That Said With Michael Zeldin

Join Michael in his conversation with Jeffrey Toobin as they discuss his chilling new book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism which traces the rise of the right-wing extremism from the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6th and what it portends for the future.

Join Michael in his conversation with Joan Biskupic as they discuss her new book, Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court’s Drive to the Right and its Historic Consequences. Topics include an analysis of some of the Court’s most explosive issues including abortion and LBGTQ+ rights, gerrymandering and voting/ballot access, and free exercise of religion cases as well as the impact of the three Trump appointed justices have had on the court and what they portend for the future of the court.

Join Michael in his conversation with Mehdi Hasan to discuss his new book Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking. Arguments are everywhere, Hasan argues, and form the lifeblood of democracy as the only surefire way to establish the truth. In this discussion we  explore the art of argument and rhetoric, and  communicating with confidence and success whether around the dining room table or before millions of people on TV or social media.

Join Michael in his conversation with Stephen Moore about the book he co-authored with Gary Oezle: All Roads Lead to the Birchmere: America’s Legendary Music Hall, which chronicles the creation and growth of the Birchmere one of America’s great independent music venues just outside of Washington, DC. Michael's special guest is Peter Noone.

Join Michael in his conversation with Mark Whitaker to discuss his new book Saying It Loud: 1966-The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement which tells the story of how the Black Power movement spearheaded by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) challenged the Martin Luther King Jr. lead traditional civil rights movement in the turbulent year of 1966.

Join Michael in his conversation with Alexander Rose about his new The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy which tells a fascinating story of a Liverpool-based spy v. spy struggle between two Americans to build and defeat the building of a Confederate Navy which, if successful, surely could have changed the outcome of the Civil War.

Sammi Katz and her co-author Olivia McGiff have created a vibrant mixology book for both seasoned and newbie drinkmakers. It celebrates the craft of cocktail design, from raw ingredients to finished, delightful refreshments. Each page is fully illustrated with rich, inspiring gouache paintings, making it a visual delight that stands out from other bartender books. This book encourages readers to explore a palette of ingredients for their developing palate.

Join me as I talk with Sammi about the history of cocktails, plus, we’ll get the answer to the age-old question about why James Bond liked his martini shaken, not stirred.

Join Michael in his discussion with Patrick Bringley about his new book All the Beauty in the World, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me. Patrick was a museum guard at the Met for ten years. His book offers and intimate perspective of one of the greatest art museums in the world as seen through the eyes of a young man who was dealing with a tragic loss.

Joining Michael as a special guest to help facilitate this conversation is Dr. Philip Eliasoph, Professor of Art History and Visual Culture at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

On today’s show we continue our two-part conversation with Karoun Demirjian and Rachel Bade about their book, Unchecked, The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump. The book provides a fascinating, behind-the-scenes detailed analysis of how, according to their reporting, House Democrats hesitated for too long to stand up to President Trump and then pulled punches in both impeachments in favor of protecting their political interests.

Join Michael in his conversation with Karoun Demirjian and Rachel Bade about their book Unchecked, The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump which provides a fascinating, behind-the-scenes detailed analysis of how, according to their reporting, House Democrats hesitated for too long to stand up to President Trump and then pulled punches in both impeachments in favor of protecting their political interests.