George Knapp welcomes investigative author DB Grady, who will discuss how the government secrecy industry speaks in a private language of codes and acronyms, and follows an arcane set of rules and customs designed to perpetuate itself, repel penetration, and deflect oversight. In the first hour, author Logan Beirne talks about his book, Blood of Tyrants: George Washington & the Forging of the Presidency.

John B. Wells was joined by one of the most prolific comedy directors in Hollywood, Tom Shadyac, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the business on such huge hits such as Liar Liar, The Nutty Professor, and Bruce Almighty. He discussed his latest work, asking the not so funny questions, what’s wrong with our world, and what can we do about it?