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Tuesday
7:59AM EDTRobert Lawson & Benjamin Powell, "Socialism Sucks"Economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell talked about their travels to…
9:19AM EDTKate Aronoff, "We Own the Future"Journalist Kate Aronoff discussed the history of socialism and what…
10:05AM EDTJoshua Muravchik, "Heaven on Earth"Joshua Muravchik talked about the rise, fall, and current re-emergence of…
11:30AM EDTAfter Words Howard Bryant, "Full Dissidence"ESPN.com senior writer Howard Bryant offered his thoughts on sports,…
12:31PM EDTMichele Sullivan, "Looking Up"Caterpillar Foundation president Michele Sullivan provided her thoughts on…
1:20PM EDTBrian Fitzpatrick, "The Conservative Case for Class Actions"Vanderbilt University professor Brian Fitzpatrick offered his thoughts on…
2:32PM EDTAfter Words Peggy Orenstein, "Boys & Sex"New York Times Magazine contributor Peggy Orenstein examined sexual…
3:28PM EDTDavid Zucchino, "Wilmington's Lie"Author and journalist David Zucchino detailed how over 2,000 white…
4:30PM EDTDennis Baron, "What's Your Pronoun?"Linguist Dennis Baron examined the roles of pronouns historically and how…
5:34PM EDTAfter Words Howard Bryant, "Full Dissidence"ESPN.com senior writer Howard Bryant offered his thoughts on sports,…
6:32PM EDTMichele Sullivan, "Looking Up"Caterpillar Foundation president Michele Sullivan provided her thoughts on…
7:23PM EDTAfter Words Peggy Orenstein, "Boys & Sex"New York Times Magazine contributor Peggy Orenstein examined sexual…
8:00PM EDTJonathan Horn, "Washington's End"Former George W. Bush White House presidential speechwriter Jonathan Horn…
9:01PM EDTAlexis Coe, "You Never Forget Your First"Alexis Coe, host of the podcast "Presidents Are People Too!," chronicled…
9:58PM EDTEdward Larson, "Franklin & Washington"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson examined the relationship…
11:13PM EDTWilliam Hyland, "George Mason"Author William Hyland recalled the life and influence of founding father…
Wednesday
12:06AM EDTAlan Taylor, "Thomas Jefferson's Education"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor argued that Thomas…
1:07AM EDTJonathan Horn, "Washington's End"Former George W. Bush White House presidential speechwriter Jonathan Horn…
2:06AM EDTAlexis Coe, "You Never Forget Your First"Alexis Coe, host of the podcast "Presidents Are People Too!," chronicled…
3:00AM EDTEdward Larson, "Franklin & Washington"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson examined the relationship…
4:13AM EDTWilliam Hyland, "George Mason"Author William Hyland recalled the life and influence of founding father…
5:04AM EDTJonathan Horn, "Washington's End"Former George W. Bush White House presidential speechwriter Jonathan Horn…
6:03AM EDTAlexis Coe, "You Never Forget Your First"Alexis Coe, host of the podcast "Presidents Are People Too!," chronicled…
6:58AM EDTEdward Larson, "Franklin & Washington"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson examined the relationship…
8:13AM EDTWilliam Hyland, "George Mason"Author William Hyland recalled the life and influence of founding father…
9:03AM EDTAlan Taylor, "Thomas Jefferson's Education"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor argued that Thomas…
4:00PM EDT'Fergus Bordewich, "Congress at War" KEYEDHistorian Fergus Bordewich argued that Congress, led by the Republican…
8:00PM EDTSerena Zabin, "The Boston Massacre"History professor Serena Zabin provided a history of the 1770 Boston…
9:01PM EDTBenjamin Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo"Sam Houston State University history professor Benjamin Park chronicled…
10:02PM EDTGretchen Sorin, "Driving While Black"Historian Gretchen Sorin looked at how the introduction of the automobile…
10:41PM EDTDavid Zucchino, "Wilmington's Lie"Author and journalist David Zucchino detailed how over 2,000 white…
11:49PM EDTSerena Zabin, "The Boston Massacre"History professor Serena Zabin provided a history of the 1770 Boston…
Thursday
12:51AM EDTBenjamin Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo"Sam Houston State University history professor Benjamin Park chronicled…
1:53AM EDTGretchen Sorin, "Driving While Black"Historian Gretchen Sorin looked at how the introduction of the automobile…
2:30AM EDTDavid Zucchino, "Wilmington's Lie"Author and journalist David Zucchino detailed how over 2,000 white…
3:31AM EDT'Fergus Bordewich, "Congress at War" KEYEDHistorian Fergus Bordewich argued that Congress, led by the Republican…
4:37AM EDTSerena Zabin, "The Boston Massacre"History professor Serena Zabin provided a history of the 1770 Boston…
5:36AM EDTBenjamin Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo"Sam Houston State University history professor Benjamin Park chronicled…
6:36AM EDTGretchen Sorin, "Driving While Black"Historian Gretchen Sorin looked at how the introduction of the automobile…
7:14AM EDTDavid Zucchino, "Wilmington's Lie"Author and journalist David Zucchino detailed how over 2,000 white…
8:14AM EDT'Fergus Bordewich, "Congress at War" KEYEDHistorian Fergus Bordewich argued that Congress, led by the Republican…
8:00PM EDTAfter Words Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, "Tightrope"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn…
8:51PM EDTTara Westover, Educated"Tara Westover recalled growing up in the Idaho mountains and her…
9:37PM EDTCharlie Kirk, "The MAGA Doctrine"Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk offered his thoughts on what he…
10:34PM EDTDavid Enrich, "Dark Towers"David Enrich, finance editor at the New York Times, took a critical look…
11:37PM EDTAnna Wiener, "Uncanny Valley"Technology reporter Anna Wiener recalled her experiences working for tech…
Friday
12:51AM EDTAfter Words Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, "Tightrope"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn…
1:42AM EDTTara Westover, Educated"Tara Westover recalled growing up in the Idaho mountains and her…
2:25AM EDTCharlie Kirk, "The MAGA Doctrine"Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk offered his thoughts on what he…
3:20AM EDTDavid Enrich, "Dark Towers"David Enrich, finance editor at the New York Times, took a critical look…
4:22AM EDTAnna Wiener, "Uncanny Valley"Technology reporter Anna Wiener recalled her experiences working for tech…
5:35AM EDTAfter Words Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, "Tightrope"Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn…
6:24AM EDTTara Westover, Educated"Tara Westover recalled growing up in the Idaho mountains and her…
7:08AM EDTCharlie Kirk, "The MAGA Doctrine"Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk offered his thoughts on what he…
8:02AM EDTDavid Enrich, "Dark Towers"David Enrich, finance editor at the New York Times, took a critical look…
9:05AM EDTAnna Wiener, "Uncanny Valley"Technology reporter Anna Wiener recalled her experiences working for tech…
8:00PM EDTIn Depth Highlights from Book TV's In Depth SeriesBook TV presented highlights from our monthly In Depth series.…
9:48PM EDTBooks About the Trump AdministrationBook TV looked at books about the Trump administration.…
11:17PM EDTBooks About the U.S. EconomyBook TV looked at books about the U.S. economy.…
Saturday
12:49AM EDTIn Depth Highlights from Book TV's In Depth SeriesBook TV presented highlights from our monthly In Depth series.…
2:39AM EDTBooks About the Trump AdministrationBook TV looked at books about the Trump administration.…
4:06AM EDTBooks About the U.S. EconomyBook TV looked at books about the U.S. economy.…
8:00AM EDTDavid Michaels, "The Triumph of Doubt"Former Obama and Clinton administrations official David Michaels talked…
9:00AM EDTIn Depth Highlights from Book TV's In Depth SeriesBook TV presented highlights from our monthly In Depth series.…
11:00AM EDTKate Aronoff, "We Own the Future"Journalist Kate Aronoff discussed the history of socialism and what…
11:45AM EDTColin Dueck, "Age of Iron"George Mason University professor Colin Dueck talked about the strengths…
1:15PM EDTAlexandra Gillies, "Crude Intentions"Natural Resource Governance Institute advisor Alexandra Gillies reports on…
1:55PM EDTRobert Wilson, "Barnum"Robert Wilson, editor of The American Scholar, recounted the life of 19th…
2:50PM EDTMax Eisen, "By Chance Alone"Holocaust survivor Max Eisen reflected on his life and his imprisonment at…
4:30PM EDTKate Winkler Dawson, "American Sherlock"University of Texas journalism professor Kate Winkler Dawson looked at the…
5:20PM EDTMatthew Algeo, "All This Marvelous Potential"Historian Matthew Algeo chronicled Robert Kennedy's visit to Appalachia in…
6:00PM EDTMegan Kate Nelson, "The Three-Cornered War"Historian Megan Kate Nelson looked at how the Civil War impacted the…
7:00PM EDTZach Norris, "We Keep Us Safe"Elle Baker Center for Human Rights executive director Zach Norris offered…
8:00PM EDTWashington Journal Dr. Jeremy Brown, "Influenza"Dr. Jeremy Brown talked about his book, "Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt…
8:50PM EDTSteve Inskeep, "Imperfect Union"NPR's Steve Inskeep recounted the lives of Jessie and John Fremont, a 19th…
10:00PM EDTAfter Words Michelle King, "The Fix"Netflix director of inclusion and former UN official Michelle King…
11:00PM EDTBooks About PandemicsBook TV looked at books about pandemics.…
Sunday
12:30AM EDTDavid Plouffe, "Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump": Former Barack Obama presidential campaign manager David Plouffe provided…
1:50AM EDTCharlie Kirk, "The MAGA Doctrine"Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk offered his thoughts on what he…
2:45AM EDTLeeAnna Keith, "When It Was Grand"Historian LeeAnna Keith looked at the origins of the Republican Party,…
3:45AM EDTEdward Larson, "Franklin & Washington"Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson examined the relationship…
5:00AM EDTSusan Orlean, "The Library Book"Author and New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean recounted the Los Angeles…
5:45AM EDTMelvin Urofsky, "The Affirmative Action Puzzle"Legal historian Melvin Urofsky provided a history of affirmative action;…
6:45AM EDTMarvin Olasky, "Reforming Journalism"World Magazine editor in chief Marvin Olasky examined the principles of…
7:45AM EDTRebecca Solnit, "Recollections of My Nonexistence"Rebecca Solnit recounted her journey to becoming a writer and feminist.…
9:15AM EDTBud Selig, "For the Good of the Game"Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig recounted his tenure…
10:00AM EDTSerena Zabin, "The Boston Massacre"History professor Serena Zabin provided a history of the 1770 Boston…
11:00AM EDTAlexis Coe, "You Never Forget Your First"Alexis Coe, host of the podcast "Presidents Are People Too!," chronicled…
12:00PM EDTAfter Words Jonathan Karl, "Front Row at the Trump Show"ABC News' chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl provided a behind…
1:00PM EDTMichael Strain, "The American Dream Is Not Dead"American Enterprise Institute scholar Michael Strain argued that the…
2:00PM EDTGretchen Sorin, "Driving While Black"Historian Gretchen Sorin looked at how the introduction of the automobile…
2:40PM EDTKenneth Walsh, "Presidential Leadership in Crisis"U.S. News & World Report's Kenneth Walsh looked at how different…
3:45PM EDTTim Bakken, "The Cost of Loyalty"West Point law professor Tim Bakken argued that the U.S. military is…
5:00PM EDTWilfred McClay, "Land of Hope"University of Oklahoma history professor Wilfred McClay provided a…
6:15PM EDTAnna Wiener, "Uncanny Valley"Technology reporter Anna Wiener recalled her experiences working for tech…
7:30PM EDTBooks About PandemicsBook TV looked at books about pandemics.…
9:00PM EDTAfter Words Michelle King, "The Fix"Netflix director of inclusion and former UN official Michelle King…
10:00PM EDTMartin Garbus, "North of Havana"Attorney Martin Garbus talked about the case of the Cuban Five, who were…
11:10PM EDTMichele Sullivan, "Looking Up"Caterpillar Foundation president Michele Sullivan provided her thoughts on…
Monday
12:00AM EDTAfter Words Michelle King, "The Fix"Netflix director of inclusion and former UN official Michelle King…
1:00AM EDTSteve Inskeep, "Imperfect Union"NPR's Steve Inskeep recounted the lives of Jessie and John Fremont, a 19th…
2:10AM EDTWashington Journal Dr. Jeremy Brown, "Influenza"Dr. Jeremy Brown talked about his book, "Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt…
3:00AM EDTAfter Words Michelle King, "The Fix"Netflix director of inclusion and former UN official Michelle King…
4:00AM EDTDavid Kilcullen, "The Dragons and the Snakes"David Kilcullen, former counterinsurgency adviser to Gen. David Petraeus,…
5:00AM EDTAdam Hochschild, "Rebel Cinderella"Historian Adam Hochschild recalled the early 20th century Russian emigre…
6:00AM EDTJill Wine-Banks, "The Watergate Girl"Jill Wine-Banks reflected on her legal career that included her role in…
7:10AM EDTTim Harford, "Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy"Author and journalist Tim Harford looked at the inventions that have had…

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