After Words

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After Words episodes

March 23, 2025 Michael Lewis, "Who is Government?"
Bestselling author Michael Lewis posed the question, who works for the government and why does their work matter? He's interviewed by Harvard Kennedy School of Government Public Policy & Management Professor Elizabeth Linos.

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1 hr
March 16, 2025 Dr. Adam Ratner, "Booster Shots -The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health"
Dr. Adam Ratner spoke about the resurgence of measles that he's seeing as a pediatrician and the future of children's health. He was interviewed by George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health professor Emily Smith.

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1 hr 1 min
March 09, 2025 Omar El Akkad, "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This"
Omar El Akkad questions if the U.S. is forsaking its core values, after covering wars around the globe & social unrest as a journalist for 20 years. He's interviewed by author and University of Oxford Modern Middle Eastern History professor Eugene Rogan

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1 hr 3 min
March 02, 2025 Kevin Fagan, "The Lost and the Found - A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances"
Journalist Kevin Fagan reports on the underlying issues of homelessness in America, tracing the experiences of two unhoused persons in San Francisco. He was interviewed by former Obama Administration HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.

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1 hr 13 min
February 23, 2025 Eve Ewing, "Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism"
Professor Eve Ewing argues that education systems in the United States have been designed to reinforce racial inequality at the expense of Black & Native children. She's interviewed by Associate Press editor Alia Wong.

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1 hr 4 min
February 16, 2025 Anson Frericks, "Last Call for Bud Light"
Former president of Anheuser-Busch Sales & Distribution Company Anson Frericks offers his insight to the Bud Light controversy, declining sales & its future. He was interviewed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow Richard Morrison.

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1 hr 3 min
February 09, 2025 Omo Moses, "The White Peril - A Family Memoir"
Omo Moses, son of civil rights organizer Robert Moses, talks about being Black in America through the voices of three generations of the Moses family. He's interviewed by University of Maryland, Baltimore County emeritus president Freeman Hrabowski.

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1 hr 3 min
February 02, 2025 Eva Dou, House of Huawei - The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company"
The Washington Post's Eva Dou explains how Huawei became China's most powerful company & what that means for its global competitors. She was interviewed by author and Council on Foreign Relations emerging technologies and national security chair Adam Segal.

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1 hr 3 min
January 19, 2025 Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), "It Takes Chutzpah - How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change"
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares his thoughts on having the tenacity to pursue progressive goals through strong alliances, hard work, & focus.

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59 min
January 12, 2025 Adam Chandler, "99% Perspiration - A New Working History of the American Way of Life"
Journalist Adam Chandler argues that hard work is not enough to obtain the American dream. He's interviewed by author Alissa Quart.

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1 hr 2 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