Lindsay and I discuss her new book, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution..I really enjoyed this book and I think you will too - have a listen! .

Alison and I continue our conversation about the Powell family - and especially on the enslaved people connected to them. 

Alison and I discuss the extraordinary lives of the Powell family of Virginia and those to whom they were connected in the years leading up to and during the American Civil War. 

Noah and I pick up where we left off in part I and discuss why Noah thinks the Second Amendment no longer makes sense...which btw, is the opening line in his new book, Armed Citizens: The Road from Ancient Rome to the Second Amendment. 

This is a conversation that anyone who has an interest in the Second Amendment should hear...Noah and I discuss his latest book, Armed Citizens: the Road to the Second Amendment. IN part one we discuss context and meaning behind the amendment...good stuff! 

I love discussing reconciliation - I mean...it's kinda my thing. In this episode, we take on reconciliation by casting a wider net... and look at Paul and Jim's latest book, Reconciliation after Civil Wars: Global Perspectives. 

The first of a two-part episode in which Gary and I discuss his latest book, The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis. This collection of 71 essay will surely captivate anyone interested in the war...and we address a number of themes in the book. 

Tammy and I discuss her forthcoming book on organized crime in Phenix City, Alabama. Guess what. I had no idea about any of this. Seriously...mind = blown. 

Ken and I discuss the use and legacy of landmines in the Civil War...and Ken's work to ban the use of landmines worldwide, as explained in his latest book: America's Buried History.