Time. Deadline White House starts right now. Hi, everyone. Happy monday. Its 4 00 in the east. Look all around the world today, and you will find the lessons and the warnings and the stark reminders of the incredibly high historic stakes of Novembers President ial election here and in the fight for democracy against autocracy. In France Voters came out for parties on the Left And Center to deny the far right a chance at running the government for the first time since World War ii. It was a stunning upset made possible by an extraordinary effort by parties and voters from across that center to center left ideological spectrum to put aside differences and unite when faced with an authoritarian threat. Hundreds of miles away, the deadliest and most devastating war in europe since the second World War grinds On And has taken a grisly turn this weekend. Russia struck ukraines largest Childrens Hospital on monday as part of a barrage of strikes across that country Vladimir Putin shows no sig
Jamestown, famine suffered by the donner party, irish immigrants fleeing the Potato Famine and create new lives in the country, Disaster Tourism at the Johnstown Flood of 1889, the impact of the Triangle Factory Fire in new York City and Disaster Art that emerged from the 1930ss Dust Bowl. Today, we are discussing the book polio, an american story. You received questions that i posted. Im interested in this topic. I also teach a seminar on the 1950s and thats when so much of this book takes place. I think just looking at polio really reveals so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, i just want to mention one thing in light of what we were talking about in terms of Dust Bowl art. I was reading the new York Review of books. Theres a review of a novel that Woody Guthrie wrote called house of earth. Doesnt get a very good review. But he gets some attention. The introduction was by a historian named Douglas Brinkley and johnny depp. I think they are trying to sel
This History Report has a emphasis on research and writing, we examined various disasters, psychological and physical damage at jamestown and disaster responses to fires and hurricanes and fires in colonial america and irish immigrants with the ability to create new lives in this country. Johns Town Hall Flood of 1889. And the impact of the fire in new York City and art that emerged from the 1930s Dust but bowl and so were discussing the prizewinning book, polio and the american story. You all received the questions i posted. Im really interested in this topic because i also teach a seminar in the 1950s when so much of this book takes place. Just looking at polio reveals so many different issues that effected that decade. Before starting though, i just wanted to mention one thing, in light of what we were talking about in terms of dust bowl art. I was reading the New York reveal books and a review of a novel Woody Guthrie wrote called house of earth doesnt get a good review but he gets
Columbia university. He has published short stories, personal essays, satires, journalistic features on a wide range of topics. In recent years he has primarily written about science and health, and his work has appeared in the New York times magazine, the New Yorker, the atlantic, wired, the Los Angeles times, the financial times magazine, and mit technology review, among other publications. And, of course, he is the author of the book ravenous which you see the title on your screen and are able toee order, and thats what were talking about today. So welcome, sam. Thank you. Thanks so much for inviting me on. Of course. Its wonderful to have you. I loved your book. It reads as ive said on social media, it reads like a novel. I was glued to it but its all true. I dont know, im sure you will taught as go t through about yor came up withyou the idea about writing this book and connecting all these adopts, but anyway, so it is about the nobel laureate, the Biochemist Otto Warburg who was
Interview program with relevant Gas Host and to bring authors about their latest work. I have the Privilege And Joy of interviewing Ben Shapiro about his new book. It is called the authoritarian moment. Then, ive got to ask you the most obvious question. Its not unimportant. Ewart title, the authoritarian moment. It strikes me as a chilling, why is your Book Title the authoritarian moment . The reason its called the authoritarian moment is what we are experience is this a moment in time which is unique in american history the rise of militant authoritarian in the United States that essentially taken over all of our institutions. I wanted to tackle the institutional takeover. But think of authoritarianism they think of pure government, government taking control of everything. The point im making with the title it is a moment. We are all experiencing it together. Its not just the government has decided to take control over all of our lives. I was a thats not true the government is not co