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One of my teachers in graduate school, the great constitutional historian Leonard Levy, insisted that “a history must serve its readers with explanations that suit the horizons of their curiosity and with writing that entertains and stirs them.” No one exemplifies that vivid style of biography and history better than Andrew Roberts. I caught up with Andrew in San Francisco this week, where we had a wide-ranging conversation about Churchill, biographical writing, Brexit, Trump, and the prospects for Boris Johnson.
Our conversation was held in front of a live audience, so it has some "authenticity," as we might say.
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Fabulous! I'm reading his book right now.
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What in the world was going with the microphone? Was sorting papers during the entire interview?
It reminds me of when Michael Barone would call into Dennis Miller's radio show. Dennis would accuse Barone of washing his dishes during the interview.
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I’m moved to paraphrase the the old joke : How about the sound crew’s execution ? Ans: I’d be in favor of it.
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I listen to a lot of Steve's podcasts, and I've concluded that when it comes to production values, they're an afterthought to him. Things like this aren't uncommon amongst his many submissions.
Another poster has mentioned the shuffling of papers that I also found distracting.
I do support PowerLine financially with the standard subscription, and I'd ask that Steve pay more attention to the sound quality. Perhaps get some expert advice if PowerLine can't afford the technical help with a sound board.
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I did not fully understand how bad Jeremy Corbyn is. Think of all of the members of the Democratic Party that associate with him.
Republicans that support the EU make me ill. It's so obviously overwrought. What is wrong with these people?
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