On Wednesday afternoon, The Blaze featured a live webcast with Paul Kengor, author of the new, provocative book, "The Communist," which details the life of President Obama's Communist mentor, Frank Marshall Davis.

Kengor also appeared on Glenn Beck's radio program earlier in the day to discuss his book's revelations in greater detail. Replay the webcast and view the videos below for a complete look at the card-carrying member of the Communist party who played an important role in the life of a young Barack Obama.

This interview, conducted by TheBlaze Editor-in-Chief Scott Baker, features many questions from TheBlaze readers and viewers. Kengor even addresses why he chose not to focus on salacious allegations about the personal life of FMD:

Below are parts one and two of Glenn Beck's interview with Paul Kengor, author of "The Communist":

Editor's note: This story has been updated. It originally featured live video of Kengor's interview. That has been replaced by the replay and his interview with Beck has been added.

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