With the Bark Off: Conversations on the American Presidency

"Trump is aware how extraordinary his place is in history" A Conversation With Kate Andersen Brower

Episode Summary

Kate Andersen Brower, bestselling author of books about the presidency, vice presidency, First Ladies, and the White House staff, shares stories about public and private life in and around the White House.

Episode Notes

Kate Andersen Brower began her career as a journalist, working as a producer for CBS News and Fox News before moving on to cover the White House for Bloomberg during the first term of Barack Obama. She’s currently a contributor to CNN and has written for The New York TimesVanity Fair, and The Washington Post. A bestselling author, she has explored various aspects of life in, around, and out of the White House. 

In this episode Mark Updegrove talks with Kate about three of her books: The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump, and First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents and the Pursuit of Power