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Bookstack

Biweekly conversations between Richard Aldous, Bard College professor and distinguished historian, and authors on their newest books. [www.persuasion.community] (https://www.persuasion.community/s/bookstack?utm_medium=podcast)

Biweekly conversations between Richard Aldous, Bard College professor and distinguished historian, and authors on their newest books. [www.persuasion.community] (https://www.persuasion.community/s/bookstack?utm_medium=podcast)

 

#177

Episode 177: Kori Schake on the State and the Soldier

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Yesterday

26 MINS

26:00

Yesterday


#176

Episode 176: Shadi Hamid on American Power

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30 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:40

30 Nov 2025


#175

Episode 175: Sven Beckert on Capitalism

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23 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:01

23 Nov 2025


#174

Episode 174: Vanessa Williamson on the Price of Democracy

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16 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:31

16 Nov 2025


#173

Episode 173: Phillips O'Brien on War and Power

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02 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:21

02 Nov 2025


#172

Episode 172: Phillip and William Taubman on McNamara at War

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05 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:22

05 Oct 2025


#171

Episode 171: Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution

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21 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:59

21 Sep 2025


#170

Episode 170: Simon Ball on A Modern History of Assassination

Bookstack returns after the summer with Richard talking to author Simon Ball about his new... more

07 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:34

07 Sep 2025


#169

Episode 169: Ross Benes on Why 1999 Was the Year Low Culture Conquered America

In this week’s episode, Richard talks to Ross Benes, author of [1999: The Year Low Culture... more

03 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:44

03 Aug 2025


#168

Episode 168: Karen Elliott House on Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia

This week Richard talks to Karen Elliott House, author of the new book, [The Man Who Would... more

20 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:31

20 Jul 2025


#167

Episode 167: Joan C. Williams on How the Left Lost the Working Class

In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Joan C. Williams, awar... more

04 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:36

04 Jul 2025


#166

Episode 166: Bryan Burrough on How Texas Gunfighters Made the West Wild

In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Bryan Burrough, acclai... more

22 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:15

22 Jun 2025


#165

Episode 165: Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher on U.S. Industrial Policy

In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Marc Fasteau and Ian F... more

08 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:13

08 Jun 2025


#164

Episode 164: Edward Luce on the Life of Zbig, America's Great Power Prophet

In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Edward Luce, U.S. Nati... more

18 May 2025

40 MINS

40:59

18 May 2025


#163

Episode 163: Matthew C. Klein on Why Trade Wars are Class Wars

In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Matthew C. Klein, econ... more

04 May 2025

33 MINS

33:00

04 May 2025


#162

Episode 162: Jonathan Rauch on Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy

In this episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Jonathan Rauch, journalis... more

20 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:03

20 Apr 2025


#161

Episode 161: Nicole Karlis Explores Your Brain on Altruism

In this episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Nicole Karlis, award-winn... more

06 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:10

06 Apr 2025