Johnathan Mahler discusses his new book The Gods Of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth Of The Modern City 1986=1990

Rock historian and Elvis Presley scholar Peter Guralnick discusses his new book, The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked The World.

The late Bobby Hart, creator of the sound of The Monkees is remembered in 2015 interview. Historian Mary Beth Norton on her new book, I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer:Letter On Love And Marriage From The World’s First Personal Advice Column.

Economist, professor, lawyer and activist Howard Yaruss discusses his book, Understandable Economics: Beacause Understanding Economics Is Easier Than You Think and More Important Than You Know.

Popular culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reflects on the end of And Just Like That..., the Sex and the City sequel.

Actor Dean Butler discusses his new memoir Prairie Man: My Little House Life and Beyond.

Historian and journalist Jim Newton discusses his new book, Here Beside The Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, And An American Awakening.

On this tribute to Tom Lehrer we listen back to a program recorded in 2006, as well as memories from jazz singer Judy Wexler, actor Josiah Polhemus and songwriter Michael Gould.

J. Randy Tarraborelli returns to discuss his latest book, JFK Public Private Secret

Political expert Julie Farnam, author of Domestic Darkness: An Insiders Account of the January 6th Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism is the guest. Plus book publicist Lissa Warren.