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We explore books, politics, and everyday life with author William Cooper. Visit him online at will-cooper.com.
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Trump's Ballroom
An easy question to answer: it violates the constitution. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY. will-cooper.com
Voting Rights with Ned Foley
An in-depth discussion on this essential topic with law professor Ned Foley of Ohio State, the leading scholar in this area. https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/edward-b-foley-ba-jd
Member of Parliament in the UK Desmond Swayne
The outspoken MP gives his take on US and UK politics.
Writer and Poet Christopher Merrill
Christopher Merrill has published six collections of poetry, including Watch Fire, for which he received the Lavan Younger Poets Award from the Academy of American Poets; many edited volumes and…
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law
We discuss the legendary legal scholar's new The New York Times opinion piece, By Week's End, Trump's War Will Be Plainly Illegal. We also hear about his new book, Campus Speech and Academic…
NYT Bestselling Author William D. Cohan
We discuss William's many bestsellers and his forthcoming book Money to Burn: The Unvarnished Truth About Leon Black, Apollo, and the Rise of a New Wall Street. The book is already generating…
How To Stop Partisan Gerrymandering
There is a pathway in the constitution. Allow us to explain. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY. will-cooper.com
The New Yorker's Susan Morrison
We discuss her storied career at The New Yorker and her bestseller, Lorne The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/532520/lorne-by-susan-morrison/ DON'T…
A Fierce Trump Critic Defends the High Court's Decision Granting Trump Immunity from Criminal Prosecution
You read that right. A substantive debate into one of the most controversial legal decisions in American history. DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY. will-cooper.com
Legendary Sports Commentator Ray Ratto
Website: https://defector.com/author/ray-ratto
Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian
Jonathan is a bestselling author and one of the UK's most respected and widely read journalists. We discuss his new book, The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi…
A reading: How America Works ... And Why It Doesn't Chapter 9: The Criminalization of Politics
As Donald Trump goes after Jim Comey and others, this serious problem for the American polity gets bigger. "America's political energy should be channeled into winning elections and governing…
Chapter 1: The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld: A Novel
Here's Chapter 1 of my new novel. https://www.amazon.com/Trial-Donald-H-Rumsfeld-Novel-ebook/dp/B0FCG4M4N3 "Cooper’s writing is bold and intelligent. The mysterious narrator adds intrigue, and the…
Prolific Legal Scholar Richard Epstein
Law Professor Richard Epstein (one of the most-cited legal scholars of all time) joins to discuss the war powers. His new book The Myth of Birthright Citizenship: What the Fourteenth Amendment Really…
Luke Shaefer, Professor, University of Michigan
As shines through in the interview, Professor Shaefer has a clear-eyed and deeply informed view of one of the most important--and neglected--topics in American society: poverty alleviation. His work…
Max Ufberg, senior editor at Fast Company
Max and I discuss the most consequential topics in technology today, including AI and cybersecurity. In addition to his work running the technology section at Fast Company, his writing has also…
Ken Belson, The New York Times
Ken is the lead NFL reporter for The New York Times. We discuss the recent NFL meetings, the upcoming draft, and his hit book, Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell…
Novelist Ilona Bannister
Ilona joins to discuss her tremendous new novel FIVE, out on May 5, 2026. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803094/five-by-ilona-bannister/ Book Description Five lives. Five stories. Four will…
Yale Professor Lauren Benton
We discuss Professor Benton's latest book, They Called It Peace, and how it applies to current events--including the recent capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Book:…
Yale Law Professor William Eskridge
How Our Constitution Works … And Why It Doesn’t: A wonderful discussion with Professor Eskridge—one of the top ten most-cited legal scholars of all time. He doesn’t mince words in his critique of the…
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Books and More with William Cooper has published 100 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Books and More with William Cooper is currently sporadic with new episodes daily. Average episode length is 27m.
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