Book Reviews Episodes

March 17, 2023

Irene Tsu, star of stage, film and TV. In conversation with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

Irene Tsu has over 80 credits to her name and has been active in the entertainment world since the 1960s.
March 9, 2023

The Aftermath: The last days of the Baby Boom and the future of power in America. In conversation with author Philp Bump

The 76 million Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 are retiring and putting pressure on Social Security and housing values. But the Millennials an equally large generation born between 1981 and 1996, have other social, ec...
Guest: Philip Bump
March 5, 2023

American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis. Talking with author Adam Hochschild.

The 1917 to 1921 period was a time of suppression of rights, lynchings, pandemic and WWI. A stricken President and a failed peace treaty.
Feb. 22, 2023

The Wounded World. In conversation with author Professor Chad L. Williams

W.E.B Du Bois and the African American Experience in the First World War.
Jan. 5, 2023

The Inclusive Economy: How to bring wealth to America's poor. Talking with author and Senior Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner.

Both a modern history of US poverty programs and a four point prescription to tackle the root causes of poverty.
Dec. 7, 2022

Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon. In conversation with author William D. Cohan.

New York Times bestselling author William D. Cohan discusses his latest book Power Failure. Bill interviewed three of the last four CEOs of General Electric, among many other insiders, to get a first hand account about the d...
Nov. 15, 2022

Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics. Talking with author Adam Rutherford

Eugenics origins and how the subject was corrupted by the Nazis.
Nov. 10, 2022

Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion - Talking with author Professor Evelyn Alsultany.

As America’s Muslim population increases and integrates into the mainstream, the popular stereotypes on the screen must change.
Nov. 4, 2022

The Forger's Forgery: In conversation with author Clay Small.

Art forgery, revenge, redemption feature in this intricate crime story.
Guest: Clay Small
Oct. 21, 2022

In conversation with Liz Nugent, Ireland's First Lady of Crime Fiction, Emerald Noir.

Critically acclaimed crime fiction author Liz Nugent discusses her body of work and upcoming new work “Strange Sally Diamond”.
Guest: Liz Nugent
Sept. 29, 2022

Frisco, a Novel. Talking with author Daniel Bacon

A historical novel set amidst the 1934 General Strike in San Francisco, the first such strike in America and a defining event in our history along with the 1849 GoldRush and 1906 Earthquake.
Guest: Daniel Bacon