DSR: Books and Interviews

Sep 17 2024 25 ep. 16
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Every week, David Rothkopf talks with the authors of important new books in politics and policy, as well as policymakers and thought leaders about the biggest issues facing the United States and our allies.

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A Return to Common Sense: A Conversation with Leigh McGowan

Sep 17 2024 37 mins  
The core ideals of America are in peril, and the problem goes beyond just this election cycle. Despite all the doom and gloom, there is a path forward to get the country back on track. PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, A Return to Common Sense, and outline the ways to fix America before we really blow it. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Reagan: His Life and Legend - A Conversation with Max Boot

Sep 10 2024 38 mins  
Ronald Reagan is a near mythological figure in American politics — so how do we separate fact from fiction and reckon with his controversial legacy? Max Boot joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new book, Reagan: His Life and Legend, and how the 40th president’s journey from New Deal Democrat to conservative avatar paved the way for Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choice

Making the Presidency: A Conversation with Lindsay Chervinsky

Sep 03 2024 40 mins  
Why does our democracy work the way it does? While each founding father was critical to the story of American democracy, John Adams was fundamental to establishing many of the precedents we think of as law today. Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, “Making the Presidency,” and how we’ve overcome challenges to democracy befor

Autocracy, Inc.: A Conversation with Anne Applebaum

Aug 06 2024 32 mins  
Modern day dictators a far cry from the autocracies of old. Modern day strongmen are backed by an elaborate network of financial structures, surveillance, propaganda, and crucially, other autocrats. Anne Applebaum joins David Rothkopf to discuss her newest book Autocracy, Inc., and share how democracies must reconfigure their foreign policy to combat this new threat. Learn more abo

I Will Show You How It Was: A Conversation with Illia Ponomarenko

Jul 05 2024 32 mins  
After more than two years, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on. Yet the Ukrainian spirit remains as unshakeable as ever. Illia Ponomarenko joins David Rothkopf to discuss his book, “I Will Show You How It Was,” and share how Ukrainians and the world can draw inspiration from the earliest days of the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm

The End of Ambition: A Conversation with Steven Cook

Jun 12 2024 36 mins  
The US can’t seem to figure out the Middle East. Decades of involvement in the region has had mixed results to say the least. So where did we go wrong? Steven Cook, author of the new book “The End of Ambition” joins David Rothkopf to explain America’s past, present, and future in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World on the Brink: A Conversation with Dmitri Alperovitch

Jun 04 2024 31 mins  
The competitive relationship between the US and China manages to be both novel, and strikingly familiar. With shades of the Cold War, the potential for escalation is a constant threat. Dmitri Alperovitch joins David Rothkopf to discuss his book “World on the Brink” and how the US can win a Cold War with China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trying Trump: A Conversation with Norm Eisen

May 09 2024 38 mins  
It’s safe to call Trump’s ongoing legal woes the trial of the century. At least for far. But what remains in store for the trial, and how likely is the prosecution to secure a conviction? Norm Eisen joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new guidebook to the trial, “Trying Trump,” and to breakdown both the trial so far and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David Sanger

May 01 2024 33 mins  
Is the US in a new Cold War with Russia and China? The answer is more complicated than you may think, but David Sanger’s book “New Cold Wars” looks to provide an answer. Sanger joins David Rothkopf to explain how we got to this point in US relations with China and Russia and what makes these conflicts so new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Washington Book: A Conversation with Carlos Lozada

Apr 16 2024 29 mins  
Reading a politician’s memoir can tell you a lot about them, but reading between the lines can teach you even more. Carlos Lozada joins David to discuss his recently released “The Washington Book,” and share how to analyze memoirs and speeches to gain a deeper understanding of our politics and history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices