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  • <em>The Party's Interests First</em>

    The Party's Interests First

    This biography of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun -- a leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party - is said to inform our understanding of the son.

  • <em>Beginner's Introduction to Privacy</em>

    Beginner's Introduction to Privacy

    Ludlow Institute founder and president Naomi Brockwell talked about the lack of privacy in the digital age and recommended ways for people to preserve it. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Spring…

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  • <em>The Greatest American</em>

    The Greatest American

    FreedomFest founder and author Mark Skousen discussed his book “The Greatest American,” about the life and ideas of Benjamin Franklin. Mark Skousen is a direct descendant of the Founding Father. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertaria…

  • <em>The First Gentleman</em>

    The First Gentleman

    Former President Bill Clinton talked with his co-author James Patterson about their latest novel: A mystery in the White House that leads to the first gentleman on trial for murder. Politics and Prose Bookstore hosted this event at the Lincoln Theatre in Washi…

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  • <em>On Call - A Doctor's Journey in Public Service</em>

    On Call - A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

    Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed his life, career and roles in the Trump and Biden administrations during the Covid-19 pandemic. He was interviewed by author Walter Isaacson. This conversation took place at the 2025 New Orleans Book Festival.

  • <em>The First Gentleman</em>

    The First Gentleman

    Former President Bill Clinton talked with his co-author James Patterson about their latest novel: A mystery in the White House that leads to the first gentleman on trial for murder. Politics and Prose Bookstore hosted this event at the Lincoln Theatre in Washi…

  • <em>A Rage to Conquer</em>

    A Rage to Conquer

    Former National Review columnist Michael Walsh talked about 12 military battles that changed the course of Western history, including the 1942 Battle of Midway and the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He spoke at the Institute of World Politics…

  • <em>Freedom Season</em>

    Freedom Season

    University of Texas at Austin history professor Peniel Joseph discussed how the events of 1963 shaped the civil rights movement in the United States. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

  • <em>The Black Tax</em>

    The Black Tax

    History professor Andrew Kahrl argued that America has used unfair tax laws to disadvantage Black people from Reconstruction to the current day. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event.

  • <em>More Everything Forever</em>

    More Everything Forever

    Astrophysicist Adam Becker argued that popular beliefs in Silicon Valley about AI, space travel, and other future technologies are unscientific. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.

  • <em>Outclassed</em>

    Outclassed

    Social inequality scholar and University of California law professor Joan Williams talked about the politics of class and offered a blueprint forward for progressives and other liberals - who, she argued, have lost the support of the working class. The Commonw…

  • After Words with Stephen Witt

    After Words with Stephen Witt

    Journalist Stephen Witt reported on the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang, and why their microchip is one of the most coveted by the world. He was interviewed by Business Insider reporter Emma Cosgrove.

  • <em>Everything is Tuberculosis - The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection</em>

    Everything is Tuberculosis - The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

    Author John Green examined the history of tuberculosis and his friendship with a tuberculosis patient. Symphony Space in New York City hosted this event.

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