September 13, 2024
Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.
Episodes
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August 26, 2021
S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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August 25, 2021
S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s
Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson
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August 24, 2021
S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s
David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan
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August 23, 2021
S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s
Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie
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August 17, 2021
S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."
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August 16, 2021
S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s
Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat
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August 13, 2021
S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s
Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.
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August 12, 2021
S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s
Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.
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August 11, 2021
S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s
Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan
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August 10, 2021
S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.
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August 9, 2021
S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s
Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones
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August 6, 2021
S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s
Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton
Extras + Features
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Why Day Care in America Costs More Than College Tuition
S2021 E4115 - 17m 19s
Childcare in America is widely recognized to be dysfunctional. Only 40% of 3-year-olds are in preschool, compared to over 90% in countries like France, Germany, South Korea, and the UK. Bloomberg Businessweek senior writer Claire Suddath examined why this is the case in a recent piece, and she speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her findings and what can be done.
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Father of Opioid Victim: DOJ Should Prosecute the Sacklers
S2021 E4114 - 15m 1s
In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the DOJ to demand prosecution of the Sackler family. One of the attendees was Ed Bisch, who founded Relatives Against Purdue Pharma after losing his son to an Oxycontin overdose in 2001. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the opioid crisis alongside "Dopesick" author Beth Macy.
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Margaret Atwood: What Does U.S. Totalitarianism Look Like?
S2021 E4114 - 2m 50s
Margaret Atwood is renowned around the world for her dystopian novels, including "The Handmaid’s Tale." In her latest project she takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. It’s all part of a new online learning experience on Disco called "Practical Utopias: An Exploration of the Possible."
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Robert Plant Remembers His Time Playing For Led Zeppelin
S2021 E4113 - 2m 21s
One of pop’s great odd couples is returning for their first tour in more than a decade. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – aka “The Queen of Bluegrass” and “Rock’s Golden God” – are back with a new album, “Raise the Roof."
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The Impact of War on Syrian Families
S2021 E4113 - 18m 7s
"Simple As Water" is a new documentary that follows five Syrian families attempting to navigate asylum and civil war. Academy Award-winning director Megan Mylan tells Hari Sreenivasan about the project, which examines complex family bonds in a world of uncertainty and separation.
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Stopping the Climate Crisis: Doerr Calls for “Speed & Scale"
S2021 E4112 - 16m 7s
John Doerr is a key figure in Silicon Valley’s clean tech movement. The New York Times bestselling author has just released a new book, "Speed and Scale," offering a comprehensive plan to achieve net zero by 2050. Doerr joins Walter Isaacson to explain his solution to one of the most daunting challenges in human history.
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Mo Amer's Journey from Refugee to Stand-Up Star
S2021 E4111 - 16m 14s
Mo Amer, a pioneer in Arab American stand-up, is returning to our screens for his second Netflix comedy special. He discusses the power of comedy with our Hari Sreenivasan.
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The Untold Story of Malcolm X
S2021 E4110 - 17m 30s
The biography "The Dead Are Arising" sheds much-needed light on the powerful but polarizing legacy of civil rights icon Malcolm X. Tamara Payne and her late father, Les, spent 30 years working on the book, which won this year's Pulitzer Prize for biography. She joins Michel Martin to reflect on Malcolm X's gripping life story and the recent exoneration of two of his convicted assassins.
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Dr. Céline Gounder: “Herd Immunity Is Off The Table”
S2021 E4109 - 16m 41s
The Omicron coronavirus variant has the world on edge. At least 70 countries and territories have imposed travel restrictions on African countries since South Africa alerted the world to the variant. Epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Dr. Céline Gounder was a member of the Biden-Harris transition COVID-19 advisory board, and she joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the latest.
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“Writing With Fire:” Journalists on the Front Lines in India
S2021 E4108 - 16m 42s
A new documentary is being hailed as “the most inspiring journalism movie – maybe ever” by The Washington Post. "Writing With Fire" follows a group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating. The filmmakers discuss the project and what it reveals about India's relentless gender and caste discrimination.
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Rep. Jackie Speier: The GOP Has Elements of a Cult
S2021 E4105 - 18m 5s
House Democrat Jackie Speier has announced she won’t seek reelection after nearly 14 years in Congress. Back in 1978, she narrowly survived the infamous Jonestown Massacre, and she explains to Michel Martin how it was that this moment inspired her life in public service—and why she has chosen to step back.
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Microsoft to "Modernist Cuisine:" A Deep Dive Into Pizza
S2021 E4104 - 16m 2s
Nathan Myhrvold spent 14 years climbing the ranks at Microsoft to become the company's first CTO—and then he left the tech world behind to pursue his dream of attending culinary school. He went on to found Modernist Cuisine, a research lab and publishing house exploring the cutting edge of cooking. Myhrvold discusses his latest series of books, which explore the history and science behind pizza.
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