Matthew Dowd has worked at the heart of American politics for decades, shaping strategies and campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
Douglas Brinkley’s books explore American history from old times to new, from one end of the country to the other, through profiles of events and people and institutions. His book “The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom” was published in 2011.
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell left public life after eight years as Governor, a stint as head of the DNC and many years in public office before that. He talks about “wussiness” in America, problems with our infrastructure and learning to drive again.
Author and activist Michael Pollan’s work mixes journalism, environmentalism, animal rights, anthropology and foodiness. He has become an educator, agitator and guide for the not-so-simple act of buying and consuming food.
Bill Bradley has been a three-term U.S. Senator, a candidate for the 2000 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, an NBA Hall of Famer, a Rhodes Scholar, the author of numerous books, the host of a radio show and a partner in a New York investment bank.
Howard Dean, former Vermont governor, 2004 contender for the Democratic presidential nomination and former DNC chair, discusses what the future holds for the Democratic Party.
Jim Leach became head of the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2009, after 30 years in Congress. He served until 2013. A Republican, Leach often strayed from the party line and advocates civility – attitudes he vowed to bring to his NEH job.
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of “The Atlantic” and moderator of “Washington Week With The Atlantic” on PBS discusses the publication’s reporting on US politics.
Political commentator, writer and host of The Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller, talks about the Trump administration, the Iran war, immigration and deportations, and the future of American elections.
Former national security advisor and UN Ambassador John Bolton discusses the Trump administration and current world politics.
