Episodes
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February 10, 2022
S2022 E4161 - 55m 47s
Rep. Karen Bass is teaming up with Republican Ann Wagner, co-sponsoring a bill to battle human trafficking and help its survivors. Melissa Bell reports on how the weather might impact a Russian invasion. Bill Hayes explores the history of our relationship with exercise in his new book, "Sweat." Public Wise has launched an online database identifying those who supported the insurrection.
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February 8, 2022
S2022 E4159 - 55m 46s
French President Macron in the effort to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Unresolved questions about a key energy pipeline from Russia, and the issue of sanctions should Putin invade Ukraine. Ukrainian security forces are training at Chernobyl. Heather McGhee argues that racist structures are costly to everyone. Examining the relationship between the classics and identity politics.
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February 8, 2022
S2022 E4158 - 55m 55s
Sen. Todd Young discusses tensions between the U.S. and China. Author Viet Thanh Nguyen explains why he's taking a stand against book banning. "South to America" author Imani Perry analyzes the divide between the Northern and Southern states in the U.S.
Extras + Features
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How Jan. 6 Hearings Impact GOP Voters
S2022 E4254 - 18m 6s
With the January 6 hearings having passed the halfway mark, what have we learned -- and how engaged is the American public? Lifelong Republican Sarah Longwell is co-founder of Defending Democracy Together and executive director of the Republican Accountability Project. She has been hosting weekly focus groups since the start of the investigations, gauging political sentiment across the spectrum.
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“The Janes:” An Underground Abortion Network Before Roe
S2022 E4253 - 17m 39s
The Supreme Court will soon make a final ruling on Roe v. Wade and the future of abortion in America. "The Janes" is a new HBO documentary that takes us back to the late 60s and early 70s, when abortion was illegal and the Jane Underground Collective provided a space for pregnant women in Chicago to seek help.
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The Significance of Juneteenth
S2022 E4253 - 2m 52s
Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It honors the day the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free, on June 19, 1865. Prof. Carol Anderson explains the holiday's significance.
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Woodward & Bernstein on Jan. 6 & Why Watergate Still Matters
S2022 E4252 - 19m 8s
June 17, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in that began the Watergate scandal. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, two junior Washington Post reporters at the time, helped uncover the story of Richard Nixon’s attempt to undermine democracy. With Donald Trump’s actions now in the spotlight, Woodward and Bernstein join Walter to reflect on Watergate and its relevance today.
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Capitol Police Officer Discusses Jan. 6 Hearings
S2022 E4251 - 18m
The hearings on Capitol Hill are steadily revealing new information about the January 6 insurrection. For Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, it’s not an easy watch. This is because he lived it. The Capitol Hill police officer sustained permanent injury as he was punched, kicked and sprayed with chemical irritants while defending the Capitol. Sgt. Gonell speaks with Michel Martin about accountability.
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Inmate-Turned-Investigative-Journalist on U.S. Prisons
S2022 E4250 - 17m 2s
America's prison system is broken. This according to award-winning criminal justice reporter Keri Blakinger, who was incarcerated for drug possession in college. Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss her experience and her work.
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Rebecca Traister Dissects Sen. Feinstein's Political Career
S2022 E4249 - 18m 36s
In her latest profile, journalist and author Rebecca Traister examines the five-decade career of Senator Dianne Feinstein -- from San Francisco to the U.S. Senate, where she is still a voting member at 88. Traister joins Michel Martin to discuss how, in her words, “the generation whose entry into politics was enabled by progressive reforms has allowed those victories to be taken away.”
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Jack Welch Broke Capitalism & Ushered In an Era of Distrust
S2022 E4248 - 17m 35s
The brutality of corporate America and the malaise of the American labor market are being traced back to one businessman: former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. Walter Isaacson speaks with author David Gelles about the legacy of America’s first celebrity CEO -- referenced in the title of Gelles' new book as "The Man Who Broke Capitalism."
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The Origins of the "ABBA Voyage" Virtual Concert
S2022 E4248 - 2m 39s
42 years after its last live concert, ABBA has come back to life with "ABBA Voyage," a spectacular concert event running at a purpose-built theater in east London. The production showcases four “ABBA-tars,” digital renditions of the real foursome as they looked in their 70s heyday. ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus joins the show from Stockholm.
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Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”
S2022 E4247 - 17m 34s
The United States racked up almost 3,000 incidents of antisemitic behavior in 2021 -- the highest number recorded in over 40 years. Deborah Lipstadt, professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University, is the newly appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the rise and the pervasive nature of these attacks.
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Emma Thompson on "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"
S2022 E4247 - 2m 46s
Two-time Academy Award winner Dame Emma Thompson bares all in "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," a new film about a woman's right to pleasure without shame. Thompson plays a widowed religion teacher who's never had an orgasm -- and decides to do something about it. She
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How Laundering A Conspiracy Theory Can Turn It Into "Truth"
S2022 E4246 - 17m 29s
Tonight, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is holding the first in a series of televised hearings. Nicole Hemmer is an author and historian specializing in the history of conservative media in the U.S. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of this moment and what it means for American democracy.
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