Brad Bogner hosts “The Brad Bogner Show�, a variety, guest based program aimed at giving listeners access to a range of figures and points-of-view. The podcast introduces listeners to an array of topics where experts in their field stop by to talk history, entertainment, politics, and sports. Among other things… Brad is also a recovering bag boy.
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Gabriel Urza ("All That Followed") joins the show. We discuss Gabriel's powerful debut novel that explores how startling situations unfold from small decisions.由Brad Bogner
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Chris Field and Katharine Mach from the Carnegie Institution for Science - Department of Global Ecology at Stanford join the show. We discuss how the recent Paris talks have shaped the climate change discussion and what needs to happen moving forward to ensure a sustainable planet.由Brad Bogner
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Nick Berardini (Director of KILLING THEM SAFELY) joins the show. We discuss his new documentary that explores how a seemingly great All-American company crafted a much different version of their backstory than the truth.由Brad Bogner
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Jonathan Kirshner (Cornell University, "Urban Flight") joins the show. We welcome Jonathan back to the program to discuss his novel about New York's past. 1975 was a year when the sprawling city felt completely helpless and residents felt trapped with no end in sight. People in authority felt the need to commit questionable acts in order to try and…
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Antony Loewenstein (Independent Journalist, "Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe") joins the show. We discuss how disaster capitalism has spread across the globe completely unchecked, and threatens every citizen on the planet.由Brad Bogner
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Helen Phillips (Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, "The Beautiful Bureaucrat") joins the show. We discuss her novel that is an honest look at the disappointing but ultimate pleasure that can be felt when dealing with monotonous forces.由Brad Bogner
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Matt Lewis ("Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas") joins the show. We discuss how Matt landed his dream job straight out of college, but ended up fighting for his life to survive the brutal and unforgiving Antarctic Seas.由Brad Bogner
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James Shapiro ("The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606, Columbia University) joins the show. We discuss how William Shakespeare managed to write three iconic plays in a single year that were largely shaped by the current events of the day.由Brad Bogner
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J.S. Law ("Tenacity") joins the show. We discuss his debut novel about a recently reassigned female investigator trying to solve a case despite so many forces working against her.由Brad Bogner
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Judith Viorst ("Wait for Me: And Other Poems About the Irritations and Consolations of a Long Marriage") joins the show. We discuss how her long-standing marriage translates into poetry as well as our passion for books.由Brad Bogner
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Michael Golding ("A Poet of the Invisible World") joins the show. We discuss his thirteenth-century story that is generating comparisons to "Siddhartha" and "The Arabian Nights."由Brad Bogner
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Adam Lazarus ("Hail to the Redskins: Gibbs, the Diesel, the Hogs, and the Glory Days of D.C.'s Football Dynasty") returns to the show. The Redskins haven't had much success in recent years, however, we discuss a period when the club set the gold standard for NFL organizations.由Brad Bogner
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Kieran Mulvaney (HBO Boxing) returns to the show. We discuss how Gennady Golovkin's meteoric rise continues this weekend as he faces off against David Lemieux on PPV. Additionally, we look at some upcoming matchups on HBO this fall.由Brad Bogner
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Gwendolyn Womack ("The Memory Painter") joins the show. We discuss her fascinating novel that features a love story spanning thousands of years across the globe.由Brad Bogner
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Joe Posnanski (NBC Sports, "The Secret of Golf: The Story of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus") joins the show. Despite reminding people of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Watson was the rare golfer who never feared Jack Nicklaus. The two went on to have an intense rivalry that ultimately resulted in a close friendship.…
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Filip Bondy ("The Pine Tar Game: The Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and Baseball's Most Absurd and Entertaining Controversy") joins the show. We discuss how the intense playoff rivals in New York and Kansas City managed to stage a bizarre event in an otherwise forgettable season for both clubs.…
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John Ferling ("Whirlwind: the American Revolution and the War that Won It") returns to the show. While many people still think the American Revolution is ongoing, we explore the early days of the movement and war that lead to the country becoming independent.由Brad Bogner
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H.W. Brands (History Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, "Reagan: The Life") joins the show. We discuss how a middling actor in Hollywood catapulted himself into becoming one of America's most iconic political figures.由Brad Bogner
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Monte Burke ("Saban: The Making of a Coach", Forbes) joins the show. We discuss how University of Alabama's Nick Saban has made himself indispensable to so many organizations in his forty-plus years of coaching.由Brad Bogner
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Charles Leerhsen ("Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty") joins the show. First player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Craziest baserunner of all time. Racist. Murderer. We discuss the facts and myths about Ty Cobb that have grown since the superstar's passing.由Brad Bogner
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Alex Kershaw ("Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris") returns to the show. We discuss how some ordinary people did extraordinary things to defy Hitler and the Nazi occupation of France during World War II.由Brad Bogner
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Jenn Louis (“Pasta by Hand: A Collection of Italy's Regional Hand-Shaped Pasta”, executive chef) joins the show. We discuss all the different kinds of hand shaped pastas one can prepare at home to resemble the diverse palate of Italians.由Brad Bogner
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Bill Dettloff ("Ezzard Charles: A Boxing Life") joins the show. We discuss the remarkable career of boxer Ezzard Charles who despite being an all-time great in his era, largely has gone ignored.由Brad Bogner
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Benjamin Johncock ("The Last Pilot") joins the show. We discuss the debut novel that tackles complicated domestic issues during the Space Race.由Brad Bogner
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Maggie Mitchell ("Pretty Is") joins the show. We discuss her debut novel that takes readers on an extremely suspenseful ride and harrowing journey.由Brad Bogner
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Molly Knight ("The Best Team Money Can Buy: The Los Angeles Dodgers' Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse") joins the show. We discuss how the Dodgers went from a laughingstock to the most envied team in baseball with enormous expectations to win immediately.由Brad Bogner
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Kent Babb (Washington Post, “Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iversonâ€�) joins the show. We discuss what made Allen Iverson such an incredible basketball player, was also responsible for his eventual demise.由Brad Bogner
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Tyrell Cannon ("Speculative Relationships", Comics) joins the show. We discuss his upcoming releases, the proper way to find a book in public, and what movies are appropriate to take your girlfriend to see. Among other things...由Brad Bogner
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Brin-Jonathan Butler ("The Domino Diaries: My Decade Boxing with Olympic Champions and Chasing Hemingway's Ghost in the Last Days of Castro's Cuba") joins the show. We discuss his time in Cuba and his exploration of what makes some prominent athletes spurn unforgettable opportunities to remain in their home country.…
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Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, "Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation") joins the show. We discuss how Leo Koretz pulled off one of the largest and most expensive scams that's still baffling today.由Brad Bogner
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Hampton Sides ("In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette") joins the show. We discuss the world's fascination with the North Pole in the 19th century as well as the people obsessed with discovering the contents found in the Arctic.由Brad Bogner
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Graham Houston (Boxing Monthly, fightwriter.com, IBHOF) returns to the show. We preview the Super Fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Also, we discuss the rest of the boxing action coming up in the month of May.由Brad Bogner
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Jeffrey Rotter ("The Only Words That Are Worth Remembering") joins the show. We discuss his new novel that is wildly original and creates a very unique portrayal of a futuristic America.由Brad Bogner
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Richard Fox ("Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History", Professor of History University of Southern California) joins the show. We discuss how a completely unassuming man not only embodied the American spirit, but is still remembered as one of the truly iconic politicians in history.由Brad Bogner
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Christian Kiefer ("The Animals") joins the show. We discuss his new novel that touches on some familiar themes in completely new surroundings.由Brad Bogner
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Bart Elmore ("Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism", Environmental historian at University of Alabama) joins the show. We discuss the rich, fascinating, complex, and controversial history of Coca-Cola...which remains one of the most powerful brands in the world.由Brad Bogner
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Nikki Moustaki ("The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir") joins the show. We discuss Nikki's recently released memoir featuring her grandfather sharing his passion and lifelong love of birds.由Brad Bogner
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Dave Revsine (Lead Studio Host for the Big Ten Network, "The Opening Kickoff: The Tumultuous Birth of a Football Nation") joins the show. We discuss how despite popular belief, the sport of football for better or worse has generally been the same since its inception.由Brad Bogner
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Matt Sumell ("Making Nice") joins the show. We discuss his new novel featuring a protagonist as hilarious as he is heartbreaking.由Brad Bogner
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Liv Corfixen (MY LIFE DIRECTED BY NICOLAS WINDING REFN) and Nicolas Winding Refn (ONLY GOD FORGIVES) join the show. We discuss Liv's fascinating and intimate new documentary that explores the making of her husband's most recent film.由Brad Bogner
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  William Trillo (Pound4Pound.com) returns to the show. We discuss Gennady Golovkin's return to the ring, as well as some upcoming televised boxing cards.由Brad Bogner
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Sharma Shields ("The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac") joins the show. We discuss her new novel that introduces readers to a fresh and unique world spanning many decades.由Brad Bogner
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Mark McClusky (Wired editor, "Faster, Higher, Stronger: How Sports Science Is Creating a New Generation of Superathletes—and What We Can Learn from Them") joins the show. We discuss the fascinating and comprehensive breakthroughs that are changing our understanding of what athletes are capable of achieving.…
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Cal Peternell (Chef at Chez Panisse, "Twelve Recipes") joins the show. We discuss how the chef's new book brings cooking back to the basics, and provides an indispensable guide for everyone: from beginners to seasoned pros.由Brad Bogner
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Neil Sagebiel ("Draw in the Dunes: The 1969 Ryder Cup and the Finish That Shocked the World") joins the show. Coming into the 1969 Ryder Cup, the British were losers of fourteen of the first seventeen outings. Some American golfers like Arnold Palmer didn't even take European golf all that seriously. We go back to the Ryder Cup that changed percept…
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Laurence Gonzales ("Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival") joins the show. We examine the drama, tragedy, and ultimately the hope brought about by an airline crash.由Brad Bogner
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Alexandra Popoff ("Tolstoy's False Disciple: The Untold Story of Leo Tolstoy and Vladimir Chertkov") joins the show. We discuss the fascinating and strange relationship of Leo Tolstoy and Vladimir Chertkov that has been clouded in mystery for over a century.由Brad Bogner
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Kevin Kelly (co-founder of Wired, "Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities") joins the show. We discuss what exactly a cool tool is and how it can be beneficial to everyday life. We also examine Kevin's background with technology and what the future may hold in store.由Brad Bogner
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Martin Gayford ("Rendez-vous with Art") joins the show. We discuss Martin's travels exploring museums, galleries, and churches all over the world. Most importantly, examining why we enjoy and cherish art so much.由Brad Bogner
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Margaret Goodman ("Death in Vegas", President/Chairperson VADA) joins the show. We discuss the neurologist's background as a ringside doctor and what can be done to protect fighters. We also cover her new book that's been described as part Million Dollar Baby, part Rocky, and a bit Erin Brockovich.由Brad Bogner
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