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  C-SPAN's The Weekly  
  

  A look beyond the headlines of the stories shaping the conversation in Washington and across the country with interviews that provide background and context to the issues and events dominating the news cycle.

  • Trump 2020 Campaign Principal Deputy Communications Director Erin Perrine (37 min. 26 sec. - Friday)

    Erin Perrine, Principal Deputy Communicators Director for President Donald Trump's election campaign sits down to talk about what's ahead in Campaign 2020, the President's strategy, and politics both in and outside the beltway.

  Past Programs

  • New Hampshire Radio Talk Show Host Jack Heath (33 min. 43 sec. - February 7, 2020)

    New Hampshire Today radio talk show host Jack Heath speaks with C-SPAN about the New Hampshire primary, the candidates, and President Donald Trump.

  • Lenny Bernstein and Dr. Pat Lord on the Coronavirus (22 min. 1 sec. - January 31, 2020)

    Lenny Bernstein, health and medicine reporter at the Washington Post, and Dr. Pat Lord, Teaching Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University, discuss what the public should be concerned about and what the coronavirus really is.

  • Joe Fuld, Founder of DC Political Consulting Firm The Campaign Workshop (29 min. 15 sec. - January 24, 2020)

    Joe Fuld, Founder of DC Political Consulting Firm The Campaign Workshop, discusses Campaign 2020 and the strategies candidates are using.

  • Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Climate Change & Campaign 2020 (27 min. 12 sec. - January 17, 2020)

    Former Secretary of State John Kerry discusses his latest push for public action against climate change. Plus he talks about President Donald Trump and Campaign 2020.

  • Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and the War Powers Act (29 min. sec. - January 10, 2020)

    Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) talks about the history of the War Powers Act, how he thinks it needs to be changed, and its application today.

  • Washington Post's Greg Miller on National Security (30 min. 36 sec. - January 3, 2020)

    An in-depth look at President Trump's national security team with Washington Post National Security Reporter Greg Miller.

  • Politico's Cannabis Reporter Natalie Fertig (30 min. 36 sec. - December 29, 2019)

    This week our guest is federal cannabis policy reporter Natalie Fertig. She joins C-SPAN to talk about marijuana, the policy stakeholders on Capitol Hill, and where the future of cannabis legislation might be headed.

  • A Conversation with Constitutional Scholar Joshua Geltzer (29 min. 31 sec. - December 20, 2019)

    This week our guest is legal and constitutional scholar Joshua Geltzer of Georgetown University. He joins us to discuss the impeachment, what's next, and where it could fit in the history of the United States.

  • A Conversation with Amtrak Senior Vice President Stephen Gardner (34 min. 55 sec. - December 13, 2019)

    This week C-SPAN sits down with Amtrak Senior Vice President Stephen Gardner to talk about the future of trains in the United States. He also discusses competition to the railroad, the northeast corridor, and the future of the organization.

  • A Conversation with John Harris, Founding Editor of Politico (25 min. 43 sec. - December 6, 2019)

    This week our guest is John Harris, Founding Editor of Politico. He joins C-SPAN to talk about the 2020 Presidential Campaign of Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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  Lectures in History  
  

  American History TV viewers join students in the classroom to hear lectures on campuses across the country, on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11.

  • Rural America after the Civil War (1 hr. 20 min. - Sunday)

    James Madison University professor Andrew Witmer taught a class about the evolution of rural areas after the Civil War. Using his own hometown of Monson, Maine as a case study, he examined rural industry such as slate mining and the rise of country tourism aided by the expansion of railroad networks.

  Past Programs

  • Power in Antebellum Slave Societies (58 min. 40 sec. - February 9, 2020)

    University of Maryland professor Christopher Bonner taught a class about the concept of “power” in antebellum slave societies. He explored the different ways owners and enslaved people exerted or expressed their will and looks at how these dynamics played out in the context of individual plantations. He also discussed how the invention of the cotton gin and resulting expansion of both slavery and the cotton industry impacted the relationship between owners and the enslaved.

  • Civil War Weaponry (54 min. 46 sec. - February 2, 2020)

    Guilford Technical Community College professor Jeff Kinard taught a class about Civil War weaponry and shared artifacts such as muskets, carbines and revolvers. He described technological advances, such as breech loading and rifled barrels, that allowed soldiers to fire faster and with more accuracy.

  • Neutrality and World War I America (1 hr. 4 min. - January 26, 2020)

    University of Minnesota Professor Saje Mathieu taught a class about “neutrality” and what that concept meant in World War I America. She explained how neutrality did not mean inactivity, as the U.S. sold materials to both the Allied and Central Powers, helping both sides continue the fight. She also talked about how the U.S. viewed itself as the defender of democracy and sought to police certain nations and ethnic groups, yet faced criticism for how it treated its own dissenters and minorities.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis (55 min. 48 sec. - January 19, 2020)

    Grove City College Professor Paul Kengor explored the tense days of October 1962 when the United States and the Soviet Union faced off over missiles in Cuba in one of the “hottest” episodes of the Cold War. He explained how the ideological militancy of Cuban leader Fidel Castro worried leaders in both Moscow and Washington who did not truly desire nuclear conflict despite their tough talk.

  • 1960s African American Voter Registration (48 min. 39 sec. - January 12, 2020)

    Emory University professor Carol Anderson taught a class about efforts in the early 1960s to register African American voters in Mississippi. She described some of the leaders of the movement, their tactics and the opposition they faced from segregationists.

  • Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam (39 min. 45 sec. - January 4, 2020)

    Boston College professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy.

  • Preamble of the Declaration of Independence (1 hr. 25 min. - December 28, 2019)

    Clemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

  • Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century (1 hr. 16 min. - December 21, 2019)

    Iowa State University professor Carmen Bain teaches a class on women's work on family farms during the 20th century.

  • Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II (1 hr. - December 7, 2019)

    Wofford College professor Mark Byrnes teaches a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio, and the debate about whether to enter World War II.

  • Slaves Suing for Their Freedom (1 hr. 15 min. - December 14, 2019)

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III teaches a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period.

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  Washington Today  
  

  Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists who provide background and perspective. Programs posted after 6pm ET, Monday - Friday.

  • Andrew McCabe Investigation, Border Wall, Huawei & 5G (22 min. 44 sec. - Friday)

    Today's program looks at the Justice Department closing its investigation of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe (2), President Trump on U.S.-Mexico border wall construction (7) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Europe on Huawei, 5G and security (13).

  Past Programs

  • House Passes ERA and AG Barr Discusses President Trump's Tweets (42 min. 32 sec. - Thursday)

    Today's program looks at bills passed by both the House and Senate plus more on the Justice Department. Interviews with David Farenthold of The Washington Post (17) on the Secret Service and Craig Fehrman on his book looking at Presidents as authors (30).

  • Senate Moves to Iran War Powers Resolution (42 min. 30 sec. - Wednesday)

    Today's program looks at the results from New Hampshire plus more on the Senate's Iran War Powers Resolution. An interview with Marianne Levine of Politico (10).

  • New Hampshire Primary Day, Plus Fed Chair Jerome Powell (43 min. 28 sec. - Tuesday)

    Today's program looks at the New Hampshire primary. Plus, Heather Long of the Washington Post on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (20) and Drew Fitzgerald of The Wall Street Journal (30).

  • President's Budget Request and the New Hampshire Primary (44 min. 50 sec. - Monday)

    President Trump released his 2021 budget request to Congress with an interview Kate Davidson of The Wall Street Journal (20). Plus more on tomorrow's New Hampshire primary.

  • Reassigning Lt. Col. Vindman, Iowa Caucus Update, Puerto Rico Disaster Aid (30 min. 15 sec. - February 7, 2020)

    Preisdent Trump on reassigning Lt. Col. Vindman (2), Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) on the impeachment trial (4), Iowa Democratic Party Caucus update (11), U.S. House passes a Puerto Rico disaster aid bill (24).

  • President Donald Trump's remarks at the White House and Campaign 2020 Moves to New Hampshire (41 min. 9 sec. - February 6, 2020)

    A day after he was acquitted of both Articles of Impeachment by the Senate, President Trump delivered remarks at the White House. The Washington Post's Toluse Olorunnipa joins us to talk about what's next (15).

  • The End of the Impeachment (48 min. 21 sec. - February 5, 2020)

    President Donald J. Trump was acquitted on both Articles of Impeachment today by the Senate. Plus a phone interview on the Iowa Caucus with Eugene Spafford of Purdue University.

  • Preview of the State of the Union and Iowa Updates (34 min. 51 sec. - February 4, 2020)

    Today's program looks ahead to Tuesday evening's State of the Union Address and the latest from the Iowa Caucuses.

  • Closing Arguments in the Senate Impeachment Trial, Iowa Caucus, and the Coronavirus (46 min. 22 sec. - February 3, 2020)

    Both sides in the Senate impeachment trial of presented closing arguments today. Final vote will be on Wednesday. Plus a preview of tonight's Iowa Caucus and an update on the coronavirus.

  • Senate Impeachment Trial, Sec Pompeo in Ukraine, Coronavirus (39 min. 52 sec. - January 31, 2020)

    Senate votes on whether to call additional witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump (2), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Ukraine (25), and U.S. declares coronavirus health emergency (30).

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  Q&A  
  

  Every Sunday night, spend an hour with C-SPAN's Q&A, as we introduce you to nonfiction writers, journalists, historians who add context to today's news and influencers who bring new ideas to policy debates.

  • Presidential Press Coverage (54 min. 25 sec. - December 1, 2019)

    The Newseum's Patty Rhule talks about how the press has covered American presidents over the course of our history. She is vice president of the museum's content and exhibit development.

  Past Programs

  • History of the New Hampshire Primary (58 min. 54 sec. - January 19, 2020)

    Former [New Hampshire Union Leader] Publisher and now Editor-at-Large Joseph McQuaid talks about his state's presidential primary history. This year's primary is February 11, 2020.

  • Q&A with Lual Mayen (55 min. 19 sec. - February 9, 2020)

    Lual Mayen recounts his journey from life as a South Sudanese refugee to a Washington, D.C.-based video game developer and CEO of his company Junub Games.

  • Presidential Nominating Process (58 min. 53 sec. - November 24, 2019)

    Lara Brown of George Washington University discusses how the current presidential nominating system developed. She is the political management school director at George Washington University & author of "Jockeying for the American Presidency."

  • Iowa Caucuses History (57 min. 38 sec. - January 26, 2020)

    David Yepsen talks about the history of the "First-in-the-Nation" Iowa caucuses, which are held this year on February 3, 2020. Mr. Yepsen was the chief political writer for the Des Moines Register, where he covered politics for 34 years.

  • Kathryn Sullivan, "Handprints on Hubble" (56 min. 52 sec. - February 2, 2020)

    Kathryn Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, talks about being part of NASA's first class of female astronauts and her participation in the launch and maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope.

  • History of Impeachment in the Senate (57 min. 40 sec. - January 12, 2020)

    Historian emeritus of the U.S. Senate, Donald Ritchie, talks about the process and history of Senate impeachment trials, including those of Presidents Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump.

  • Daniel Weiss, "In That Time" (59 min. 20 sec. - January 5, 2020)

    Daniel Weiss, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, talks about the life of poet Michael O'Donnell, who went missing in action during the Vietnam War after the helicopter he was piloting was shot down over Cambodia.

  • Margaret O'Mara, "The Code" (58 min. 20 sec. - September 8, 2019)

    University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara discusses her book, [The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America], about the rise of Silicon Valley and the role that the federal government played in its evolution.

  • Chris Arnade, "Dignity" (57 min. sec. - October 27, 2019)

    Former Wall Street trader turned photojournalist Chris Arnade discusses his book, [Dignity], in which he documents the plight of those living on the margins of society in America.

  • Dr. Azra Raza, "The First Cell" (58 min. 24 sec. - December 15, 2019)

    Dr. Azra Raza, professor of medicine and director of the MDS Center at Columbia University, takes a critical look at the way we have treated cancer in the United States since the early 1970s and discusses how patient care can be improved.

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  Newsmakers  
  

  Join C-SPAN every Sunday for conversations with people making the news and the journalists who cover them. Guests come from a wide range of expertise in topics important in today's public affairs: the economy, technology, education, the environment, the military, and many more. Legislators and other experts talk with reporters who cover their shared area of interest.

  • CBO Director Phillip Swagel (32 min. 3 sec. - Sunday)

    CBO Director Phillip Swagel talks about the budget, debt and other federal spending issues. President Trump sent his budget to Congress Monday, Feb. 10.

  Past Programs

  • Rep. James Clyburn, D-SC, House Majority Whip (31 min. 12 sec. - February 9, 2020)

    House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) talked about what should follow President Trump’s acquittal on impeachment charges as well as the 2020 election. Topics included the upcoming February 29 South Carolina primary, the Iowa caucuses, and several decisions made by the Democratic National Committee.

  • Stephanie Schriock, Emily's List, President (31 min. 51 sec. - February 2, 2020)

    Stephanie Schriock of Emily’s List talked about the 2020 presidential race. Topics included the February 3 Iowa Caucus, and the toughest congressional races women were running in, from Maine to Kentucky, and Iowa to Kansas.

  • Steven Law, Senate Leadership Fund, President (35 min. 26 sec. - January 26, 2020)

    Steven Law, president of the Senate Leadership Fund, talked about Republican efforts to keep a Senate majority in 2020. Republicans were defending 23 seats in 2020 while Democrats were defending 12.

  • Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Member of the Foreign Relations Committee (32 min. 41 sec. - January 19, 2020)

    Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) talked about the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump, including potential witnesses and the effects of the trial on other Senate business. He also discussed war powers, U.S.-Iran relations, the Iran nuclear deal, and Ukraine.

  • Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-IL, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair (37 min. 21 sec. - January 12, 2020)

    Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-IL, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair, talks about Campaign 2020 & efforts to keep a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.

  • Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director (31 min. 29 sec. - January 5, 2020)

    The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, talks about NIH projects, federal funding for NIH, & some NIH issues that need resolution.

  • Newsmakers with Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol Council (31 min. 11 sec. - December 29, 2019)

    Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a border patrol agents' union, talks about U.S. border policy, conditions today, new appropriations for “the wall” in recent government-funding legislation, and more.

  • Newsmakers with Ellen Weintraub, Federal Election Commission Chair (31 min. 36 sec. - December 22, 2019)

    Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub talks about the money reported being raised for campaign 2020, political ads and the practice of microtargeting, and the functioning of the FEC itself at this time when it lacks a quorum. She also talks about FEC investigations.

  • Newsmakers with Rep. Mac Thornberry R-TX, Armed Services Cmte Ranking Member (31 min. 41 sec. - December 15, 2019)

    Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee ranking member, talked about the National Defense Authorization Act, a bill that sets Congress’s defense priorities. The House earlier in the week passed the NDAA, and the Senate was to take it up later in the month. Other topics discussed included the U.S. role in Afghanistan, and U.S. policy in Syria, Iran, and other world hot spots.

  • Newsmakers with Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) (36 min. 51 sec. - December 8, 2019)

    House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) talked about prescription drug legislation, surprise medical bills, climate change, impeachment, and other congressional issues.

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  The Communicators  
  

  Every week, hear from leaders in technology and communications about topics shaping our digital future on C-SPAN's Communicators. Legislators and business leaders, experts and entrepreneurs discuss topics that influence technology in America today and tomorrow.

  • Communicators on Technology Regulation (31 min. 39 sec. - Sunday)

    Two members of Congress talk about the future of technology and a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission talks about how the internet is used in campaigns for election.

  Past Programs

  • Representative Jan Schakowsky D-IL (29 min. 11 sec. - February 9, 2020)

    Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, talks about efforts she is leading for a bill about privacy.

  • Microsoft President Brad Smith (29 min. 13 sec. - February 2, 2020)

    Microsoft President Brad Smith draws on his company’s experience, and observations of other tech companies, to talk about how technology can be both a helpful tool & a weapon in society. He also advocates for more regulation of the tech industry. He’s co-author of the new book “Tools and Weapons.”

  • Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) (29 min. 56 sec. - January 19, 2020)

    Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), a former CIA agent, talked about security strategy as U.S. companies implement 5G in U.S. wireless communications systems. Topics included potential cybersecurity threats from other countries and cybersecurity practices she uses in her work and at her congressional office in general.Her legislation on this subject passed the House in January 2020.

  • Huawei Chief U.S. Security Officer Andy Purdy (28 min. 46 sec. - January 12, 2020)

    Huawei Chief U.S. Security Officer Andy Purdy discusses Huawei’s problems doing business in the U.S., including a recent FCC vote that companies cannot use federal funds to buy Huawei equipment for their networks. Huawei is suing the FCC in response.

  • Freedom House Report on Internet Freedom Worldwide (26 min. 56 sec. - January 4, 2020)

    Adrian Shahbaz, the research director of a Freedom House report on internet freedom, talks about a crisis in social media, and what countries around the world are doing to regulate the internet.

  • Future of Transportation with "Hop Skip Go" co-author Stephen Baker (28 min. 50 sec. - December 27, 2019)

    [Hop, Skip, Go] co-author Stephen Baker talks about the future of transportation, printable 3-D cars, and tiny helicopters that carry one person.

  • Tech Companies & Public Policy, Jason Oxman, ITI President (29 min. 50 sec. - December 20, 2019)

    Jason Oxman, the leader of the Information Technology Industry Council, looks at regulation, trade, privacy and antitrust.

  • Telecom Subcommittee Chair Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) (27 min. 52 sec. - December 13, 2019)

    Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA) talks about a recent FCC oversight hearing, errors in broadband maps by major telecom companies, the Chinese company Huawei, and the role of tech as an issue in 2020 campaigns.

  • Rep. Suzan DelBene (27 min. 38 sec. - December 6, 2019)

    Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA), a CEO of start-up companies, talks about topics including, privacy, big tech companies, and free speech. Her bill, the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act, was introduced in the House in April.

  • Future of Telecommunications Companies (28 min. 45 sec. - November 29, 2019)

    Telecom CEO Bob Udell talks about the future of communications and the issues facing them, such as how to bridge the digital divide between rural areas that have little internet access and urban areas that have it.

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  Landmark Cases  
  

  C-SPAN's 12-part television series produced in cooperation with the National Constitution Center, exploring the issues, people, and places involved in some of the most significant Supreme Court cases in our nation's history.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (43 min. 2 sec. - May 14, 2018)

    Landmark Cases explores the case of a medical school applicant who claimed he was rejected in favor of less qualified minority applicants. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action while rejecting the university’s quotas.

  Past Programs

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Gregg v. Georgia (34 min. 29 sec. - May 7, 2018)

    Landmark Cases explores the story of Troy Leon Gregg, a convicted armed robber and murderer who challenged his death sentence. The Supreme Court ruled against him in Gregg v. Georgia, but established guidelines for states using the death penalty.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case New York Times v. United States (38 min. 1 sec. - April 30, 2018)

    Landmark Cases explores how The New York Times and Washington Post successfully challenged the Nixon Administration for the right to publish what came to be known as the "Pentagon Papers," a classified history of U.S. military activity in Vietnam.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Tinker v. Des Moines (32 min. sec. - April 23, 2018)

    Landmark Cases tells the story of five Des Moines, Iowa, students who wore black arm bands to school to protest the war in Vietnam, violating local school policies. The Supreme Court ruled students do not lose their 1st Amendment rights at school.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Brandenburg v. Ohio (38 min. 7 sec. - April 16, 2018)

    Landmark Cases presents Brandenburg v. Ohio, in which the Supreme Court overturned the hate speech conviction of Clarence Brandenburg, an Ohio Ku Klux Klan leader, on the grounds that the state law violated the 1st Amendment.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Katz v. United States (42 min. 18 sec. - April 9, 2018)

    Landmark Cases explores the case of Charles Katz, a bookie recorded by the FBI transmitting illegal bets from a telephone booth. The Supreme Court’s decision in Katz v. United States expanded Americans' right to privacy under the 4th Amendment.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Griswold v. Connecticut (40 min. 9 sec. - April 2, 2018)

    Landmark Cases highlights Griswold v. Connecticut, in which Planned Parenthood challenged an 1879 state law banning the use of birth control. The Supreme Court ruled the law to be unconstitutional and established a still-evolving right to privacy.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Gideon v. Wainwright (40 min. 14 sec. - March 26, 2018)

    Landmark Cases tells the story of Clarence Earl Gideon, a petty thief who spent his time in jail studying the law. His case, Gideon v. Wainwright, established a right to counsel for all accused criminals

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Plessy v. Ferguson (35 min. 11 sec. - March 19, 2018)

    Landmark Cases explores Plessy v. Ferguson, which came about after Homer Plessy, an African American man, was arrested in New Orleans for taking a train seat reserved for whites. The Court’s decision established the "separate but equal" doctrine.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Case Yick Wo v. Hopkins (32 min. 50 sec. - March 12, 2018)

    Landmark Cases explores Yick Wo v. Hopkins, a case in which a Chinese laundromat owner challenged a discriminatory city ordnance. The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment’s promise of equal protection extends to immigrants and citizens.

  • Supreme Court Landmark Civil Rights Cases of 1883 (35 min. 2 sec. - March 5, 2018)

    Landmark Cases takes a look at the Civil Rights Cases of 1883, in which the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875, a federal law that had granted all people access to public accommodations like trains and theaters, regardless of race.

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  After Words  
  

  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.

  • Sally Pipes, "False Premise, False Promise" (57 min. 36 sec. - Sunday)

    Pacific Research Institute president Sally Pipes made the argument against Medicare for all. She was interviewed by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA).

  Past Programs

  • Howard Bryant, "Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field" (58 min. 9 sec. - February 9, 2020)

    ESPN.com senior writer Howard Bryant offered his thoughts on sports, politics, and race in America. He was interviewed by author and former NBA player Etan Thomas.

  • Andrea Bernstein, "American Oligarchs" (1 hr. - February 1, 2020)

    Journalist Andrea Bernstein chronicles the Trump and Kushner families rise to prominence. She's interviewed by Washington Post business reporter Jonathan O'Connell.

  • After Words with Senator Mitch McConnell (58 min. 30 sec. - June 4, 2016)

    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks about his book [The Long Game: A Memoir], in which he discusses his life in politics. He is interviewed by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN).

  • Rana Foroohar, "Don't Be Evil" (58 min. 59 sec. - January 18, 2020)

    Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst Rana Foroohar argues that large tech companies are failing to keep consumer data and privacy safe and secure. She's interviewed by CNBC's Jon Fortt.

  • After Words with Jim Lehrer (1 hr. - September 24, 2011)

    In 2011, Jim Lehrer, the former anchor of the PBS NewsHour, appeared on C-SPAN's "After Words" program to discuss his book "Tension City."

  • After Words with Cornel West (58 min. 23 sec. - April 4, 2015)

    Author Cornel West discusses his book, [The Radical King], about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, radical political thinking, a side of the late civil rights leader that the author argues has been diminished and sanitized.

  • Peggy Orenstein, "Boys & Sex" (54 min. 56 sec. - January 11, 2020)

    [New York Times Magazine] contributor Peggy Orenstein examines sexual culture and young male masculinity. She's interviewed by author Jared Yates Sexton.

  • Steven Greenhouse, "Beaten Down, Worked Up" (57 min. 11 sec. - January 4, 2020)

    Steven Greenhouse examines the challenges American workers face today. He's interviewed by Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI).

  • Thomas Chatterton Williams, "Self-Portrait in Black and White" (58 min. 50 sec. - December 28, 2019)

    New York Times Magazine contributor Thomas Chatterton Williams looks at race and identity. He's interviewed by author and New York Times columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah.

  • Gregg Jarrett, "Witch Hunt" (56 min. 53 sec. - November 28, 2019)

    Fox News legal and political analyst Gregg Jarrett offers his thoughts on the Mueller report and the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election. He's interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union.