Stories
From his early days interviewing national leaders on C-SPAN, Brian has spent four decades in conversation with artists, activists, public intellectuals, and everyday people on six continents.
Stories brings that work together: interviews, essays, travel writing, and book excerpts from Brian’s ongoing explorations of politics, culture, and history.
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Featured Series
Stop Stealing the Future: Chronicles of the Ukrainian Resistance
Interviews, reporting, and stories from Brian's 2025 journey across Ukraine.
Read the series on Substack
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