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October 29 The Terrifying Similarities Between 1937 and America Today — Catherine Grace Katz
Are we repeating the mistakes of the 1930s without realizing it, and are the warning signs of history unfolding right before our eyes? This week on Open Book, I'm joined by historian and bestselling author Catherine Grace Katz to uncover the untold story of the Hindenburg disaster, how Hitler's Nazi regime manipulated public opinion, and the chilling parallels between 1937 and America today.
Catherine Grace Katz is a writer and historian from Winnetka, IL, and the author of the acclaimed history, The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War. She received degrees in History from Harvard and Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, and a JD from Harvard Law School. Alongside her work as an historian, Catherine is an associate at an international law firm in Washington, D.C.
Get a copy of her wonderful new book, Shadow Before the Flame: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Prelude to War here: https://link.amazon/B03l9X9XL
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
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35 min
October 27 CNN's Dana Bash Reveals Why Trump Is Unlike ANY President in History
What can Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, and Nelson Mandela teach us about today's political chaos? This week on Open Book, I'm joined by CNN's Dana Bash to explore the elections that changed history, the dangers of unchecked power, and why Donald Trump may be unlike any political figure we've ever seen.
Dana Bash is CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent and the anchor and co-host of Sunday morning’s State of the Union. She regularly serves as a moderator for CNN''s political town hall specials and debates, including the 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. She has conducted sit-down interviews with major political figures, including Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders, and more.
Get a copy of her wonderful new book with David Fisher, The Elections That Changed the World: Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
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26 min
October 22 How to Turn Life's Greatest Challenges Into Your Greatest Strengths - Domenic Ionta
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What does it take to overcome extraordinary odds and turn a fight for survival into a life dedicated to serving others? Today on Open Book, I'm joined by Domenic Ionta, author of "From Children's to the Capital", to discuss his remarkable journey from a life-threatening birth injury to the halls of Washington, and the powerful lessons he's learned about resilience, gratitude, and why kindness may be our greatest superpower.
Domenic Ionta is a public servant and advocate whose career has been shaped by personal resilience and a commitment to making a meaningful impact. With a deep belief in service, he has worked across industries and governments, contributing to global policy, security, and human rights. His journey is a testament to the power of perseverance, and his insights offer hope to anyone who feels their beginning might define their end.
Get a copy of his book, From Children’s To The Capital: A Journey of Resilience, Survival, and Service today!
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump here: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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26 min
October 20 The Dangerous Mistake Western Leaders Keep Making - Dickie Shearer
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For more than a century, America and the West have dominated the global order, but as new powers emerge, are our leaders still trying to govern a world that no longer exists? Today on Open Book, I'm joined by Richard Shearer, founder of Tintra, to discuss the rise of the Global South, the shifting balance of power between America and China, and why the West may need to fundamentally rethink how it engages with the rest of the world.
*Note: We had to cut this episode short due to a technical issue, but I thought the conversation was too good not to release. Hope you enjoy it!
Dickie Shearer has spent much of his life moving through the Global South, studying how culture, belief, and lived experience shape the systems people build. Today he is building AI-native financial and cultural infrastructure through Tintra. His writing blurs disciplines, from ancient architecture and modern finance to myth and politics, and from classical thought and blockchain to consciousness and economics.
Learn more about Dickie here: https://www.dickieshearer.com/
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump here: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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25 min
October 15 Baseball Icon Dusty Baker: The Life Lessons Baseball Taught Me
Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker Jr. is the former manager of the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros. Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves after graduating high school in California in 1967 and went on to win the World Series in 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Baker retired as a player in 1987 and has since become one of the most celebrated managers in MLB history, winning another World Series in 2022 as manager of the Houston Astros.
Get a copy of his brilliant memoir, Crossroads: A Memoir in Baseball and Life
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump, out now: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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32 min
October 13 Why Trump Survives Scandals That Destroy Other Politicians – Stephen Sackur
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What happens to democracy when the truth no longer matters, politicians are rewarded for lying, and the institutions meant to hold them accountable are losing their power? This week, I sit down with legendary BBC journalist Stephen Sackur to discuss the investigations that shook the world, why Donald Trump has survived scandals that would have destroyed other presidents, and whether investigative journalism can still hold the powerful accountable.
Stephen Sackur joined the BBC as a graduate trainee and spent many years as a foreign correspondent, covering the 1989 revolutions, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the First Gulf War. He was based in Cairo from 1992 to 1995, and in Jerusalem from 1995 to 1997. He then moved to Washington, where he covered the 2000 election. He presented HARDtalk from 2005 to the final episode in March 2025. In June 2025, Stephen joined Times Radio as a regular presenter of The Times at One.
Pick up your copy of Stephen's wonderful new book Hard Truth: Investigations That Shook The World – And Why They Matter Now today.
📚 Books mentioned in the episode:
The Powers That Be by David Halberstam
Patriot by Alexei Navalny
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump today!

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34 min
October 06 How Hollywood Sold Out to China — Chris Fenton
Hollywood thought China represented the biggest growth opportunity in the world, but somewhere along the way, we started changing our movies, compromising our values, and teaching them how to compete with us. Chris Fenton was in the room when those deals were being made, and today he’s sounding the alarm about what America got wrong and what we need to do before it’s too late.
Chris Fenton served as president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group and GM of DMG North America, internationally orchestrating the creative and business activities of DMG- a multi-billion-dollar global media company headquartered in Beijing. He has produced or supervised twenty-one films, grossing $2 billion at the worldwide box office.
Get a copy of his book Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business here: https://amzn.to/4xYdPlt
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump here: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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30 min
September 29 The Decisions That Changed the Middle East Forever - Akbar Shahid Ahmed
My guest today is Akbar Shahid Ahmed, an award-winning foreign affairs journalist whose new book Crossing the Red Line takes us inside the Biden administration’s handling of Israel and the war in Gaza. We get into what Washington knew before October 7th, the warnings that were missed, and how the decisions that followed reshaped America’s relationship with Israel and the Middle East. These are the conversations we have to have in the world today.
Akbar Shahid Ahmed is the Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for HuffPost, based in Washington, D.C. A native Pakistani, Akbar has reported from around the globe. Akbar won the 2025 Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Writing and a 2025 New York Press Club Award.
Read his wonderful new book, Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump, out now: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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34 min
September 22 Billionaire David Rubenstein: Owning a Sports Team Is Harder Than Anything I've Done Before
I am honored to be joined by my friend and repeat guest on Open Book, David Rubenstein. He has built one of the most successful careers in private equity, but he’ll be the first to tell you that owning a baseball team may be even harder. We talk about what he’s learned inside the owner’s box, why the best leaders know when to get out of the way, and his mission to bring a World Series championship back to his hometown of Baltimore.
David M. Rubenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Invest, How to Lead, The American Experiment, The American Story, The Highest Calling, and Inside the Owner’s Box. He is Co-founder and Co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. An original signer of The Giving Pledge and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Rubenstein chairs the Boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago. Rubenstein is the Chairman, CEO, and principal owner of Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles. He hosts The David Rubenstein Show on Bloomberg TV and PBS, and Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg TV.
David is brilliant, and this book provides amazing insights into the life of a sports owner: Inside the Owner's Box: Conversations on Power and Leadership in Sports.
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump, out on the 17th of September in the UK and the 22nd of September in the US: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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35 min
September 15 The Historian Who Explains Why the Middle East Is Messed Up - Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Middle East didn’t become a cauldron overnight, and to understand what’s happening there today, you have to understand the history that brought us here. Simon Sebag Montefiore joins me to unpack the revolutions, empires, wars, and extraordinary personalities that shaped the region, and why decisions made decades ago still reverberate around the world today.
Simon Sebag Montefiore is a historian whose bestselling books have been published in forty-eight languages and have won numerous awards, including the Costa Biography Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His books include Catherine the Great and Potemkin; Stalin; Young Stalin; Jerusalem; The Romanovs; The World; the acclaimed Moscow Trilogy of novels; Written in History; and Voices of History. He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
I love all of Simon's books, but this might just be my favorite: The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio.
Pre-order my next book, All the Wrong Moves: How Three Catastrophic Decisions Led to the Rise of Trump, out on the 17th of September in the UK and the 22nd of September in the US: ⁠https://www.scaramucci.net/allthewrongmoves

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35 min

About Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci

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You may think you know Anthony Scaramucci: a Harvard Law School graduate who cut his teeth at Goldman Sachs, went on to build two successful businesses and had an 11-day stint in the White House. What people don’t know is he’s an avid reader, endlessly curious, history buff with a restless mind.