Books and Insight with Frank Lavin
Episodes
Eli Merritt, Author of "Disunion Among Ourselves"
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Eli Merritt, Professor at Vanderbilt and the author of "Disunion Among Ourselves," to discuss the critical issues the Contine...
Chris Kirchhoff, Defense Innovation Guru and the Author of "Unit X"
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Chris Kirchhoff, defense innovation guru and the author of "Unit X" to discuss the importance of tech in U.S. national security...
Olaf Groth, Author of "The Great Remobilization"
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Olaf Groth, the author of "The Great Remobilization" and discusses the six major trends that will drive decisions in our person...
Patrick McGee, Author of "Apple in China"
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Patrick McGee, the author of "Apple in China" and discusses how Apple came to enjoy enormous success in China and eventually ca...
Allen Weiner, author of "The Highflier Handbook: How to be Seen and Become a Leader at Work"
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Allen Weiner, the author of "The Highflier Handbook: How to be Seen and Become a Leader at Work" and discusses why some peopl...
John Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Author of "Midnight in Moscow"
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. with John Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and former Deputy Secretary of State. John ...
Ken Khachigian, Former Presidential Advisor and Author of "Behind Closed Doors"
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan with Ken Khachigian, author, speechwriter, strategic consultant, and presidential advisor. His...
Gita Wirjawan, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and former Minister of Trade for Indonesia
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about Indonesia and Southeast Asia with Gita Wirjawan, Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and former Minister of Trade for Indo...
Alex Capri, Author of "Techno-Nationalism: How It's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics, and Society"
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about technology, trade policy, and international business with Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore ...
Mark Clifford, President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about human rights in Hong Kong and China with Mark Clifford, President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, and au...
Ken Wilcox, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about doing business in China with Ken Wilcox, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, who went on to run the SVB joint venture in Ch...
Bucky Apisdorf, President and CEO of Let's Do Something
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks about the mid-east with Bucky Apisdorf, President and CEO of the Israeli charity, Let's Do Something, formed after the tragic attack...
Anil Ananthaswamy, Author Of Why Machines Learn
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Anil Ananthaswamy, journalist and author to discuss the role of artificial intelligence. We discuss Anil's book, "Why Machines ...
Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Writer, Politico
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Writer, Politico, to discuss the 2024 presidential race and what Harris and Trump each need t...
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for New American Security
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for New American Security, to discuss why the U.S. should shift from a Europe-oriented fore...
Jason Hsu from the Kennedy School of Government
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Jason Hsu from the Kennedy School of Government, discussing semiconductors and Taiwan-China-U.S. relations. Appropriately, Jaso...
Alexander Downer, Former Foreign Minister of Australia
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin discusses the Indo-Pacific region with Alexander Downer, former Foreign Minister of Australia. We discuss China, AUKUS, India, Indonesia, ...
Renee DiResta, Internet Disinformation Analyst
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Renee DiResta, Internet disinformation analyst. How does misinformation and disinformation travel so rapidly on the Internet an...
Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Bundestag (Parliament)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Bundestag (Parliament). Alexander formerly served in the Bavarian state Parliament and i...
Mike Murphy, Political Analyst and Presidential Campaign Strategist
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with Mike Murphy, political analyst, presidential campaign strategist, and host of the "Hacks on Tap" podcast discusses 2024, the de...
Presidential Historian and Attorney Talmage Boston
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with presidential historian and attorney Talmage Boston on presidential leadership and what constitutes a "great" president. The boo...
Discussion With Cellist and Author Steven Isserlis
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin talks with world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis, currently on a concert tour in the U.S. The conversation ranges from Beethoven and Leni...
Discussion with "China After Mao" author Frank Dikötter
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Lavin meets with noted Chinese historian Frank Dikötter to discuss his latest book, "China After Mao" and to examine China's economic record in...