From 2007, Milt talks with humorist P.J. O’Rourke on his great book looking at the works of economist Adam Smith.

From 2003, Milt talks with Simon Winchester about his book Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, delving into the tremendous volcanic explosion of 1883.

From 2007, Milt talks with James Watson, of the famed duo Watson and Crick, the discoverers of DNA.

From 2004, Milt talks with journalist Ron Rosenbaum about a volume he edited called Those Who Forget the Past: The Question of Anti-Semitism.

From 2004, Milt delves into poetry, with two poets. They are Christian Wyman, then the editor of Poetry magazine, and Jerry Murray, a professor and poet from Columbia College.

All conscious academics, attentive students and even many concerned parents have caught on by now to a simple and disturbing truth: higher education has been significantly lowered and tilted leftwards over the last 30 or 40 years. John Leo, who originated and edits the valuable Minding the Campus website, traces the history of that transformation and examines the havoc – moral, intellectual and financial – that it has caused.

From 2006, Milt talks with novelist John Updike.

From 2006, Milt speaks with three Holmesians about the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famed characters – Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. John Watson.

From 2009, Milt talks with Thomas Blass, author of The Man Who Shocked the World, about the life of famed psychologist Stanley Milgram.

From 2007, Milt talks with Amity Shlaes about her book The Forgotten Man, a sprawling take on the years of the Great Depression.