December 3, 2025
Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.
Episodes
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November 17, 2025
S2025 E8034 - 55m 23s
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher discusses his trip to Sudan amidst the country's civil war. Political reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks President Trump's reversal on the Epstein files. Singer Sarah McLachlan discusses her music and activism. MTV co-founder Tom Freston reflects on the birth of the network in his new memoir "Unplugged."
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November 14, 2025
S2025 E8033 - 55m 33s
Retired Army Lt. General Russel L. Honoré discusses his time serving the nation and the tests that our democracy is now facing. Chef Eugene Korolev and his partner Polina Sychova discuss preserving Ukrainian culture through food at their London restaurant Sino. Legendary documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest 12-hour project, “The American Revolution.”
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November 13, 2025
S2025 E8032 - 55m 35s
Jeff Zeleny unpacks the trove of Epstein emails released by the House. The new leader of the UK's Green Party Zack Polanski discusses left-wing messaging. Actors Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves detail their performances in "Waiting for Godot." Rep. James Clyburn discusses his new book "The First Eight" and reacts to the government shutdown.
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November 12, 2025
S2025 E8031 - 55m 51s
Al Gore discusses the threat of climate change and recent protests at the UN's COP30 climate summit. Human Rights Watch's Juanita Goebertus and Noah Bullock of CRISTOSAL detail a new report that alleges that Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador were abused. Charlie Savage reflects on the life of Dick Cheney and the impact he has left on presidential power in the U.S.
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November 11, 2025
S2025 E8030 - 55m 50s
Ret. Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton marks U.S. Veteran's Day and the continued fighting in Ukraine. MSF's Christopher Lockyear discusses how winter's fast approach is already impacting Ukrainian troops and civilians. Director Hasan Hadi tells the story of an Iraqi schoolgirl in "The President's Cake." Director Bonni Cohen and Fmr. Navy SEAL Marcus Capone discuss the new doc. "In Waves and War."
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November 10, 2025
S2025 E8029 - 55m 46s
Sen Angus King (I-ME), explains why he and seven Democrats broke ranks to advance a measure to reopen the government. Syria experts Reem Turkmani and Charles Lister discuss the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state. Mexican author Gabriela Jauregui speaks about violence against women in Mexico. Nutritionist Marion Nestle explains what is wrong with the food we are eating.
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November 7, 2025
S2025 E8028 - 55m 45s
Christiane sits down with former U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres in Brazil ahead of the COP30 climate summit. Art historian Kathy Hessel introduces her new book on art's positive impact, "How to Live an Artful Life." Grammy-award winning musician and songwriter Jacob Collier discusses the inspiration behind his latest album "The Light for Days."
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November 6, 2025
S2025 E8027 - 55m 50s
Staff writer for The Atlantic, David A. Graham, discusses the results of Tuesday's election, the ongoing government shutdown, and threats to U.S. cybersecurity. Salman Rushdie debuts his first work of fiction since his near-fatal attack in 2022. New York Times climate reporter Raymond Zhong on learning to scuba dive to report on deep ocean research.
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November 5, 2025
S2025 E8026 - 55m 50s
Christiane sits down with Britain's Prince William in Brazil to discuss his annual Earthshot Prize, awarded to people finding climate solutions for the planet. Brian Lehrer and Ron Brownstein unpack the reaction to Tuesday's off-year elections, including Zohran Mamdani's notable victory in the New York City mayoral race. Scott Galloway discusses his new book, "Notes on Being a Man."
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May 13, 2025
S2025 E7227 - 55m 46s
Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, offers his thoughts on Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Jordan Thomas shares the reality of what it is like to fight forest fires in his book "When It All Burns." Actor Kelsey Grammer shares his experience with trauma, grief, and healing after the murder of his sister in his book "Karen: A Brother Remembers."
Extras + Features
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Stacey Abrams: “We Are in the Midst of an Authoritarian Regime”
S2025 E7311 - 17m 42s
Stacey Abrams, former Democratic Party leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, says autocracy is on the rise in the U.S., with key indicators including the curtailing of the press, mass firings of civil servants and the use of the military against American citizens. Abrams joins the show to lay out what she says is happening right now in America, and what might be done to stop it.
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RFK Jr. Cuts $500M in mRNA Research. “It’s a Disaster,” Says Epidemiologist
S2025 E7309 - 18m 58s
Dr. Michael Osterholm is the founding director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Osterholm's new book, "The Big One," examines the global pandemic and how to prepare for the next one. He joins the show to tell us why the Health Secretary's latest moves could be disastrous.
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How the U.S. Can Adapt to Declining Global Influence
S2025 E7308 - 17m 53s
The leaders at this week's China summit pledged a new global world order, out from under U.S. dominance. Emma Ashford, in her new book "First Among Equals," offers suggestions for the U.S. government as it navigates this shift. The author joins the show.
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Robert Reich on Abuse of Power in U.S. Politics: “Trump Is Bully of Bullies”
S2025 E7307 - 18m 20s
The U.S. has undergone a multitude of dramatic shifts since President Trump's return to the White House, Former Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich says this is the result of a series of economic and political choices made by the U.S. over the past 50 years - all detailed in Reich's recent memoir "Coming Up Short." The author joins Walter Isaacson to explain.
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Bill Browder: Putin Has “No Intention of Negotiating” Ahead of Trump Summit
S2025 E7295 - 18m
With all eyes fixed on the U.S.-Russia talks in Alaska, Trump is managing expectations while also raising the possibility of a second meeting to include Zelensky. Bill Browder, who was deported from Russia in 2005, is the CEO of Hermitage Capital Management and the Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign. Browder speaks to Walter Isaacson about the significance of the summit.
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State Rep. James Talarico on Why He Fled Texas to Fight Gerrymandering
S2025 E7294 - 17m 59s
In Texas, a new redistricting plan backed by Republicans is causing a political standoff. Critics accuse the GOP of a partisan power grab as they look to gerrymander the voting map to secure more safe seats ahead of the next congressional election – so say the Democrats, many of whom have left the state in an attempt to stall the proposal. State Rep. James Talarico joins Michel Martin to explain.
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D.C. Councilmember on Trump’s Crackdown: “Not the Appropriate Response”
S2025 E7293 - 18m 24s
National Guard troops have been deployed to Washington, D.C. to curb what Pres. Trump says is "out of control" crime. However, official statistics show crime numbers in the District are falling. While some support the deployment, others question its legality. City Councilmember Brooke Pinto is the youngest member in D.C. Council's history. Pinto joins the show to respond to the move.
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How Pres. Trump Is Using Project 2025 to Reshape America
S2025 E7292 - 18m 12s
At almost 1000 pages long, Project 2025 is an ambitious, and controversial, right-wing blueprint for transforming executive power. Just over 200 days into Trump's second term, one online tracker says the agenda is nearly halfway through completion. Journalist David Graham joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what this means for average Americans, and for American foreign policy.
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What USAID Cuts Mean in Sudan: People Will Starve, Says Journalist
S2025 E7291 - 18m 39s
In Sudan, civilians are bearing the brunt of the country's brutal conflict. The World Food Programme is now warning of starvation in the besieged city of Al-Fashir in North Darfur. Journalists Anne Applebaum and Lynsey Addario witnessed the immense suffering firsthand. They join the show to discuss what the U.N. is calling the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
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Why Trump Is Winning Over Nonwhite Voters
S2025 E7289 - 17m 15s
The 2024 election showed that Black, Latino and Asian American voters are increasingly turning to Trump — a trend that has been puzzling to experts. A Yale professor may have an answer to the growing racial diversity of the Republican Party. Daniel Martinez HoSang joins Michel Martin to explain the politics of the multiracial right.
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Federal Immigration Judges Who Were Fired From the DOJ Speak Out
S2025 E7288 - 17m 55s
In the United States, the apparent politicization of immigration courts is setting off alarm bells. Former federal judges George Pappas and Jennifer Peyton join the show to speak about their sudden dismissals by the Trump administration and what action they are taking.
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How the Atomic Bomb Redefined Geopolitics — 80 Years On
S2025 E7287 - 18m 30s
This week marks 80 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki — killing an estimated 200,000 people. Historian Garrett Graff's new book "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky" draws on hundreds of first-hand accounts to present an oral history of the bombings. He joins Walter to discuss the scientific, political and deeply personal implications of the beginning of the Atomic Age.
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