Tickets Now Live: Bari Weiss and Simon Sebag Montefiore in NYC
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Why is Bari Weiss excited to host a live Free Press event in NYC?
From the free press, this is honestly, and I'm Barry Weiss. I've really missed saying those words. It's good to be back with you and behind this mic. It's been quite a year. We've been busy breaking news, making sense of the news, running newsrooms, and yes, sometimes even being in the news myself, only great headlines, of course. And of course, cultivating the brilliant talent here at the free press.
Which top Free Press contributors does Bari highlight as must‑read voices?
I'm biased, but I think we have the smartest, most authoritative voices in the world now writing for us. No, not just Nellie, although definitely Nelly, but people like Neil Ferguson, Douglas Murray, Abigail Schreier, Coleman Hughes, Arthur Brooks, and so many more. I hope you've been spending the past year reading them, as I have. But now, for the first time in almost a year, I'm so glad to say that I'm sitting down myself to host a live free press event on October first in New York City. And I'd love for you to be there with me. Many of you will know the name Simon Seabag Montefiri.
What is Simon Sebag Montefiore’s new book “The Cauldron” about and why is it urgent?
He's a friend of the free press. He writes for us sometimes, and you've certainly heard him on this show. He's a renowned historian and the author of multiple worldwide bestsellers, including Jerusalem, the Romanovs, Stalin, and to be published this month, The Cauldron, The Making of the Modern Middle East. That will be the subject of our urgent conversation. For two decades, that region of the world has shaped US foreign policy and has dominated American politics. If I listed out all of the conflicts that we've been involved in.
How does Simon explain America’s ongoing quagmire in the Middle East, especially the war in Iran?
We'd be here all day. Of course, right now we have the ongoing war in Iran with no end in sight. Through it all, Simon argues, one truth endures. America's quagmires in the Middle East stem from a deep misunderstanding of the region on both the left and the right. This is the subject of his brilliant new book, and you won't want to miss him discussing it live. I love talking to Simon.
Where can listeners get tickets for the October 1st event and why should they act now?
I always learn something. He always is provocative and unpredictable and funny and brilliant. So I hope you'll join us again. Tickets are available at thefp.com slash events. Again, tickets are available at thefp.com slash events. Get them today. We're close to selling out. See ya then.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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Why is Bari Weiss excited to host a live Free Press event in NYC?
0:00–0:25
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Which top Free Press contributors does Bari highlight as must‑read voices?
0:25–1:02
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What is Simon Sebag Montefiore’s new book “The Cauldron” about and why is it urgent?
1:02–1:35
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How does Simon explain America’s ongoing quagmire in the Middle East, especially the war in Iran?
1:35–2:00
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Where can listeners get tickets for the October 1st event and why should they act now?
2:00–2:21