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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
As the author of The Prince, Machiavelli has been associated with despotism. But we have forgotten that he was an ethical thinker and activist in his time. On today’s show, we are in conversation with Erica Benner about Machiavelli’s life and ideas. Erica Benner is the author of the book Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli In … Continued
Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Thomas Weber, award-winning author and professor of history and international affairs at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, about his latest book Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi. He examines the historical context of the interwar years that has tragically transformed Adolf Hitler into the leader of the Nazi Party.
On today’s show, Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Mark Bowden about his latest book Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam. He narrates the crucial battle of the Tet Offensive through the points of view of its participants and explains how the American mindset evolved during this few months.
On today’s show, host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Kate Manne, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University, about her book Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. She addresses what is misogyny and how it manifest itself in today’s society. In this context of awareness about sexual harassment that characterizes 2017, we focus on the … Continued
In the first part of today’s show, Mitch Jeserich talks with Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn about the national political scene today. They founded the group Weather Underground in the early 1970s. Then, Lucile Rousseau is in conversation with Beverly Daniel Tatum, President Emerita about the re-edition of her best-seller published 20 years ago Why Are All The Black … Continued
Today we are in conversation with Zoe Quinn, a video game producer and a leading voice in the fight against online harassment. She is the author of the book Crash Override: How GamerGate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life and How We Can Win the Fight against Online Hate. As a symbol of what online mobs are upset about, … Continued
On today’s show host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Lyndal Roper about Martin Luther the monk who changed Christianity in 1517. Lyndal Roper is the first woman to hold the prestigious Regius Chair at Oxford University. She is one of the most respected scholars of early modern history on both sides of the Atlantic. She is the … Continued
On today’s show, we are in conversation with writer, historian, and activist, Rebecca Solnit. Her latest book is The Mother of All Questions, a follow-up to her national best seller Men Explain Things to Me. She explains dynamics behind the fabric of a misogynist society, and how we should deal with the movement #metoo to go toward a … Continued
Considered as the largest legislative achievement of 2017 for Republicans, this Wednesday afternoon, the House of Representatives gave final approval to its tax bill and sends it to the President Trump’s desk for his signature. Thus, on today’s show, we are in conversation with Isaac William Martin, Professor of Sociology at the University of California-San Diego, about … Continued
On today’s show, host Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Jacqueline Jones, expert in American social history, about her book Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical. She relates the extraordinary life of Lucy Parsons, militant, writer, orator, and agitator. From a daughter of an enslave woman growing up in Texas to a … Continued
