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October 10, 2024

55m 47s

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night. Climate expert Jeff Goodell on the role of climate change in storms like this. Correspondent Isabel Rosales joins from her car on the flooded streets of Tampa to share what she’s seen. Award-winning director Steve McQueen on his new film "Blitz." Tom Nichols on why he believes that re-electing Trump would be George Washington’s worst nightmare.

Episodes

  • October 10, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 10, 2024

    S2024 E7074 - 55m 47s

    Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night. Climate expert Jeff Goodell on the role of climate change in storms like this. Correspondent Isabel Rosales joins from her car on the flooded streets of Tampa to share what she’s seen. Award-winning director Steve McQueen on his new film "Blitz." Tom Nichols on why he believes that re-electing Trump would be George Washington’s worst nightmare.

  • October 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 9, 2024

    S2024 E7073 - 55m 45s

    Lebanese Ambassador to the UK, Rami Mortada discusses Israel's offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Netanyahu's message to the Lebanese people. Tampa City Council Member Bill Carlson on the imminent disaster Florida faces from Hurricane Milton. WSJ reporter Anat Peled recounts the intelligence failure of the IDF regarding the Nahal Oz military base and the subsequent massacre there on Oct 7.

  • October 8, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 8, 2024

    S2024 E7072 - 55m 47s

    One month out from the U.S. election, economist Laura Tyson argues that the economy and reproductive rights are actually linked. Award-winning actress Kate Winslet on portraying American photojournalist Lee Miller in the new film "Lee." Trailblazing journalist Connie Chung joins Walter Isaacson to share the story of her career.

  • October 7, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 7, 2024

    S2024 E7071 - 55m 47s

    Meirav Leshem Gonen's daughter Romi Gonen has been held hostage by Hamas for a year. Meirav discusses this anniversary and her fight to save her daughter. Palestinian Rana Salman and Israeli May Pundak offer a message of hope for peace on this dark anniversary. Al Jazeera correspondent Youmna ElSayed reflects on a year of covering the war, first from Gaza and now from an undisclosed location.

  • October 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 4, 2024

    S2024 E7070 - 55m 28s

    Professor Mona Fawa on the situation in Lebanon, Hezbollah's role, and where public opinion in the country lies. Climate policy expert Leah Stokes and former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) on climate change policies in the U.S. Meryl Streep, Fawzia Koofi and Habiba Sarabi on the new documentary, "The Sharp Edge of Peace." Malcom Gladwell on his new book, "Revenge of the Tipping Point."

  • October 3, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 3, 2024

    S2024 E7069 - 55m 47s

    Over the past two weeks, more than 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed. Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh reports. Israeli journalist Illana Dayan on what her country has been through, and what the future might hold. Al Jazeera English correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum joined Christiane from central Gaza to give the view from there. Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates on his new book "The Message."

  • October 2, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 2, 2024

    S2024 E7068 - 55m 46s

    Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Barak on Iran's attack on Israel and the anticipated response. Fmr. State Department official Andrew Miller gives the American perspective on the escalation in the region. Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour discusses Iran's strategy in this conflict. Actor and activist John Leguizamo explores the Latino American experience in “Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos."

  • September 30, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 30, 2024

    S2024 E7066 - 55m 46s

    Fmr. Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy discusses what the next phase of Israel's war against Hezbollah may be. Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project, weighs in on the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah. Farah Nabulsi and Saleh Bakri tell a Palestinian story in their film "The Teacher." Sarah Smarsh paints a picture of Appalachia in her collection of essays, "Bone of the Bone."

  • September 27, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 27, 2024

    S2024 E7065 - 55m 45s

    Israel targets Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in southern Beirut. The attack occurred soon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Jomana Karadsheh and Jeremy Diamond report. Fawaz Gerges and Amir Tibon on the consequences of escalation between Israel and Lebanon. Amanda Jones on her new book "That Librarian."

  • September 26, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 26, 2024

    S2024 E7064 - 55m 47s

    Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon on escalations in the region. Kenyan President William Ruto discusses the war in Sudan. Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif weighs in on Israel, Gaza, and the potential for a new nuclear deal. Former NIH Director Francis Collins talks about his new book, "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust."

  • September 25, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 25, 2024

    S2024 E7063 - 55m 47s

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on his country's unique approach to the conflict in the Middle East. As a close ally of Ukraine, Germany is watching closely for any sign of a potential Russian attack on nuclear infrastructure. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joins to discuss. Dearborn, Michigan Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on growing voter dissatisfaction in his community.

  • September 24, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 24, 2024

    S2024 E7062 - 55m 46s

    Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sirkorski discusses Ukrainian President Zelensky's U.S. trip. Nabih Bulos, Middle East Bureau Chief of the LA Times, speaks on Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greece's non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council. Mary L. Trump takes on the history of her family relationships in her book "Who Could Ever Love You."

Extras + Features

  • Tom Nichols: Donald Trump Would Be “George Washington’s Nightmare”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tom Nichols: Donald Trump Would Be “George Washington’s Nightmare”

    S2024 E7074 - 18m 10s

    Less than a month before the U.S. election, the candidates are in the final stretch of the campaign. As the polls get tighter in critical swing states, The Atlantic has officially endorsed VP Kamala Harris for president. In his latest piece for the magazine, Tom Nichols tells readers why he believes that re-electing Donald Trump would be founding father George Washington’s worst nightmare.

  • IDF Ignored Female Soldiers’ Warnings Pre-Oct. 7. Then They Were Massacred: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    IDF Ignored Female Soldiers’ Warnings Pre-Oct. 7. Then They Were Massacred

    S2024 E7073 - 18m 4s

    One year since the Oct. 7 attack, 101 Israeli hostages are yet to be returned, including 5 female soldiers who were stationed at the Nahal Oz base near the Gaza border. Hamas killed 15 in their unit. Months before the attack, the all-female unit had reported suspicious activity by Hamas, but their warnings were ignored. In a WSJ report, Anat Peled investigates the failure. She Joins the show.

  • Connie Chung on Her Historic Career, Combating Sexism and Generation Connie: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Connie Chung on Her Historic Career, Combating Sexism and Generation Connie

    S2024 E7072 - 17m 51s

    Connie Chung was a trailblazer in the field of television news. She was the first Asian-American woman -- and among the first women -- ever to anchor a major network newscast. Chung's new memoir "Connie" tells of her adventures in breaking down the gender barrier in a male-dominated industry. Chung joins Walter Isaacson to share the story of her career.

  • Palestinian Journalist on Gaza: “There Are Situations Your Heart Can’t Take”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinian Journalist on Gaza: “There Are Situations Your Heart Can’t Take”

    S2024 E7071 - 19m 13s

    Youmna ElSayed, an Al Jazeera correspondent, joined this program last year from Gaza to describe the reality of working there. Since that interview, Youmna has fled Gaza with her family. Ten months on, she joins the show to discuss how hard it was to leave, and the stories she could not bring herself to tell at the time.

  • Malcolm Gladwell Revisits “The Tipping Point” in New Book: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Malcolm Gladwell Revisits “The Tipping Point” in New Book

    S2024 E7070 - 18m 16s

    Walter interviews Malcolm Gladwell about his latest book, "Revenge of the Tipping Point." Some 25 years after the publication of Gladwell's groundbreaking first book, "The Tipping Point," the author returns to the subject of social epidemics -- this time, with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena.

  • John Leguizamo on Learning the Untold History of Latinos: “It Changed My DNA”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Leguizamo on Learning the Untold History of Latinos: “It Changed My DNA”

    S2024 E7068 - 18m 1s

    The contributions of America's Latino population to US history and culture have long been overlooked. Yet the Latino vote will be a decisive factor in next month's election. Emmy-winning actor and activist John Leguizamo explores all this in his new series, “VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos.” Leguizamo joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what he learned — and what's at stake.

  • Kansas Journalist on How the Right Co-opted White Rural America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kansas Journalist on How the Right Co-opted White Rural America

    S2024 E7066 - 17m 30s

    While working-class regions like Appalachia have stereotypically been associated with the Republican MAGA movement, author Sarah Smarsh says the real picture is more complex. She joins the show to discuss all this, as well as her latest book.

  • Dr. Francis Collins on Faith, Science, and “The Road to Wisdom”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Francis Collins on Faith, Science, and “The Road to Wisdom”

    S2024 E7064 - 17m 21s

    Culture wars and hyper-partisanship are overwhelming voters and sowing distrust. Dr. Francis Collins, former Director of the National Institutes of Health, believes an antidote may be found in both faith and science. He joins the show to explain.

  • Michigan’s Muslims Helped Biden Win in 2020. Will They Back Harris in Nov.?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Michigan’s Muslims Helped Biden Win in 2020. Will They Back Harris in Nov.?

    S2024 E7063 - 18m 19s

    The prospect of a wider war in the Middle East is creating anxiety among Americans -- including the Lebanese American mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan is home to the nation’s largest Arab American population. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud joins the show to talk about growing voter dissatisfaction in his community, and what it would take to restore their trust in the upcoming election.

  • Mary Trump:“Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mary Trump:“Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family

    S2024 E7062 - 18m 8s

    In a busy week for diplomacy, world leaders are weighing up what a second Trump term could mean for the U.S. and the world. To the former president's niece, Mary Trump, it would spell nothing but bad news for American democracy. Mary Trump joined Michel Martin to discuss her views on the upcoming election and her latest book, "Who Could Ever Love You."

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