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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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Burn the Boats is a podcast about big decisions, those we face when failure is not an option. Decisions like Alexander the Great made when he landed his troops on the shores of Persia and ordered his men to burn their boats. Listen as Ken Harbaugh interviews political leaders, influencers, and other history makers about the tough choices they've made, starting with columnist Michael Gerson on November 20.

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Mark Chiusano: Who Really is George Santos?

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Mark’s new book, The Fabulist, peels back the lies, grifts, and alter-egos of Santos to reveal who really represents the 3rd district of New York....
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Amy McGrath: Republicans Have Undermined Our Military

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Marine Corps Vet and former Senate Candidate Amy McGrath discusses Tuberville’s military promotion block, authoritarianism, Project 2025, and Oper...
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David Pepper: Going on Offense

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Former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party explains how pro-democracy forces need to go on offense in order to preserve majority rule....
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Countdown to Dallas Episode 1: What Happened in Dealey Plaza?

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Today we're sharing the first episode of Countdown to Dallas, a great new show from Evergreen Podcasts....
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