The On The Bookshelf Podcast

interview classic--son of notorious atheist on how he found God

William Murray, son of Madalyn Murray-O'Hair, founder of American Atheists, talks about his classic book, "My Life without God" and how God changed William's life.

interview classic--noted historian Hugh Howard on the War of 1812 & the Madisons

"Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War" tells the story of how James Madison, one of the authors of the Constitution, and his beloved wife Dolley Madison, dealt with the invasion of Washington DC in 1814 by British troops, who subsequently burned the capitol city. Then he headed toward Fort McHenry, where everything changed, but not before Dolley helped save critical documents and paintings, and James joined the militia!

interview classic--how America's industry helped win WWII

Historian Arthur Herman presents "Freedom's Forge", an extraordinary account of how America's industrial might re-geared itself and became the Arsenal of the United Nations fighting Hitler, Mussolini, and Japan.

interview classic-Daniel walker on rescuing victims of sex trafficking

"God in a Brothel: an undercover journey into sex trafficking and rescue"--an incredible true story from 2012. Sadly, slavery is not extinct, and there are more people held in labor and sexual slavery than ever before.

interview classic--whay are there so many people in American prisons?

Ernest Drucker's book "A Plague of Prisons: mass incarceration in America" looks at the enormous issue of crime and incarceration. Are all people equal in the eyes of the law or not? was the "War on Crime" slanted against people of color? are all crimes and punishment meted out equally?