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For more than 25 years, host Marcia Franklin has recorded "Conversations That Matter" with some of the world's most noted writers and thinkers — from historians to humorists, from politicians to pundits, from jurists to journalists — for her series "Dialogue" on Idaho Public Television.

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Gov. Cecil Andrus and Chris Carlson: A Mutual Respect

Aug 27, 2023

Marcia Franklin talks with four-term Idaho Governor Cecil D. Andrus and one of his former press secretaries, Chris Carlson. Carlson has written a book about his experiences working for the governor entitled Idaho's Greatest Governor.

The two discuss Andrus' personal and political philosophies, as well as what...

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Gov. Phil Batt: "A Lucky Man"

Aug 20, 2023

Marcia Franklin talks with former Idaho Governor Phil Batt, who passed away earlier this year.

Originally aired: 01/2027/2000

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Historian Robert Dallek: Hail to the Chief

Aug 13, 2023

Marcia Franklin interviews presidential historian Robert Dallek about the upcoming election and the qualities he believes are important in order to lead a country. Dallek, the author of more than a half dozen books, including a two-volume biography of President Lyndon Johnson, is a professor of history at...

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Novelist Tim O'Brien: The Things We Carry

Aug 6, 2023

Host Marcia Franklin interviews one of the most esteemed writers of the Vietnam War era, Tim
O'Brien. O'Brien, who served as an infantryman from 1969 to 1970, wrote a memoir in 1972 called "If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home." It received excellent reviews, and in 1978, O'Brien won the National...

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