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David Rubenstein on the Presidency, Congress & Economy — Interview with Evan Smith at Tulane Book Festival Apr 12, 2026

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Journalist Evan Smith interviews America's Book Club Host David M. Rubenstein about the presidency, Congress, and the state of the economy in a special episode from The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.

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Beverly Gage on J. Edgar Hoover Biography & American History Road Trip Mar 29, 2026

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Historian and Yale University Professor Beverly Gage joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning biography of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and her road trip across America visiting historic sites.

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Journalists Peter Baker & Susan Glasser Discuss Profiling Putin, Trump, and Other Leaders Mar 08, 2026

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Married journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser join David M. Rubenstein to discuss collaborating to write books profiling key newsmakers including Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

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Pulitzer Winner Rick Atkinson on Revolutionary War and WWII Trilogies with David Rubenstein Mar 01, 2026

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Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson joins David M. Rubenstein at the National Archives to discuss his trilogies examining the Revolutionary War and World War II and view artifacts in the Archives' vault.

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Linda Chavez: Former Reagan Official and Commentator Feb 22, 2026

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Former Reagan administration official Linda Chavez joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her career in public service and her works of fiction and nonfiction.

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Pulitzer Prize–Winning Historian Jon Meacham Feb 01, 2026

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Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham joined David M. Rubenstein to discuss his biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George H.W. Bush, and his upcoming book on Dwight Eisenhower.

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Christopher Buckley on Satire, Politics, and Writing Fiction Jan 25, 2026

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Christopher Buckley is a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor and memoirist. The only child of publishing icon William F. Buckley, Christopher's books have been translated into sixteen foreign languages. He has worked as a merchant seaman and White House speechwriter. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and has lectured in over 70 cities around the world. He was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.

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Cal Ripken Jr.: Baseball Iron Man on 2,632 Consecutive Games and His Hall of Fame Career Jan 11, 2026

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Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discussed his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gave viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball.

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Rita Dove on Poetry and American History Dec 21, 2025

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Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her upbringing and writing process and reads from her poem "Lady Freedom Among Us."

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Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks Explains What Makes Us Happy Dec 14, 2025

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Author and Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness, his path to becoming an expert on happiness and how people can lead happier lives.

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