December 20, 2024
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
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April 2, 2024
S2024 E6197 - 55m 51s
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths discusses the deaths of international relief workers in Gaza. Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on the state of Putin's Russia. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains his pragmatic approach to interpreting the Constitution in his new book "Reading the Constitution."
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April 1, 2024
S2024 E6196 - 55m 53s
Ronen Bergman, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, joins the show from Tel Aviv. Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha on the increasingly desperate situation in Gaza and his family’s escape. In Turkey, president Recep Erdogan has been dealt a heavy blow in recent elections. Scott McLean joins to discuss. "The Anxious Generation" author investigates the collapse of mental health in Gen Z.
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March 29, 2024
S2024 E6195 - 55m 53s
Journalists Polina Ivanova and Pjotr Sauer reflect on the anniversary of the arrest of their friend, reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia. David Frum talks about the loss of his daughter and the comfort he's found in her dog, Ringo. Head of the IAEA Rafael Grossi on the nuclear status of Iran. From the archives: two fathers in the Middle East make an appeal for peace.
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March 28, 2024
S2024 E6194 - 55m 38s
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens discusses Israel's hostage crisis and jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich. Melissa Bell reports on the latest in Israel and Gaza. Annelle Sheline explains why she resigned in protest over the Biden Administration’s handling of the situation in the Middle East. Reporter Widlore Mérancourt on the dire conditions on the ground in Haiti.
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March 27, 2024
S2024 E6193 - 55m 53s
Noah Feldman grapples with Jewish identity in the 21st century and the Jewish relationship with Israel in his new book "To Be a Jew Today." U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discusses the anxiety and loneliness struggles he is seeing in our world today. Janti Soeripto, President of Save the Children joins the show from Rafah to describe the devastation she is seeing on the ground in Gaza.
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March 26, 2024
S2024 E6192 - 55m 51s
Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director under Donald Trump, discusses the former president's legal woes and why he now opposes Trump. Actress Olivia Colman and director Thea Sharrock talk about their new comedy "Wicked Little Letters." Author Charles Duhigg explains how to better connect with others in his new book "Supercommunicators."
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March 25, 2024
S2024 E6191 - 55m 53s
EU Official Josep Borrell discusses recent violence across the globe, including a terror attack in Moscow. Peter Pomerantsev discusses his new book “How to Win an Information War.” Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders, Christopher Lockyear talks about the humanitarian crisis inside Gaza from Jerusalem. Award-winning actress Regina King talks about her new Netflix film "Shirley."
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March 22, 2024
S2024 E6190 - 55m 43s
Evelyn Farkas talks about the situation on the ground in Kyiv. President of the CFR Michael Froman discusses shifts in U.S. foreign policy. Almost a decade after his death, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's final novel has been published -- but not without controversy. His son joins the show. Ian McKellen is taking on the iconic role of Falstaff in a new adaptation of "Henry IV," retitled "Player Kings."
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March 21, 2024
S2024 E6189 - 55m 53s
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis discusses his attempts to drum up support for Ukraine worldwide. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses Russia and Ukraine and the risk of nuclear war. Ryan Calais Cameron discusses his play "For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy.”
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March 20, 2024
S2024 E6188 - 55m 30s
Israeli military action continues to devastate the civilian population in Gaza. President and CEO of the IRC David Miliband joins the show. "The Persian Version" was a breakout hit at the Sundance Festival. Director Maryam Keshavarz and actor Bijan Daneshmand join the show. Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif explain why, and how, he survived a recent effort to impeach him.
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March 19, 2024
S2024 E6187 - 55m 37s
Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez discusses the violence and chaos happening in its neighbor, Haïti. Raghad Jaraisy and Ofer Dagan, Co-Chief Executives of Sikkuy-Aufoq discuss their group's mission to foster local diplomacy between Israeli, Arab, and Jewish citizens. Bloomberg reporter Leslie Kaufman on how climate change is impacting the US housing and insurance crisis.
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March 18, 2024
S2024 E6186 - 55m 53s
Richard Haass on Putin's re-election and how the U.S. might approach its bilateral relations with Israel at a time when over 31,000 people have died in Gaza. Andrew Weissmann on his new book "The Trump Indictments" and what lies ahead as the 2024 U.S. Presidential election approaches. In his new book “2020" Eric Klinenberg examines the events of 2020 through the eyes of seven New Yorkers.
Extras + Features
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Eddie Glaude Jr.: To Save Democracy, Americans Have to Become Better People
S2024 E6206 - 18m 21s
With trust in leadership failing and democratic institutions faltering around the world, New York Times bestselling author Eddie Glaude Jr. joins the show to discuss his new book, how all Americans can be leaders and what we might learn from history.
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Giving “James” a Voice: Percival Everett on His Reimagining of Huck Finn
S2024 E6205 - 17m 35s
The work of Percival Everett landed in the spotlight when his novel "Erasure" was adapted into the film "American Fiction." Hard on the heels of its success, Everett is back with a new book. "James,” is a reimagining of "Huckleberry Finn," putting Jim, Huck’s enslaved sidekick, front and center. Everett joins the show to discuss how he gave the iconic character a powerful new voice.
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National Security Expert: If Trump Loses Election, Expect Violence
S2024 E6204 - 18m 23s
Looking ahead to the 2024 election, some fear upheaval should Donald Trump lose again. National security expert Juliette Kayyem argues, "The government isn't ready for the violence Trump might unleash." She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what President Biden must do to plan for the worst.
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Is There Selective Outrage With Who Dies in the Israel/Gaza Conflict?
S2024 E6203 - 15m 48s
The Gaza Ministry of Health reports a death count of 33,000 since October 7th. Author and global affairs journalist Emily Tamkin has been writing about this war for the online magazine Slate. Her most recent article explores the reaction to the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. Tamkin joins us to discuss why she believes this incident provoked worldwide condemnation.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: U.S. Must Threaten to Cut Off Funding for Israel
S2024 E6203 - 5m 33s
After October 7th, when Hamas murdered 1,200 Israelis, Senator Bernie Sanders spoke out in favor of Israel’s right to defend itself. Now he says Israel is violating international law, arguing that “the United States cannot continue to be complicit in the horror that is taking place now." Senator Sanders joins the program from Capitol Hill to discuss America’s politics at home and abroad.
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Michael Douglas on “Franklin” and “Endangered” Democracies
S2024 E6202 - 17m 49s
A new Apple TV series turns back the clock on American foreign policy to someone many know as America’s first diplomat. "Franklin" tells the story of Benjamin Franklin's mission to France in 1776 to secure support for the American independence movement. Academy Award winner Michael Douglas speaks to us about taking on the role of a founding father.
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AI Could Actually Help Rebuild the Middle Class, Says MIT Economist
S2024 E6201 - 17m 13s
As artificial intelligence catches on in America, fears of general unemployment are growing. Elon Musk called AI "the most disruptive force in history” and 75 percent of U.S. adults believe it will lead to job losses, according to a recent Gallup poll. But MIT Economics Professor David Autor says this fear is misplaced. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the opportunities AI could bring.
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Mushroom Leather? 3D-Printed Homes on Mars? “A Brief History of the Future”
S2024 E6200 - 18m 1s
In a new documentary series, "A Brief History of the Future," renowned futurist Ari Wallach travels the world to meet the people finding solutions and laying the foundation for a better world for the generations to come. Ari Wallach joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how we might become the great ancestors the future needs us to be.
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New Book “The Exvangelicals:” Inside the Church and The Movement to Leave It
S2024 E6199 - 17m 59s
A national political correspondent for NPR, Sarah McCammon digs into her own past in her first book, “The Exvangelicals." In it she explains why many children of evangelicalism are growing up and fleeing the fold. She joined Michel Martin to discuss the increasing influence of evangelical Christians on right-wing U.S. politics.
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Charlie Sykes: GOP, Toxic Narcissists and a Fundamentally Broken Congress
S2024 E6198 - 18m 13s
Congress is broken. So say staffers and an unprecedented number of elected representatives quitting mid-term. A recent survey by the nonprofit Congressional Management Foundation found that a large majority of senior staffers believe the legislative body is no longer functioning. Conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes joins Michel Martin to discuss "The Great Resignation."
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Justice Breyer Says SCOTUS Risks Creating “A Constitution That No One Wants”
S2024 E6197 - 18m 21s
Interpreting the Constitution for modern America is of course the divisive legal dilemma of the times, and retired Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer tackles it head-on in his new book “Reading the Constitution,” which he speaks about with Walter Isaacson.
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“The Anxious Generation” Author: Social Media Is Spreading Mental Illness
S2024 E6196 - 17m 52s
Smartphones and social media have taken a toll on young people's development. But one man has an idea about how to fix Gen Z. In his new book, "The Anxious Generation," social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigates the sudden collapse of mental health among adolescents. The author joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss ways for parents to head off the damage.
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