Episode 1
Aired Jul 1, 2022
Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman discusses the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Episode 2
Aired Jul 8, 2022
Jamie Kirchick
Author Jamie Kirchick talks about "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington," which focuses on gay power brokers and the risks they faced.
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Episode 3
Aired Jul 15, 2022
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) talks about his efforts to stop gun violence in America, and addresses urban gun violence and the weakening gun lobby.
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Episode 4
Aired Jul 22, 2022
Author Adam Grant examines the value of rethinking deeply-held beliefs in an ever-changing world.
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Episode 5
Aired Jul 29, 2022
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) talks about his support for President Donald Trump up to Jan. 6 and makes his case against what he sees as a Democratic plot to pack the Supreme Court.
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Episode 6
Aired Aug 5, 2022
Actor Matt Damon and water expert Gary White talk about their goal to end the global water crisis.
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Episode 7
Aired Aug 12, 2022
Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman talks about the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade and polarization in America.
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Episode 8
Aired Aug 19, 2022
Psychologist and author Adam Grant examines the value of rethinking deeply-held beliefs in an ever-changing world; how that approach could change work, politics, and daily discourse for the better.
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Episode 9
Aired Aug 26, 2022
Author James Kirchick discusses "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington," which cites gay powerbrokers from the Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency through the years of President Bill Clinton.
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Episode 10
Aired Sep 2, 2022
Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins talks about his hits for films "Top Gun" and "Footloose," reuniting with Jim Messina, the highs and lows of his 50-year career and "Still Alright: A Memoir."
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Episode 11
Aired Sep 9, 2022
Author Elliot Ackerman reflects on the war in Afghanistan, his own efforts to get Afghans out and the dangers of America's civil-military divide.
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Episode 12
Aired Sep 16, 2022
Filmmaker Ken Burns and producer Sarah Botstein discuss "The U.S. and the Holocaust," which examines America's response to Nazi atrocities.
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Episode 13
Aired Sep 23, 2022
Former Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez warns agains the rise of left wing populism in Colombia, the war on drugs, the crisis in Venezuela and the global impact of threats to democracy in the U.S.
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Episode 14
Aired Sep 30, 2022
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova talks about Russia's nuclear threats and Russian war crimes.
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Episode 15
Aired Oct 7, 2022
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) talks about surviving sexual assault and her experience with abortion, Black Lives Matter and policy priorities.
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Episode 16
Aired Oct 14, 2022
Exiled Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad discusses the protests in Iran over the government's treatment of women and says the U.S. should do more to support the protesters.
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Episode 17
Aired Oct 21, 2022
Author and journalist Matthew Continetti discusses the evolution and future of the American conservative movement.
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Episode 18
Aired Oct 28, 2022
Independent Conservative candidate Evan McMullin talks about his race against Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R).
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Episode 19
Aired Nov 4, 2022
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maggie Haberman talks about the investigations facing Donald Trump and why she thinks he will run in 2024.
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Episode 20
Aired Nov 11, 2022
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson assesses the GOP's performance in the 2022 midterm elections and how key issues such as abortion played into the race.
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Episode 21
Aired Nov 18, 2022
Former Attorney General William Barr talks about Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid, his resignation from the Trump administration and the state of the Department of Justice.
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Episode 22
Aired Nov 25, 2022
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) talks about the economy, abortion and other key issues facing voters.
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Episode 23
Aired Dec 2, 2022
Mike Pence defends the work of the Trump administration while explaining his break with President Donald Trump over January 6.
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Episode 24
Aired Dec 9, 2022
Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa talks about how false news on social media threatens democracy and the importance of a free press.
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Episode 25
Aired Dec 16, 2022
Misty Copeland talks about becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and weighs in on diversity in ballet, motherhood and her future.
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Episode 26
Aired Dec 23, 2022
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs and discusses how music transcends time, connects cultures and provides comfort in the darkest of hours.
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Episode 27
Aired Dec 30, 2022
Author and journalist Matthew Continetti talks about the evolution and future of the American Conservative movement.
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Episode 28
Aired Jan 6, 2023
Mike Pence talks about the investigations into election fraud, his break with President Donald Trump and a possible 2024 run.
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Episode 29
Aired Jan 13, 2023
The Rev. Al Sharpton talks about his evolution as a civil rights leader, challenges he has faced and the power of Black voters.
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Episode 30
Aired Jan 20, 2023
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential biographer Jon Meacham weighs in on the GOP and whether President Joe Biden will run again.
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Episode 31
Aired Jan 27, 2023
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) talks about the challenges of rejecting the GOP's extremes and supporting bipartisan solutions on abortion, cannabis and other issues; she also comments on the classified documents investigations and debt ceiling.
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Episode 32
Aired Feb 3, 2023
Barry Diller talks about Hollywood, the Academy Awards, the future of streaming and what's ahead in politics.
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Episode 33
Aired Feb 10, 2023
Brown University economist Glenn Loury talks about how his views have evolved.
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Episode 34
Aired Feb 17, 2023
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara talks about policing after the death of Tyre Nichols and weighs in on racial disparities, qualified immunity, gun violence and elevated crime rates.
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Episode 35
Aired Feb 24, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley talks about serving as Ambassador to the U.N., foreign policy threats to the U.S. and the future of the GOP.
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Episode 36
Aired Mar 3, 2023
Artist, activist and former political prisoner Ai Weiwei talks about resisting authoritarianism in China and beyond and his memoir.
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Episode 37
Aired Mar 10, 2023
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, talks about how the U.S. should respond to threats from the CCP.
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Episode 38
Aired Mar 17, 2023
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan talks about why he won't challenge Donald Trump for the GOP nomination, economic policy proposals and the future of the GOP.
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Episode 39
Aired Mar 24, 2023
Misty Copeland talks about becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and the role her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, played in her rise, as well as diversity in ballet, motherhood and her future.
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Episode 40
Aired Mar 31, 2023
Supermodel Paulina Porizkova talks about aging and ageism, harassment in modeling, her journey out of Communist Czechoslovakia, struggling with mental health and the breakdown of her marriage to Ric Ocasek.
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Episode 41
Aired Apr 7, 2023
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann talks about the 34 felony count indictment against Donald Trump, the prosecution's strengths and weaknesses and what to expect as Trump faces more criminal probes.
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Episode 42
Aired Apr 14, 2023
Author and cultural critic Thomas Chatterton Williams discusses the impact of culture wars and wokeness on contemporary politics.
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Episode 43
Aired Apr 21, 2023
Gov. Wes Moore (D) talks about overcoming tragedy to become a Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Army captain, author and Maryland's first Black governor, and details his plans to tackle poverty and crime.
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Episode 44
Aired Apr 28, 2023
The New York Times columnist David French weighs in on the 2024 presidential race, turmoil at Fox News and cases and ethics questions before the Supreme Court.
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Episode 45
Aired May 5, 2023
Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss talks about America's civics crisis and speaks out against diversity inclusion standards in Hollywood.
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Episode 46
Aired May 12, 2023
Felix Salmon
Financial journalist Felix Salmon discusses how COVID created an economic paradigm shift affecting everything from labor markets to millennial investing; he advocates for ending the debt ceiling and says minting money would be better than a default.
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Episode 47
Aired May 19, 2023
Charlie Sykes, founder of The Bulwark, talks about why he disassociated himself from the Republican Party, the 2024 presidential race and whether conservatism can be redeemed.
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Episode 48
Aired May 26, 2023
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott talks about his journey from poverty to the Senate, where he serves as the only Black Republican.
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Episode 49
Aired Jun 2, 2023
Brown University economist Glenn Loury says affirmative action and reparations will not solve inequality, and defends free speech on college campuses.
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Episode 50
Aired Jun 9, 2023
Margaret Hoover leads interviews and debates.
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Episode 51
Aired Jun 16, 2023
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential biographer Jon Meacham explains why he backs a Joe Biden reelection bid and weighs in on the GOP.
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Episode 52
Aired Jun 23, 2023
Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig talks about the federal indictment against Donald Trump and weighs in on Hunter Biden's plea deal.
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