After Words

After Words

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  • 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).

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 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.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 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.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), "The Case Against Socialism"

    Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talks about his book, The Case Against Socialism, in which he discusses the history of socialism and argues that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the rise in the U.S.. He is interviewed by Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

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    47 min
  • Jim McKelvey, author of "The Innovation Stack"

    Square co-founder Jim McKelvey author of "The Innovation Stack" offered his thoughts on innovation and competition for startup businesses. He was interviewed by Washington Post technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski.




     


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    1 hr 3 min
  • Michelle King, Author of "The Fix"
    Netflix director of inclusion and former UN official Michelle King examined what she calls the invisible barriers to women succeeding in the workplace. She was interviewed by author and former USA Today Editor-in-Chief Joanne Lipman.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Jonathan Karl, Author of "Front Row at the Trump Show"
    ABC News' chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl provided a behind the scenes look at President Trump’s administration. He was interviewed by Mike McCurry, former White House press secretary in the Clinton administration.

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Eilene Zimmerman, Author of "Smacked"
    Journalist Eilene Zimmerman looked at white-collar drug addiction. She was interviewed by former health commissioner for Baltimore, Dr. Leana Wen.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Jennifer Steinhauser Author of "The Firsts"
    New York Times reporter Jennifer Steinhauer chronicles the first year of the largest class of women elected to the U.S. Congress. She was interviewed by first term Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA).

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    54 min

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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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