Person of The Week

By TIME

TIME Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter hosts candid conversations with the people who shape the world, about the forces that shape them. Tune in each Thursday to meet TIME's Person of the Week.<

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How many episodes does Person of The Week have?

The podcast currently has 2,702 episodes available.

Person of The Week episodes:

September 22, 2022 ‘This Is Not a Bluff.’ Putin Raises Specter of Nuclear Weapons Following Battlefield Losses... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. ‘This Is Not a Bluff.’ Putin Raises Specter of Nuclear Weapons Following Battlefield Losses
2. Donald Trump and Three of His Kids Sued for Alleged Business Fraud by New York Attorney General
3. Biden Accuses Putin of Violating U.N. Charter in Bid to ‘Erase’ Ukraine
4. YouTube’s Next Move in the Race to Beat TikTok .
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27min
September 21, 2022 "You Have Utterly Failed." The Department of Justice Undercounted Nearly 1,000 Deaths in U.S. Prison... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. "You Have Utterly Failed." The Department of Justice Undercounted Nearly 1,000 Deaths in U.S. Prison
2. Special Master Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Claims He Declassified Mar-a-Lago Documents
3. Putin Orders a Call-Up of Reservists Amid Setbacks in Ukraine
4. What the Perseverance Rover’s New Discovery Tells Us About the Chance of Ancient Life on Mars .
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25min
September 20, 2022 What to Know About Trump Ally Tom Barrack’s Trial... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. What to Know About Trump Ally Tom Barrack’s Trial
2. Why Ethereum is Dropping After the Merge
3. Column: Biden Is Wrong, the COVID-19 Pandemic Isn't Over .
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19min
September 19, 2022 Why the Polls May Be Feeding Liberals Another Blue Mirage... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Why the Polls May Be Feeding Liberals Another Blue Mirage
2. Senators Ask Biden to Expand Forgiveness for Parents Who Took Out Student Loans
3. Researchers Reveal the Worst Methane Super-Emitters in the U.S.
4. What the British Monarchy Actually Does—And How Hard It Would Be To Abolish It
5. Here’s Why Experts Believe the New Omicron Booster Will Work
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25min
September 18, 2022 If His Martha’s Vineyard Stunt Helps DeSantis Politically, What Does That Say About America?... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. If His Martha’s Vineyard Stunt Helps DeSantis Politically, What Does That Say About America?
2. Why Infectious Disease Outbreaks Are Becoming So Common
3. Column: What Babies and Toddlers Need to Become Good Readers .
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27min
September 17, 2022 Flu Season Is Coming. mRNA Flu Shots Aren’t Far Behind... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Flu Season Is Coming. mRNA Flu Shots Aren’t Far Behind
2. Queen Elizabeth’s Complicated Relationship with Ireland, Britain’s First Colony
3. Why Patagonia’s Billionaire Founder Just Gave Away His Company
4. Veterans Affairs’ New Policy to Provide Abortions Sets Off Battle With Conservative States .
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30min
September 16, 2022 Who is Raymond Dearie, the Special Master Reviewing the Mar-a-Lago Documents?... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Who is Raymond Dearie, the Special Master Reviewing the Mar-a-Lago Documents?
2. Senators Delay Vote to Protect Same-Sex Marriage, Struggling to Get Enough Republican Votes
3. Ethereum’s Merge Has Finally Been Completed
4. Roger Federer Knew His Own Greatness .
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26min
September 15, 2022 After a Year of Focus on Big Tech’s Harms, Why We’re Still Waiting on Reform... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. After a Year of Focus on Big Tech’s Harms, Why We’re Still Waiting on Reform
2. Xi Jinping's Choice of Kazakhstan for His First Overseas Trip Since the Pandemic Is Significant
3. Column: King Charles III’s Unique Relationship with Islam Could Bridge Divides
4. Officers in Breonna Taylor Raid Allegedly Falsified Evidence Based on ‘Gut Feeling,’ Detective Says .
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25min
September 14, 2022 Prince Andrew’s Hope of Royal Rehabilitation May Have Died With Queen Elizabeth II... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Prince Andrew’s Hope of Royal Rehabilitation May Have Died With Queen Elizabeth II
2. Column: How Ukraine Turned the Tide Against Russia
3. Vladimir Putin’s Meeting With Xi Jinping Comes at a Crucial Time for Russia
4. Lindsey Graham Proposes National 15-Week Abortion Ban, But Cracks Show in Conservative Unity
5. Monkeypox Death in Los Angeles Is Believed to Be First U.S. Fatality .
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26min
September 13, 2022 Ukraine’s Offensive Is Pushing Russia Back—And Raising the Risks of Escalation... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Ukraine’s Offensive Is Pushing Russia Back—And Raising the Risks of Escalation
2. Republicans Have One Last Chance to Keep a Weak Senate Candidate Off the November Ballot
3. Flu and COVID-19 Could Make for a Rough Fall and Winter
4. How Currency, Stamps, and the U.K. National Anthem Could Change After Queen Elizabeth II’s Death .
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25min

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How many episodes does Person of The Week have?

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