1A

1A

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1A episodes

  • Foresight 2020: Senator Bernie Sanders
    "The idea of legalizing prostitution is something that should be considered," Sanders told us.

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    27 min
  • Foresight 2020: Marianne Williamson
    "I see the climate crisis as the greatest moral challenge of our generation. I'd immediately appoint a world-class environmentalist to the EPA... The day of fossil fuel companies [influencing how we address global warming] would be over when I'm president," Williamson told us.

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    35 min
  • Calling Out Callout Culture
    "Labels always come with baggage, baggage that society chooses ... let's not use those labels as finish lines. Don't decide I have nothing to learn from that person," author Irshad Manji told us.

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    35 min
  • Leadership In South Africa After Nelson Mandela
    "The [African National Congress] of 1994 and the [African National Congress] of 2019 are vastly different," one of our guests told us.

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    35 min
  • The Friday News Roundup for May 10, 2019
    Does our system of checks and balances need a check-up? The impact of a standoff between the White House and Congress. And Colorado asserts itself as a leader on recreational drug use.

    Around the world, Iran sparks concerns about its supply of uranium. South Africa goes to the polls. And the Royal Family says, it's a boy!

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    1 hr 29 min
  • What Happens After You First Get Sober?
    "Our goal is to bring the individual back to themselves and let them know they are worth something," one of our guests told us.

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    35 min
  • Inside The Animated Mind Of Lisa Hanawalt
    "I love showing that women are funny, and gross, and sexual," Hanawalt told us. "Women have just had limited opportunities to show this side of themselves in the media."

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    25 min

About 1A

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Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A.

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