Podcast appearances and mentions of Laurence D Belfer

Marc Selverstone, the director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, co-chair of the Center's Presidential Recordings Program, and professor of presidential studies, moderated a discussion with Francis Gavin, the Giovanni Agnelli distinguised professor and director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University; Sheyda Jahanbani, an associate professor at the University of Kansas; and Fredrik Logevall, the Laurence D. Belfer professor of international affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and a professor of history at Harvard University. The conversation focused on President Lyndon Johnson's foreign policy and the recent book, LBJ's America: The Life and Legacies of Lyndon Baines Johnson.

SPEAKERS Fredrik Logevall Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs and Professor of History, Harvard University; Author, JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917–1956 In Conversation with George Hammond Author, Conversations With Socrates In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed by The Commonwealth Club of California from San Francisco on October 2nd, 2020.

Binge some classic television and brush up on your U.S. history, it’s time for another episode of Go Fact Yourself!Frank Conniff is a comedian and writer who’s made a career out of mocking bad movies. He was one of the minds behind the Peabody award-winning show “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” where he and his co hosts mocked hundreds of movies. And while you might think he hates all the bad movies that he makes fun of, he’ll explain why all the jokes are actually an extension of his love of cinema. Frank continues the tradition of “MST3K” on his newest live show “The Mads are Back.” Frank’s opponent is actor Courtney Henggeler. You may have seen her on the show “Cobra Kai.” While that show had a very dedicated following when it was streaming on YouTube Red, it’s since gained a lot of popularity when it moved to Netflix. She’ll tell us all about that show and some fun stories from her other projects that include pitches to Lifetime and turning off Justin Timberlake.Our guest co-host is a former guest! It’s comedian and actor Jill-Michele Melean.Our contestants will answer trivia on books to read, shows to stream and presidential dreams.What’s the difference: Standing on ceremonyWhat’s the difference between a physical stance and a physical posture?What’s the difference between “ceremonial” and “ceremonious”?Areas of ExpertiseFrank Conniff: The singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, tin pan alley songwriters of the 1930s and the Kennedys.Courtney Henggeler: Britney Spears, the TV show “Beverly Hills: 90210, and cooking for a Jewish man who is afraid of butter. Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongFrank ConniffCourtney HenggelerWith guest experts:Fredrik Logevall, Pulitzer-winning author and Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Professor of History, Harvard University.Ian Ziering, actor known for his roles in “Beverly Hills: 90210” and “Swamp Thing.”Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show is recorded from multiple homes at a safe social distance.Theme Song by Jonathan GreenMaximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura SwisherThe show is edited by Julian Burrell.Mask-wearing by YOU.

Jeremi and Zachary meet with Fredrik Logevall to learn how President JFK’s legacy influences our politics today. Zachary sets the scene with his poem, “The Ghost of JFK”. Fredrik Logevall is the Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Professor of History, Harvard University. Logevall is […]

Today we have another special guest – Pulitzer Prize-winning author, the Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Professor of History in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences – Prof Fredrik Logevall. He’s also the co-author of America’s Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity (co-authored […]