May 3, 2024
Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."
Episodes
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October 7, 2022
S2022 E5071 - 55m 30s
Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi discusses the ongoing protests in Iran. Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault reflects on her new memoir and career. Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner discusses his new autobiography and the icons who shaped music history.
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October 6, 2022
S2022 E5070 - 55m 41s
U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby discusses developments in Ukraine and North Korea. In his new series "Five Days at Memorial," writer and director John Ridley took a close look at one New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. Wendell Pierce is starring as Willy Loman in a Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman," with the first-ever Black Loman family.
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October 5, 2022
S2022 E5069 - 55m 30s
Expert Andrey Kortunov weighs in on the latest in the Russia-Ukraine war. Stanley Tucci discusses the new season of his hit travel series "Searching for Italy." Author Immy Humes explains what inspired her new photography book "The Only Woman."
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October 4, 2022
S2022 E5068 - 55m 40s
Fatemeh Shams is following the current protests closely on social media, and says the movement is already changing politics in Iran. In his latest book, Parag Khanna makes the point that mobility is a good thing; and society can function normally only when people move. Maggie Haberman chronicles Trump's life in her new book "Confidence Man," and discusses Trump's rise and post-presidential life.
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October 3, 2022
S2022 E5067 - 55m 40s
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen analyzes escalating tensions with Russia and President Putin. Former Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim discusses the Brazilian election. Scott Galloway explains the vision behind his new book "Adrift: America in 100 Charts."
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September 30, 2022
S2022 E5066 - 55m 41s
Armando Iannucci is beloved for his comedies about the absurdity of politics. He hopes through his works to help shore up our fragile democratic norms. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Jodi Kantor digs into the alarming methods employers are adopting to track their workers' productivity. Hasan Minaj speaks about comedy, privacy, and what he calls his vision for “a new brown America.”
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September 29, 2022
S2022 E5065 - 55m 26s
Climate policy expert Leah Stokes explains how the warming climate is fueling more destructive storms like Hurricane Ian. Historian Nina Khrushcheva discusses the latest news on the war in Ukraine. Author Katy Hessel explains the importance of celebrating woman artists. Author Theodore R. Johnson discusses whether or not 2022 will be the year of the Black Republican.
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September 28, 2022
S2022 E5064 - 55m 16s
Fiona Hill says that Putin is “determined to shape the future to look like his version of the past” and that he “craves legitimacy." Hill has studied the Russian president for many years and joins the show. Jennifer Egan's "The Candy House" takes a thought-provoking look at ways in which we deal with life-changing technology. President of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler discusses labor unions.
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September 27, 2022
S2022 E5063 - 55m 17s
Sen. Patrick Leahy weighs in on the midterm elections. Italian ambassador to the U.K. Raffaele Trombetta discusses his country's possible new prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. Journalist Luke Mogelson discusses his new book, "The Storm Is Here," which looks inside the mindset of January 6 insurrectionists.
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September 26, 2022
S2022 E5062 - 55m 41s
In her illustrated memoir "Persepolis" author Marjane Satrapi recounts growing up in Iran during the revolution. In an exclusive interview, Christiane speaks to Chile’s new president, Gabriel Boric, who recently made an impassioned call to fight for democracy at the U.N. Author Joshua Prager has spent a decade researching the life of "Jane Roe" -- the woman at the heart of Roe v. Wade.
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September 23, 2022
S2022 E5061 - 55m 20s
Australia’s foreign minister explains why her government is considering expelling the Russian ambassador over Putin’s nuclear threats. Vadym Prystaiko, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.K., discusses the potential for new sanctions on Moscow. Andy Borowitz explains why he believes anti-intellectualism is endangering the U.S. Amir Nizar Zuabi discusses Little Amal and "The Walk."
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September 22, 2022
S2022 E5060 - 55m 41s
Demonstrators are mourning and protesting the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police. Christiane sits down with the head of the International Monetary Fund in New York. In the "The Diver" authors Susan Glasser and Peter Baker go behind the scenes of the Trump White House, speaking to many key players, including the man himself.
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Jane Mayer: The GOP “Can’t Lose” in Ohio’s State House
S2022 E5030 - 17m 52s
With midterm elections fast approaching, swing states are the focus across the U.S. Author and journalist Jane Mayer has long covered national and international affairs for The New Yorker. In her latest piece, Mayer investigates state house politics and the fascinating bellwether state of Ohio.
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Cross-Class Friendship Key to Rising Out of Poverty
S2022 E5029 - 18m 3s
A new study reveals that cross-class connections are key to lifting children out of poverty. Behind the research is Raj Chetty, professor of economics at Harvard University and director of Opportunity Insights, an organization studying ways to give disadvantaged children a better chance at success. Chetty speaks with Walter Isaacson about his research and how to restore the American dream.
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From 2019, David McCullough on Final Book "Pioneers"
S2022 E5028 - 16m 35s
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough passed away Sunday at 89. In 2019, he sat with Walter Isaacson to discuss what would be his final book, a unique experiment in the early days of our nation, and how we can return to original American ideals.
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NASA Admin on Russia Leaving the ISS & China’s Space Secrecy
S2022 E5027 - 16m 47s
Earthly political tensions between Russia, China, and the U.S. have now overflowed into space. China is currently assembling its own space station, while Russia, having withdrawn from the ISS, plans on doing the same -- indicative of the deterioration of international cooperation in the thermosphere. NASA administrator Bill Nelson discusses the American position on space diplomacy.
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Lessons for the World on Nuclear Weapons
S2022 E5026 - 17m 37s
77 years ago this weekend, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, snuffing out 70,000 lives in an instant and announcing the arrival of the atomic age. All these years later, the world is struggling with the legacy of the bomb’s invention. Historian Evan Thomas discusses Hiroshima and its implications with Walter Isaacson.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Remembers NBA Legend Bill Russell
S2022 E5025 - 17m 14s
This week the sporting world lost a hero. Bill Russell, basketball legend and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 88. An 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, Russell was an inspiration to many, including fellow basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem speaks with Walter Isaacson about the man he called a friend, mentor, and role model.
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NYC Health Chief: We Need Emergency Monkeypox Resources Now
S2022 E5024 - 18m 2s
The rapid spread of monkeypox has caused a state of emergency to be declared in New York, Illinois and California. New York City, according to Mayor Eric Adams, is the “epicenter of the outbreak.” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the effects of the virus and what can be done to prevent its spread.
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Summers Was Right About Inflation. What About a Recession?
S2022 E5023 - 16m 18s
The senate is expected to vote this week on the climate and healthcare bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act. A group of top economists has penned a letter praising the bill, saying it will lower prices for American consumers. Larry Summers agrees – and even helped convince Sen. Manchin to support it. Summers speaks discusses this bill and how to fight inflation without triggering a recession.
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Dem Insider Talks John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, Andrew Cuomo
S2022 E5022 - 17m 36s
Political strategist Lis Smith has worked behind the scenes in 20 political campaigns – including that of former President Barack Obama. Now she’s hoping to help young women follow in her footsteps with her new book, "Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story." In it, the author charts the ups and downs of her professional and personal journey, as she explains to Michel Martin.
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COVID-19 Will Fuel Humanity’s Search For Meaning
S2022 E5021 - 17m 32s
With COVID-19 cases once again on the rise in the United States, health experts are predicting a winter wave. Nicholas Christakis, a professor of social and natural science at Yale University, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the current phase of the pandemic.
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Sen. Chris Coons on Joe Manchin, Dem Breakthrough on Climate
S2022 E5020 - 16m 47s
Senate Democrats have reached an agreement to kickstart President Biden’s long-stalled economic agenda. Democratic Senator and close Biden ally Chris Coons played a key role in advancing the talks, and he joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the new plan and its potential to survive the congressional gauntlet.
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Rep. Moulton on the New 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
S2022 E5019 - 17m 12s
A new initiative for suicide prevention is already changing lives. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is accessible at an easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing code: 9-8-8. The new hotline saw a 45% increase in calls and messages in its first week. Rep. Seth Moulton co-wrote the bill to change the number after revealing his own experience with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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