Feb 25, 2026
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, former USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator Anthony Dyer discusses his memoir Moon Child: A Warrior’s Reckoning with War, Addiction, and Purpose. From high-risk combat missions to the invisible wounds of trauma and addiction, Dyer shares his journey toward recovery,...
Feb 24, 2026
In this episode, AI pioneer and author Maya Ackerman discusses her book Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us and the rapidly evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and human creativity. We explore whether machines can truly create, how AI is reshaping artistic fields, and what this technological shift means...
Feb 19, 2026
In this episode, we speak with Joel S. Wit, former U.S. State Department official and author of Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea. Wit takes us inside decades of diplomatic efforts, behind-the-scenes negotiations, missed opportunities, and policy missteps that shaped North...
Feb 18, 2026
In this episode, we sit down with award-winning poet, educator, and cultural commentator Lee Woodman to explore her book Colorscapes, a luminous collection that transforms color into poetry and emotion into imagery. We discuss how color shapes memory, identity, culture, and creativity—and how poetry can deepen the...
Feb 10, 2026
In this episode, I speak with historian Matthew F. Delmont, author of Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul. We discuss the untold story of Vietnam veterans who became leaders in the antiwar movement — challenging the meaning of patriotism,...