"a Reagan Forum" Podcast

In this week's "A Reagan Forum" we look back to March 2, 2017 when Chief Warrant Officer 5, Gary Linfoot, US Army Retired, spoke at the Reagan Library. Gary has over 23 years of military service, including serving as a member of the Army's elite 160ᵗʰ Special Operations Aviation Regiment. In June of 2008, while conducting operations in Iraq, Gary's helicopter suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure and crash-landed. As a result, Gary suffered a broken back and was instantly paralyzed below the waist. He retired from the Army in 2010 but continues to serve the Night Stalker community as an A/MH-6 Simulator Flight Instructor. Flash forward to 2013 when Gary became the first military recipient of an EKSO exoskeleton for home use through a grant from the Infinite Hero Foundation, allowing Gary to walk again.

In this week's "A Reagan Forum" we look back to January 29, 2014 when former United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates came to the Reagan Library to discuss his brand new book, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War," a strikingly candid and vividly written account of his experience serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In this week's "A Reagan Forum" we look back to November 17, 2017 when television and radio host Laura Ingraham came to the Reagan Library to discuss her book, "Billionaire at the Barricades: The Populist Revolution from Reagan to Trump."

The Reagan Foundation has been very honored to have hosted Karl Rove at the Reagan Library many times. In this week's A Reagan Forum podcast, we go back to March 26th, 2010, for Karl Rove's discussion on his new memoir, "Courage and Consequence," a candid and behind-the-scenes view of some of history's turbulent and momentous years.

On November 30 and December 1, 2018, the Reagan Foundation and Institute held its annual Reagan National Defense Forum, allowing senior leaders from the defense community to come together with viewpoints on how best to deal with growing threats to our national security. This year's theme was Peace Through Strength in an Era of Competition, and its keynote address was delivered by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, the Honorable James Mattis.

In this week's A Reagan Forum podcast, we go back to November 12, 2018, for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the newly installed Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, honoring the families of servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the military.

In honor of the Christmas Holiday, today's A Reagan Forum podcast is dedicated to the ways in which the Reagan Library celebrates the season. Since the Library's opening, the Museum has hosted a Christmas Tree Exhibit from mid-November through the first week of January. But, this year, we have also added a brand new nighttime touring experience called Holiday Lights at the Reagan Library. Happy Holidays!

In this week's "A Reagan Forum," we look back to 2015, when Senator John McCain, who was Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee at the time, sat on a panel entitled “Defeating ISIS and Dealing with IRAN: Managing the battlefield in theatre and in DC.” Prior to taking the stage, Senator McCain also sat down for an exclusive interview with the Reagan Foundation and Institute’s executive director.

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we look back to December 7, 2011 when American journalist and best-selling author Katie Couric came to the Reagan Library to discuss her book, “The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives.”

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we travel back in time to November 28, 2012 when former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joined us at the Reagan Library to discuss his new book, “Victory at Yorktown.”  This was Speaker Gingrich’s fourth time to speak at the Reagan Library, although he came back many times after, as well.

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present General Stanley McChrystal, who spoke at the Reagan Library on November 14, 2018.

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Marc Ambinder, who spoke at the Reagan Library on October 10, 2018.

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present radio host and New York Times best selling author Eric Metaxas, who spoke at the Reagan Library on October 23, 2018 to promote his latest book, "Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World". 

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present American lawyer, United States circuit judge and United States Solicitor General Kenneth Starr, who spoke at the Reagan Library on October 18, 2018.  

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Texas Governor Rick Perry, who spoke at the Reagan Library on October 27, 2014. 

As part of the special exhibit, the Reagan Foundation reached out to football players and broadcasters as part of its speaker series. On October 9, 2015, football hall of fame legend Terry Bradshaw came to the Reagan Library to speak. 

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we look back to October 5, 2012 when Steve Forbes came to the Reagan Library to discuss his new book, “Freedom Manifesto: Why Free Markets are Moral and Big Government Isn’t”. 

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present a conversation between Peter Thiel and author Ryan Holiday on Holiday’s latest book, Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue. 

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Judge Jeanine Pirro, host of “Justice with Judge Jeanine” on Fox News Channel. She came to the Reagan Library on September 5, 2018 to discuss her latest book, “Liars, Leaders and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy.”   

On May 24, 2014, Dr. Carson released a book entitled, “One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future.”  Dr. Carson came to the Reagan Library on September 28, 2014 to discuss the book.