Best Louis S Black Podcasts (2024)

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Election Results 1:56:41

16h ago1:56:41

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Political Justice is a subsidy organization of The Universal Science Church of God, Inc. [USCOG]. Our values come from the Bible (Old and New Testament); We are Advocates of Social Justice cause(s) and to be more specific we are calling for Reparations for the Black Descendants of Slaves, Rehabbing the Criminal Justice Systems (the current system i…

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The State of the Election - Analysis - Voting - Part IV - 11-04-24 2:17:48

16h ago2:17:48

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Political Justice is a subsidy organization of The Universal Science Church of God, Inc. [USCOG]. Our values come from the Bible (Old and New Testament); We are Advocates of Social Justice cause(s), and to be more specific, we are calling for Reparations for the Black Descendants of Slaves, Rehabbing the Criminal Justice Systems (the current system…

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_ The State of the Election - Analysis - Voting - Part III - 11-03-24 Sun 2:28:15

8d ago2:28:15

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Political Justice is a subsidy organization of The Universal Science Church of God, Inc. [USCOG]. Our values come from the Bible (Old and New Testament); We are Advocates of Social Justice cause(s) and to be more specific we are calling for Reparations for the Black Descendants of Slaves, Rehabbing the Criminal Justice Systems (the current system i…

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State of The Country - Part II 1:29:21

14h ago1:29:21

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Political Justice is a subsidy organization of The Universal Science Church of God, Inc. [USCOG]. Our values come from the Bible (Old and New Testament); We are Advocates of Social Justice cause(s), and to be more specific, we are calling for Reparations for the Black Descendants of Slaves, Rehabbing the Criminal Justice Systems (the current system…

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Episode 152: Admiral James Stavridis on the U.S. Navy, NATO, and the Human Story 32:08

2h ago32:08

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In this week’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous chats with Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.), former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, about his latest book, The Restless Wave: A Novel of the United States Navy (Penguin Random House). Bookstack is now a production of American Purpose at Persuasion. Follow Persuasion on X (Twitter), L…

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State of The Country - Analysis - Voting - Our Allegiance is To God 2:13:02

11d ago2:13:02

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Political Justice is a subsidy organization of The Universal Science Church of God, Inc. [USCOG]. Our values come from the Bible (Old and New Testament); We are Advocates of Social Justice cause(s) and to be more specific we are calling for Reparations for the Black Descendants of Slaves, Rehabbing the Criminal Justice Systems (the current system i…

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State of The Country - Analysis of Voting 2:07:19

19h ago2:07:19

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Political Justice is a subsidy organization of The Universal Science Church of God, Inc. [USCOG]. Our values come from the Bible (Old and New Testament); We are Advocates of Social Justice cause(s) and to be more specific we are calling for Reparations for the Black Descendants of Slaves, Rehabbing the Criminal Justice Systems (the current system i…

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Episode 151: Sean McMeekin on the Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Communism 34:10

23d ago34:10

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In this week’s episode, host Richard Aldous talks to fellow Bard College historian Sean McMeekin about his new book, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism (Basic Books). Bookstack is now a production of American Purpose at Persuasion. Follow Persuasion on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to keep up with our latest articles, …

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Episode 150: Marsha E. Barrett on the Fight to Save Moderate Republicanism 31:13

1M ago31:13

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Bookstack is back with its 150th episode! On this week's show, host Richard Aldous talks to Marsha E. Barrett, assistant professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, about her new book, Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma: The Fight to Save Moderate Republicanism (Three Hills/Cornell University Press). Bookstack is now a production…

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Episode 149: Clara Bingham on How Women's Liberation Transformed America 34:57

1M ago34:57

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On this week's episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous is joined by Clara Bingham to discuss her new book, The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America 1963-1973. Bookstack is now a production of American Purpose at Persuasion. Follow Persuasion on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to keep up with our latest articles, podcasts, and event…

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Episode 148: James Graham Wilson on America's Cold Warrior 30:11

2M ago30:11

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Bookstack is back! On today's episode, host Richard Aldous talks to James Graham Wilson, historian at the U.S. Department of State, about James's new book, America's Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan (Cornell University Press). This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge…

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155. Pitting man against nature: Haydn, Symphony No.51 8:40

3M ago8:40

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A subtle extremist, in his Symphony no.51 Haydn throws down some extraordinary challenges to his horn players - can they beat the ‘immutable forces of nature’? Listening time 30 mins (podcast 9′, music 21′) Music here on YouTube, Spotify and [with links to first movement only] on Apple and Amazon played by The English Concert, conducted by Trevor P…

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Episode 147: Louise Story and Ebony Reed on the Black-White Wealth Gap in America 26:40

4M ago26:40

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The typical Black American family has fifteen cents of wealth for every comparable dollar that a White American family holds. Exploring the historical expansion of the wealth gap, journalists Louise Story and Ebony Reed join Richard Aldous to reveal how their investigation into the U.S. financial system uncovered scores of setbacks that continue to…

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Modern day gender roles 39:51

4M ago39:51

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Louis talks about how everybody wants to experience the good part of being a man or a woman but not the bad parts.

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Episode 146: Peter S. Goodman on How We Ran Out of Everything 33:28

4M ago33:28

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The global pandemic unmasked not just the many vulnerabilities in the world’s supply chain, but also its hidden innerworkings. Reporting on the world from an economic lens for over twenty-five years, award-winning New York Times journalist Peter S. Goodman joins Richard Aldous to share insights from his latest book, How the World Ran Out of Everyth…

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Episode 145: Michel Paradis on Eisenhower’s Enduring Legacy 31:47

5M ago31:47

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How did Dwight D. Eisenhower, a man of simple Kansas-bred beginnings, inspire implicit trust by his historical peers, from FDR and Churchill, to Stalin and DeGaulle? And how did he become a shaper of a new world order, asserting America’s post-war dominance? Michel Paradis, author of The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the Amer…

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Episode 144: James Davison Hunter on Democracy, Solidarity, and the Future of America 29:13

5M ago29:13

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Is there hope to be found amidst the current political climate? How to generate solidarity in an atmosphere of growing difference? Renowned sociologist James Davison Hunter tackles these questions in his new book, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis (https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300274370/democracy-a…

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Episode 143: Sulmaan Wasif Khan on the Taiwan Standoff 28:56

6M ago28:56

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When President Joe Biden stated in 2022 that the United States would defend Taiwan military in the event of a Chinese invasion, he crossed a line of ambiguity that had been purposefully danced around for decades. And yet, even though such a scenario would pit two nuclear powers against each another, “The United States does not know why Taiwan is im…

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Episode 142: Diana McLain Smith on Bringing Americans Together 29:03

6M ago29:03

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In divided times, many Americans are sealing themselves off from those who think differently. Diana McLain Smith tells a different story in her new book, Remaking the Space Between Us: How Citizens Can Work Together to Build a Better Future for All (https://www.remakingthespace.org/book), focusing on the tens of thousands reaching out to fellow Ame…

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Quit comparing yourself to your Grandparents 1:14:45

6M ago1:14:45

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Louis goes in about 80s babies using their grandparents marriage as a shaming tactic

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Episode 141: Adriana Carranca on the New Wave of Latin American Missionaries 28:58

6M ago28:58

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Thanks to American missionaries’ successes around the globe, the face of evangelicalism is no longer White America. In Soul by Soul: The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims (https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/soul-by-soul/), Adriana Carranca reveals an extraordinary tale that has been under the radar: Missionaries from Latin A…

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Episode 140: David L. Roll on President Harry Truman 25:06

6M ago25:06

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Harry Truman was educated in Missouri public schools, never went to college, and spent a number of his adult years as a dirt farmer. Yet eleven years after first being elected to the Senate he became President of the most powerful nation on earth in the midst of momentous world events. In his new book Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosev…

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Episode 139: Nicholas Shakespeare on Ian Fleming 27:41

7M ago27:41

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Ian Fleming heroicized for all the world the British intelligence agent in James Bond. In his new book Ian Fleming: The Complete Man (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/ian-fleming-nicholas-shakespeare?variant=41070483832866), renowned biographer Nicholas Shakespeare digs into the legend of Fleming himself. Like his most famous character, Flemi…

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Episode 138: Seth D. Kaplan on America’s Fragile Neighborhoods 31:35

7M ago31:35

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In surveying dysfunction across America, the question arises: Is the source of the trouble at the local or the national level? Seth D. Kaplan has shifted his analytical gaze from fragile nations abroad to examine the fragility of his home country. He believes America’s problems from health to politics are downstream of individuals becoming increasi…

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Episode 137: Leah Hunt-Hendrix on the Power of Solidarity 27:03

7M ago27:03

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Solidarity has been at the root of social change throughout history, bringing people together across their differences to challenge injustice within societies. In their new book, Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740355/solidarity-by-leah-hunt-hendrix-and-astra-taylor/), Lea…

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3'000 plays and is 30 dollars enough for Lunch? 1:17:15

8M ago1:17:15

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Louis celebrates a milestone and approaches another financial dating topic.

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Episode 136: Paul Starobin on the Russian Exiles 29:13

8M ago29:13

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There are now over a million Russians living in exile, spurred on by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Unable to safely oppose their own government at home, they often find themselves subject to harassment and disdain as immigrants. In his new book, Putin’s Exiles: Their Fight for a Better Russia (https://globalreports.columbia.e…

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Episode 135: Ian Buruma on the Relevance of Spinoza 26:34

8M ago26:34

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Rejected in official circles in his day and embraced in modern times by a motley array of admirers, Spinoza was in many ways ahead of his time. His commitment to truth, universal principles, and freedom lie at the heart of Western liberal thinking. As those ideas come under attack on both the left and the right, Spinoza’s philosophical thinking is …

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Life in the 90s 52:30

8M ago52:30

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Louis talks about life growing up in the 90s

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Episode 134: Maria Popova on Ukraine and Russia’s Diverging Paths 27:49

9M ago27:49

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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine and Russia not only embarked on very different political paths at home, but they viewed the future of their relationship in starkly divergent terms. In [Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States](https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?bookslug=russia-and-ukraine-entangled-histories…

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Episode 133: Lorraine Daston on the History of Scientific Collaboration 28:41

9M ago28:41

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Large threats to the well-being of humankind such as the pandemic and climate change have cemented the notion that scientists across the globe naturally work together to solve the world’s most pressing problems. In Rivals: How Scientists Learned to Cooperate (https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/rivals/), historian of science Lorraine Daston tr…

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Sex with a condom doesn't count huh? 1:13:17

9M ago1:13:17

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Louis S Black discusses the difference between protected and unprotected sex in 2024

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Episode 132: David Reynolds on Winston Churchill 34:56

9M ago34:56

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Amidst all the positive and negative ink dedicated to Winston Churchill, Cambridge emeritus professor of international history David Reynolds offers a new dimension. He places the leader for whom history was determined by “great men” among the other greats who both inspired and enervated him. Reynolds joins host Richard Aldous to discuss his latest…

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Episode 131: Joshua Green on the Populism of the Democratic Party 34:05

9M ago34:05

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The remarkable shift in the economic ideas at the heart of the Democratic Party—from the embrace of neoliberalism in the ’90s to the left-wing populism that Joe Biden accommodates today—traces its origins to the 2008 financial crisis. Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders and AOC after her, put the economic frustrations of ordinary Americans at the …

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Hip Hop State Of The Union 2024 57:26

9M ago57:26

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LOUIS BREAKS IT DOWN!!!!

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Episode 130: Azam Ahmed on Mexico’s Violent Cartels 28:53

9M ago28:53

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For tens of thousands of people, living in Mexico today means living in a country where criminal violence begets state-sponsored violence, and where law and justice have so failed ordinary citizens that they often take matters into their own hands. In his new book Fear Is Just a Word: A Missing Daughter, a Violent Cartel, and a Mother's Quest for V…

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Things we need to leave in 2023 1:10:51

10M ago1:10:51

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Louis breaks down trends that need to be left in 2023 now that it's February of 2024

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154. Wedded Bliss! A 30th anniversary gift: Stravinsky, Dumbarton Oaks 8:08

9M ago8:08

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A cool and funky wedding anniversary present - a 15 minute classic from the most famous composer alive, Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks is stylish, sophisticated and hugely enjoyable! Listening time 23 mins (podcast 8', music 15') Music here, played by the Ensemble InterContemporain conducted by Pierre Boulez, on Youtube, Spotify, and (links to the 1st…

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Episode 129: Raymond Arsenault on John Lewis 28:33

10M ago28:33

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Freedom Rider and Congressman John Lewis was widely viewed as a saint no less than a civil rights icon. How to capture the full humanity of such a legendary figure, whose life was intertwined with some of America’s lowest lows and highest highs? Civil rights historian Raymond Arsenault does just that in his new biography, John Lewis: In Search of t…

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Episode 128: Joseph S. Nye Jr. on Postwar America 27:13

10M ago27:13

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Joseph Nye’s prominent dual roles as policymaker and foreign affairs academic have rendered him one of the most important observers of U.S. foreign policy since World War II. In his new book, A Life in the American Century (https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=a-life-in-the-american-century--9781509560684), the statesman-scholar looks b…

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Hip Hop State of The Union 2024 51:56

10M ago51:56

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Louis S Black addresses modern day hip hop

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153. Ecstasy, beauty, and ripping the universe open: Messiaen, Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus - with Rolf Hind 37:29

10M ago37:29

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Pianist Rolf Hind introduces one of the epics of piano music. A heady mix of virtuoso composing and devout faith, Olivier Messiaen's 20 reflections on the infant Jesus, Vingt regards sur l'infant Jésus, brings us a two-hour deep dive of awesome power and beautiful stillness. Listening time 38 mins (plus music 2hrs 8') Music here on Youtube, played …

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Pole Dancing before you're even potty trained 54:45

10M ago54:45

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Louis discusses his thoughts on a viral video of mothers teaching their daughters how to pole dance.

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Episode 127: Ganesh Sitaraman on Helping Flying Soar 28:00

10M ago28:00

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Long gone are the days of steak dinners, piano bars, and free alcohol on flights—not to mention widely expanding markets and strong competition. Vanderbilt Law professor Ganesh Sitaraman looks to the deregulation of the airline industry in the 1970s to explain the relatively dismal state of flying today. In his new book, Why Flying Is Miserable: An…

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Episode 126: Nikki Vargas on the Roads Taken 28:50

11M ago28:50

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Travel is exhilarating and enlightening, but what happens when it becomes an escape from things that really matter? For acclaimed travel writer Nikki Vargas, travel has been her work, her dreams—and also her crutch. She joins host Richard Aldous to discuss her new book Call You When I Land (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/call-you-when-i-lan…

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Motivators Inspirtators and Haters 36:25

11M ago36:25

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Louis Breaks It Down For The 2023

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Episode 125: Daniel Schulman on the Jewish Titans 29:00

11M ago29:00

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Rockefeller, Morgan, and Carnegie are household names, yet much less known are the Jewish “money kings” who came to America in the 19th century. In his new book The Money Kings: The Epic Story of the Jewish Immigrants Who Transformed Wall Street and Shaped Modern America (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541779/the-money-kings-by-daniel-sch…

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Episode 124: John Coates on the New Concentration of Financial Power 28:08

12M ago28:08

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The American economy is once again experiencing a concentration of financial power in a few hands, but this time around the actors are much less familiar. As John Coates shows in his new book, The Problem of 12: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything (https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-problem-of-twelve/#:~:text=When%20a%20F…

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College is not just about Money 47:14

12M ago47:14

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Louis talks about the college experience

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Episode 123: Laurence Jurdem on TR and Henry Cabot Lodge 28:37

12M ago28:37

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The ambitious, larger-than-life character of Theodore Roosevelt is the stuff of legend. Outside of his connection with the League of Nations, much less is known about Roosevelt’s closest friend, Henry Cabot Lodge. Equally abundant in intellectual gifts, Lodge helped launch to the presidency the man whose vision he shared of a United States divinely…

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