After Words

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After Words episodes

November 12, 2023 Greg Lukianoff, "The Canceling of the American Mind"
Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression president Greg Lukianoff argues that the right to free speech is being threatened by cancel culture. He was interviewed by Reason Magazine's Matt Welch.

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1 hr 1 min
November 05, 2023 Ruth Simmons, "Up Home - One Girl's Journey"
Ruth Simmons spoke about her journey from poverty to academia, serving as president of Smith College, Brown University & Prairie View A&M University. She was interviewed by author Freeman Hrabowski.

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1 hr 7 min
October 29, 2023 Martin Baron, "Collision of Power"
Martin Baron talks about leading the Washington Post as executive editor under the ownership of Jeff Bezos & during Donald Trump’s presidency. He's interviewed by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik.

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1 hr 2 min
October 22, 2023 Ryan Reilly, "Sedition Hunters - How January 6th Broke the Justice System"
NBC News' Ryan Reilly chronicled how citizens helped law enforcement find individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He was interviewed by Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney.

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1 hr 3 min
October 15, 2023 Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson, "American Gun"
Wall Street Journal reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson discuss the history of the AR-15 and how the weapon has influenced American gun culture. They were interviewed by author and journalist Paul Barrett.

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1 hr 3 min
October 08, 2023 Melissa Kearney, "The Two-Parent Privilege"
Economist Melissa Kearney argues that the decline in two-parent married households is a driving factor in many of America's economic issues. She was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute's Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility director Scott Winship.

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1 hr 1 min
October 01, 2023 Adam Nagourney, "The Times"
New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney looked at the successes and failures of the last four decades of "the paper of record," The New York Times. He was interviewed by Columbia Journalism Review contributor Jon Allsop.

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1 hr 2 min
September 24, 2023 Meg Kissinger, "While You Were Out - An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence"
Meg Kissinger spoke about her family's struggle with mental illness and her coverage of mental health care in America as a journalist. She was interviewed by Mindsite News founding editor Rob Waters.

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1 hr 3 min
September 17, 2023 Loren Grush, "The Six - The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts"
Journalist Loren Grush detailed the history & experiences of the six women selected in 1978 to become America's first female astronauts. She was interviewed by former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver.

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1 hr 3 min
September 10, 2023 Cara Fitzpatrick, "The Death of Public School"
Chalkbeat editor Cara Fitzpatrick looked at the school choice movement and the future of education in America. She was interviewed by Washington Post education reporter Moriah Balingit.

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1 hr 1 min

About After Words

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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