(Backgrounds by Craig & Karl for The Washington Post; Photo by Amy King/The Washington Post) "I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon." - George W. Bush In the newest episode of the Presidential podcast, we examine how George W. Bush's presidency marked the beginning of a new chapter in American history. Our guests are Mark Updegrove, author of the forthcoming book "The Last Republicans" about the two Bush family members to hold the American presidency, and Peter Baker, author of "Days of Fire" and a journalist with the New York Times. Listen to the episode here or on iTunes. We're only two episodes away from the end of the series! More on presidential leadership: * What Hillary Clinton was like as a high-school politician (The Washington Post) * A brief history of handshakes at presidential debates (Time) |