Jack Germond was one of the great print and TV journalists  focused upon national politics. In 2004 he took a cynical but amused look at the unreliability of his journalistic brethren – particularly as they offered their quick and dramatic appraisals on weekend TV.

In 2000 we were joined by Sergei Khrushchev, Nikita’s son. He had by then become a professor at Brown University and had just  published a definitive volume on his father’s personal history and political career, his role in the Cold War and his ultimate fall from power. We were joined in discussion with this fascinating guest by John Bushnell, professor of Russian history at Northwestern University.

We are joined by Tom Fleming, author of “The Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson.”

Shortly after he got out of prison, Erlichman, a central White House and Watergate figure, came to chat. He told us how his boss – President Richard Nixon – should have handled the Watergate affair once it was disclosed to the public. Here’s a memorable excerpt.