Burn the Boats

Intimate Conversations with America’s Change-Makers

Burn the Boats is an award-winning podcast featuring intimate conversations with change-makers from every walk of life. Host Ken Harbaugh interviews politicians, authors, activists, and others about the most important issues of our time.

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Evergreen Podcasts Earns First-Ever Ambie Nomination for 'Burn The Boats'

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Mary Trump: Minority Rule is Here

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Clinical Psychologist and niece of former President Donald Trump talks about the country’s historical trauma, and how we currently live under mino...
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Mila Atmos: Moving the Needle

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Host of Future Hindsight, Mila Atmos, discusses voter engagement and persuasion....
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Angela Denker: White Christian Nationalism

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Lutheran pastor and journalist Angela Denker discusses the evangelicals who voted for Trump, and her book, Red State Christians....
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Sarah Longwell: Trump vs. DeSantis

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Sarah Longwell discusses the 2024 presidential race and its potential candidates....
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Award-winning host Ken Harbaugh interviews politicians, authors, activists, and other change-makers about the most important issues we face today.

The title for this podcast, Burn The Boats, is inspired by an order given by Alexander the Great to his Navy in 332 BC. Upon landing his forces on the shores of Persia, he told his commanders to “Burn the boats.” The message was clear. Alexander’s Army would either win by advancing, or die on the beaches. There would be no turning back.

America today is at a crossroads. What will define us, in the crises we currently face and for generations to come, are the choices we make when failure is not an option.

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The Team

Ken Harbaugh

The Host
A former US Navy Pilot & past president of Team Rubicon Global; served as a commentator for NPR; a host on Crooked Media; & a contributor to The NY Times & The Atlantic.

Declan Rohrs

Producer
Declan (He/Him) was born and raised in Lakewood, Ohio. At Evergreen, he has assumed various roles, including Producer, Editor, and Email-Signature Guru.

Sean Rule-Hoffman

Engineer
Sean hails from Orange Village, OH. He earned a degree in Music Technology with a minor in Electronic Media and Film from Capital University in Columbus, OH.