We are joined today and thank you, by the way, for joining us for the Thursday edition

of what's usually a Tuesday edition of our podcast, but you'll understand why.

We're joined today by one of the most trusted and respected voices in all of journalism.

He has written another book that I believe is destined to be yet another New York Times

best seller.

He has a handful of them.

This one, at least for my money, I'm going to lay aside the one about his son.

I thought this book was fascinating.

I thought I knew a little bit about this topic, but I turned out I did not.

His name is Brett Baer, and you're sitting there thinking what I'm thinking.

He's already one of the busiest people in the entire world, and he's a scratch golfer.

And he's a father and a husband.

How's he able to write a deeply researched book about the origins of our country?

And I'm going to ask him that.

But first, Brett Baer, welcome.

I'd be crazy to not get your reaction to the two dominant stories right now.

Number one, what's happening in the Middle East?

Number two, the fact that the House of Representatives doesn't have a speaker.

Yeah.

It's great to be with you.

Thanks for having me.

I think, first of all, I've just been anchoring, did a couple hours each day with Dana in the

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