The events of September 11th cast a dark shadow over America’s intelligence community. Former director of the National Security Agency and author of Fixing Intelligence: For A More Secure America, William Odom, discusses the problems in American intelligence and proposes his own solutions. Sean Foley and Hamish McColl, discuss their new Broadway comedy, "The Play What I Wrote". Award-winning historian James MacGregor Burns examines some of history’s most influential leaders and Valerie Martin shares her new novel, Property.
William Odom
The events of September 11th cast a dark shadow over America’s intelligence community. William Odom, former director of the National Security Agency and author of Fixing Intelligence: For A More Secure America, discusses the problems in American intelligence and proposes his own solutions.
Music: Japancakes "Pole Tricks"
Music: Japancakes "Pole Tricks"
Sean Foley and Hamish McColl
Sean Foley and Hamish McColl discuss their new Broadway comedy, "The Play What I Wrote".
Music: JD Jefferson-Romantic Piano Discoveries "Smith-Lily of the Valley"
The Play What I Wrote music from the play
Music: JD Jefferson-Romantic Piano Discoveries "Smith-Lily of the Valley"
The Play What I Wrote music from the play
James MacGregor Burns
Award-winning historian James MacGregor Burns examines some of history’s most influential leaders. His book is Transforming Leadership: The Pursuit of Happiness.
Music: JFK Soundtrack composer John Williams
Music: JFK Soundtrack composer John Williams
Valerie Martin
Valerie Martin shares her new novel, Property.
Music: The Civil War Soundtrack "Lorena" by Joseph Philbrick Webster
Music: The Civil War Soundtrack "Lorena" by Joseph Philbrick Webster
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