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Chris Murphy
S2022 E603 - 26m 46s
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, discusses his first success in a decade-long fight to stop America’s gun violence epidemic and explains how the new law may have stopped the Highland Park shooter. He addresses urban gun violence and the weakening gun lobby.
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James Kirchick
S2022 E602 - 26m 46s
Author James Kirchick discusses his New York Times bestseller “Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington,” a chronicle of gay powerbrokers from the FDR presidency through the Cold War and into the Clinton years – and the risks they faced.
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Christine Todd Whitman
S2022 E601 - 26m 46s
Pro-choice Republican and fmr. NJ Gov. Christine Todd Whitman calls the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe judicial activism and says women will be harmed. She reflects on how the GOP became an anti-choice party and on polarization in America.
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Ben Ginsberg
S2022 E552 - 26m 46s
Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg discusses speaking out against Trump and other election deniers at the January 6 hearings. He weighs in on efforts to reform federal election laws and assesses whether Trump will be prosecuted.
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Raphael Warnock
S2022 E551 - 26m 46s
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D), Georgia's first Black US senator and a minister, discusses the economy, Jan. 6, and other key midterm issues. Warnock is up against ex-football star Herschel Walker, a Trump-backed candidate, in a closely watched 2022 race.
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Rhiannon Giddens
S2022 E550 - 26m 46s
Grammy Award-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens discusses what her journey from opera to Black string band music taught her about her own identity, her mission to reclaim the true history of the banjo, and how her “American music” transcends genres.
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Tina Brown
S2022 E549 - 26m 46s
Renowned journalist Tina Brown reflects on Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee—marking 70 years on the throne—and predicts what is next for the British monarchy. Brown discusses Megxit, Prince Andrew and other topics from her new book on the royals.
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Margaret Atwood
S2022 E548 - 26m 46s
In this updated interview, “The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood discusses what a post-Roe America could mean, the feminist protests that her dystopian classic have inspired, and the hit Hulu series currently in production for a new season.
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Eric Schmidt
S2022 E547 - 26m 46s
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt discusses how artificial intelligence will change the world and impact the future of jobs, medicine and warfare. He says we need to prepare for the dark sides of AI and weighs in on other tech issues and climate change.
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Ed Whelan and Mary Ziegler
S2022 E546 - 26m 46s
Legal scholars Mary Ziegler and Ed Whelan discuss their differing views on the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the future of abortion law in America, and what this expected ruling could mean for other cases.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
S2022 E545 - 26m 46s
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses holding Putin accountable for war crimes and tackling the global food security crisis that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated. She addresses the UN's mission and possible reforms.
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Tina Brown
S2022 E544 - 26m 46s
Legendary journalist Tina Brown discusses her new book about the royals, with reporting on Megxit, Prince Andrew, and what happens after Queen Elizabeth's reign. She weighs in on the future of magazines and billionaire Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
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Firing Line
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Apr 8
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