Mike Safo

Joined today by CNN National Security Analyst, Journalist, documentarian, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author Peter Bergen. Peter is on to talk about his outstanding new book, All the Presidents’ Wars: 25 Years of the American War on Terror. Peter talks about the successes and failures of the War on Terror, the mistakes made by multiple presidents during that time, and why the United States has repeatedly struggled to plan for what comes after military intervention. We also chat ab

Joined today by former MLB All-Star Austin Meadows . We chat about living in Florida, being a girl dad, fishing, the outdoors, and his new YouTube channel, Boats & Homers. We talk about growing up in Georgia roots, rooting for all those Atlanta teams and why he won't switch allegiances. Austin talks about his baseball journey: the 2013 MLB Draft, his time in the minors, batting injuries, and call that he was going to the show to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates. We talk about the roller coaster f

Joined today by former MLB outfielder Kevin Mench. Kevin talks about growing up in Delaware, remaining a loyal fan of the Eagles and Flyers, and why he eventually made Texas home, and why he is trying to convince me to move to the Lone Star State. We chat about his popular Instagram page, how he became a fan of Bob Marley, hanging out with George W. Bush, and the work he does to support wounded veterans and law enforcement in Texas. Kevin also talks about his former podcast and whether another

Joined today by Guinness World Record holder Lhakpa Sherpa, the woman with the most Mount Everest summits by any woman in history and the star of the hit Netflix documentary "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa". We chat about her incredible journey from growing up in Nepal to becoming one of the world's greatest mountaineers, her new family-run hiking company, and all of the sacrifices she made as a single mother of three while chasing her dreams. Lhakpa talks about her 11 Everest sum

Joined today by Chess Grandmaster, and former number 3 player in the world, and current Director of Development for the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the legendary Nigel Short. Nigel and I chat into how we first met in the remote island of Kiribati, and from there, we talk about the incredible work he does bringing chess to every corner of the world. He shares what it’s like to build and support chess federations in over 15 countries and territories, the challenges he faces in developin

Joined today by former Major League Baseball pitcher, Daniel McCutchen. Daniel and I talk about his journey from growing up in Oklahoma to making it to the majors and then becoming a father of four and now running his own car wash business. He talks about going largely un-recruited out of high school and somehow turning that into a pro career where he got drafted four times, twice by the Yankees. We talk about his first call-up experience and the surreal moment of walking into a clubhouse with l