Synopsis
Interviews with top nonfiction authors by journalists, public policy makers, legislators, and others familiar with their work.After Words airs each weekend at the following times:Saturday at 10pm ETSunday at 9pm ETMonday at 12am ET
Episodes
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Rana Foroohar, "Don't Be Evil"
18/01/2020 Duration: 58minFinancial 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.
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Peggy Orenstein, "Boys & Sex"
11/01/2020 Duration: 54min[New York Times Magazine] contributor Peggy Orenstein examines sexual culture and young male masculinity. She's interviewed by author Jared Yates Sexton.
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Steven Greenhouse, "Beaten Down, Worked Up"
04/01/2020 Duration: 57minSteven Greenhouse examines the challenges American workers face today. He's interviewed by Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI).
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, "Self-Portrait in Black and White"
28/12/2019 Duration: 58minNew 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.
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(KEYED) After Words: Freeman Hrabowski, "The Empowered University"'
21/12/2019 Duration: 59minUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County president Freeman Hrabowski shares his insights on building and sustaining an inclusive, high achieving, and innovative university.
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After Words, Joe Ricketts, "The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get"
14/12/2019 Duration: 59minJoe Ricketts offers insights into becoming an entrepreneur and founding TD Ameritrade. He's interviewed by former Wall Street investment banker and author William Cohan.
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Lindy West, "The Witches Are Coming"
07/12/2019 Duration: 01h03minNew York Times contributing opinion writer Lindy West discusses the #metoo movement. She's interviewed by New York magazine writer at large and author Rebecca Traister.
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Sarah Milov, "The Cigarette"
30/11/2019 Duration: 01h12sUniversity of Virginia history professor Sarah Milov explores the political history of tobacco in America. She's interviewed by former FDA Commissioner David Kessler.
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Gregg Jarrett, "Witch Hunt"
28/11/2019 Duration: 56minFox 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.
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Martha Minow, "When Should Law Forgive?"
16/11/2019 Duration: 01h01minFormer Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow examines cases in which the law is forgiving. She's interviewed by Georgetown Law professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler.
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Newt Gingrich, "Trump vs. China"
09/11/2019 Duration: 55minFormer Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich offers his thoughts on the threats the U.S.faces from China. He's interviewed by the American Enterprise Institute's Oriana Mastro.
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David Shulkin, "It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country"
02/11/2019 Duration: 59minDavid Shulkin recounts his time as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He's interviewed by Jeremy Butler Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America CEO.
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Sen. Rand Paul, "The Case Against Socialism"
26/10/2019 Duration: 45minSenator Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses the history of socialism and argues that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the rise in America. He's interviewed by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
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Gregg Jarrett, "Witch Hunt"
19/10/2019 Duration: 56minFox 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.
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Susan Rice, "Tough Love - My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For"
12/10/2019 Duration: 01h20sFormer Obama administration National Security Advisor and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice discusses her life and career in American diplomacy and foreign policy. She's interviewed by Robin Wright, an author and columnist with the [New Yorker].
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Bill Gertz, "Deceiving the Sky - Inside Communist China's Drive for Global Supremacy"
06/10/2019 Duration: 58minWashington Times national security columnist Bill Gertz discusses China's efforts to become a global military and economic superpower.
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Michelle Malkin, "Open Borders Inc."
11/09/2019 Duration: 54minJournalist Michelle Malkin offers her thoughts on U.S. immigration policy. She's interviewed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).
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Ben Westhoff, "Fentanyl, Inc."
10/09/2019 Duration: 45minJournalist Ben Westhoff reports on how labs in China manufacture Fentanyl. He's interviewed by Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), founding co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force.
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Ibram Kendi, "How to Be an Antiracist"
09/09/2019 Duration: 01h20sAmerican University professor Ibram Kendi argues that America must choose to be antiracist and work towards building an equitable society. He's interviewed by Imani Perry, author and Princeton University African American studies professor.