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Hi Folks - today’s guest was Alex Wright, a writer and author who was a technology designer in a previous life, having held tech leadership roles at IBM, the New York Times, Etsy, Instagram, Google, and Hearst. He joins me today to talk about his brand-new book Empire of Ink: The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper, one that provides a sweeping history of the rough-and-tumble nature of American media and journalism in the early republic. Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks - today’s guest was Robin Wigglesworth, graduate of the London School of Economics, author, podcast host, journalist, and editor of the financial blog Alphaville for the Financial Times, one of the preeminent business publications in the world. He joined me today to talk about his brand-new book A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World. In this episode, Robin and I talk about this history of the bond market, and we also debate and discuss the proper relationship between central banks and the financial markets. Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks - my guest today was Victor Sebestyen, seasoned journalist, editor, and historian who has spent a career working for major news publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including the London Evening Standard, The Times, The Daily Mail, and Newsweek. He joined me today to talk about his brand-new book Weimar Germany: The Death of a Democracy. In this episode, Victor walks us through the economic, cultural, and political tectonic plates that were shifting in Germany in the post-World War I Weimar Republic that ultimately descended into authoritarianism. Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks - today’s guest was Stephen Kinzer, journalist, historian, professor and author of The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War. In this episode, we talk about the infamous Dulles Brothers: the power they wielded, the governments they overthrew, the hubris they displayed, and the lessons we can draw from it. Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks - today’s guest was Kenneth Whyte, Canadian journalist, publishing executive, historian, and author with a storied and decorated career in media, journalism, academia, and much more. He joined me today to talk about his book, Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times. We discuss Herbert Hoover, the Great Depression, his legacy, and where he deserves to be ranked in the pantheon of American presidents. Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks - today’s guest was Michelle Berenfeld, archaeologist, historian, professor, and author of the brand-new book, Lessons from a Lost Republic: What Ancient Rome Can Teach Us About This American Moment. In this episode, Michelle and I draw parallels between the fall of the Roman Republic and American decline, what went wrong, and what can be done about it. Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks - today’s guest was C.W. Goodyear, historian, and author of President Garfield: from Radical to Unifier. We discuss James Garfield, his legacy, why he is largely forgotten, and why his life and legacy deserve a second look. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, Today’s guest was Jonathan Jordan, a man who wears many hats as a lawyer, federal judge, military historian, book critic for the Wall Street Journal, and author of five books. He joined me today to discuss his newest book, Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and an Extraordinary Friendship. We talked about the close alliance and friendship between Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill during both World War II and the Cold War. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, On today’s episode, I sat down with financial historian Liaquat Ahamed to discuss his new book 1873, a book that chronicles the world’s first great depression. We discuss monetary policy, boom and bust cycles, and the parallels between the railroad boom of the late 19th century and the AI boom in our era. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, On today’s episode, my guest was Christopher Leonard, business reporter, investigative journalist, and author of The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy. In this episode, Chris and I sprint through the last 20 years of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, explore what went wrong, and find solutions to the problems confronting us. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, My guest for today’s episode was Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a leading thinker on politics, culture, and history. In today’s episode, he joins me to discuss his newest book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation and Could Again. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, Today’s guest is Robert Merry, veteran, journalist, historian, and author of five books. Robert is a man of many talents, an Army veteran, a former publishing executive, and a historian, but the bulk of his career has been covering American politics as a reporter and a journalist since the Nixon administration. He is here with me today to talk about his latest book Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, Today’s guest was Jeffrey Rosen, historian, professor of constitutional law at George Washington University, host of the brand-new podcast “The Blessings of Liberty”, and author of The Pursuit of Happiness. For those of you who may not be aware, Jeffrey was the second-ever guest on my podcast, and he returned today to talk about his book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. Enjoy! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, My guest today was Adam Hochschild, journalist, writer, historian, author of 11 books, and lecturer at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Adam and I spoke about his newest book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis. His book tells the story of a forgotten, dark chapter in American history between World War I and the Roaring Twenties. It’s a sobering story of where we have been and a reminder of our duty to uphold the values we hold dear. Enjoy the episode! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Folks, My guest today was Eric Jay Dolin, a graduate of Brown, Yale, and MIT, and an award-winning author of 17 books, including his latest The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail. Enjoy the episode! Get full access to Jonathan Burdett at haveyounotread.substack.com/subscribe