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Laurence Bergreen - ”Great” Explorers

Laurence Bergreen is a historian and author of several biographies of famous explorers, including most recently, "In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire."

Charles Prebish - American Buddhism

Charles Prebish is a former professor of religious studies, and the author of numerous books including, "American Buddhism."

Donald Prothero - Dinosaurs & Skepticism

Donald Prothero is a paleontologist, geologist and the author of numerous books, including "Abominable Science" and "The Story of Life in 25 Fossils."

Jan Swafford - Jazz History

Jan Swafford is a composer and author of multiple biographies, the most recent of which is, "Mozart: The Reign of Love."

Nicole Prause - Sex Researcher

Nicole Prause is a neuroscientist and sexual psychophysiologist, and is the founder of Liberos LLC.

Martin Gurri - Revolt of the Public

Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst and the author of "The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium." 

Adam Johnson - Media Critic

Adam Johnson is co-host of the "Citations Needed" podcast and the author of The Column on Substack.

Nicholas Schou - CIA, Crack and Gary Webb

Nicholas Schou is an award-winning journalist and the author of multiple books, including "Kill the Messenger" and "Spooked."

Clay Tumey - Ex-Bank Robber

Clay Tumey is an award-winning poet from Texas, and the author of "The Blue Chip Store: How Bank Robbery Changed My Life."

Mikhail Dyakonov - Quantum Hype

Mikhail Dyakonov is a professor of physics at Montpellier University, and the author of "Will We Ever Have a Quantum Computer?"