Robert Caro's Biographies of Lyndon B. Johnson with Jessica McKenna
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This week, Nadia and Steve talk to actor and podcast host Jessica McKenna (@jessjessmckenna) about the specific topic of award-winning journalist Robert Caro and his decades-long work covering the biography of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. What does Conan think of Caro? Why was LBJ such a jerk? What can we learn about modern American politics from these tomes? Has Caro ever heard of self-care? And when are we getting the Uncle Corn Pone and Lady Porkchop musical?! Let's do this again some time!
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