May 10, 2024
UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations against his agency. Lawrence Wright discusses the documentary series "God Save Texas" based on his book of the same name. Dr. Jonathan Metzl looks at mass shootings in the U.S. in his book "What We've Become."
Episodes
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July 13, 2021
S2021 E4009 - 55m 39s
Narendra Taneja discusses the COVID crisis in India. Sen. Todd Young discusses politics and foreign relations. Kamilah Willingham and Soma Sara discuss the camapaign against sexism, misogyny, and sexual violence. Professor Cornel West explains why classics must remain in university curricula.
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July 12, 2021
S2021 E4008 - 55m 41s
Anthony Costello and David Spiegelhalter discuss European vaccine rollout. Mandu Reid and Jackson Katz explain how men can be allies allies in the campaign against misogyny. Rep. Jahana Hayes reflects on coronavirus’s impact on education.
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July 9, 2021
S2021 E4007 - 56m 4s
Jeremy Farrar discusses the state of the pandemic in the UK. WWII resistance spy Selma van de Perre discusses her new memoir “My Name Is Selma.” Freedom Rider Charles Person reflects on the Civil Rights Movement. Artist Maya Lin explains the inspiration behind her new exhibition in New York’s Madison Square Park.
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July 8, 2021
S2021 E4006 - 55m 44s
Donald De Lucca and Laura Coates discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin. Regina King and Kemp Powers discuss their new movie ““One Night in Miami…” Tax law professor Dorothy A. Brown talks about the racism present in tax policy.
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July 7, 2021
S2021 E4005 - 55m 32s
Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses her new book “Antitrust." Rana Ayyub and Amanda Bennett discuss press freedom. Malcolm Gladwell discusses his book “The Bomber Mafia.”
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July 2, 2021
S2021 E4002 - 55m 25s
Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi reacts to yesterday’s verdict. Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo offers his opinion. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks future of country after Chauvin conviction. Political philosopher Danielle Allen relates ancient Greek ethics to modern day police reform.
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July 1, 2021
S2021 E4001 - 56m 4s
Experts reflect on the life and legacy of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
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June 30, 2021
S2021 E3261 - 55m 43s
Former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann discusses immigration reform. John Hume Jr. and Martin Luther King III reflect on the peace movement and their fathers’ legacies. In a conversation recorded before Tuesday’s events in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin explains why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court.
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June 29, 2021
S2021 E3260 - 55m 49s
Former Ambassador Bill Taylor discusses foreign relations. Clinical psychologist Christine Runyon discusses what post-vaccine "normalcy" will look like. Actor and activist George Takei speaks out against the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate crimes.
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June 28, 2021
S2021 E3259 - 55m 55s
Walter Isaacson discusses CRISPR and “The Code Breaker.” Plus, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby explains how the Biden administration will approach tensions with China and Taiwan. And Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project, explains how she’s working to make voting easier and more accessible.
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June 25, 2021
S2021 E3258 - 55m 52s
The Biden administration aims to confront homegrown racism and bigotry. Award-winning historian Kathleen Belew speaks with Michel Martin about American violence and how to combat it.
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June 24, 2021
S2021 E3257 - 55m 44s
Susan Lund; Samantha Stark; John Allen; Abigail Disney
Extras + Features
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Kate Bowler: Lessons Learned Living With Incurable Cancer
S2021 E4068 - 16m 30s
Duke Professor Kate Bowler’s relationship with God was put to the test when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer at the age of 35. Now the bestselling author is out with a new memoir, "No Cure for Being Human," in which she confronts what she calls the absurdity of the self-help industry and encourages us to find comfort instead in our limitations. She speaks with Michel Martin about all this.
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Jonathan Franzen's New Book
S2021 E4068 - 2m 57s
The release of a new Jonathan Franzen novel has come to be something of an event in the literary world. His new book "Crossroads," set in 1971, tells the story of the Hildebrandt family as it struggles with morality, faith, and family bonds. The novel has received enthusiastic reviews. Franzen joins the show from California to discuss his approach to the art of fiction writing.
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The Findings of the Pandora Papers
S2021 E4068 - 3m
The Pandora Papers have uncovered a Who’s Who of billionaires, celebrities and public officials engaged in illegal and unethical activities that run contrary to their public pronouncements. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists led the multinational investigation and its director joins the show to reveal what they found, how they pulled it off and why it matters.
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Crunch Time in Washington
S2021 E4067 - 2m 51s
At stake in Washington are two bills that would dramatically reshape American life: a bipartisan infrastructure package on roads, bridges and internet access and a second that includes universal Pre-K and paid family leave. Negotiations are ongoing, with the outcome still unclear. To discuss, Bianna speaks with a past Bernie Sanders campaign manager and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp.
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"The Sopranos" Creator Discusses New Show
S2021 E4067 - 1m 50s
After "The Sopranos" gave us one of the most controversial endings in TV history, series creator David Chase is going back to the show's beginnings. "The Many Saints of Newark" is a prequel to the hit series, looking at how Tony Soprano became Tony Soprano. "Sopranos" creator David Chase joins the show to discuss.
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Violence Against Women: A Demand for Change
S2021 E4067 - 2m 39s
Sarah Everard was walking home in London last March when she was kidnapped, brutally raped and murdered by a police officer. Similar cases from around the world are sounding the alarm for racial and social justice. Here to discuss are Jamie Klingler, co-founder of the grassroots campaign Reclaim These Streets, and Yogita Bhayana, who leads the group People Against Rapes In India.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to NBA Players: Get Vaxxed or Get Out
S2021 E4067 - 12m 52s
The new NBA season is here and with it, a debate on vaccine hesitancy. 90% of players returning to the court are vaccinated, but some high-profile skeptics are refusing inoculation. With no vaccine mandate this season, some are wondering how much influence these anti-vax voices have behind the scenes. Hall of Fame legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is calling out these players’ no-harm, no-foul approach.
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"Sex Education" Creator Talks Season 3
S2021 E4066 - 2m 49s
The hit Netflix comedy Sex Education finds laughs and drama in all manner of human intimacy and its third season just released. The show, set in a British high school, takes a deep and nuanced look at shame, empowerment, desire, and identity. Its creator is Laurie Nunn and she joins the show from Wales.
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European Commission VP on Migrant Crisis on Belarus Border
S2021 E4066 - 2m 39s
Some of the world’s most vulnerable people are paying the price in a bust-up between the European Union and Belarus. Migrants are reportedly being “weaponized” by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko as retaliation against EU sanctions. It’s led to a sharp and deadly rise in migrant crossings into Poland, Latvia and Lithuania over the summer. MMargaritis Schinas joins the program to discuss.
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Max Chafkin Talks New Peter Thiel Biography "The Contrarian"
S2021 E4066 - 17m 55s
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel had a hand in the success of many of the most profitable tech companies around today, from Facebook to SpaceX. He’s also on a quest to live forever, investing millions in life extension research. Max Chafkin’s new biography lays bare all this and more, and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the man behind the money.
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The Atlantic's Ed Yong on Why the U.S. Bungled the Pandemic
S2021 E4066 - 2m
For the first time since June, the number of projected COVID-19 deaths is dropping in the U.S. This as the CDC predicts hospitalizations will also decrease – but there’s no time to rest, according to Ed Yong, science and health writer for The Atlantic. He warns in his latest piece that “we’re already barreling toward the next pandemic,” and the time to prepare for it is now.
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Colson Whitehead on "Harlem Shuffle"
S2021 E4065 - 2m 59s
Colson Whitehead is renowned for such novels as "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys." Critics are now praising his new book, "Harlem Shuffle" -- the tale of a furniture salesman contending with heists and double crosses in 1960s New York. Whitehead has twice been honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction -- for consecutive novels -- and joins the show from New York.
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