Ill Literacy: Books with Benson

Ill Literacy: Books with Benson episodes:

• 04.16.2024

  Ill Literacy, Episode 139: On Great Fields (Guest: Ronald C. White)

  In Episode 139 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Ronald C. White, author ofOn Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by return guest Ronald C. White, senior fellow at...

  
• 04.08.2024

  The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England (Guest: Joanne Paul)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Joanne Paul, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Sussex, to discuss her new book, The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England. They chat about who were the...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical (Guest: Laurie Winer)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Laurie Winer, founding editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, to discuss her new book, Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical. They chat about why Winer believes Hammerstein more than...

  
• 03.25.2024

  The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century (Guest: Benn Steil)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Benn Steil, senior fellow and director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss his new book, The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century. They...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Ill Literacy, Episode 135: The Race to Zero (Guest: Paul H. Tice)

  In Episode 134 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Paul H. Tice, author of The Race to Zero: How ESG Investing Will Crater the Global Financial System.   Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Paul H. Tice, retired Wall-Streeter...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon (Guest: Joel Selvin)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Joel Selvin, long-time rock critic at the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss his new book, Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon. They chat about why Selvin thinks Gordon is...

  
• 03.12.2024

  Ill Literacy, Episode 134: Drums & Demons (Guest: Joel Selvin)

  In Episode 133 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Joel Selvin, author ofDrums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon. Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Joel Selvin, long-time rock critic at the San Francisco Chronicle,...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany (Guest: Katja Hoyer)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Katja Hoyer, research fellow at King’s College London, to discuss her new book, Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany. They chat about the political, social, and cultural landscape that existed...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction (Guest: Fergus M. Bordewich)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Fergus M. Bordewich to discuss his new book, Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction. They chat about the formation of the Ku Klux Klan and the terroristic...

  
• 02.06.2024

  My Day with Abe Lincoln (Guest: Jonathan W. White)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, to discuss his new children’s book, My Day with Abe Lincoln. They...

  
• 01.11.2024

  The Beloved Vision: A History of Nineteenth Century Music

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Stephen Walsh, Emeritus Professor of Music at Cardiff University, to discuss his book, The Beloved Vision: A History of Nineteenth Century Music. They chat about the music of the nineteenth century and the Romantic...

  
• 01.02.2024

  Ill Literacy, Episode 129: The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights (Guest: David T. Beito)

  In Episode 129 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with David T. Beito, author ofThe New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance.    Heartland’s Tim Benson joined by...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Final Resting Places: Reflections on the Meaning of Civil War Graves (Guest: Jonathan W. White)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, to discuss his new co-edited book, Final Resting Places: Reflections on the...

  
• 11.21.2023

  Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade (Guest: Jonathan W. White)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, to discuss his book, Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies,...

  
• 10.23.2023

  The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America (Guest: H.W. Brands)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by H.W. Brands, Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss his book, The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America. They chat...

  
• 09.20.2023

  The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History (Guest: Edward Achorn)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Edward Achorn to discuss his book, The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History. They chat about what the scene looked like in Chicago at the GOP convention in 1860, Lincoln’s quiet...

  
• 09.12.2023

  State of the Schools: Unpacking Donald P. Nielsen's Roadmap for Educational Transformation

  In this edition of the Heartland Daily Podcast, Tim Benson talks to successful entrepreneur and Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute Donald P. Nielsen about the updated version of his book Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education. Nielsen...

  
• 08.23.2023

  Woke Proof Your Life (Guest: Teresa Mull)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Teresa Mull, assistant editor of the Spectator World, to discuss her book, Woke-Proof Your Life: A Handbook on Escaping Modern, Political Madness and Shielding Yourself and Your Family by Living a More Self-Sufficient, Fulfilling...

  
• 08.14.2023

  The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink (Guest: William Inboden)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by William Inboden, executive director of the Clements Center for National Security and associate professor of public policy and history at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, both at the University of Texas at Austin,...

  
• 07.26.2023

  Napoleon at Peace: How to End a Revolution (Guest: William Doyle)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by William Doyle, professor emeritus of history and a senior research fellow at the University of Bristol, to discuss his book, Napoleon at Peace: How to End a Revolution. They chat about how Napoleon ended...

  
• 07.05.2023

  Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza (Guest: Fred Litwin)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Fred Litwin to discuss his book Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza. They chat about what Oliver Stone has been up to on the JFK assassination conspiracy beat since his blockbuster 1991...

  
• 06.29.2023

  On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War (Guest: Holger Afflerbach)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Holger Afflerbach, Professor of Modern European History at the University of Leeds, to discuss his book, On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War. They chat about how Sly changed the...

  
• 06.20.2023

  Kennan: A Life Between Worlds (Guest: Frank Costigliola)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Frank Costigliola, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Connecticut, to discuss his new book, Kennan: A Life between Worlds. They chat about why George Kennan was one of the...

  
• 06.13.2023

  The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe (Guest: Kevin R.C. Gutzman)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Kevin R.C. Gutzman, Professor of History at Western Connecticut State University, to discuss his new book, The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. They discuss the foreign policy, domestic, and constitutional...

  
• 05.23.2023

  Democracy Erodes From the Top (Guest: Larry M. Bartels)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Larry M. Bartels, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law and May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science at Vanderbilt University, to discuss his new book, Democracy Erodes from the...

  
• 05.08.2023

  Scalia: Rise to Greatness (Guest: James Rosen)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by James Rosen, chief White House correspondent for Newsmax, to discuss his new book, Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936 to 1986. They discuss his Catholic upbringing and education, his stints in academia and his published...

  
• 05.03.2023

  Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War (Guest: Mark Moyar)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Mark Moyar, William P. Harris Chair in Military History at Hillsdale College, to discuss his new book, Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War, 1965-1968. Moyar discusses why the war was a strategic necessity, how American...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Sly & the Family Stone (Guest: Joel Selvin)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Joel Selvin, former columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss the new paperback edition of his book, Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History. They chat about how Sly changed the face...

  
• 04.25.2023

  A Short History of War (Guest: Jeremy Black)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jeremy Black, emeritus professor of history at the University of Exeter, to discuss the new paperback edition of his book, The Short History of War. They chat about how warfare has transformed the social,...

  
• 04.13.2023

  Religious Liberty and the American Founding (Guest: Vincent Phillip Muñoz)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss his new book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural...

  
• 04.05.2023

  How the Court Became Supreme: The Origins of American Juristocracy (Guest: Paul D. Moreno)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Paul D. Moreno, professor of history at Hillsdale College, to discuss his new book, How the Court Became Supreme: The Origins of American Juristocracy. They chat about how the U.S. Supreme Court has emerged...

  
• 03.29.2023

  Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire (Guest: Michael Broers)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Michael Broers, Professor of Western European History at Oxford University, and to discuss his new book, Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire: 1811-1821. They chat about how Napoleon went from the colossus...

  
• 03.27.2023

  Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America (Guest: David E. Bernstein)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by David E. Bernstein, University Professorship chair at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, to discuss his new book, Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America. They chat about the...

  
• 03.21.2023

  The British Way of War (Guest: Andrew Lambert)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History at King’s College, London, to discuss his new book, The British Way of War: Julian Corbett and the Battle for a National Strategy. They chat about who...

  
• 03.13.2023

  Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet (Guest: Marian L. Tupy)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Marian L. Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org and senior fellow at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute, to discuss his new book (co-authored with Gale L. Pooley), Superabundance: The Story...

  
• 02.10.2023

  Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy (Guest: Stephen F. Knott)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Stephen F. Knott, professor of national security affairs at Naval War College, to discuss his new book, Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy. They chat about the mystique around JFK and why it...

  
• 01.25.2023

  Rome: Strategy of Empire (Guest: James Lacey)

  In Episode 104 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with James Lacey, author of Rome: Strategy of Empire.

  
• 01.24.2023

  Give Me Liberty: The True Story of Oswaldo Payá and His Daring Quest for a Free Cuba (Guest: David E. Hoffman)

  In Episode 103 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with David E. Hoffman, author of “Give Me Liberty: The True Story of Oswaldo Payá and his Daring Quest for a Free Cuba.”

  
• 01.19.2023

  The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society (Guest: William Deresiewicz)

  In Episode 102 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with William Deresiewicz, author of “The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society.”

  
• 01.12.2023

  From Breakthrough to Blockbuster: The Business of Biotechnology (Guest: Donald L. Drakeman)

  In Episode 101 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Donald L. Drakeman, co-author of “From Breakthrough to Blockbuster: The Business of Biotechnology.”

  
• 01.03.2023

  Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America's Natural Governing Party (Guest: F.H. Buckley)

  In Episode 100 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with F.H. Buckley, author of “Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America's Natural Governing Party.”

  
• 12.14.2022

  In Defense of German Colonialism (Guest: Bruce Gilley)

  In Episode 99 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Bruce Gilley, author of “In Defense of German Colonialism: And How Its Critics Empowered Nazis, Communists, and the Enemies of the West.”

  
• 12.07.2022

  A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland (Guest: Troy Senik)

  In Episode 98 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Troy Senik, author of “A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland.”

  
• 12.01.2022

  The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville (Guest: Olivier Zunz)

  In Episode 97 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with Olivier Zunz, author of The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville.

  
• 11.29.2022

  Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II (Guest: Paul Kennedy)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Paul Kennedy, J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History at Yale University, to discuss his new book, Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II. They chat...

  
• 11.22.2022

  Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals (Guest: Christopher M. Reali)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Christopher M. Reali, assistant professor of music at Ramapo College, to discuss his new book, Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals. They chat about the Muscle Shoals music scene in the 1960’s and 1970’s,...

  
• 11.15.2022

  The Surfer and the Sage: A Guide to Survive and Ride Life's Waves (Guest: Shaun Tomson)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by all-time surf god Shaun Tomson to discuss his new book with Noah benShea, “The Surfer and the Sage: A Guide to Survive and Ride Life's Waves.” They chat about purpose, loss, hope, faith, the...

  
• 11.02.2022

  To Address You as My Friend: African Americans' Letters to Abraham Lincoln (Guest: Jonathan W. White)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University, to discuss his new book, To Address You as My Friend: African Americans' Letters to Abraham Lincoln. They chat about the personal connection...

  
• 10.31.2022

  America's Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization (Guest: Mark A. Noll)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Mark A. Noll, Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, to discuss his new book, America's Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794-1911. They chat about how the...

  
• 10.27.2022

  Distrust of Institutions in Early Modern Britain and America (Guest: Brian P. Levack)

  Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Brian P. Levack, John E. Green Regents Professor Emeritus in History at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss his new book, Distrust of Institutions in Early Modern Britain and America. They chat...