Welcome to the Eric Mataxis show.

You know, comparing Eric Mataxis to any other radio show host is a lot like comparing apples and, oh, I don't know.

Oranges, perhaps.

Yes, that's it. Precisely, oranges. Ripe, luscious, supple oranges. Tripping with sticky sweet juice. Another day or two, and they'll be rotten and inedible. But today, oh, they're glorious and inviting. Just like Eric. And now, Orange is glad he's here?

Hey there, folks.

Welcome to the Arkham Taxis Show.

This is hour one, probably to be followed by hour two.

I don't know who arranges that, but it happens just about every day.

We have two hours and the second hour follows the first.

And by the way, we've got a lot of news here.

First of all, in hour one, which is in a couple of minutes, I'm talking to Arthur Brooks. He used to be with the American Enterprise Institute.

He's now teaching at Harvard. And I have to tell you, he is always fascinating to talk to. He spoke

at the National Prayer Breakfast this past year, And he talked about loving your enemies.

And I want to ask him about that because the president said he didn't agree with what Arthur

said.

And then we're going to talk an hour two to our friend Jack Barski.

Now, Jack Barski, he's been on this program.

He was a KGB agent.

We're not making this up.

It's an unbelievable story. We had him on the

program a while ago. He tells all the details, but we wanted to talk to him about what he sees as a

former dedicated communist now living in the United States and being a Christian and loving American freedom.

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