[inaudible conversations] up next on booktv after words with guest host author nomi prins. This week this American Life contributor jake halpern in his latest book bad paper chasing debt from wall street to the underworld. It tells the story of a former Bank Executive and a former bank robber going into business together to collect unpaid bank debts by questionable means. The program is about an hour. Host hi and welcome. Im nomi prins and im here today with jake halpern the author of a fascinating and horrifying new book bad paper chasing debt from wall street to the underworld. Welcome. Guest thanks for having me. Host thank you. This book is incredible and so is your story. I think that to really mirror each other. It takes place in buffalo new york, a lot of it. You are from there, arent you . Guest thats right. I grew up there and my dad and his wife still live there. I go back there fairly often and its how i found my way into this world. Host you talk about many unsavory charact
Your pledges and you dont have at the right to explain to me what conservative is. I know what it is. There are passionate conservatives in the republican part who believe in it as a noble tradition who can have opinions on a myriad of different issues. And i think when if the country saw someone with that passion and that sort of ingenuity emerge and do that in a compelling fashion in the 2016 election, thats someone who could appeal to a lot of voters beyond the republican party. Thank you so much. [applause] id like to off twoinvitations. The first is, if our speakers will come back in 2064, to do the same kind of brilliant neal probably still be alive. As a second invitation is, please join news the four freedoms room on the first floor. Up next on booktv, after words with guest host, author naomi prince, this week, jake halpern and his latest book bad paper. I chasing debt. Tells thester of a former Bank Executive and a former bank robber going into business together to collect un