After Words

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After Words episodes

August 02, 2020 Michael Shellenberger, Environmental Progress Founder
Environmental Progress founder Michael Shellenberger offers his thoughts on what he calls “apocalyptic” environmentalism & provides some solutions to address environmental issues of today & into the future. He’s interviewed by Andrew Revkin.

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58 min
July 27, 2020 Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), "Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change"
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) talks about her life, political career, and book "Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change." She’s interviewed by Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT).

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1 hr 5 min
July 18, 2020 Steve Levy, Editor at Large, Wired Magazine
Wired magazine editor at large Steven Levy reports on the creation, growth, and future of Facebook. He’s interviewed by author and Financial TImes global business columnist Rana Foroohar.

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1 hr
July 13, 2020 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.

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59 min
July 04, 2020 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.

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57 min
June 27, 2020 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.

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57 min
June 20, 2020 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.

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1 hr
June 13, 2020 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).

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1 hr 2 min
June 07, 2020 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).

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1 hr 1 min
May 31, 2020 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.

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1 hr 5 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