Autocrats vs. Democrats: Launch Week Highlights
Media moments and key discussions from the book’s first week.
It’s been a busy and exciting first week for Autocrats vs. Democrats! Since launch day on Tuesday, I’ve had some fantastic opportunities to discuss the ideas behind the book — here are a few highlights:
Television & Broadcast
• Amanpour & Co. — with Walter Isaacson
• Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
• Fareed Zakaria GPS
Live & Community
• Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) — 550,000+ views (and counting!)
• Substack Live with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman
• Substack Live with Preet Bharara
• Q&A with Rachel Maddow at Harvard Book Store
Podcasts & YouTube Interviews
• GoodFellows — with John Cochrane, H.R. McMaster & Bill Whalen
• Pod Save the World — with Tommy Vietor
• Next Question with Katie Couric
Radio
• NPR’s 1A
• Mornings with Zerlina — SiriusXM Progress
Scroll down for a few clips — and thank you to everyone who has already picked up the book, shared it, or joined the conversation. Your support means a lot.
If you haven’t had a chance to pick up a copy yet, you can order one here — and I’d love to see you at one of the upcoming book tour events. Click here for more info.
More to come!
Mike
From my conversation with Walter Isaacson on PBS’ Amanpour & Co.:
From my conversation with John Cochrane, H.R. McMaster & Bill Whalen on the GoodFellows podcast:
From my conversation with Katie Couric:



Thank you as well for this appearance -- https://youtu.be/m0rr1DhdpOs?si=jRiVrQXB4QFnavjA -- overall, democracy with its benefits and burdens is an internal challenge, and perhaps given your narrative it also will endanger tyrants.
Listened to audible version. MUST-READ BOOK!!!