July 23, 2024 Rahm Emanuel Hank welcomes Rahm Emanuel (31st US Ambassador to Japan, 55th Mayor of Chicago, and former White House Chief of Staff) to the podcast to discuss his upbringing and how it shaped his interests and values,...
September 26, 2023 Melissa Kearney Hank welcomes Melissa Kearney (Director of The Aspen Economic Strategy Group and Economics Professor at the University of Maryland) to the podcast to discuss her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege, which explores the rise of...
July 26, 2023 Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton (67th US Secretary of State and former US Senator) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss the state of American democracy, political polarization, and US-China relations. She shares insights into leadership and civic...
July 11, 2023 Bob Rubin Hank welcomes Bob Rubin (Chairman Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations and 70th US Treasury Secretary) back to the podcast to discuss his new book The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World. Rubin...
March 28, 2023 George W. Bush In this episode of Straight Talk, President George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States and Founder of the George W. Bush Institute) joins Hank to discuss the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR and more....
March 13, 2023 Stephen Hadley Hank welcomes Stephen Hadley (Principal at Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC and Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs) to the podcast to discuss his new book Hand Off and the Bush...
February 27, 2023 Bono On the heels of releasing his book, Surrender, Bono (Lead Singer, U2 and Cofounder, ONE and (RED)) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss creating award-winning music with U2 while advocating for causes affecting the...
January 11, 2023 Paul Ryan Hank welcomes Paul Ryan (54th Speaker of the US House of Representatives) to the podcast to discuss how his upbringing in Wisconsin shaped his values and beliefs, his approach to policymaking, fixing political polarization in...
December 19, 2022 Minouche Shafik Minouche Shafik (Director, London School of Economics) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss her philosophy of education and her vision for the London School of Economics, the role the IMF and Central Banks should...
November 21, 2022 Admiral Mike Mullen Admiral Mike Mullen (17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and retired US Navy Admiral) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss how his distinguished career in the Navy unfolded, the role of Chairman...
