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Feb 7, 2021 • 53min
Amelia Pang, "Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America’s Cheap Goods"
Investigative journalist Amelia Pang reports on the labor camps in China used to produce US consumer goods. She’s interviewed by Princeton University’s Center on Contemporary China assistant director Yan Bennett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2021 • 1h 2min
Charles M. Blow, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto"
New York Times op-ed columnist Charles M. Blow makes his case for Blacks to amass political power and combat white supremacy. He’s interviewed by author and Woodson Center founder and president Robert Woodson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2021 • 51min
Beau Wise and Tom Sileo, "Three Wise Men: A Navy SEAL, a Green Beret, and How Their Marine Brother Became a War's Sole Survivor"
Beau Wise talks about the loss of his two brothers during the war in Afghanistan. He and his co-author Tom Sileo are interviewed by author and journalist Kelly Kennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 17, 2021 • 59min
Adam Jentleson, "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy"
Adam Jentleson, who was deputy chief of staff for former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), argues that the modernization of the Senate is damaging American democracy. He’s interviewed by Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Kristina Peterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
Catherine Flowers, "Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret"
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflects on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She’s interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2021 • 59min
John Fabian Witt, "American Contagions: Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19"
This week, a conversation with John Fabian Witt we first brought you on November 15. Law professor John Fabian Witt examined the relationship between law, epidemics, and public health guidelines. He was interviewed by Georgetown University Law Professor and Director of the Institute for National and Global Health Law Lawrence Gostin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 27, 2020 • 59min
Michael Shellenberger, "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All"
Michael Shellenberger, founder and president of Environmental Progress, offered his thoughts on what he calls “apocalyptic” environmentalism and provided some solutions on how to address environmental issues of today and into the future. He was interviewed by Andrew Revkin, author and Columbia University’s director of the Earth Institute Initiative on Communication and Sustainability. This episode is from earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2020 • 1h 1min
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present"
Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat examines how authoritarian leaders rule. She’s interviewed by Barnard College and Columbia University professor and author Sheri Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2020 • 60min
Christa Parravani, "Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood"
West Virginia University professor & writer Christa Parravani discusses how she was denied reproductive choice & healthcare for her children. She’s interviewed by Kaiser Family Foundation Sr. Vice President Alina Salganicoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2020 • 54min
Kevin Williamson, "Big White Ghetto: Dead Broke, Stone-Cold Stupid, and High on Rage in the Dank Woolly Wilds of the "Real America"'
National Review correspondent Kevin Williamson recounts the politics & everyday lives of the white American working class from his travels through parts of Appalachia. He’s interviewed by Washington Examiner columnist and CNN contributor Salena Zito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
