Join Michael in his conversation with Charles Duhigg about his book Supercommunicators, How To Unlock the Secret Language of Connection which is a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work, and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life. It is especially interesting for those who a

Join Michael in his discussion with Eddie Glaude Jr. to discuss the crossroads at which America finds itself and his prescription for action. Professor Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a MSNBC political commentator. He is the aut

Join Michael in his conversation with Dana Bash about her important new book America’s Deadliest Election the Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History which tells the story of the 1872 Louisiana Governor’s race and the lessons it holds for the present. From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Da

Join Michael in his conversation with David Rubenstein about his new book The Highest Calling, Conversations on the American Presidency which chronicles the journeys of the presidents who have envisioned America as it now exists, what they envision for its future, and their legacy on the world stage. For years, bestse

Join Michael in his conversation with Anne Applebaum about her new book Autocracy, Inc which tells an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them. We think we know what an autocratic state looks like: There is an all-powerful leader at t

Join Michael in his conversation with Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. about his new book, We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For which makes the case that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a critical feature of American democracy. Through virtuoso interpretations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X,