May 17, 2024
Correspondent Nic Robertson reports on the IDF announcement that the Israeli army found the bodies of three hostages in Gaza. The New York Times Magazine's Ronen Bergman discusses their investigation into settler violence in the West Bank. Bestselling author Kristin Hannah tells the story of female nurses in the Vietnam War in her book "The Women."
Episodes
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March 28, 2024
S2024 E6194 - 55m 38s
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens discusses Israel's hostage crisis and jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich. Melissa Bell reports on the latest in Israel and Gaza. Annelle Sheline explains why she resigned in protest over the Biden Administration’s handling of the situation in the Middle East. Reporter Widlore Mérancourt on the dire conditions on the ground in Haiti.
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March 27, 2024
S2024 E6193 - 55m 53s
Noah Feldman grapples with Jewish identity in the 21st century and the Jewish relationship with Israel in his new book "To Be a Jew Today." U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discusses the anxiety and loneliness struggles he is seeing in our world today. Janti Soeripto, President of Save the Children joins the show from Rafah to describe the devastation she is seeing on the ground in Gaza.
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March 26, 2024
S2024 E6192 - 55m 51s
Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director under Donald Trump, discusses the former president's legal woes and why he now opposes Trump. Actress Olivia Colman and director Thea Sharrock talk about their new comedy "Wicked Little Letters." Author Charles Duhigg explains how to better connect with others in his new book "Supercommunicators."
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March 25, 2024
S2024 E6191 - 55m 53s
EU Official Josep Borrell discusses recent violence across the globe, including a terror attack in Moscow. Peter Pomerantsev discusses his new book “How to Win an Information War.” Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders, Christopher Lockyear talks about the humanitarian crisis inside Gaza from Jerusalem. Award-winning actress Regina King talks about her new Netflix film "Shirley."
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March 22, 2024
S2024 E6190 - 55m 43s
Evelyn Farkas talks about the situation on the ground in Kyiv. President of the CFR Michael Froman discusses shifts in U.S. foreign policy. Almost a decade after his death, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's final novel has been published -- but not without controversy. His son joins the show. Ian McKellen is taking on the iconic role of Falstaff in a new adaptation of "Henry IV," retitled "Player Kings."
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March 21, 2024
S2024 E6189 - 55m 53s
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis discusses his attempts to drum up support for Ukraine worldwide. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses Russia and Ukraine and the risk of nuclear war. Ryan Calais Cameron discusses his play "For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy.”
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March 20, 2024
S2024 E6188 - 55m 30s
Israeli military action continues to devastate the civilian population in Gaza. President and CEO of the IRC David Miliband joins the show. "The Persian Version" was a breakout hit at the Sundance Festival. Director Maryam Keshavarz and actor Bijan Daneshmand join the show. Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif explain why, and how, he survived a recent effort to impeach him.
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March 19, 2024
S2024 E6187 - 55m 37s
Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez discusses the violence and chaos happening in its neighbor, Haïti. Raghad Jaraisy and Ofer Dagan, Co-Chief Executives of Sikkuy-Aufoq discuss their group's mission to foster local diplomacy between Israeli, Arab, and Jewish citizens. Bloomberg reporter Leslie Kaufman on how climate change is impacting the US housing and insurance crisis.
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March 18, 2024
S2024 E6186 - 55m 53s
Richard Haass on Putin's re-election and how the U.S. might approach its bilateral relations with Israel at a time when over 31,000 people have died in Gaza. Andrew Weissmann on his new book "The Trump Indictments" and what lies ahead as the 2024 U.S. Presidential election approaches. In his new book “2020" Eric Klinenberg examines the events of 2020 through the eyes of seven New Yorkers.
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March 15, 2024
S2024 E6185 - 55m 53s
Haaretz columnist Dahlia Scheindlin discusses growing concerns over Israeli leadership within the country. Paul Simon and director Alex Gibney shine a light on Simon's legendary career in the new documentary "Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon." Author Cass R. Sunstein explores the concept of habituation in his new book "Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There."
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March 14, 2024
S2024 E6184 - 55m 33s
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan discusses Putin’s rule and the danger of waning U.S. support for Ukraine. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and David Baddiel join the show to discuss their new podcast, “A Muslim and a Jew Go There." Deepfakes are infiltrating the 2024 election cycle. Just how will this impact voters? Misinformation experts Sam Gregory and Claire Wardle discuss what’s at stake.
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March 13, 2024
S2024 E6183 - 55m 53s
Russia defense expert Dara Massicot discusses the state of the Russian military ahead of the Russian elections. Author Rod Nordland tells his personal story of battling glioblastoma, a severe brain tumor, in “Waiting for the Monsoon.” Bulwark editor-at-large Bill Kristol warns of the danger of a second Trump term.
Extras + Features
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Artist Ai Weiwei on His New Graphic Memoir "Zodiac"
S2024 E6152 - 18m 15s
Artist Ai Weiwei is known for challenging authoritarian politics in his work. He was detained in China for 81 days on a charge of "state subversion" back in 2011. This failed to discourage the artist in his fight for intellectual freedom, a pursuit passed down to him by his late father. Now Ai Weiwei is exploring that relationship, and his own life story, in his new graphic memoir "Zodiac."
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“Democracy on Trial” The Case Against Trump for Jan 6
S2024 E6151 - 18m 5s
Michael Kirk is the filmmaker behind a new Frontline documentary, "Democracy on Trial.” It charts special counsel Jack Smith's indictment against former President Donald Trump, which alleges federal election interference in 2020. Kirk tells Hari Sreenivasan why he chose to release the film now.
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Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger Tells Her Story
S2024 E6150 - 19m 13s
Edith Eger was just 16 years old when she was sent to Auschwitz, but what she saw there remained a secret for many years. Now an internationally renowned psychologist, Edith has devoted her life to helping heal people’s traumas. Edith and her daughter Marianne Engle join the show to discuss Edith's bestselling book "The Choice," the power of forgiveness, and why telling her story set her free.
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“Netanyahu Has a Lot to Answer For:” says Thomas Friedman
S2024 E6149 - 18m 7s
All but two of 51 Democratic senators support a measure endorsing the two-state solution as part of a national security funding package that includes military aid to Israel. Walter Isaacson spoke with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about these developments, and about what Friedman calls a failure of leadership by the Israeli prime minister.
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Oscar-Nominated Film Explores Banking While Black
S2024 E6148 - 18m 20s
"The Barber of Little Rock" is a short documentary that follows the story of Arlo Washington. He runs a barber college in Arkansas and a credit union dedicated to serving the Black community. The film exposes issues of segregation and economic inequality that persist in America. Washington and filmmaker John Hoffman joined the show shortly after receiving news that the film was Oscar-nominated.
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How Private Equity in Healthcare Puts Patients at Risk
S2024 E6147 - 18m 16s
Dr. Ashish Jha led the Biden administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now he's back at his old job as Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. Speaking with Hari Sreenivasan, Dr. Jha lays out how private equity is disrupting the medical industry across America.
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George Conway: “Trump Deserves to Spend His Life in Prison"
S2024 E6146 - 17m 59s
Former President Trump continues to ricochet between the courthouse and the campaign trail. This morning, he was back to face a trial for his statements about former columnist E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault allegations in 2019. Conservative lawyer George Conway joins Michel Martin with incisive analysis of Trump's legal woes and how they are shaping his campaign.
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A More Optimistic Approach to Climate Change
S2024 E6145 - 17m 44s
According to a new study in the journal Nature, the ice in Greenland is melting 20% faster than was previously believed. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie says while headlines like these are urgent and alarming, we need to shift our focus towards solutions. This point of view is laid out in Ritchie's new book "Not the End of the World," which she joins the show to discuss.
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Who Are the Houthis and What Is Their Role in Israel-Gaza?
S2024 E6144 - 17m 58s
As the U.S. launches a fifth round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, Walter Isaacson digs into the roots of this crisis with Elisabeth Kendall, a Middle East specialist and author who also is Mistress of Cambridge University's Girton College.
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Trump's Deputy National Security Advisor on U.S.-China
S2024 E6143 - 18m 2s
In Taiwan, people have voted for a historic third term of the Democratic Progressive Party, led by President-elect Lai Ching-Te. What does this mean for Taiwan's relations with mainland China and diplomacy with other nations? Walter discusses with Matt Pottinger, the former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor.
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America Ferrera Talks “Barbie” Movie and Feminism
S2024 E6143 - 5m 55s
It’s one of the most talked-about movie moments of the year — the breakout scene in the billion-dollar blockbuster "Barbie" where America Ferrera, as the non-Barbie Gloria, makes a speech about what it is to be a woman in the modern world. Christiane spoke to the actress just before she nabbed the SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Behind Trump’s Hold Over the GOP
S2024 E6142 - 18m 11s
Support for Trump in Iowa is stronger than ever. The question must be raised: What keeps Republicans so loyal? Zeynep Tufekci is a columnist at The New York Times, and she joins us to reflect on Trump’s appeal at this critical moment.
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