publishing World

    David Baldacci on Storytelling, Suspense, and the Publishing World
    Jun 7 2026
    Bestselling author David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from practicing law in Washington to becoming one of the world's most successful thriller writers. He discusses his approach to crafting suspenseful stories, seeing his novel Absolute Power adapted into a film by Clint Eastwood, and the evolving relationship between technology and publishing. Baldacci also explains his involvement in a lawsuit against major AI companies and shares his views on protecting authors' work in the age of artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ann Patchett on Writing, Bookstores & Storytelling with David Rubenstein

    Ann Patchett on Writing, Bookstores & Storytelling with David Rubenstein
    May 31 2026
    Bestselling author Ann Patchett joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, children's books, nonfiction work, and what it's like to own her own bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Candice Millard Discusses Theodore Roosevelt, James A. Garfield & Winston Churchill

    Candice Millard Discusses Theodore Roosevelt, James A. Garfield & Winston Churchill
    May 17 2026
    Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, and Winston Churchill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War

    Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War
    May 10 2026
    Bestselling historian, podcaster, and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Douglas Brinkley on America at 250, D-Day, and the Space Race

    Douglas Brinkley on America at 250, D-Day, and the Space Race
    May 3 2026
    Bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley joins David M. Rubenstein in the Capitol's Kennedy Caucus Room to discuss America's 250th anniversary and his books about Walter Cronkite, the space race, Hurricane Katrina and D-Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins