DSR: Books and Interviews

About DSR: Books and Interviews

Every week, David Rothkopf talks with the authors of important new books in politics and policy, as well as policymakers and thought leaders about the biggest issues facing the United States and our allies.

Publisher

The DSR Network

Category

arts · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jan 2023

Latest episode

17 Sept 2024

Latest episodes

15 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

   A Return to Common Sense: A Conversation with Leigh McGowan

   The core ideals of America are in peril, and the problem goes beyond just this election cycle. Despite all the doom and gloom, there is a path forward to get the country back on track. PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, A Return to Common Sense, and outline the ways to fix America before we really blow it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   10 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Reagan: His Life and Legend - A Conversation with Max Boot

   Ronald Reagan is a near mythological figure in American politics — so how do we separate fact from fiction and reckon with his controversial legacy? Max Boot joins David Rothkopf to discuss his new book, Reagan: His Life and Legend, and how the 40th president’s journey from New Deal Democrat to conservative avatar paved the way for Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   3 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Making the Presidency: A Conversation with Lindsay Chervinsky

   Why does our democracy work the way it does? While each founding father was critical to the story of American democracy, John Adams was fundamental to establishing many of the precedents we think of as law today. Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins David Rothkopf to discuss her new book, “Making the Presidency,” and how we’ve overcome challenges to democracy before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

A Return to Common Sense: A Conversation with Leigh McGowan

Published 17 Sept 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The first is America's the land of freedom. The next is everyone should have the opportunity to rise. The third is every citizen should have a vote, and that vote should count. The fourth is representative should represent the people who voted for them. The fifth is the law applies to all of us. […]

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YouTube views

537,168

Score snapshot 3 Jul 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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Quality

0

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

27

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