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Q&A: Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Co-Founder 1:09:30

15h ago1:09:30

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Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the pro-peace, feminist grassroots organization CODEPINK, talks about her life as an activist and CODEPINK's current campaigns focusing on Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, and Latin America. She also talks about the nonviolent, disruptive actions taken by CODEPINK at congressional hearings and elsewhere to bring attention to their…

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AW: Stephanie Land, "Maid" 1:05:18

17h ago1:05:18

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Stephanie Land discusses her path from working as a maid to earning a journalism degree and later writing about the working poor. She was interviewed by Rachel Schneider, co-author of "The Financial Diaries." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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Presidents and Politics with 6 Celebrity CEOs not named Elon Musk 1:07:56

4d ago1:07:56

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Elon Musk is ending active involvement in the Trump administration and DOGE... His relationship with President Trump as a senior advisor and special government employee has been well documented… So has the billionaire's founding and serving as CEO of several companies…But Elon Musk isn't the only famous CEO who's had connections to presidents. In t…

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BN+: Kenneth Rogoff, "Our Dollar, Your Problem" 1:13:34

6d ago1:13:34

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Kenneth Rogoff is professor of economics at Harvard University and former International MonetaryFund (IMF) chief economist. In his most recent book, "Our Dollar, YourProblem," he argues that America's currency might have reached today'slofty pinnacle without a certain amount of good luck. However, as ProfessorRogoff nears the end of his 345-page bo…

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Q&A: Jason Riley, "The Affirmative Action Myth" 1:09:58

8d ago1:09:58

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Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, author of "The Affirmative Action Myth," argues that the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 70s have had an overall negative impact on the success of Black Americans. He says that Black incomes, homeownership, and educational attainment were all on an upward trajectory prior to these policies bein…

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Three Top Senate Reporters Share Favorite Senate TV Moments for C-SPAN2 Anniversary 1:12:44

11d ago1:12:44

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Live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate floor. It began 39 years ago -- June 2nd, 1986 – Day One of C-SPAN2. Here's one of the first things heard that first day of Senate TV: "Today begins the video history book. No longer will the great debates in this Chamber be lost forever. What a thrill it would be to watch Henry Clay, John Calhoun, o…

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BN+: Rick Atkinson, "The Fate of the Day" 1:20:36

13d ago1:20:36

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Rick Atkinson has just published the second volume of his American Revolution trilogy. The book is called "The Fate of the Day" and covers years 1777 to 1780. His initial 800-page volume, titled "The British Are Coming," was published in 2019 and focused on years 1775 to 1777. Mr. Atkinson won the George Washington prize for this beginning look at …

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Q&A: Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail" 59:03

15d ago59:03

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Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the…

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Memorial Day: Presidents and the Vietnam War, 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon 15:54

18d ago15:54

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50 years ago, the Vietnam War ended.. The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army…. North Vietnam achieved its objective of reunifying Vietnam under communist rule.... There were 58,220 U.S. military fatalities …. America effectively lost the Vietnam War.... "It was a sad day to sit in the Oval Office and see on televis…

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BN+: Rick Atkinson, "An Army at Dawn" 1:07:52

20d ago1:07:52

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On November 17th, 2002, 23 years ago, Rick Atkinson appeared on the Booknotes television program to discuss his book, "Army at Dawn." This was the first of three books Atkinson called the "Liberation Trilogy," a full history of the European theater of World War II, which is a total of 2,512 pages, including notes and indexes. Beginning in 2019, Ric…

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Q&A: Christopher Cox, "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn" 1:11:27

22d ago1:11:27

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Former U.S. Congressman Christopher Cox (R-CA), author of "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn," takes a critical look at the 28th President of the United States and his attitudes towards racial equality and women's suffrage. Mr. Cox also talks about Wilson's intellectual development and his tenure as president of Princeton University. Learn more a…

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AW: Leah Litman, "Lawless - How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes" 1:06:54

22d ago1:06:54

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University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman explains why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles. She was interviewed by author and Nation Magazine justice correspondent Elie Mystal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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Governors Say the Loveliest Things About Their Spouses 19:25

25d ago19:25

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Ah -- Romance is in the air. And by romance in the air – we mean Governors giving their annual state of the state addresses and budget speeches in front of state legislatures. Like Tony Evers. Here’s what the Wisconsin Governor said during his 2025 state of the state address: “My forever prom date, Kathy, is up in the gallery, as well. Kathleen Fra…

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BN+: Thomas Maier, "The Invisible Spy" 1:08:56

27d ago1:08:56

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"Ernest Cuneo played Ivy League football at Columbia University and was in the old Brooklyn Dodgers NFL franchise before becoming a City Hall lawyer and 'Brain Trust' aide to President Franklin Roosevelt." While on the payroll of national radio columnist Walter Winchell, Cuneo "mingled with the famous and powerful. But his status as a spy remained …

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Q&A: John Kasich, "Heaven Help Us" 1:01:22

29d ago1:01:22

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Former Ohio governor John Kasich (R) talks about the good work done by religious institutions and people of faith in the United States. In his book "Heaven Help Us," Mr. Kasich profiles over a dozen religious Americans involved in combating homelessness, hunger, human trafficking, and other issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

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AW: Sophie Gilbert, "Girl on Girl - How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves" 1:08:11

29d ago1:08:11

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Atlantic Magazine staff writer Sophie Gilbert looks at the pop culture of the '90s & early 2000s and its impact on women and the feminist movement. She's interviewed by Jennifer Pozner, author and founder of Women in Media & News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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The Best-Of James Traficant Speeches – Annotated by Nick Gillespie of Reason Magazine 46:12

1M ago46:12

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At some point, close listeners to C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" might have wondered: Why have we never done an episode featuring the best-of James Traficant? Well – wonder no more. Because – it's this week's episode! Why now? Two reasons: 1. This podcast is running on May 8th - That's right – Congressman James Traficant's birthday … he was born on …

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BN+: Clay Risen, "Red Scare" 1:11:25

1M ago1:11:25

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McCarthyism, Whitaker Chambers, Alger Hiss, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Paul Robeson, House Un-American Activities Committee, the Smith Act, the Hollywood 10, the Joint Anti-Fascist Committee, the Truman Loyalty Program, the Blacklist, book burning, and communism – all subjects of controversy during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s here in the United States…

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Q&A: Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?" 1:07:22

1M ago1:07:22

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Education Design Lab founder Kathleen deLaski, author of "Who Needs College Anymore?," questions if the U.S. higher education system, with its skyrocketing costs and declining enrollment, is currently suited to meet the needs of future generations of students. She talks about alternatives to the 4-year college degree, including educational bootcamp…

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AW: David Graham, "The Project - How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America" 1:08:01

1M ago1:08:01

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Journalist David Graham looks at how parts of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 document is being implemented by the Trump administration. He's interviewed by author and George Washington University professor Matthew Dallek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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Ronald Reagan and Brian Mulroney: A U.S.-Canada Friendship 24:57

1M ago24:57

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Can you imagine a time when a U.S. President and a Canadian Prime Minister were friends? ... And said nice things about each other in public? ... And the nice things they said about each other in public were neither remarkable nor newsworthy? Well, here's proof that such a time once existed: "The fact that we go on, we got along, President Reagan a…

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BN+: Jill Eicher, "Mellon vs. Churchill" 1:11:24

1M ago1:11:24

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After a career in investment management and some time as a credit risk specialist at the US Treasury Department, Jill Eicher has written her first book titled, "Melon vs. Churchill: The Untold Story of Treasury Titans at War." It's all about the collection of war debts from World War I, which was fought between 1914 and 1918. Andrew Mellon, a wealt…

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Q&A: Jane McManus, "The Fast Track" 1:09:44

1M ago1:09:44

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Sports journalist and academic Jane McManus, author of "The Fast Track," discusses the rise in popularity of women's sports since the early 1970s and the challenges female athletes have faced since then, including unequal pay and lack of media coverage. Prof. McManus talks about the experiences of Billie Jean King, Venus and Serena Williams, Caitli…

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AW: Stephen Witt, "The Thinking Machine - Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip" 1:09:26

1M ago1:09:26

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Journalist Stephen Witt profiles the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang, and the development of their microchip. He's interviewed by Business Insider reporter Emma Cosgrove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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The Washington Hilton Is 60 — And Still Hosting the WHCA Dinner 13:10

2M ago13:10

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It's time for the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton. But this year: No comedian. Which means: No jokes about C-SPAN … or about the Washington Hilton. In the past, at every dinner, there seemed to be at least one joke made about one or the other ... or sometimes both in the same joke — Like Conan O'Brien p…

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BN+: Dr. Hassan Tetteh, "Smarter Healthcare with AI" 1:16:26

2M ago1:16:26

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Dr. Hassan Tetteh, in his latest book, opens the introduction with a question: "How do we prepare for the future with AI?" His primary focus is on healthcare and AI, but it's subtitled "Harnessing Military Medicine to Revolutionize Healthcare for Everyone Everywhere." Dr. Tetteh is currently based at Howard University and Inova Hospital in Fairfax,…

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Q&A: Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future" 1:08:39

2M ago1:08:39

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Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies – including driverless and flying cars, smart cities, hyperloops, and autonomous robots – haven’t become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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AW: Viet Thanh Nguyen, "To Save and to Destroy - Writing as an Other 1:04:07

2M ago1:04:07

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Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen reflected on how society can build allegiances beyond racial identity & have more global solidarity. He's interviewed by author Ijeoma Oluo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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Four Former WHCA Presidents Tell Us Their Favorite Big Media Dinner Moments and Inside Stories 1:10:22

2M ago1:10:22

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The White House Correspondents Association dinner is just a week away. The big annual media black tie shindig in the basement of the Washington Hilton typically has several surprises. Like this film shown during 2000 dinner. "I want to thank the Academy for this tremendous honor. This may be the greatest moment of my life. I mean, hear since i was …

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BN+: Phil Tinline, "Ghosts of Iron Mountain" 1:10:48

2M ago1:10:48

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British writer Phil Tinline has written a book titled "Ghosts of Iron Mountain." The publisher Scribner calls it "an investigative masterpiece for readers curious about the surprising connection between John F. Kennedy, Oliver Stone, Timothy McVeigh, QAnon, Alex Jones, and Donald Trump." In his introduction, author Tinline says the book is the true…

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Q&A: Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail" 1:08:33

2M ago1:08:33

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Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the…

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AW: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival" 1:08:46

2M ago1:08:46

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) speaks about his faith, the challenges the country faces, and what he believes needs to happen to improve the country. He's interviewed by Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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How did a 1996 Senate Whitewater Hearing Seen on C-SPAN Inspire the Hit 2025 Netflix Series "The Residence"? 35:03

2M ago35:03

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Thirty years ago, C-SPAN showed the Senate Whitewater Committee hearings. The Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters was created in May 1995. Hearings ran for 300 hours over 60 sessions across 13 months. Did anything concrete come out of those hearings seen on C-SPAN? Well – at least one thing. A hit…

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BN+: Richard Overy, "Rain of Ruin" 1:00:48

2M ago1:00:48

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Richard Overy is a British historian who has spent most of his professional life writing books about war, primarily World War II. Professor Overy's current work is called "Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan." Liner notes on the cover of the book say: "With the development of the B-29 Super Fortress in the summer of 1944, str…

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Q&A: Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave" 1:10:33

2M ago1:10:33

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Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," talks about the impact that slavery and Jim Crow have had on his family through multiple generations. Mr. Hawkins examines the relationship between the past violence experienced by family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely dis…

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AW: David Enrich, "Murder the Truth" 1:09:02

2M ago1:09:02

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New York Times investigative journalist David Enrich argues that the rich & powerful are using free speech laws to suppress dissent. He's interviewed by author and George Washington Law School professor Mary Anne Franks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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A Republican President, Canada, and Tariffs: What Ronald Reagan Said and Did 14:41

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If you're listening closely to the language currently being used by leaders of the United States and Canada about each other -- what a Republican president once said about the two countries might seem unfamiliar. The American people know that putting up walls around our country is a prescription for ruin, not renewal. What the world and the United …

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BN+: Dennis Hutchinson, "The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox" 1:08:44

2M ago1:08:44

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As a follow on to Stuart Banner's history of the Supreme Court, this week's Booknotes+ podcast features a 2002 interview with Dennis Hutchinson, a University of Chicago law professor emeritus. The subject matter: the forgotten memoir of John Knox, a law clerk to former justice James McReynolds, a native of Kentucky. Knox's year was the term beginni…

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Q&A: Syndicated Columnist George Will on His Life & Career 1:09:56

2M ago1:09:56

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Author and writer George Will, whose nationally syndicated column has been running since 1974, discusses his life and career in the opinion business. Mr. Will talks about the impact of his work on U.S. politics over the past 50 years, conservatism in the age of Donald Trump, his love of baseball, and other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. …

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AW: Paul Blustein, "King Dollar - The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency"' 1:07:38

2M ago1:07:38

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Writer Paul Blustein made the case for why he believes the dollar will remain the world's dominant currency. He was interviewed by author and Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Zongyuan Zoe Liu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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Annual Baseball Episode: An Oral History of the Washington Nationals, As Told By Congress 30:54

2M ago30:54

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October 31st, 2019. The U.S. House debates and passes a resolution laying out the rules in the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump. House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer addresses the House that day — but there's something else on his mind as well: Today is a serious day. Last night was an extraordinary night. I rise for the millions of peop…

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BN+: Stuart Banner, "The Most Powerful Court in the World" 1:12:49

3M ago1:12:49

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UCLA law professor Stuart Banner's book, "The Most Powerful Court in the World," is a history of the United States Supreme Court from the founding era to the present. In his introduction, Stuart Banner writes that: "Today, critics on the left accuse the justices of deciding cases on political rather than legal grounds. This book shows that the Cour…

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Q&A: Loretta Ross, "Calling In" 1:10:12

3M ago1:10:12

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Activist and professor Loretta Ross, author of "Calling In," discusses the excesses of cancel culture and the need for a more inclusive way to hold people accountable in the age of social media. Prof. Ross, who was sexually abused as a child, also talks about her past work with convicted rapists and white supremacists. Learn more about your ad choi…

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AW: Michael Lewis, "Who is Government?" 1:05:29

3M ago1:05:29

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Bestselling author Michael Lewis posed the question, who works for the government and why does their work matter? He's interviewed by Harvard Kennedy School of Government Public Policy & Management Professor Elizabeth Linos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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The C-SPAN Story 1:15:54

3M ago1:15:54

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C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb is in conversation with Sam Feist, the network's CEO, and Susan Swain, C-SPAN's former co-CEO, about his quest to bring live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress into every American home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesC-SPAN

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The JFK Assassination, Oliver Stone, and Conspiracy Theories — Now with President Trump 35:17

3M ago35:17

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On the third day of his second administration, President Trump signed six executive orders. One was: Declassifying files pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. The inclusion of JFK was of particular interest to the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly." Three years …

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BN+: Steven Gillon, "Presidents at War" 1:07:42

3M ago1:07:42

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Steven Gillon was a scholar in residence at the History Channel for more than 20 years. He has written 12 books on subjects including a history of the United States, the Kerner Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald, and the Life of John F. Kennedy Jr. His latest book is titled "Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents from Eise…

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Q&A: Meryl Gordon, "The Woman Who Knew Everyone" 1:09:06

3M ago1:09:06

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New York University journalism professor Meryl Gordon, author of "The Woman Who Knew Everyone," talks about the life of socialite and Democratic fundraiser Perle Mesta. Mesta, dubbed the "hostess with the mostest," was close to three U.S. presidents during the mid-20th century, and was known for throwing parties that brought political elites togeth…

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AW: Dr. Adam Ratner, "Booster Shots -The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health" 1:06:58

3M ago1:06:58

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Dr. Adam Ratner spoke about the resurgence of measles that he's seeing as a pediatrician and the future of children's health. He was interviewed by George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health professor Emily Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Three Top Political Podcasters Share Their Favorite Moment From The House on TV 38:18

3M ago38:18

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Next week is C-SPAN's 46th anniversary…. On March 19th, 1979, House TV began – for the first time Americans could watch live gavel to gavel coverage of the U.S. House floor on their television. … It was Day One of privately funded C-SPAN. To mark this anniversary on this podcast, we're trying something new. We asked three of America's greatest poli…

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