Episodes
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October 25, 2022
S2022 E5083 - 55m 39s
President Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser joins the program. Two weeks before the midterms and opinion polls are swinging towards Republicans. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and bestselling author Jon Meacham charts the life of Abraham Lincoln in his new book, "And There Was Light."
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October 24, 2022
S2022 E5082 - 55m 38s
Fraser Nelson and Ayesha Hazarika discuss Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Clea Newman Soderlund reflects on the legacy of her father, actor Paul Newman. Reuben J. Miller explains how he thinks the U.S. needs to fight crime. British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful discusses his future at the publication.
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October 21, 2022
S2022 E5081 - 55m 40s
Tova Friedman is one of the youngest survivors of the Nazi extermination camp. She joins the program alongside her co-author Malcolm Brabant, to discuss her new memoir. The co-directors of "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" discuss the life of Rosa Parks. Entrepreneur Steve Case has travelled across the country to promote start-ups away from traditional investor cities.
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October 20, 2022
S2022 E5080 - 55m 13s
Former UK Conservative MP Alan Duncan and Labour MP David Lammy weigh in on Liz Truss' resignation. Journalist Robert Draper discusses his new book "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind." Iranian singer Googoosh reflects on the death of Mahsa Amini and the ongoing protests in Iran.
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October 19, 2022
S2022 E5079 - 55m 9s
Author Ben Macintyre explores these audacious escapes from Colditz – the notorious Nazi prison that held World War II prisoners. In Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's new book, "The Scheme," he looks at how the right wing took control of the Court. In his new book, author Matthew Delmont explores the contributions and sacrifices of Black American soldiers in World War II.
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October 18, 2022
S2022 E5078 - 55m 39s
British Member of Parliament Crispin Blunt explains why he's calling for Liz Truss to be removed as Prime Minister. Author Anand Giridharadas discusses his new book "The Persuaders." Producer Gina Kim and Robert Peterson, son of an Atlanta spa shooting victim, reflect on the new documentary "Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March."
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October 17, 2022
S2022 E5077 - 55m 40s
Prime Minister Liz Truss's plan to cut taxes sent markets into a spiral. China's President Xi vows to steer China through grave challenges toward national rejuvenation. In "Homecoming," Rana Foroohar examines ways in which events like COVID-19, and Russia's war on Ukraine, have disrupted fragile global supply chains. Jeremy Strong and James Gray discuss the new movie "Armageddon Time."
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October 14, 2022
S2022 E5076 - 55m 39s
Jan Raczynski, head of International Memorial, discusses the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to his organization. Sarah Longwell weighs in on the final January 6 hearing. Artist Barbara Chase-RIboud discusses her new exhibit "Infinite Folds."
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October 13, 2022
S2022 E5075 - 55m 3s
Jens Stoltenberg discusses the urgency to prepare Ukraine for winter warfare. Vali Nasr weighs in on the ongoing protests in Iran. The ACLU's Chase Strangio explains why he believes transgender people are "the canary in the coal mine" for human rights in the U.S.
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October 12, 2022
S2022 E5074 - 55m 26s
University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi discusses the ongoing protests in Iran. Photographer Tyler Mitchell shows Christiane his first solo exhibition in London. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman explains what's at stake in the new Supreme Court term.
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October 11, 2022
S2022 E5073 - 55m 39s
In the Court's new term, it will rule on a number of cases that could dramatically impact daily life in America. Howard Baskerville's story is told in "An American Martyr in Persia," by Iranian-American writer Reza Aslan. According to author Richard Reeves, decades of government efforts to empower women and girls have produced results -- but males are being sidelined by the modern economy.
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October 10, 2022
S2022 E5072 - 55m 31s
Biden and other world leaders are condemning Russia’s missile strikes and have vowed to continue supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister and the ICC's chief prosecutor join the show to discuss. Reporter Yeganeh Rezaian was detained by Iran's morality police in 2014, and discusses the recent protests in Iran. Reporter Astead Herndon on the run-up to the midterm elections.
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 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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“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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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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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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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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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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