09/14 Wednesday: The Gatekeeper, Faye Williams, Getting Religion, Mike Wolf

HOUR ONE

Kathryn Smith

The first biography of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration, Marguerite “Missy” LeHand, FDR’s de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history until now. Smith joins the show to discuss the relationship between the former president and his secretary.

Faye Williams

Williams is National President/CEO of the National Congress of Black Women and former Counsel to the U.S. Congress’ District of Columbia Sub-Committee on the Judiciary and Education. She joins the show to discuss the candidates in the presidential election and which is the lesser of "two evils."

Kenneth Woodward

The award-winning author blends memoir with copious reporting and shrewd historical analysis to tell the story of how American religion, culture and politics influenced each other in the second half of the 20th century in his book, Getting Religion.

HOUR TWO

Michael Wolf

Attorney and Libertarian Michael Wolf joins Jim on the show to talk about Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, Colin Powell and the Republican and Democratic parties.