That Said With Michael Zeldin
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That Said, is a weekly series that will take a comprehensive look at the ideas, events, and people who shape our world. Led by TV legal and political analyst Michael Zeldin, his candid conversations with bestselling authors, thought leaders, and opinion-makers will explore their ideas to help move us forward as a community and as a country.Proudly presented by CommPRO and the Museum of Public Relations.
Episodes
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Dana Bash | The Elections That Changed the World, Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live
Join Michael in his conversation with Dana Bash about her important new book The Elections That Changed the World, Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live which is a riveting exploration of what they consider to be among the most crucial elections in history from Julius Caesar to Nelson...
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Richard North Patterson | Tripwires
Join Michael in his conversation with Richard North Patterson about his new book Tripwires, 15 Twenty-First-Century Events That Undermined American Democracy—And How to Reclaim It which identifies a series of self-inflicted wounds and destabilizing societal trends that have led America to the...
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The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music | Colin Asher
Join Michael in his conversation with Colin Asher about his new book The Midnight Special, The Secret Prison History of American Music which explores the rich tradition of music behind bars and shows how policing and prisons have shaped our musical culture from blues to hip-hop. After spending a...
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Julian Zelizer | Abraham Joshua Heschel, A Life of Radical Amazement | re-release
Join Michael Zeldin as he speaks with Princeton historian Julian Zelizer about his book, Abraham Joshua Heschel, A Life of Radical Amazement. In his lifetime, Rabbi Heschel helped to carve out space for progressive religious voices on the national and international stage in the civil rights,...
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The Wreck of the Mentor | Eric Jay Dolin
Join Michael in his conversation with best–selling author Eric Jay Dolin about his latest book The Wreck of the Mentor which tells the story of the American whaling ship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not...
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An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln | Lois Romano
Join Michael in his conversation Lois Romano about her new book An Inconvenient Widow, The Torment, Trial and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln a revelatory new biography of one of the most misunderstood and vilified First Ladies in American history: Mary Todd Lincoln. Book Notes Mary Lincoln was at…
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Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found | Andrew Graham-Dixon; Guest Co-Host Prof. Philip Eliasoph
Join Michael in his conversation with Andrew Graham-Dixon about his new book Vermeer, A Life Lost and Found which is a groundbreaking study of the seventeenth century Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. Andrew is a British art historian, art critic, author and broadcaster and one of the leading art...
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Breaking Chains, Building Futures | Dr. Stanley Andrisse
Join Michael in his conversation with Stanley Andrisse about his book Breaking Chains, Building Futures, Pathways to Redemption, Education, and Excellence which Chronicles his personal journey from incarceration to earning a doctorate as an endocrinologist scientist recording at the Gaithersburg...
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Reviving the Artist Who Fought Hitler | Irvin Ungar and Guest Co-host Philip Eliasoph
Join Michael in his conversation with Irvin Ungar about his new book Reviving the Artist Who Fought Hitler, My Life with Arthur Szyk which tells the story of his journey from pulpit rabbi to the world’s foremost authority of the artist who became America’s leading anti-Nazi artist. Irvin has...
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Riding For America | Nancy Hays
Join Michael in his conversation with Nancy Hays about her new young reader’s book Riding for America, The Story of Isaac Murphy, Sports Icon of the 19th Century which tells the story of the most storied and yet forgotten African American jockey of all time. Nancy received her bachelor’s degree...
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The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz | Anne Sebba
Join Michael in his conversation with Anne Sebba about her new book The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, A Story of Survival which tells the story of a group of almost fifty women and girls from eleven nations who were drafted into band to entertain their Nazi guards and further torture their…
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Lynne Olson | The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück
Join Michael in his conversation with Lynne Olson about her new book The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück, How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler’s All-Female Concentration Camp which tells the remarkable story of these women who joined forces to defy their German captures and...
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Nina Willner | The Boys in the Light
Join Michael in his conversation with Nina Willner about her new book, The Boys in the Light, An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood which tells the parallel stories of the American soldiers of Company D and their march across Europe and that of her Jewish family...
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Graydon Carter | When the Going Was Good
Join Michael in his conversation with Graydon Carter about his memoir When the Going was Good, An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines which documents his life and storied journalism career including his twenty-five years as the award-winning editor of Vanity Fair. Graydon...
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Elliot Williams | Five Bullets
Join Michael in his conversation with Elliot Williams about his new book Five Bullets, The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York’s Explosive ’80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial that Divided the Nation which explores the riveting events surrounding the shooting of four Black teenagers by a white man on…
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When Caesar Was King | David Margolick
Join Michael in his conversation with David Margolick about his new book When Caesar Was King, How Sid Ceasar Reinvented American Comedy which chronicles the life and times of Sid Caesar who, essentially, invented sketch comedy for television with his shows Your Show of Shows and the Caesar Hour…
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Ozzy and Me | Stephen Rea and Guest Co-host Randy Blythe
Join Michael’s conversation with Stephen Rea about his new book Ozzy and Me, Life Lesson, Wild Stories and Unexpected Epiphanies from Forty Years of Friendship with the Prince of Darkness which chronicles his more than 40-year friendship with Ozzy Osbourne. Stephen Rea is a former United Kingdom...
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The Traitor's Circle | Jonathan Freedland
Join Michael in his conversation with Jonathan Freedland about his new non-fiction book The Traitors Circle, The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany—and the Spy Who Betrayed Them which tells the story of a circle of unlikely rebels, drawn from the German elite who shared...
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James Clyburn | The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
On today's show we'll be speaking with Congressman Jim Clyburn about his new book, The First Eight, a personal history of the pioneering black congressmen who shaped a nation, which tells the story of those black congressmen from South Carolina who were elected in the aftermath of the Civil War...
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Andrew Porwancher | American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt & The Jews
On today's show, we are speaking with Andrew Porwancher about his new book, “American Maccabee, Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews.” This episode was taped before a live stream audience in conjunction with Adas Israel Synagogue and Temple Beth El. Most Americans underestimate how deeply Theodore...
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Chris Matthews | Lessons from Bobby, Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters
On this week’s show we will be speaking with Chris Matthews about his new book Lessons from Bobby, Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters which offers important lessons for public and private sector leaders alike. Chris Matthews hosted Hardball with Chris Matthews for a generation on MSNBC…
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Jeffrey Rosen | The Pursuit of Liberty
Join Michael in his conversation with Jeffrey Rosen about his new book, The Pursuit of Liberty. How Jefferson versus Hamilton ignited the lasting battle over power in America.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta | It Doesn't Have to Hurt
Join Michael in his conversation Dr. Sanjay Gupta about his book It Doesn’t Have to Hurt, Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life which explores the neuroscience of chronic pain and offers a seven-step process for addressing it. Dr. Gupta is an Associate Professor of neurosurgery at Emory University...
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Melting Point
Join Michael in his previously recorded special presentation in conjunction with Adas Israel Congregation of Washington, DC and Congregation Beth El in Montgomery County, Maryland with Rachel Cockerell about her new book Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land. Rachel...
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Jane Leavy | Make Me Commissioner | Part 2
Join Michael in his conversation with Jane Leavy about her new book, Make Me Commissioner, I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It which is a behind the scenes road trip through the far corners of the baseball world as she sets out to uncover how the game broke, and to find the people...
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Jane Leavy | Make Me Commissioner | Part 1
Join Michael in his conversation with Jane Leavy about her new book, Make Me Commissioner, I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It which is a behind the scenes road trip through the far corners of the baseball world as she sets out to uncover how the game broke, and to find the people...
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DeMaurice Smith | Turf Wars | Part 2
Join Michael in his conversation with DeMaurice Smith about his new book, Turf Wars, The Fight for the Soul of America’s Game which chronicles his 14-year tenure as the head of the National Football League Players Association. DeMaurice Smith is the former executive director of the National...
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DeMaurice Smith | Turf Wars | Part 1
Join Michael in his conversation with DeMaurice Smith about his new book, Turf Wars, The Fight for the Soul of America’s Game which chronicles his 14-year tenure as the head of the National Football League Players Association. DeMaurice Smith is the former executive director of the National...
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Alex Vernon | Peace is a Shy Thing; The Life and Art of Tim O'Brien
Join Michael in his conversation with Alex Vernon about his new book Peace is a Shy Thing, The Life and Art of Tim O’Brien which chronicles the life and writings of Tim O’Brien best known for his beloved book The Things They Carried. Alex is the M.E. and Ima Graves Peace Distinguished Professor…
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Homestand, Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America | Will Bardenwerper
Join Michael in his conversation with Will Bardenwerper about his new book Homestand, Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America which tells the story of Will’s efforts to find the heart of Americana through the lens of minor league baseball. Will has contributed to The New York...
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Revisiting A Conversation with Max Weinberg, Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer
Join Michael Zeldin for this extraordinary 90-minute conversation with Max Weinberg, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame drummer from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, as they discuss Max’s musical career, his thoughts on music and drumming, his recollections of other great drummers, especially the late...
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Revisiting: Stevie Van Zandt | Unrequited Infatuations’
Stevie Van Zandt while, perhaps, best known as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band and leader of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, he is also a writer, producer, actor (having starred in the Sopranos and Lilyhammer), radio host on Sirius/XM’s Little Steven’s Underground...
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Revisiting | Cody Keenan | Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America
Join Michael in his discussion with Cody Keenan as they discuss his book, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America. The book recounts the most remarkable eulogy delivered by President Obama in Charleston, South Carolina after the hate crime murders of Reverend Pickney and…
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Mother Emanuel, Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church | Kevin Sack
Join Michael in his conversation with Kevin Sack about his new book Mother Emanuel, Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church which is an epic account of perseverance not just the Mother Emanuel congregation in Charleston, SC but of a people who withstood...
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Becoming Janet, Finding Myself In The Holocaust | Janet Singer Applefield
Join Michael in his conversation with Janet Singer Applefield about her new book Becoming Janet, Finding Myself In The Holocaust which tells the story of her survival as a child in Poland during the Holocaust. Janet is one of the 11% of Jewish children who survived the Holocaust thanks to the...
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The Preventive State | Alan Dershowitz
Join Michael in his conversation with Professor Alan Dershowitz about his new book The Preventive State, The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties which articulates a jurisprudence of prevention which endeavors to balance the needs of governments to prevent...
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Gareth Gore | Opus, The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy in the Catholic Church
Join Michael in his conversation with Gareth Gore about his new book, Opus, The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy in the Catholic Church, which documents the rise and secret history of the Opus Dei movement. Gareth is a financial journalist and editor with two…
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Becky Aikman | Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II
Join Michael in his conversation with Becky Aikman about her new book, Spitfires, The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II which tells the story of the American Women who flew the world’s most dangerous aircraft through the treacherous skies over Great Britain during...
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Joan Nathan | My Life in Recipes, Food, Family, and Memories
Join Michael in his conversation with Joan Nathan about her fabulous book, My Life in Recipes, Food, Family, and Memories which uses recipes to look back on her life, her family history, and her personal journey discovering Jewish cuisine from around the world. Joan is the author of twelve...
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Robert Edsel | Remember Us, American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II
Join Michael in his conversation speaking with Robert Edsel about his new book Remember Us, American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II which follows twelve main characters over a six-year span from 1940-1946 in war-torn Maastricht, Netherlands. Robert M. Edsel...
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National Cancer Survivors Day | Ali Rogin, author of Beat Breast Cancer Like A Boss, and Dr. Felice Gersh
In this special edition honoring National Cancer Survivors Day, join me in this reissue of my interview journalist Ali Rogin, author of Beat Breast Cancer Like A Boss, and Dr. Felice Gersh, integrative medicine physician, women's health advocate and author.
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Mary Annette Pember | Medicine River, A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
Join Michael in his conversation with Mary Annette Pember about her new book Medicine River, A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools which is a deeply personal account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them on her…
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Daniel James Brown | Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
Join Michael Zeldin for this timely conversation of anti-Asian racism with Daniel James Brown as they discuss his book, Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II: a compelling saga of patriotism, highlighting the contributions and sacrifices that Japanese...
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Miracles and Wonder, The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels
Join Michael in his conversation with Professor Elaine Pagels about her new book Miracles and Wonder, The Historical Mystery of Jesus which explores the life and the enduring legacy of Jesus to attract and inspire. Professor Pagels is the Harrington Spear Paine Foundation of Religion at Princeton...
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Rossana D'Antonio | 26 Seconds: Grief and Blame in the Aftermath of Losing My Brother in a Plane Crash
Join Michael in his discussion with Rossana D’Antonio about her new book, 26 Seconds, Grief, Blame in the Aftermath of Losing My Brother in a Plane Crash, which tells the harrowing story of the crash of TACA airlines flight 390 in Honduras, which was piloted by her brother. Rosanna is a licensed...
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Reflecting on Democracy with Heather Cox Richardson,
Join Michael in his discussion with Heather Cox Richardson about where we have come since the publication of her book Democracy Awakening in 2023. Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College and an expert on American and political history. She is the author of a widely read...
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First Lady of Laughs | Grace Kessler Overbeke
Join Michael in his conversation with Grace Kessler Overbeke about her new book, First Lady of Laughs, The Forgotten Story of Jean Carroll, America’s First Jewish Woman Stand-up Comedian which tell the story of Jean Carroll, the first Jewish woman to become a star in the field we now call…
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Murder the Truth | David Enrich
Join Michael in his discussion with David Enrich about his new book Murder the Truth, Fear, The First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful, which details an ongoing assault from the right on New York Times v. Sullivan. David is the business investigations editor for The New…
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Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life | Shigehiro Oishi, PhD
Join Michael in his conversation with Shigehiro Oishi about his new book Life in Three Dimensions, How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make for a Fuller, Better, Life which offers insight into the question of what makes for a good life. Shige is the Marshall Field IV Professor of…
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Randy Blythe | Just Beyond The Light, Making Peace with the Wars Inside our Head
Join Michael in his conversation with Randy Blythe the frontman for the Lamb of God heavy metal band about his new memoir Just Beyond The Light, Making Peace with the Wars Inside our Head. Randy is a writer, photographer, actor, and frontman for the heavy metal band Lamb of God. This is his…
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That Said, is a weekly series that will take a comprehensive look at the ideas, events, and people who shape our world. Led by TV legal and political analyst Michael Zeldin, his candid conversations with bestselling authors, thought leaders, and opinion-makers will explore their ideas to help move us forward as a community and as a country.Proudly presented by CommPRO and the Museum of Public Relations.
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