Legal analyst and Supreme Court biographer Joan Biskupic profiled Chief Justice John Roberts. She was joined in conversation by Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal.
Mo Moulton chronicled author Dorothy Sayers work for women's rights in the early 20th century that included her membership in a group of like-minded female students at Oxford University, the Mutual Admiration Society, who were among the first women to receive full degrees from the University.
Roland De Wolk recounted the life of 19th century industrialist and California Governor and U.S. Senator Leland Stanford, founder of Stanford University.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor argued that Thomas Jefferson's egalitarian words differed from his actions and that the founding of the University of Virginia is an example of Jefferson's failed aspirations.
Brendan and Timothy McNulty recalled the life and work of the late Democratic Congressman Jack Brooks of Texas, who served in the House of Representatives for forty-two years.
Former Ohio governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich offered his thoughts on how to bring about political change in local communities.
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley joined us to talk about immigration, liberal politics, and the black power movement in America. He is the author of "Let Them In," "Please Stop Helping Us," and "False Black Power?"
Journalist Naomi Klein talked about her books and took viewer questions on topics such as consumerism, free market capitalism, & climate change. Her books include "No Logo," "The Shock Doctrine," & "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal."
Historian Eric K. Washington recounted the life of James Williams, chief porter of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps in the early 1900s, who was the face of his African-American workforce and championed their upward mobility.
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.
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.
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.
