
After Words
C-SPAN brings together best-selling nonfiction authors and influential interviewers for wide-ranging, hour- long conversations. Find this podcast every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "Lectures in History" and "Q&A" podcasts.
Latest episodes

Jan 5, 2025 • 1h 1min
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), "We Before Me"
Congressman Mark Green (R-TN) discusses division in America and the advantages of putting others before self. He's interviewed by Military Times deputy editor Leo Shane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2024 • 59min
Andy Puzder, "A Tyranny for the Good of Its Victims"
Andy Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, took a critical look at stakeholder capitalism, which he argues is a form of socialism that will hurt the middle and lower classes in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 2024 • 1h 6min
James Rickards, "MoneyGPT - AI and the Threat to the Global Economy"
James Rickards, an esteemed economist and investment advisor, dives into how AI could disrupt the global economy and national security. He discusses art's role in predicting market trends, the evolution of money in the digital age, and the complexities of modern finance. Rickards also examines historical context in nuclear tensions, stressing the importance of human intuition amid AI decision-making. He wraps up with strategies for navigating market downturns and emphasizes true diversification across asset classes.

Dec 7, 2024 • 1h 5min
T.J. English, "The Last Kilo"
Journalist T.J. English spoke about the rise and fall of "Los Muchachos," one of the most successful cocaine empires in U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and Brookings Institution senior fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 1, 2024 • 1h 8min
Rep. Mike Waltz, "Hard Truths - Think and Lead Like a Green Beret"
Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) spoke about serving in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and how his military career influences his decision making. He was interviewed by Politico Pentagon and National Security Reporter Paul Mcleary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 2024 • 1h 3min
Stephanie Gorton, "The Icon and the Idealist - Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America"
Stephanie Gorton looked at the lives & rivalry between two key figures in the early movement for birth control & reproductive rights. She was interviewed by author and UC Davis School of Law professor Mary Ziegler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 17, 2024 • 59min
Vince Beiser, "Power Metal - The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future"
Journalist Vince Beiser looked at how the race to mine metals and other natural resources needed in technology & renewable energy is impacting geopolitics and the environment. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal global metals and mining reporter Julie Steinberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
Tom Fitton, "Rights and Freedoms in Peril - An Investigative Report on the Left's Attack on America"
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton argues that the Left is attacking American rights and freedoms. He was interviewed by Washington Times legal affairs reporter Alex Swoyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 3, 2024 • 59min
Lina Zeldovich, "The Living Medicine"
Journalist Lina Zeldovich explained how a nearly forgotten lifesaving "healing virus" could be groundbreaking in treating deadly infectious diseases. She was interviewed by USA Today health reporter Adrianna Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 2024 • 1h 7min
Rep. Mike Waltz, "Hard Truths - Think and Lead Like a Green Beret"
Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) spoke about serving in Afghanistan as a Green Beret and how his military career influences his decision making. He was interviewed by Politico Pentagon and National Security reporter Paul McLeary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices