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Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that also brings you the Lectures in History and Q&A
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Jul 13, 2020 • 58min
Dinesh D'Souza, "United States of Socialism"
Dinesh D’Souza examines what he calls the new face of socialism. He’s interviewed by author and Independent Institute senior fellow Benjamin Powell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 4, 2020 • 56min
Mary Jordan, "The Art of Her Deal"
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan discusses the life and influence of first lady Melania Trump. She’s interviewed by USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2020 • 56min
Wes Moore, "Five Days"
Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore looks at the 2015 Baltimore uprising following the death of Freddy Gray through the lens of several Baltimoreans who witnessed the unrest. He’s interviewed by Demos senior fellow Heather McGhee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2020 • 60min
Bryan Caplan, "The Case Against Education"
Economics professor Bryan Caplan argued that the main function of higher education has become more about educational credentials and less about ensuring that students are prepared with skills for the job market. He is interviewed by the Chronicle of Higher Education senior writer Scott Carlson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2020 • 1h 1min
Jennifer Eberhardt, "Biased"
Stanford University Professor Jennifer Eberhardt talked about her book, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, in which she offered her insights on implicit racial bias. She was interviewed by Representative Val Demings (D-FL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 7, 2020 • 1h
Arthur Brooks, "Love Your Enemies"
Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offered strategies on how to bridge the political divide in America. He was interviewed by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2020 • 1h 5min
Shoshana Zuboff, "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism"
Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, talked about the growing business of collecting and selling consumer data. She was interviewed by Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2020 • 1h
Chris Hughes, "Fair Shot"
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes discussed his plan to reduce poverty and strengthen the middle class by offering working people a guaranteed income paid for by the one percent. He is interviewed by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2020 • 1h 1min
Joe Ricketts, "The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get"
Joe Ricketts talked about his book, The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get: An Entrepreneur’s Memoir, in which he offered insights into becoming an entrepreneur and founding TD Ameritrade. He was interviewed by former Wall Street investment banker and author William Cohan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2020 • 1h 1min
Tara Westover, "Educated"
Tara Westover detailed her life growing up with survivalist parents in the Idaho mountains and her introduction to formal education at age 17. She was interviewed by author and journalist Susannah Cahalan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
