Episodes

  • Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan, "Regime Change"

    Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan, "Regime Change"
    Jun 30 2026
    New York Times White House Correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss their just-published bestseller about the first year of the second Trump administration. They discuss his inner circle, the decision-making process on some of the major issues, and what they found inside the Oval Office and the Situation Room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mollie Hemingway, "Alito"

    Mollie Hemingway, "Alito"
    Jun 29 2026
    Mollie Hemingway, editor-in-chief of The Federalist and author of "Alito," discusses the life, career, and legal opinions of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who joined the Court in 2006. She talks about Justice Alito's role in overturning Roe v. Wade, the flag controversy involving his wife Martha-Ann, and the backlash that he and other justices on the Court have received in response to their legal decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Sarah Isgur, "Last Branch Standing" – Part Two

    Sarah Isgur, "Last Branch Standing" – Part Two
    Jun 22 2026
    As the Supreme Court's term winds down, with some notable cases still to be decided, we take a behind the scenes look at the Supreme Court and how it operates with SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur. Her new book on the topic is titled "Last Branch Standing." In part two of our discussion, we talk to Sarah Isgur about the power of Chief Justice John Roberts, the personalities and influence of the other justices, and her relationship with Justice Elena Kagan, who was dean of Harvard Law School when Isgur was a student and chapter president of the Federalist Society there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Sarah Isgur, "Last Branch Standing" – Part One

    Sarah Isgur, "Last Branch Standing" – Part One
    Jun 15 2026
    As the Supreme Court's term comes to an end, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and gun rights still to be rendered, we take a behind the scenes look at the Supreme Court and how it operates with SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur. Her new book on the topic is titled "Last Branch Standing." In part one of our discussion, we talk to Sarah Isgur about the current court, the cases it takes up, and the divisions she sees among the justices, based on their ideology and institutional outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Jonathan Wilson, "The Power and the Glory"

    Jonathan Wilson, "The Power and the Glory"
    Jun 8 2026
    From June 11th to July 19th, the United States, Mexico, and Canada will be hosting the FIFA World Cup, the most popular sporting event in the world, with billions of viewers expected worldwide. To provide an overview and history of the World Cup we talk to Guardian (UK) soccer columnist Jonathan Wilson, author of "The Power and the Glory," which tells the history, politics, and corruption behind the tournament since its origins in 1930. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Gayle Feldman, "Nothing Random"

    Gayle Feldman, "Nothing Random"
    Jun 1 2026
    Every week in the 1950s and 60s, 30 million Americans watched the congenial Bennett Cerf on Sunday nights on "What's My Line?" But he was much more than a game show panelist. In 1927, he co-founded the publishing giant Random House and brought to the public authors such as James Joyce, Ayn Rand, Truman Capote, Dr. Suess, and William Faulkner. Author Gayle Feldman spent 30 years researching and writing her book "Nothing Random." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Lamar Alexander, "Education of a Senator"

    Lamar Alexander, "Education of a Senator"
    May 25 2026
    Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of "The Education of a Senator," talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. As a public servant Sen. Alexander worked with ten presidents, from JFK to Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Adam Szetela, "That Book Is Dangerous!"

    Adam Szetela, "That Book Is Dangerous!"
    May 18 2026
    Adam Szetela, author of "That Book Is Dangerous!," discusses his investigation into the rise of self-censorship in the publishing industry, which he argues is being negatively transformed by social media and the culture wars in the United States. Mr. Szetela talks about the role played by the Big Five publishers, literary agents, sensitivity readers, and online pressure groups in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins