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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December 3, 2025
S2025 E8046 - 55m 45s
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.
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December 2, 2025
S2025 E8045 - 55m 51s
The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov discusses Steve Witkoff's meeting with President Putin. Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov releases the third volume of his war diary. Steve Hartman discusses his project, photographing the rooms of children killed in school shootings. Father of a victim, Bryan Muehlberger, also joins. Iranian Women's Rights Activist Mahnaz Afkhami looks back on her work.
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December 1, 2025
S2025 E8044 - 55m 50s
Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the legality of strikes on alleged cartel vessels. Brian Winter discusses Trump's latest moves in South America. John Kerry dissects the admin.'s unconventional approach to diplomacy. Pastor Tim Johnson discusses his "Fatherless No More" initiative. Writer Andrew Rice investigates the steep decline in U.S. student achievement.
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November 27, 2025
S2025 E8042 - 55m 43s
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns explains the road ahead for U.S.-China relations. Director Benny Safdie discusses his new solo film "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson. Author Trymaine Lee explains in his new book, "A Thousand Ways to Die," how reporting on traumatic gun violence and systemic racism takes a toll on the body and mind.
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November 26, 2025
S2025 E8041 - 55m 39s
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the possibility of a peace deal for
Ukraine. Lesley Manville and Mark Strong share what it's like to take "Oedipus" to the Broadway stage. Renowned country singer Kenny Chesney bares it all in his new memoir "Heart Life Music." -
November 25, 2025
S2025 E8040 - 55m 50s
Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James. USAID's fmr. Head of Global Health and filmmaker Tom Jennings discuss their new documentary on the impact of aid cuts "Rovina's Choice." Susan Choi discusses her new book "Flashlight." Drug historian David Herzberg challenges Trump's approach to curbing fentanyl in the U.S.
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November 28, 2025
S2025 E8043 - 55m 45s
Former CNN President Tom Johnson discusses the changing media landscape and his new book “Driven.” Painter Adam Cvijanovic showcases his latest work that highlights the stories of New York’s immigrants. Historian Fara Dabhoiwala answers the question “What is free speech?” in his new book.
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November 24, 2025
S2025 E8039 - 55m 50s
Matthew Chance reports on progress towards a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, gives insight into the corruption scandal Pres. Zelensky is facing at home. LA Times' Nabih Bulos reports on Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Filmmaker Jimmy Chin follows war photographer Lynsey Addario as she navigates danger and motherhood.
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November 21, 2025
S2025 E8038 - 55m 50s
Carl Bildt and Christopher Hill reflect on the challenges of reaching the 1995 Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to brutal fighting in Bosnia. Actress Tilda Swinton talks about her journey in the arts in her new book "Ongoing." Sports journalist Joon Lee discusses the dangers of the sports world's embrace of betting and gambling.
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November 20, 2025
S2025 E8037 - 55m 45s
Journalist Nic Robertson reports on the latest from Israel as violence flares up in Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi discusses the work of pursuing peace between Israeli's and Palestinians. Journalist Jelani Cobb tackles themes ranging from police violence to populist movements in his new book "Three or More Is a Riot."
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November 19, 2025
S2025 E8036 - 55m 50s
South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola previews the G20 summit. Fred Pleitgen speaks exclusively to Iran's former foreign minister on U.S.-Iran nuclear tensions. Rev. Alex Santora discusses Pope Leo's message for America amidst mass immigration raids. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert reflects on her career covering the Earth in her new book "Life on a Little-Known Planet."
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November 18, 2025
S2025 E8035 - 55m 50s
Professor Bernard Haykel discusses Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS's visit to the White House. Steffano Pozzebon reports on the latest in rising tensions between the US and Venezuela. Former NSC official Juan Gonzalez weighs in on Venezuela. A new doc explores the killing of a Florida mother of four over a neighborhood dispute. Director Geeta Gandbhir and Pamela Dias, the victim's mother, discuss.
Extras + Features
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What Ancient Apocalypses Teach Us About Survival
S2025 E7274 - 16m 57s
In times of war, crisis and disaster, hope can be hard to find. But author Lizzie Wade urges us not to give up. Her new book "Apocalypse" traces the history of global disaster, reflecting on human resilience and the ability to rebuild after a catastrophe. The author tells Hari Sreenivasan that there are valuable lessons to be learned amid the pain and destruction.
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Gov. Wes Moore on Trump Administration’s Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers
S2025 E7273 - 18m 12s
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is committed to standing firm on Democratic principles — all the more so since the passage of President Trump’s domestic policy legislation. Moore speaks with Michel Martin about Maryland's support for constituents affected by the new bill.
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Lawrence Summers: Big Beautiful Bill is “a Shocking Thing In Its Brutality”
S2025 E7272 - 17m 57s
11.8 million Americans are at risk of losing their health coverage through Pres. Trump's new domestic policy law, and while he has said that "it's not going to cause death," former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers argues that the law pushes aside "simple matters of decency." Summers details his criticisms in his recent NYT op-ed "This Law Made Me Ashamed of my Country." He joins Walter to discuss.
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How William F. Buckley Jr. Shaped Conservative Politics in America
S2025 E7271 - 17m 58s
William F. Buckley Jr. is widely known as one of the architects of modern conservatism in America. From its beginnings in 1966, Buckley's program “Firing Line” offered lively conversation and debate and ran as a hit for nearly three decades. Author Sam Tanenhaus’s new book "Buckley: The Life and the Revolution that Changed America" looks at Buckley's legacy and his impact on politics today.
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How to Become a “Super Ager:” The Science-Backed Secrets to Longevity
S2025 E7270 - 17m 28s
Dr. Eric Topol share the hope of new technology and medications with the potential to extend vibrant good health until later in life. Dr. Topol joins Walter Isaacson to discuss what he calls a "breakthrough moment in the history of human healthcare."
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PBS Doc on the Life of Hannah Arendt, Jewish Philosopher Who Fled the Nazis
S2025 E7269 - 18m 27s
Political philosopher Hannah Arendt, fled her native Germany during the Nazis' persecution of Jews and found refuge in the United States. Writing about authoritarianism, Arendt coined the phrase "the banality of evil.” Jeff Bieber is co-director of the new documentary "Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny." Bieber joins Michel Martin to discuss the philosopher's life, legacy, and lessons for today.
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Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) on Trump Bill: “A Punch in the Face of Rural America”
S2025 E7268 - 17m 9s
President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill has been signed into law, impacting Americans across the country. Millions of people on Medicaid are set to lose their health coverage, a loss that is raising serious concern even in traditionally conservative states. Andy Beshear, two-term Governor of Kentucky, joins the show to talk about the bill's real-life effect on rural communities.
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Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on His Tony Award-Winning Show “Purpose”
S2025 E7267 - 18m 26s
Playwright Branden Jacob-Jenkins made history at this year's Tony Awards as the first Black playwright since 1987 to win for Best Play with his production "Purpose." Set in Chicago, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramedy is an inside look at an aging civil rights icon's household as they navigate complex family dynamics. Jacob-Jenkins joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what inspired the play.
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Helen Lewis on Shakespeare, Elon Musk, and the Stories We Tell About Genius
S2025 E7266 - 18m 20s
What makes a genius? Journalist Helen Lewis, a staff writer for The Atlantic, explores the subject in her latest book, "The Genius Myth." The author joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.
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Trevor Project: End of LGBTQ+ Suicide Hotline Could Be “Life and Death”
S2025 E7260 - 17m 45s
The Trump administration recently announced it would axe funding for a crucial suicide prevention hotline, saying it encourages "radical gender ideology." The Trevor Project calls this a “devastating" blow for the LGBTQ+ community. The hotline has provided help to as many as 1.3 million young people since 2022. Mark Henson is Director of Federal Advocacy and Government Affairs at the organization.
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Inside the Democratic Party's Identity Crisis
S2025 E7259 - 17m 52s
The Democratic Party appears to be at a crossroads. In a new piece for The Atlantic, "The Democratic Party Slides Into Irrelevance," journalist David Graham argues that party leaders are failing to keep pace with the moment.
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"I’m Really Scared” Vaccine Doctor Quits CDC After RFK Jr.’s Committee Purge
S2025 E7258 - 18m 35s
In the U.S., the controversial new CDC vaccine panel held its first meeting today. Health Secretary RFK Jr. has axed America's decades-old vaccine advisory panel, despite having told Congress during his nomination hearings that he never would. This action prompted Dr. Fiona Havers to leave the CDC. She joins the program to discuss the stakes for the future of American health.
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