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A Pumpkin Patch, a Typewriter, and Richard Nixon: The Hiss-Chambers Espionage Case
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A Pumpkin Patch, a Typewriter, and Richard Nixon: The Hiss-Chambers Espionage Case
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The Hiss-Chambers case gripped the nation in 1948 and still provokes controversy. Take a deep factual dive into the story of two brilliant, fascinating men, sensational Congressional hearings, spy documents hidden in a dumbwaiter shaft and a pumpkin, the trial of the century, and the launch of Richard Nixon’s career.
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An audio show and love letter to Washington, D.C.'s literary culture, Live From The Library features conversations with D.C. area writers, literary curators, book store owners, book club leaders and more about the capital area's rich and diverse appreciation for reading and the authors who create the works we love most.
Welcome to the Boss Your Life Up (BYLU) Campaign Podcast, where we remind Millennials on their journey to self-integration that they are not alone. Here we acknowledge imperfections, celebrate growth, recognize the strength in vulnerability, and strive to be authentic. So, if you want to live your best life by flourishing intellectually, physically, financially, spiritually, and emotionally; then you are in the right place. Join in on the conversation with founders Daniel Nutakor and Nathan ...
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Title 42: Navigating Immigration Complexities with Ahilan Arulanantham
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This week, The Lobby Shop team is joined by the highly acclaimed Ahilan Arulanatham, who is a Professor from Practice and Co-Director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law. This episode’s discussion covers everything from competitive debate and populism to the ongoing debate surrounding Title 42, a health order which ha…
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Kimmel In DC with Dr Ashwani Rajput - Major Advance in the Treatment of Lung Cancer
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Dr Ashwani Rajput talks with Dr Ben Levy from Sibley Memorial Hospital about the results of the Checkmate-816 clinical trial, which is leading to major changes in the way patients with non-small cell lung cancer are being treated. Click here to learn more about the Checkmate-816 trial.By Ashwani Rajput
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67. Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency
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Mark K. Updegrove shares new historical perspectives on the Kennedy presidency from his recent book, Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency. The author, President and CEO of the LBJ Foundation, and White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin explore the relationship between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B.…
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Democrats, Republicans, and Biden… Oh my! With Jim Lucier of Capital Alpha Partners
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This week, we are joined by returning guest Jim Lucier, who serves as the Managing Director for Capital Alpha Partners where he leads the energy, environmental, and tax practices. In this episode, Jim gives the team an insightful analysis on his predictions for the upcoming midterms, how Congress will look in the next couple of years, and what’s on…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - The Checkmate-816 Trial
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Patrick Forde about the results of a clinical trial that show pairing immunotherapy treatments with chemotherapy greatly increases survival in patients with lung cancer. Read more about the Checkmate-816 Trial here.By Bill Nelson
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66. The Next Generation: What the White House Means to Me
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From reflections to a historical lightning round, Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, catches up with the Association's Next-Gen Leaders at the recent Presidential Sites Summit in Dallas. These advocates of White House history and all it represents, share their own experiences with Presidential history and even pu…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - The PROMISE Registry
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Channing Paller from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC and Dr Heather Cheng from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center about the PROMISE prostate cancer registry. The PROMISE registry is studying the role of genetics in determining health outcomes for patients with…
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Chapter 38: Why do people still care about this case?
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This is my final Podcast, and the shortest one — just my last thoughts after decades of study. The Hiss-Chambers Case will live on because it is important post-WWII American history, and also a great yarn, a feast for trial lawyers, and an example of the endless fight between totalitarianism and freedom, between shiny lies and messy reality. I hope…
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The Breakdown vs. The Bottom Line: Nelson and Donovan Faceoff
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On March 11, 2022, Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group hosted a fierce, but friendly faceoff between Senior Principal and Former Senior Policy Advisor to then-Senator Kamala Harris Yasmin Nelson and PRG Principal, pundit and former Republican strategist Liam Donovan! The one-hour conversation, moderated by PRG Co-Head Scott Segal, provided a politi…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Music As Healing
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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Director, Dr Bill Nelson, talks with singer and songwriter Martha Wainwright about her career, her mother's battle with sarcoma and Stand Up To Cancer's Kate McGarrigle Fund Music As Healing Program. The grant program is an initiative Stand Up To Cancer Canada that encourages cancer patients and survivors to share…
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Chapter 37: What did not come out in court?
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Whittaker Chambers This Podcast, the second to last, is the longest one. The Hiss-Chambers Case did not die. Many new facts were discovered, the majority of them harmful to Hiss, starting in the 1970s. The Freedom of Information Act led the US government (after a lawsuit) to produce about 40,000 pages of paper, mostly from the FBI. Hiss made the fi…
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Views from Across the Pond with Olivia Caddy
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The Lobby Shop team is joined by Bracewell Partner, Londoner, and returning guest Olivia Caddy to discuss the latest news out of the UK. Tune in for a discussion that includes the European viewpoint on the war between Russia and Ukraine— including its impact on the economy, what Covid restrictions look like in the UK, and details about Olivia’s rec…
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Chapter 36: Hiss and Chambers After the Trials
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As Chambers wrote to his friend Bill Buckley, most of us think the story of Oedipus ends when he learns he married his own mother and puts his eyes out. In fact, however, Oedipus lived for years afterwards. After the trials, Chambers lived for 10 years and Hiss for 45. Neither escaped The Case, nor did their wives and children. (Add this, by the wa…
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Rhetoric in Politics and the Roots of Populism with Prof. Paul Elliot Johnson
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This week The Lobby Shop is joined by Paul Elliott Johnson, Assistant Professor of Communications at the University of Pittsburgh. His recent book "I The People: The Rhetoric of Conservative Populism in the United States," details the roots of different conservative populist movements and how they have played a part in American history. Tune in for…
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65. The White House Recording Library: The Forgotten Collection
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A donation from the Recording Industry Association of America to the Nixon White House, the White House Recording Library was comprised of 2,000 LPs, and overseen by a committee of scholars, journalists, and musicians. The library was then stored away and forgotten. John Chuldenko, the grandson of President Jimmy Carter, recalls hearing stories of …
Several people have told me that, of my 38 episodes, this is their favorite. See if you agree. It is all about the question Hiss could never answer: how, if Hiss is innocent, did the 64 Typed Spy Documents get typed on his home typewriter. You may recall that Hiss first told The Grand Jury that Chambers broke into his house in 1938 and typed them o…
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“Invasion, Incursion or Whatever You Want to Call It”-- The view from Kyiv on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
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With the threat of war between Russia and Ukraine making global headlines, the team speaks with Myron Wasylyk, an American who has lived in Kyiv, Ukraine for almost 30 years. Myron, an Advisor to the CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine, joins us to offer his analysis of the tense situation in Ukraine. Tune in for a discussion that includes how Ukrainians are …
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Chapter 34: The Impact of the Guilty Verdict on America
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Alger Hiss is taken to prison Alger Hiss’s conviction — technically for perjury, but effectively for treason — was a major event. It was a disaster for The Establishment, especially liberal Democrats, and vindication for Republicans and populist Democrats. The 18 month labyrinth of HUAC hearings, depositions in Hiss’s libel suit, grand jury proceed…
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Cognitive Development in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks to Dr Kathy Ruble about her work on cognitive development with survivors of pediatric cancers.By Bill Nelson
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Chapter 33: The Summations, and the Verdict
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Prosecutor Thomas F. Murphy In this Podcast, we hear the closing speeches, and the verdict of the second jury. In a mirror image of the first trial, this time it was Hiss’s lawyer Claude Cross who was quiet, even plodding, and it was Prosecutor Murphy (like Hiss’s barrister Stryker at the first trial) who delivered the barn-burner. Then — after a y…
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Chapter 32: The Second Trial - The Surprise Witness
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Edith Murray This is a short podcast, describing a last-minute rebuttal witness for The Prosecution. Into court came a black woman named Edith Murray. Alistair Cooke (at 299) found her “lively.” She testified that, at times in 1935 and 1936, she had been the household servant (cleaning and cooking) for Whittaker and Esther Chambers. She knew them a…
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Back to the Future: Trade Policy with Scott Lincicome
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This week on The Lobby Shop, we discuss trade policy with returning guest Scott Lincicome, the general economics and trade director at the Cato Institute. Topics include trade tariffs, changes to trade during President Biden's first year in office, and covid-19 testing.
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Chapter 31: The Second Trial - Chambers' Mental Condition
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Psychiatrist Dr. Carl Binger This Podcast presents the testimony of an eminent psychiatrist, Dr. Carl Binger. He opined that Whittaker Chambers suffered from a mental illness, called “Psychopathic Personality,” which causes its sufferers to make false accusations that they sincerely believe to be true. Dr. Carl Binger was supposed to be, to use a b…
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Kimmel in DC with Dr Ashwani Rajput - Conquering Cancer
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Dr Ashwani Rajput speaks with survivor, mentor, patient advocate, podcast host, and champion for female researchers in oncology, Brenda Brody, about her breast cancer journey and how she is using what she learned along the way to help others. Listen to Brenda's own podcast series, in partnership with the ASCO Foundation and the Conquer Cancer Found…
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64. Abraham Lincoln, Robert Burns, and the Scottish Connection
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There is a long history of Scottish influence on the White House, dating back to the Scottish stonemasons that contributed to the construction of the Executive Mansion. Perhaps one of the most unique Scottish connections is through President Abraham Lincoln and famed poet Robert Burns. In this episode, White House Historical Association President S…
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Radiation Therapy in Oligometastatic Disease for Seminars in Radiation Oncology
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Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Robert Timmerman from UT Southwestern about radiation therapy for oligometastatic disease as part of our series for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.By Akila Viswanathan
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Chapter 30: The Second Trial - Introduction
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Hede Hassing, a key witness in the 2nd trial The second trial: new Judge (an elderly Republican), a new jury (seven women!), a new lawyer for Hiss (Boston’s distinguished, quiet Claude Cross), a new strategy by each side, and a lot more witnesses. The next three Podcasts bring you three witnesses who did not testify at the first trial, but did at t…
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The Latest on U.S.- Russia Relations with Alexander Kravtsov
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Alexander "Sasha" Kravtsov, founder and principal at public affairs firm Nexus Eurasia based in Russia, joins The Lobby Shop this week to discuss the Russian perspective on some of the current foreign policy issues facing the U.S. and Russia. Topics include Russian troops on the Ukraine boarder, negotiations with NATO, potential sanctions on Russia…
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Chapter 29: The Summations and The Verdict
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Pic: Hiss Defense Attorney Lloyd Paul Stryker At last we hear the two great trial lawyers, Lloyd Paul Stryker for The Hiss Defense and Thomas Murphy for The Prosecution, sum up the evidence and loose their rhetorical flourishes. Stryker, remember, was going for a hung jury, just trying to get one or two jurors to hold out for a Not Guilty verdict n…
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What the Heck is Happening in the Labor Market, with Chris Rugaber
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Ahead of the first BLS jobs report of 2022, hosts Paul and Caitlin are joined by AP economics reporter Chris Rugaber to break down what's happening in the labor market. Tune in to hear about how Americans should be evaluating the report, the "Great Resignation" and its impact on the job market, vaccine mandates and more!…
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Chapter 28: The Defense - the Catlett Family
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Podcast #28 recounts the testimonies of three black Washingtonians named Catlett. Claudia Catlett, the Hisses’ household servant, had only one memory of Chambers being in the Hiss house. She’d likely have seen him more if he’d been coming by regularly to pick up spy documents. Two of her sons, teenagers when the alleged spying occurred, did handyma…
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Chapter 27: The Defense - Priscilla Hiss and the Character Witnesses
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Podcast #27 is short, covering the testimony of Mrs. Priscilla Hiss and the “character witnesses.” Mrs. Hiss corroborates her husband down the line. However, she is notably nervous on the witness stand, and admits to changing her story in a few ways, all favorable to her husband, since The Grand Jury. Favorable testimony by family members is risky.…
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Chapter 26: The Defense - Alger Hiss Testifies
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In Podcast 26, Alger Hiss takes the stand! In the courtroom corridor, Hiss said: “I have been waiting for this a long time.” (Smith at 383.). Lloyd Paul Stryker walked him through his golden resume, emphasizing all the times he had been trusted with secrets and remained loyal (as far as anyone knew). Hiss denied every bad act of which Chambers had …
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Lessons from the Trump Presidency, with David Drucker
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Political reporter David Drucker joined hosts Josh and Liam to discuss the race to 2024 and the future of the Republican party. This episode covers details from David's new book In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP including lessons that republicans who want to run for president should have learned from the former presid…
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Chapter 25: Intermezzo - The Sleeper Issue of Homosexuality
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Each side in this Case had a male homosexual secret. Remember that we’re in 1949, when conservatives thought that male homosexuality was a sin and a crime and enlightened liberals thought that gay men were tragic mistakes of nature, mentally ill, women trapped in men’s bodies, but fortunately there was talk therapy, shock treatment and, if all else…
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Kimmel in DC with Dr Ashwani Rajput - Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Care
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Dr Ashwani Rajput talks with Dr Stephen Broderick and Dr Andrew Lerner about the multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer care at Johns Hopkins in the greater Washington DC area.By Ashwani Rajput
