May 20, 2016

EP. 6 — Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham has written about some of the most important figures in American history: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson and — most recently — George H.W. Bush. He’s a journalist, an historian and a deep person of faith, a “product of a world in which faith is not elective, it’s ambient,” in his words. He talks with David about his work, his family and his secret journalistic weapon: empathy.

This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses, Helix Sleep, and Stamps.com.

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