After Words

Daily Beast 's Matt Lewis explored how American politics is fueled by wealth & offered reforms on how to hold elected officials more accountable. He was interviewed by RealClearPolitics columnist and associate editor A.B. Stoddard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amul Thapar discussed the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas & recounted some of Thomas's key opinions. He was interviewed by USA Today Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Wesley Lowery argued that moments of progress in race matters in the U.S. are often met with acts of violence. He was interviewed by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

USC public policy professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett argued that rural & urban America have more in common than what Americans have been led to believe. She was interviewed by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business journalist Jason Del Rey looks at the rise of Amazon and Walmart and their economic impact on the U.S. and the world. He's interviewed by Insider chief tech correspondent Eugene Kim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Sebag Montefiore is a British historian. He's 57 and lives in London with his wife Santa and their two children. He's written 12 books - 9 nonfiction and 3 novels. His latest effort is titled "The World: A Family History of Humanity." Including the index, it's 1,304 pages. In his preface, Montefiore writes: "I have always wanted to write an intimate human history like 'The World' – in some w...

Journalist Rebecca Grant reported on maternal healthcare in the U.S. & discussed how social & political dynamics impact pregnancy & motherhood. She was interviewed by New York Times reporter Alisha Gupta.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brennan Center for Justice president & CEO Michael Waldman examined how the Supreme Court's 2021-22 rulings impact U.S. law & citizens.  He was interviewed by Politico's senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Trump Administration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt argued that the administrative state has amassed unaccountable power over the last twenty years. He was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Adam White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison offered his thoughts on how to stop the cycle of police violence. He was interviewed by CNN's legal analyst Laura Coates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two public corporations, CBS and Viacom, used to be controlled by the same man, Sumner Redstone. This is the subject of a book called "Unscripted." Our guest is reporter James B. Stewart of the New York Times. He along with his co-author Rachel Abrams write in the preface of the book that: "The drama that unfolded may have occurred at Viacom and CBS, but the recent drumbeat of greed, backstabbing,...

Former United Airlines CEO and chairman Oscar Munoz spoke about his efforts to revive the company and the future of aviation. He was interviewed by USA Today reporter Zach Wichter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative reporter Alexandra Robbins provided a behind-the-scenes look at the issues teachers are facing in the classroom today. She was interviewed by Education Week staff writer Madeline Will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Photographer Matika Wilbur spoke about her efforts to shift how Native America is viewed through her photos. She was interviewed by American University professor Elizabeth Rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ava Chin reflected on her family's American experience across five generations & the impact the Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family & community. She was interviewed by Yale University American studies & history professor Mary Lui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drexel University law professor Adam Benforado argued that America is failing its children morally, socially and economically. He was interviewed by journalist and author Anya Kamenetz.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DePaul University's Kelly Pope examined the rising cases of fraud in the U.S. & explored some of the motivations for committing white-collar crimes.  She was interviewed by former SEC commissioner Kathleen Casey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Bridgewater Associates CEO and 2022 US Senate candidate David McCormick (R-PA) outlined his vision for a better future for America. He was interviewed by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Technology and International Affairs Program senior fellow Jon Bateman.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pulitzer Prize–winning author and sociologist Matthew Desmond shared his views on how Americans can spread their wealth so that everyone is prosperous.  He was interviewed by New York Times Reporter and author Jason DeParle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science journalist Angela Saini explored the origins of patriarchy and how it spread to societies around the world. She was interviewed by author and Women's Media Center director Soraya Chemaly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist Kathleen McLaughlin looked at how & why selling blood plasma has turned into a $20 billion dollar business for the medical industry.  She was interviewed by Stat News investigative reporter Olivia Goldhill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Republican Representative from Utah, Mia Love reflects on her journey to Congress and why she believes more women and minorities should run for office. She's interviewed by Axios Senior Politics Reporter Eugene Scott.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Tabor traced the history & impact of nearby industries on Africatown in Alabama, a community established by the last slaves brought to the U.S. in 1860. He reported on the conditions of the community up through today with some direct descendants of the founders of Africatown still residing in the community.  He was interviewed by White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Vice Chair C...

Center for Immigration Studies fellow Todd Bensman took a critical look at the immigration issues at the U.S. southern border. He was interviewed by Daily Caller investigative immigration reporter Jennie Taer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz examined how the U.S. legal system handles police misconduct. She was interviewed by New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices