Added 8.2.19. Historian and journalist Stephen O’Shea delves with Milt into the medieval uprising in Languedoc in France’s south against the Catholic Church, by Christian Dualistic, Gnostic Cathars, or “pure ones.” O’Shea is author of a number of books, including , “The Great Heresy: The Revolutionary Life And Death Of The Medieval Cathars.” In France he studied politics and worked as a journalist and later lived in southern France to research this book.

Added 7.12.19. The Pakistani Islamic militant who masterminded the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers and other deadly terrorist attacks now remains in custody at Guantanamo Bay. Investigative journalist and author Richard Miniter wrote the definitive account of his life and career, titled, “Mastermind: The Many Faces Of The 9/11 Architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.” In this interview with Milt, Miniter shares detailed and colorful revelations about Mohammed’s life as a student in the U.S., his role in the capture of Osama bin Laden and the prevention of other planned terrorist attacks landmarks in the U.S. and abroad, and his interrogation by U.S.authorities. Miniter has worked for the Wall Street Journal and Sunday Times of London and is now the national security columnist for Forbes. His other books include “Losing bin Laden,” and “Shadow War: The Inside Story of How America Is Winning The War On Terror.”

Add 6.22.19. Milt interviews a trio of experts on Mormonism’s present form as a major religion, and a significant presence in U.S. life. Guests are Jana Riess, author of “Mormonism for Dummies,” Patrick Q. Mason, Chair in Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, and Chicago Tribune religion reporter Manya Brashear.

Added 5.24.19. Situated on the site of modern-day Istanbul, the city of Byzantium – also known for some time as Constantinople – was an empire which bridged antiquity and the dawn of modernity, and became the dominant economy, culture and military in Europe. Joining Milt in a closer look at the Byzantine Empire through the peregrinations of time are Dean Miller, professor emeritus of history at the University of Rochester, and Robert Nelson, a University of Chicago historian.

Added 4.25.19. In this 1986 episode, Milt and Rabbi Harold Kushner explore questions for The Ages stemming from Kushner’s then just-published book, “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough: Living A Life That Matters.” It became a bestseller, and followed Kushner’s breakout 1981 bestseller, “When Bad Things Happen To Good People,” inspired partly by the death of Kushner’s son at 14 in 1977 from a progressive aging disease. Milt and Kushner probe how we can elevate virtue over despair, sidestep pursuit of false purposes, and be able approach the end of life with equanimity.