The Power Broker #2: Jamelle Bouie

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This is the second official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. 

New York Times political columnist Jamelle Bouie is our book club guest.

On today’s show, Elliott Kalan and Roman Mars will cover Part 3 of the book (Chapter 6 through Chapter 10), discussing the major story beats and themes, with occasional asides from Jamelle Bouie guiding us through the politics of the era.

The Power Broker #02: Jamelle Bouie

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