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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
We are in conversation with Stephen Greenblatt to talk about the psychological roots, and the twisted consequences of tyranny from the study of Shakespeare’s tyrannical leaders: Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, Coriolanus, and the societies they rule over. Guest: Stephen Greenblatt is Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University, a world-renowned Shakespeare scholar, and the author of several books including his … Continued
Mitch Jeserich talks to Gregory Claeys about Marx’s ideas and their development, from the nineteenth century through the Russian Revolution to the present. Guest: Gregory Claeys is a professor of history at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has written several books focusing on the history of radicalism, socialism, and utopianism; his latest is Marx and Marxism. … Continued
Today we dive into the history of Rome’s occupation of Britain and the nature of Roman imperialism. Guest: Adrian Goldsworthy is an award-winning historian of ancient Rome. He is the author of the several books including Caesar, How Rome Fell, Pax Romana, Augustus, and his latest Hadrian’s Wall. About The Book: Hadrian’s Wall is the largest Roman artifact known today. It is commonly viewed … Continued
A conversation on the long history of slavery from the ancient world to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade when the justification of slavery by Europeans went from being based on religion to a new conception of race. Guest: Katharine Gerbner, professor of history at the University of Minnesota and author of the book Christian Slavery: Conversion … Continued
A conversation on the fallout over the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. We speak to former CIA specialist Mel Goodman. Guest: Melvin A. Goodman, senior analyst and division chief at the CIA from 1966 to 1990 and author of the book Whistleblower at the CIA. Then, a conversation on the heroic act of librarian Abdel … Continued
An examination of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s indictments against 12 Russian intelligence officers over the 2016 election. Guest: William Yeomans, Ronald Goldfarb Fellow at the Alliance for Justice and Lecturer at Columbia Law School. Previously, he served 26 years at the U.S. Department of Justice, including time as head of the Civil Rights Division. … Continued
As the NATO Summit wrapped up this week, we talk to historian Andrew Bacevich about the history and future of NATO. Guest: Andrew Bacevich, former Army Colonel and historian. He is author of the book America’s War for the Greater Middle East. Then, The Trump administration is not the first to try to change the … Continued
Today, Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Thomas Frank on US History and Politics. Guest: Thomas Frank is a historian and columnist and the author of such books as What’s the Matter with Kansas and Listen Liberal. His latest book is a collection of essays called Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society. … Continued
The religious Right’s Response to Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court with guest Peter Montgomery, he has studied the religious right in this country for more than 20 years. Currently he is a senior fellow at People for the American Way. Then, The Politics of the Past, Present and Future Guest: Bernadine Dohrn is former Professor of Law at … Continued
Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claims the political legacy of early 20th century anarchist Ricardo Flores Magon, who fought in the 1910 Mexican Revolution not with a gun but with ink and paper in exile from Los Angeles. Today we host a conversation on the life, politics and legacy of Ricardo Flores Magon. Guest: … Continued
