Robert Caro’s 1974 biography “The Power Broker” is a book befitting its subject, Robert Moses — the unelected parochial technocrat who used a series of appointed positions to entirely reshape New York City and its surrounding environment for generations to come. Like Moses, Caro’s book has exerted an enduring and outsize influence. This week, Caro tells host ... Show More
Sep 11
The Best Books of the 21st Century: Taffy Brodesser-Akner on ‘The Corrections’
If you were a reading adult in the early 2000s, you probably tackled, or at least heard about, “The Corrections,” Jonathan Franzen’s best-selling and much discussed book.The novel won the National Book Award, was a Pulitzer finalist, and an Oprah Book Club pick.The book arrives a ... Show More
47m 14s
Aug 29
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘London Falling’
At the center of Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book, “London Falling,” is a mystery: In 2019, a young man named Zac Brettler disappeared, and a few days later his body was found in the Thames River. Surveillance footage showed what appeared to be Zac jumping off the balcony of a nea ... Show More
54m 5s
Jan 2024
The Power Broker #1: Robert Caro
<p>Welcome to our first official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, <i>The Power Broker</i> by our hero Robert Caro. Robert Caro happens to be our special guest for this episode and you do not get more special than that.</p><p>On today’s show, Elliott Ka ... Show More
1h 33m
Dec 2024
The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro
<p>This is the twelfth and final episode breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, <i>The Power Broker</i> by our hero Robert Caro.</p><p>We’ve waited until the evening to see how splendid the day has been, and for this final installment, there was only one guest truly ... Show More
2h 31m
Apr 2024
The Power Broker #4: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
<p>This is the fourth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, <i>The Power Broker</i> by our hero Robert Caro. </p><p>This week, Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the U.S. representative for New York's 14th con ... Show More
2h 39m
Nov 2024
Roman, Elliott, and Robert Caro: Live in Conversation
What makes The Power Broker endure 50 years on? Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with legendary author Robert Caro to explore the humanity, drama, and untold stories behind his iconic book. Recorded live from the New York Historical Society.Roman, Elliott, and Robert Caro: L ... Show More
44m 34s
Sep 2024
The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter
<p>This is the ninth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, <i>The Power Broker</i> by our hero Robert Caro. </p><p>This week, Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategist and real estate developer fro ... Show More
2h 32m
May 2023
#305 Robert Caro on power, poverty, ruthlessness, & obsession
What I learned from reading Working by Robert Caro.
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<p>Today's episode features #1 Robert Caro superfan, <a href="https://teamcoco.com/">Conan O'Brien</a>.</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3RhM717"><i>The Power Broker</i></a> by Robert Caro is a biography of Robert Moses, who is said to have built more structures and moved more eart ... Show More
<p>This is the eighth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, <i>The Power Broker</i> by our hero Robert Caro. </p><p>This week, Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with <a href="https://shilohinthecity.com/" target="_blank">Shiloh Frederick</a>. B ... Show More
