Have You Not Read?

Hi Folks, Here is my conversation with Edward Fishman — a man who has served in the U.S. state department in sanctions, economic statecraft and foreign policy roles, and now teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He sat down with me to talk about his new book Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. The book traces how the United States has...

Hi Folks, My guest for this episode was none other than H.W. Brands, professor, historian, and author of more than 30 books about U.S. history. He was kind enough to sit down with me to talk about his book Founding Partisans : Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and the Brawling Birth of American Politics. In our conversation, he and I explore how the bitter rivalries among the Founders gave rise...

Hi Folks, Here is my interview with Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about his new book, The Pursuit of Liberty : How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America . This conversation was so much fun to record, and I hope you all enjoy it. If you enjoy it, please like and/or comment, and be sure to share it with all the history lovers...

Hi Folks - this is my very first podcast episode to accompany my newsletter, where I will be interviewing authors and historians on the great history books and biographies that have had a profound impact on me. The podcast is called Have You Not Read, which is the same name as my newsletter. In this week’s episode, I interviewed special guest Jeffrey Boutwell on his new book Boutwell: Radical Repu...