Max Boot discusses the life and legend of Ronald Reagan with Kurt Andersen

Pulitzer Prize-finalist, historian, and foreign-policy analyst, Max Boot discusses his “monumental and impressive biography that illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan” (Robert Mann). Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician―America’s fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography. Max Boot draws from over one hundred of the fortieth president’s aides, friends, and family members, as well as thousands of newly available documents that “beautifully catches the essence of who he was” (Stuart K. Spencer). He discusses his groundbreaking biography with The New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Spy magazine, Kurt Andersen. Recorded November 9, 2025 0:00-45:46 Conversation 45:46-1:00:24 Audience Q&A