May 14, 2024
Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."
Episodes
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August 26, 2021
S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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August 25, 2021
S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s
Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson
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August 24, 2021
S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s
David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan
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August 23, 2021
S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s
Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie
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August 17, 2021
S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."
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August 16, 2021
S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s
Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat
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August 13, 2021
S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s
Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.
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August 12, 2021
S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s
Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.
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August 11, 2021
S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s
Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan
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August 10, 2021
S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.
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August 9, 2021
S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s
Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones
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August 6, 2021
S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s
Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton
Extras + Features
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India's COVID-19 Surge Is The World's Problem
S2021 E3242 - 2m 52s
Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are Nobel Prize-winning economists and warn that India’s COVID problem is now the world’s problem.
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Kiese Laymon: Long Division
S2021 E3242 - 17m 35s
We sometimes hear of artists selling the rights to their work – but we rarely hear of them buying those rights back. But that is what award-winning author and professor Kiese Laymon has done.
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Wealthy Nations To Discuss Global Vaccine Rollout
S2021 E3242 - 2m 52s
Matt Hancock is the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and joins the show to discuss COVID-19 and a more equitable vaccine rollout.
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The Taliban's Expanding Threat
S2021 E3242 - 1m 53s
In a troubling new report the United Nations warns an emboldened Taliban poses a severe and expanding threat to the Afghan government. It adds the Taliban believes it can return to power by force if necessary and that it still remains close to Al Qaeda--something the Taliban denies.
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Will Netanyahu's Run Come to an End?
S2021 E3241 - 2m 53s
Benjamin Netanyahu’s run as the longest-serving Israeli Prime Minister could be coming to an end tonight, as a coalition of opposition parties works to form a new government. Anshel Pfeffer, author of the biography "Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu," is also a columnist for Haaretz, and joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss.
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Naomi Osaka Raises Topic of Mental Health
S2021 E3241 - 2m 20s
All four tennis Grand Slam tournaments have given their support to Naomi Osaka after the world's number two seed withdrew from the French Open. Osaka declined to speak with media in order to “protect her mental health,” and has since admitted experiencing bouts of depression since winning the 2018 U.S. Open. To discuss, former pro Pam Shriver and journalist Kavitha Davidson join the show.
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Republican Party a "Cult" Says Fmr. GOP Rep. Mickey Edwards
S2021 E3241 - 17m
Lifelong Republican and former congressman Mickey Edwards walked away from the GOP earlier this year, saying it had become less a party than a cult. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about the persistent myth that the election was stolen -- and the question of whether the Republicans are fit these days to run a candidate for the highest office in America.
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What Made the Year 1971 So Sonically Special?
S2021 E3241 - 2m 18s
The year 1971 worked a transformation on popular music with a host of epic albums from Marvin Gaye, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and many more. A new Apple TV+ docuseries looks back 50 years to explore what made 1971 so sonically special. Joining the show is Danielle Peck, series producer and co-director of four episodes.
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Toronto Raptors Superfan Has Not Missed A Game Since 1995
S2021 E3240 - 18m 6s
Nav Bhatia got a championship ring when the Toronto Raptors won in 2019, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Uncovering The Truth: Tulsa Race Massacre
S2021 E3240 - 2m 58s
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre – one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. It’s estimated that as many as 300 Black Americans were murdered when a white mob attacked the area known as Black Wall Street.
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Matthew Barzun: The Power of Giving Away Power
S2021 E3240 - 2m 53s
In politics and government, it’s all about who has power, who has lost it, and what happens when it’s abused. Matthew Barzun explains this concept of power.
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An Extra Life? Doubling Humanity’s Life Expectancy
S2021 E3239 - 4m 25s
Steven Johnson shares how through scientific advances, humans have gifted ourselves an extra life.
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