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December 20, 2024

55m 29s

Veteran political observer Norman Ornstein discusses the pending government shutdown. Executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force Mouaz Moustafa joins the show. The Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel on how Trump's influence is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. Award-winning director Edward Berger on his new film "Conclave."

Episodes

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

    August 2, 2024

    S2024 E7025 - 55m 20s

    Former SC State Rep. Bakari Sellers and reporter Elaina Plott Calabro give their takes on this week in the Trump and Harris campaigns. Evan Williams explores the far-right elements that have resurfaced in Germany recently in a new documentary, "Germany's Enemy Within." Policing expert Tracie Keesee discusses what went wrong in the horrific Sonya Massey shooting and how to prevent other tragedies.

  • August 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 1, 2024

    S2024 E7024 - 55m 32s

    Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar discusses the historic U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that includes reporter Evan Gershkovich. Former IDF paratrooper Yuval Green speaks out about the horrors he witnessed in Gaza and why he publicly refused further service. Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid discusses what Vice President Harris's stance on Israel-Gaza may be and how she can win over undecideds.

  • July 31, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 31, 2024

    S2024 E7023 - 55m 48s

    Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed today in an early morning strike in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Correspondents Nick Paton Walsh and Ivan Watson discuss the latest on the ground in Lebanon. Experts Ronen Bergman, Colin Clarke, Nabih Bulos react. Correspondent Clarissa Ward on the mood in Israel. Former IDF Intelligence Chief Tamir Hayman on the implications for Israel.

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

    July 30, 2024

    S2024 E7022 - 55m 48s

    American Doctors Mark Perlmutter and Feroze Sidhwa relay what they witnessed during a treacherous journey into Gaza. International Correspondent Ben Wedeman and analyst Kim Ghattas on the Beirut explosion this morning. Nina Jankowicz, former head of the Disinformation Governance Board, explains how women -- and Kamala Harris in particular -- are the primary targets of online abuse.

  • July 29, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 29, 2024

    S2024 E7021 - 55m 48s

    Fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah are intensifying in the wake of a rocket strike on Golan Heights. Correspondent Ben Wedeman and former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discuss. Alexandra Winkler on Venezuela's presidential election. Mary Ziegler explains how Iowa’s abortion law will be implemented. Democratic Kentucky State Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong on J.D. Vance.

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

    July 26, 2024

    S2024 E7020 - 55m 49s

    Veteran diplomat Richard Haass discusses this unprecedented month in American politics. A new HBO documentary, "Wild Wild Space," delves into the fortunes and failures of these space entrepreneurs, and the power they hold in a race that is reshaping our world. Evan Osnos on Biden’s address to the nation, his legacy, and the dynamics of the race with just over 100 days to go until election day.

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

    July 25, 2024

    S2024 E7019 - 55m 49s

    Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris, Christiane speaks with two-time tennis Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray. French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra discusses preparing a city to host the Olympics and how sports can rise above politics. Michael Waters explores the history of transgender athletes and the Olympics in his new book "The Other Olympians.”

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

    July 24, 2024

    S2024 E7018 - 55m 49s

    How will the election unfold, and what primary challenges await next President of the United States? Leon Panetta and Susan Glasser join the show. Correspondent Stefano Pozzebon and Venezuelan opposition politician David Smolansky on the Venezuelan elections. Tim Alberta on how the Trump campaign is shifting its approach to confront a new Democratic nominee.

  • July 23, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 23, 2024

    S2024 E7017 - 55m 49s

    Former Democratic Senator Carol Moseley Braun on Kamala Harris running for President as a woman of color. Jeremy Diamond reports on Netanyahu's visit to Washington. Palestinian and Israeli peace activists Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon offer a message of hope for peace in the region despite suffering on both sides. Kristin Kobes Du Mez speaks about the rise of evangelicalism in American politics.

  • July 22, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 22, 2024

    S2024 E7016 - 55m 49s

    On Sunday, Biden announced that he’s dropping out of the race and endorsing Kamala Harris as his successor. Former U.S. Senate Democrat Mary Landrieu and veteran political observer Norm Ornstein join the show. Biden's personal lawyer Bob Bauer on his new political memoir "The Unraveling" and Biden's legacy. Former Republican strategist Sarah Longwell on the GOP and the current state of play.

  • July 19, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 19, 2024

    S2024 E7015 - 55m 49s

    Republican strategist Sarah Longwell discusses what GOP voters may be thinking after the conclusion of the RNC. Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) talks about his new op-ed about the Democratic ticket. Brody Mullins chronicles how lobbyists have brought in a new era of public policy in his book “The Wolves of K Street.” From the archives: a discussion with Trevor Noah at the 2016 RNC.

  • July 18, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 18, 2024

    S2024 E7014 - 55m 49s

    What might happen between now and the 2024 presidential election in November? Joining the program to discuss is Mark Lotter, former communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign, and Karen Kinney, who was a senior adviser for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Cindy Lauper on her new documentary "Let the Canary Sing." Leah Litman on the dismissal of Trump's classified documents case.

Extras + Features

  • The Dark Side of Fashion: Supermodel Cameron Russell on Exploitation and Abuse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Dark Side of Fashion: Supermodel Cameron Russell on Exploitation and Abuse

    S2024 E6216 - 18m 1s

    Fashion model Cameron Russell was first scouted at age 16. She has since modeled for Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren and has appeared in Vogue and Elle. Russell has long called out hard truths in her industry. Her new memoir, "How to Make Herself Agreeable To Everyone," explores feeling both objectified and complicit in the system that built her career.

  • “I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief

    S2024 E6215 - 17m 12s

    Michael Arceneaux has encountered many barriers in life, and is an expert at using humor to highlight important – though sometimes uncomfortable – subjects. Now the bestselling author is out with a new collection of essays, I Finally Bought Some Jordans, reflecting on his journey overcoming societal barriers -- from debt to heteronormativity. Arceneaux speaks about it all with Michel Martin.

  • From UCSB Shooting to Sydney Mall Stabbing: The Violence of Misogyny: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From UCSB Shooting to Sydney Mall Stabbing: The Violence of Misogyny

    S2024 E6214 - 17m 46s

    Misogyny often goes unrecognized and can certainly be deadly. We saw this on April 13th in Sydney, Australia, where a man killed six people at a busy shopping mall. Five of the victims were women. While police say the attacker may have targeted woman, Kate Manne, an associate professor at Cornell University and author of the book "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny," says there is no doubt about it.

  • Anne Applebaum: The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Anne Applebaum: The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win

    S2024 E6213 - 18m 22s

    Ukraine is breathing a sigh of relief as the Senate passes its long-awaited aid bill. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister said “hallelujah” to the news. But he also warned that Russia is out-shelling Ukraine ten to one. Author Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Her latest piece is called “The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win." She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

  • Salman Rushdie on Being Violently Attacked and the Love That Healed Him: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Salman Rushdie on Being Violently Attacked and the Love That Healed Him

    S2024 E6213 - 4m 35s

    In August 2022, a young American man with a knife viciously attacked Salman Rushdie in Chautauqua, New York, as he was about to speak about the issue of safety for writers. Rushdie nearly died. He has written about the attack and the love that helped him triumph over death in a new memoir, “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.”

  • Palestinian-Ukrainian Refugee Zoya El-Miari: “Both Sides of Me Are Worth Living”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinian-Ukrainian Refugee Zoya El-Miari: “Both Sides of Me Are Worth Living”

    S2024 E6211 - 16m 46s

    According to the U.N., over ten million refugees and asylum seekers fled their homes due to conflict in 2022. Half-Palestinian and half-Ukrainian, Zoya El-Miari is a peace ambassador for One Young World, a charity supporting young leaders across the globe. She joins the show to share her complex experience as a refugee.

  • David Sanger on “New Cold Wars” and the Return of Superpower Conflict: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David Sanger on “New Cold Wars” and the Return of Superpower Conflict

    S2024 E6209 - 17m 57s

    The threat to the international world order is the topic of David Sanger's latest book, "New Cold Wars." The author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, analyzes America’s volatile relationship with two great powers — China and Russia. Sanger tells Walter Isaacson what America got wrong after winning the first Cold War.

  • What is Hamas Thinking Now? Journalist On Rare Interview w/ Top Hamas Leaders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What is Hamas Thinking Now? Journalist On Rare Interview w/ Top Hamas Leaders

    S2024 E6208 - 18m 19s

    Ceasefire negotiations in Cairo between Israel and Hamas have reached a delicate phase, according to mediator Qatar. Six months after Hamas launched a brutal terror attack on October 7th, murdering well over a thousand Israelis -- and still holding more than 100 hostages -- it is unclear what the next move might be. Akbar Shaheed Ahmed has interviewed two of Hamas’ leaders. He joins the show.

  • Destroyed Communities & Climate Migrants: Climate Change Upends Small Towns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Destroyed Communities & Climate Migrants: Climate Change Upends Small Towns

    S2024 E6207 - 16m 38s

    Climate experts say some 13 million coastal residents will be displaced by climate events by the end of this century. CBS News correspondent and author Jonathan Vigliotti has reported from the front lines of climate change. He explains to Hari Sreenivasan how American towns might become more resilient and why it's crucial to listen to the science.

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