April 11, 2025
Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, puts Trump's tariffs in historical context. Artist Linder on her new exhibition "Danger Came Smiling." Colossal Biosciences co-founder George Church on the resurrection of the dire wolf.
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April 11, 2025
S2025 E7205 - 55m 47s
Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, puts Trump's tariffs in historical context. Artist Linder on her new exhibition "Danger Came Smiling." Colossal Biosciences co-founder George Church on the resurrection of the dire wolf.
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April 10, 2025
S2025 E7204 - 55m 47s
Former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu reacts to Trump's changing tariff policies. Ed Yong discusses threats to America's public health agencies and disease research. Economist Oren Cass believes that tariffs are the way forward for America and makes the case for bearing the costs for a period of time. Gints Zilbalodis discusses his Oscar-winning animated film "Flow."
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April 9, 2025
S2025 E7203 - 55m 47s
The New York Times journalist Li Yuan on the trade war with China. Ryan Calais Cameron on his new play "Retrograde." Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney on being detained by ICE while attempting to renew her work visa.
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April 8, 2025
S2025 E7202 - 55m 47s
Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, discusses the new Supreme Court rulings that will impact Trump Administration deportation cases. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, shares what he saw on his recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden on measles outbreaks and federal funding cuts.
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April 7, 2025
S2025 E7201 - 55m 47s
Expert economists discuss the fall of world markets. Utah State Senator Nate Blouin on demonstrations against Trump and Elon Musk that took place across all 50 states and globally on Saturday. Journalist Ece Temelkuran on Turkey’s biggest protest movement in more than a decade. New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz on his latests article, "The Gen X Career Meltdown."
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April 4, 2025
S2025 E7200 - 55m 41s
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos react to Trump's tariffs. Actors Tom Basden and Tim Key discuss their new movie "The Ballad of Wallis Island." Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel discusses how the Democratic Party can claw its way back.
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April 3, 2025
S2025 E7199 - 55m 47s
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Trump's new tariffs. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on her latest novel "Dream Count." The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his bombshell story after being added to a Trump Administration Signal chat.
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April 2, 2025
S2025 E7198 - 55m 44s
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) discusses Cory Booker's marathon speech in Congress. Arwa Damon, founder of INARA and Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan a physician who volunteered in Gaza, on the current state of the war there. Harvard history professor Tiya A. Miles weighs in on the Trump admin's targeting of the Smithsonian Museum.
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April 1, 2025
S2025 E7197 - 55m 18s
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Trump and "the most serious threat to the rule of law in a generation." The mother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel speaks out. Loyola Law Professor Justin Levitt on why Trump's recent executive order regarding voting is both illegal and unconstitutional. A look back at Christiane's 2022 conversation with "Operation Mincemeat" author Ben Macintyre.
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March 31, 2025
S2025 E7196 - 55m 47s
French politician Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling more than four million euros of European Union funds. Thierry Arnaud and Nathalie Tocci unpack the fallout. Dr. Sania Nishtar discusses the impact of Trump terminating US support for Gavi. Geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham on how the world should respond to US tariffs. Edward Fishman further unpacks US use of economic warfare.
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March 28, 2025
S2025 E7195 - 55m 47s
Author Colum McCann on his highly anticipated new book "Twist." As "The Sound of Music" celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back on Christiane's 2019 conversation with Hollywood pantheon Julie Andrews. Former editor of Vanity Fair Graydon Carter on his new memoir "When the Going Was Good."
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March 26, 2025
S2025 E7193 - 55m 47s
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses the group chat mishap regarding strikes on Houthis in Yemen. European Council President Antonio Costa urges European NATO members to become less dependent on others, "namely on the United States." Yale Professor Jason Stanley on how new teaching guidelines are stoking a culture of fear, and why he's taking drastic measures as a result.
Extras + Features
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The World’s First De-Extinction? George Church on Bringing Back the Dire Wolf
S2025 E7205 - 17m 57s
This week marked a major scientific breakthrough: the resurrection of the dire wolf, a species that went extinct over 12,000 years ago. A Dallas-based biotech company, Colossal Biosciences, is behind the project and Walter Isaacson speaks to its co-founder, Harvard University geneticist George Church.
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Despite Market Dip, This Economist Believes Trump Tariffs Are the Way Forward
S2025 E7204 - 17m 55s
Trump's trade war has played havoc with global markets and has intensified fears of a recession. Oren Cass is the founder of the conservative think tank American Compass, which has ties to prominent Republicans like Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Cass joins Walter Isaacson to discuss what might be behind Trump's economic view.
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Held by ICE for 12 Days Over Visa Renewal, Canadian Actress Tells Her Story
S2025 E7203 - 18m 39s
Trump's crackdown on immigration has already affected thousands of migrants, but one story has grabbed particular attention. Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney was recently detained by ICE for 12 days while attempting to renew her work visa. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with her about her experience.
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“Putting Americans at Risk:” Fmr. CDC Dir. on RFK Jr.’s Public Health Cuts
S2025 E7202 - 17m 57s
The US is facing one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, which last week claimed the life of a second child. This comes as the Trump admin. slashes thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in grants to local authorities. Tom Frieden led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for over a decade. He warns Hari Sreenivasan that these cuts threaten lives in America and around the world.
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“The Gen X Career Meltdown:” What Happens When Your Job Becomes Obsolete?
S2025 E7201 - 17m 40s
Are we seeing the end of work as we know it? A growing number of creatives in their 40s and 50s have seen their careers upended by social media and artificial intelligence. New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz, who got his start in magazine publishing, has witnessed the career struggles of many in the "unhappy middle." Kurutz speaks with Michel Martin.
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The Democratic Brand Is “Toxic,” Says Rahm Emanuel
S2025 E7200 - 18m 2s
Democrats are bruised and battered -- but they are starting to fight back. Now, one party stalwart is positioning himself to lead the push against Trumpism: Rahm Emanuel. The former Ambassador to Japan and President Obama’s Chief of Staff talks to Walter Isaacson.
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“I’m Not Scared:” Jeffrey Goldberg on Potential Backlash After Signal Leak
S2025 E7199 - 18m 20s
The White House has declared "case closed" on the Signal chat scandal, but this story is far from over. Politico is reporting that at least 20 group chats have been set up on the app by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's team. The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, broke the original bombshell story after Waltz added him to the chat. Goldberg joins the show.
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Harvard Historian Responds to Trump’s Order Targeting the Smithsonian
S2025 E7198 - 17m 51s
Trump is targeting the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex, with an executive order designed to eradicate what he calls "a divisive, race-centered ideology" at the institution. Civil rights groups are saying Trump is "whitewashing" America's past. Award-winning author and Harvard professor Tiya Miles joins the show to reflect on what this might mean for the future of the United States.
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Does Trump Have Legal Authority to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voting?
S2025 E7197 - 18m 8s
Another of President Trump's executive orders is aimed at exerting control over the American election process, an area that is traditionally regulated by individual states. The order calls for mandating proof of citizenship for registered voters and disqualifying ballots arriving post-election day. Loyola Law Professor Justin Levitt explains why the order is both illegal and unconstitutional.
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Can Trump Use Economic Warfare to America’s Advantage?
S2025 E7196 - 17m 59s
Delving into the U.S. economy, author Edward Fishman speaks with Michel Martin about why he believes that leveraging America's economic power carries great risks, both to the nation's economy and to the global world order.
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Graydon Carter on Donald Trump, Anna Wintour and the Golden Age of Magazines
S2025 E7195 - 16m 57s
For 25 years Graydon Carter was the editor of Vanity Fair. In his new memoir, Carter reflects on his career adventures, including encounters with New York celebrities from Anna Wintour to Donald Trump. Carter talks to Walter Isaacson about his rise to the top during the golden age of magazines.
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EXCLUSIVE: “How Fascism Works” Author Jason Stanley Plans to Leave the U.S.
S2025 E7193 - 19m 11s
Trump's America has started to challenge and redefine academic freedom, and Yale Professor Jason Stanley is sounding the alarm. He is the author of "Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future." Stanley joins the show to discuss how new teaching guidelines are stoking a culture of fear, and why he's taking drastic measures as a result.
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