Eric Lichtblau recounted the life of Freddy Mayer, a Jewish German emigre to the U.S. in 1938, who was enlisted by the OSS, to return to Germany, where he impersonated a Nazi officer and French POW.
Bruce Riedel, director of the Intelligence Project at the Brookings Institution, recalled President Eisenhower's decision to deploy U.S. Marines to Beirut in 1958, America's first combat entry into the Middle East.
Former Ohio governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich offered his thoughts on how to bring about political change in local communities.
Mathematician Eugenia Cheng explored the limits of logic and UCLA history professor Amir Alexander recounted how the use of geometry has changed the world.
New York Times contributing opinion writer Lindy West discussed the #metoo movement. She was interviewed by New York magazine writer at large and author Rebecca Traister.
Patrick Deneen, chair of Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame, took viewer phone calls about liberalism and the current state of American politics.
Steve Vogel recounted the Cold War clandestine mission, "Operation Gold," where U.S. and British forces sought to dig a tunnel into East Berlin in order to capture KGB intelligence. The author reported that unbeknownst to the Allies, they had a spy within their ranks, who was intent on disclosing their efforts to the Soviets.
Tuft University professor Kerri Greenidge recounted the life of William Monroe Trotter, a late 19th century civil rights activist, who used his wealth and leadership of the African-American newspaper, the Boston Guardian, to promote racial equality.
Joe Ricketts offered insights into becoming an entrepreneur and founding TD Ameritrade. He's interviewed by former Wall Street investment banker and author William Cohan.
T.H. Breen, American law and governance professor at the Library of Congress, looked at how small towns and cities operated under a system of shared sacrifice and democratic ideals during the American Revolution.
Joe Ricketts offered insights into becoming an entrepreneur and founding TD Ameritrade. He's interviewed by former Wall Street investment banker and author William Cohan.
Joe Ricketts offered insights into becoming an entrepreneur and founding TD Ameritrade. He's interviewed by former Wall Street investment banker and author William Cohan.
Authors Benedetta Berti ("Armed Political Organizations"), Paul Scharre ("Army of None"), and Peter W. Singer ("LikeWar") talked about warfare in the 21st Century.
