As America celebrates it's 250th anniversary, a major new project from Harvard Law School takes a critical look at the state of our democracy. Instead of a simple celebration, America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance evaluates how our legal system is holding up under immense pressure.

In this episode, I sit down with the collection's co-editors and Harvard Law professors, Alexandra Natapoff and Guy-Uriel E. Charles, to examine where the ground rules of democracy are breaking down. We dive into the critical intersections of criminal justice, voting rights, constitutional law, and race.

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What was it like to have a front-row seat to the rise of King James? In this episode, I sit down veteran sports journalist and prolific author David Lee Morgan Jr. to discuss his incredible new book, The LeBron Phenomenon – My Front Row Seat to History.

As a writer for the Akron Beacon Journal, David covered LeBron James during his formative high school years at St. Vincent-St. Mary. He shares firsthand accounts, untold stories, and deep insights into the development of one of the most impactful athletes of the modern era.

Beyond LeBron, David is the author of sixteen books—including LeBron James: The Rise of a Star and Breaking Through the Lines: The Story of Marion Motley. When he isn't chronicling sports history, he inspires the next generation as an English teacher at Stow-Munroe Falls High School in Ohio.

If you're a basketball fan, a sports history buff, or love great storytelling, you don't want to miss this conversation!

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How did a controversial tool become an essential part of the human experience? In this episode, I’m joined by David King Dunaway, a distinguished Professor of English at the University of New Mexico, award-winning biographer (known for his definitive work on folk legend Pete Seeger), pioneering oral historian, and longtime public radio producer. David joins the show to discuss his latest book, A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed the Way We See. Together, we dive into a fascinating cultural history that examines the evolution of lenses, how they transformed modern society, and the way they changed how we literally and figuratively view the world. If you love history, literature, and deep dives into the everyday objects that define modern life, this conversation is for you!

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