Senator Chris Murphy–Administering Amid Rapid Change
June 2, 2023Chris Murphy is a Democratic US Senator representing Connecticut.
J Mintzmyer – Shipping, Supply Chains and Modern Adisory
April 30, 2023J is an expert in global shipping stocks, which means he understands exactly what went wrong with the supply chain during the pandemic. He is also a person who, in addition to serving in the military, has developed a successful business in financial advice, independent of any financial institution, a fascinating case study.
Andrew Weiss – Russia Expert, Author of Accidental Czar
March 26, 2023Andrew is a senior member of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Russia expert and author of Accidental Czar, the Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin. He served at the National Security Council, State Department and Pentagon.
John Dinges — Chile, the CIA and the Condor Years
March 15, 2023John is a journalist, author and teacher who has carefully documented the US role in abetting Pinochet’s rule over Chile in the 1970s.
Henry Sanderson–Copper, Lithium and Electric Cars
March 2, 2023Henry is a former Financial Times reporter and author of Volt Rush, which delves into what metals are required to make the electric car industry work.
Mark Hertling––A Soldier’s Life, Ukraine and Populism
February 1, 2023Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (retired) has fought and lead troops in multiple wars, trained some of those leading Ukraine’s defense, traveled to over 100 countries, and provides commentary to CNN. He is also a husband, father and grandfather. He has given a lot of thought to what it means to be a good leader.
Peter Eigen, Founder Transparency International
November 11, 2022Peter founded Transparency International in 1993 and it has since grown to have over 100 chapters around the world. Leaders such as former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan have lauded TI’s work. Peter, a lawyer and former World Bank official, founded the organization as a way to track and quantify a global force that most people loathe. He has created the type of legacy we all can aspire to. This episode was produced by Dave Manahan.
Dmitry Bykov – Writer, Assassin Survivor, Soothsayer
October 7, 2022Dmitry has written 85 books including novels, poetry and biography, and published too many articles to count. In 2019, Bykov survived an apparent assassination attempt using a nerve agent and the Russian state now lists him as a “foreign agent,” which means he says things they don’t like to hear. In our conversation he discusses Putin, Zelensky, writing and his upbringing. This episode was produced by Dave Manahan.
Yuhua Wang – From Tiananmen to Harvard
March 19, 2022Yuhua is a husband, father, associate professor of government at Harvard and an expert in Chinese politics. He grew up in Beijing, came to the US for graduate school and is now a scholar and prolific author. He has studied deeply how the Chinese dynastic tradition works, both the rises and the declines. This episode was produced by Dave Manahan.
Congressman Jim Himes On Ukraine, Government Service and Humility
March 6, 2022Jim Himes represents Connecticut’s 4th District and has been serving since 2009. He is a father, husband, Rhodes scholar and Harvard and Goldman alum. He shares his thoughts on the war in Ukraine, what the day-to-day is like in government, Trumpism and the biggest thing he didn’t learn in school.