7 Podcast Episodes
Thomas Ricks on the Greatest War in American History
Thomas Ricks on the Greatest War in American History
Ryan talks to Thomas Ricks about his new book Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1... Read more
2 Nov 2022
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1hr 15mins
Thomas Ricks on the Wisdom of the Classics and Balancing Power | This Is What It Means To Be “Well-Read”
Thomas Ricks on the Wisdom of the Classics and Balancing Power | This Is What It Means To Be “Well-Read”
Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and speaks with author and historian Thomas Ricks about his newest book First Princi... Read more
5 Jan 2022
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1hr 14mins
Ep. 4: Thomas Ricks – The Founders, the Greeks, and the Romans
Ep. 4: Thomas Ricks – The Founders, the Greeks, and the Romans
Brian Lamb talks with longtime journalist and author Tom Ricks about his book, "First Principles," which examines the in... Read more
17 Apr 2021
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40mins
Thomas Ricks
Thomas Ricks
In this episode, Thomas Ricks, author of First Principles, discusses how classical antiquity informed America’s founding... Read more
1 Feb 2021
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16mins
Historian Thomas Ricks on Stoicism and the Founders
Historian Thomas Ricks on Stoicism and the Founders
Ryan speaks with author and journalist Thomas Ricks about his new book, First Principles, the importance of looking back... Read more
9 Jan 2021
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1hr 2mins
Thomas Ricks and Danielle Allen
Thomas Ricks and Danielle Allen
Best -selling author and journalist Thomas Ricks speaks with author, political scientist and Professor Danielle Allen ab... Read more
8 Jan 2021
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40mins
Thomas Ricks on Churchill and Orwell
Thomas Ricks on Churchill and Orwell
Author and historian Thomas Ricks talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book, Churchill and Orwell. Ricks make... Read more
19 Jun 2017
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1hr 5mins