After Words

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After Words episodes

December 20, 2020 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.

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1 hr 1 min
December 13, 2020 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.

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1 hr
December 06, 2020 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.

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55 min
November 30, 2020 Sally Hubbard, "Monopolies Suck: 7 Ways Big Corporations Rule Your Life and How to Take Back Control"
Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looks at the history of monopolies in American industry and provides her thoughts on how to prevent monopoly power. She’s interviewed by Bloomberg News reporter David McLaughlin.

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1 hr 1 min
November 23, 2020 Deborah Stone, "Counting: How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters"
Political scientist Deborah Stone argues that numbers aren’t objective and explains numerous ways numbers impact our lives daily. She’s interviewed by data scientist and author Cathy O’Neil.

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1 hr
November 16, 2020 John Fabian Witt, "American Contagions: Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19"
Law professor John Fabian Witt examines the relationship between law, epidemics, and public health guidelines. He’s interviewed by Georgetown University law professor and director of the Institute for National & Global Health Law Lawrence Gostin.

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59 min
November 09, 2020 Carlos Lozada, "What Were We Thinking"
The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book critic Carlos Lozada offers his thoughts on the volume of books written about Donald Trump and his presidency. He’s interviewed by the New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul.

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1 hr 1 min
November 02, 2020 Gerald Seib, "We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Reagan to Trump--A Front-Row Seat to a Political Revolution"
The Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib discusses how the conservative movement has evolved since the Reagan era. He’s interviewed by the Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty.

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1 hr 2 min
October 26, 2020 Reverend Al Sharpton, "Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads"
Rev. Al Sharpton, the founder and President of the National Action Network, offers his thoughts on how activism can move America forward. He’s interviewed by Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart.

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1 hr 1 min
October 19, 2020 Candace Owens, "Blackout"
Political commentator Candace Owens offers her thoughts on why Black Americans should vote Republican. She’s interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.

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59 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