C-SPAN Podcasts

The Supreme Court    Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN gives viewers a rare look into the U.S. Supreme Court with interviews with the nine sitting Justices and retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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After Words   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Peter Schweizer, author of ''Architects of Ruin'' interviewed by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) (59 min. 30 sec. - Saturday)
    Peter Schweizer, research fellow at the Hoover Institution, talks about his book ''Architects of Ruin.'' In the book, Mr. Schweizer argues that liberal policies that forced banks to provide credit to minorities and the poor ended up laying the groundwork for the economic crisis we are experiencing today.
  • Harry Maclean author of ''The Past Is Never Dead'' interviewed by Richard Howorth owner of Square Books and former mayor of Oxford, Mississippi (1 hr. 6 min. - November 7, 2009)
    Harry Maclean recounts the murder case against Klansman James Ford Seale in The Past is Never Dead. Mr. Maclean recalls the death of Henry Dee and Charles Moore, two young black men who were kidnapped and killed after hitchhiking outside Meadville, Mississippi on May 2, 1964. The case was left unsolved for over forty years, until the FBI indicted James Ford Seale in 2007, then seventy-one years old, for the kidnapping and murder. Harry Maclean explores the reasons for the delay in convicting Mr. Seale and presents his thoughts on the former and current state of race relations in Mississippi.
  • John Fleming, ''The Anti-Communist Manifestos: Four Books That Shaped the Cold War'' interviewed by Amity Shlaes (1 hr. 2 min. - October 31, 2009)
    In his book ''The Anti-Communist Manifestos,'' John Fleming talks about four books that influenced the way people viewed the Cold War. Professor Fleming describes what the authors of these books - Victor Kravchenko, Jan Valtin, Whittaker Chambers, Arthur Koestler - went through after they decided to speak out against the Soviet Union. Professor Fleming discusses his book with Amity Shlaes, senior fellow for economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Newsmakers   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"Newsmakers" is C-SPAN's weekly Sunday interview program with the people making news and the journalists who cover them. Newmakers airs Sundays on C-SPAN at 10am ET and 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (31 min. 25 sec. - Sunday)
    Senate Budget Cmte. Rnk. Member Judd Gregg (R-NH) said the budget deficit is biggest challenge confronting the U.S. He added that health care reform should not add to our debt & that Republican amendments will lower costs.
  • Rep. Van Hollen On 2010 congressional races (31 min. 56 sec. - November 8, 2009)
    Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte. Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reflects on the Nov. 3 GOP victories in the VA & NJ Gov. races and looks ahead to the 2010 Congressional races.
  • Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (32 min. 53 sec. - November 1, 2009)
    On Newsmakers, Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Mbr. Richard Lugar (R-IN) reviewed U.S. options in Afghanistan. He urged Pres. Obama to finalizes his decision on additional troops and said Gen. McChrystal should testify before.
Podcast of the Week   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN provides our viewers with a comprehensive range of public policy programs. "Podcast of the Week" is a noteworthy program drawn from the three C-SPAN networks and our popular series, such as "Washington Journal," "Road to the White House" and "American Perspectives."
Recent programs:
  • Fort Hood Shooting Victims Memorial Service (47 min. 24 sec. - November 10, 2009)
    Pres. Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama were in Texas for a memorial service honoring the 12 soldiers and 1 civilian killed at Fort Hood. The President met privately with the families of those killed and with the injured soldiers.
  • Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) Address at Iowa Republican Party Fall Event (23 min. 57 sec. - November 7, 2009)
    Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), a possible candidate for the 2012 presidential elections, was the keynote speaker at the Iowa Republican Party’s annual fall event in Des Moines. Earlier this year, Gov. Pawlenty announced that he wouldn't run for a third term and later formed a national political action committee, Freedom First.
  • Lecture on Bess Truman's Letters (1 hr. - October 31, 2009)
    Pres. Harry S. Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, spoke about the letters written from Bess to Harry Truman at the National Archives in Washington DC.
Q and A   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations.
Recent programs:
  • Raymond Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies (59 min. 46 sec. - Sunday)
    On November 18th, Senator Robert Byrd becomes the longest serving member of the House or Senate in the history of the country. On the Sunday prior to that anniversary, Q&A interviews Raymond Smock, the Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, located at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
  • Melvin Urofsky, Author, ''Louis D. Brandeis: A Life'' (58 min. 1 sec. - November 8, 2009)
    Melvin Urofsky talks about his latest book, a biography of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. The author is a visiting professor of history at American University. Before that he taught at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1974. He is the author or editor of 52 books.
  • Ken Auletta, Author, ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It'' (58 min. 14 sec. - November 1, 2009)
    Bestselling author Ken Auletta joins us to discuss his newest book ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'' The book is a biography of the company Google. It tells the story of the company's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and the many other people involved in the company's success.
The Communicators   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"The Communicators" is C-SPAN's new weekly series featuring a half-hour interview with the people who shape our digital future. The Communicators airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET and Monday on C-SPAN2 at 8am and 8pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Interviews From the Gov 2.0 Summit (29 min. 35 sec. - Saturday)
    he Communicators speaks to attendees at the first ever Gov. 2.0 Summit in September. Co-Chairman Tim O'Reilly talks about the use of technology to help give access to information about government. Also, catch interviews with the founders of Twitter, Craigslist and others.
  • NBC Responds to Copyright & Piracy Issues (34 min. 26 sec. - November 7, 2009)
    Rick Cotton, General Counsel for NBC Universal, joins the Communicators to discuss how the company approaches copyright protection and domestic & international piracy.
  • Joe Uva, President and CEO of Univision (29 min. 5 sec. - October 31, 2009)
    Joe Uva, President and CEO of Univision, joins the Communicators to relate the business and policy issues facing the Spanish language network. He is joined by Amy Maclean, the Editor-in-Chief of CableFAX.

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