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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 podcasts.

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Jul 5, 2026

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Maya Kornberg, "Inside Congressional Committees" 12.02.2023

Author Maya Kornberg looked at the functions of congressional committees and examined their strengths and weaknesses.  She was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Kevin Kosar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saket Soni, "The Great Escape" 05.02.2023

Author and community organizer Saket Soni retold the story of how a group of men from India came to the U.S. as guest workers and became trapped in forced labor. He was interviewed by Migration Policy Institute senior fellow Muzaffar Chishti.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), "Crushed - Big Tech's War on Free Speech" 29.01.2023

Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) argued that big tech companies like Apple and Google are hurting commerce and censoring speech. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Tracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip Bump, "The Aftermath" 22.01.2023

Washington Post columnist Philip Bump examined how baby boomers have impacted the U.S economy and political system and how future generations will fare. He was interviewed by Millennial Action Project president Layla Zaidane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Crump and Armstrong Williams, "Crisis in the Classroom" 15.01.2023

Talk show host Armstrong Williams and Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump shared their concerns about the education system in America. They were interviewed by Politico education editor Delece Smith-Barrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Sund, "Courage Under Fire" 08.01.2023

Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund provided his personal account of the events leading up to the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. He was interviewed by New York Times congressional reporter Luke Broadwater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Villarosa, "Under The Skin: The Hidden Toll Of Racism On American Lives And On The Health Of Our Nation" 01.01.2023

The New York Times listed author Linda Villarosa's "Under The Skin" as one of the "Ten Best Books of 2022." In this podcast, we hear more from her on the book, the research, and racial disparities in health care. After Words will return with new episodes on Saturday, January 7th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Booknotes + : Stacy Schiff, "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams" 25.12.2022

Stacy Schiff has written books about Benjamin Franklin, Cleopatra, and the Witches of Salem. And now it's Samuel Adams, a Massachusetts man Thomas Jefferson called the Father of the American Revolution. Stacy Schiff, appropriately born in Adams, Massachusetts, is our guest this week. Her book is titled "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams." Mr. Adams was born in Boston and lived for 81 years from 1722...

Nouriel Roubini, "MegaThreats" 18.12.2022

Economist Nouriel Roubini offered his thoughts on how the U.S. can avoid what he calls the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal senior writer Jon Hilsenrath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Case, "The Rise of the Rest" 11.12.2022

Entrepreneur & AOL co-founder Steve Case talked about his efforts to create start up opportunities, spur innovation & create jobs around the country. He was interviewed by Atlantic Magazine CEO Nicholas Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chloe Sorvino, "Raw Deal - Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat" 04.12.2022

Forbes Magazine's Chloe Sorvino reports on the future of the U.S. meat industry. She's interviewed by former George W. Bush administration Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Booknotes+ Nell Wulfhart, "The Great Stewardess Rebellion" 27.11.2022

"The Great Stewardess Rebellion" is about the women who changed the working conditions for stewardesses in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The author, Nell Wulfhart wrote the New York Times "Carry-On" column from 2016 to 2019. In the introduction to her book, Ms. Wulfhart writes that: "It wouldn't be much of an exaggeration to say that in the 1960s the airplane cabin was the most sexist workplace...

Emily Flitter, The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America 20.11.2022

The New York Times' Emily Flitter reports on the barriers that people of color face when interacting with the U.S. financial services industry. She's interviewed by author and Brookings Institution senior fellow Andre Perry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beth Truesdale, "Overtime - America's Aging Workforce and the Future of Working Longer" 13.11.2022

Sociologist Beth Truesdale looked at the future of retirement and whether working longer provides better financial security for workers.  She was interviewed by Wellesley College economics professor Courtney Coile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major Garrett and David Becker, "The Big Truth" 06.11.2022

CBS News' Major Garrett & Center for Election Innovation & Research Founder David Becker addressed the allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election & rebuilding confidence in American democracy. They're interviewed by Politico national investigative correspondent Heidi Przybyla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Miller, "Chip War" 30.10.2022

Tufts University professor Chris Miller traced the history of microchip technology & how it has become the most critically-needed technology globally. He was interviewed by Democratic Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandi Collins-Dexter, "Black Skinhead - Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future" 23.10.2022

Brandi Collins-Dexter examined the relationship between Black voters & the Democratic Party. She was interviewed by author & journalist Wesley Lowery.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Bergen, "Like, Comment, Subscribe" 16.10.2022

Bloomberg News' Mark Bergen looks at the creation & growth of YouTube and how its changed our society. He was interviewed by Politico technology policy reporter Rebecca Kern.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), "The Forerunner" 09.10.2022

Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) spoke about her life and advocacy work. She was interviewed by HuffPost Editor in Chief Danielle Belton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Navarro, "Taking Back Trump's America" 02.10.2022

Former Trump administration official Peter Navarro offers his thoughts on how President Trump could win the 2024 presidential election. He's interviewed by Washington Examiner senior political correspondent and author David Drucker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), "The Road Taken" 25.09.2022

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reflects on his nearly 50 years in the U.S. Senate and some of the legislation he's worked on.  He's interviewed by USA Today Bureau Chief Susan Page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynt Marshall, "You've Been Chosen" 18.09.2022

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall speaks about her life and career. She's interviewed by Washington Post sports enterprise reporter Michael Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Stirewalt, "Broken News - Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back" 11.09.2022

Political columnist & former Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt argued that the media puts profits over good journalism. Mr. Stirewalt was fired from Fox News after the 2020 election. He was interviewed by Reason Magazine editor and Reason Roundtable podcast host Matt Welch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C-SPAN in the Classroom Trailer: Season 2 05.09.2022

Hey all you teachers and all you parents, and all you professors and all you students: Season #2 of the C-SPAN in the Classroom podcast drops this fall! Whether you're mowing the yard, on a peaceful weekend drive, or just relaxing on the couch with your favorite blanket, make sure to tune in to the first episode of Season #2 of C-SPAN in the Classroom on September 10th, available at c-span.org, on...

About Books: Richard Howorth on Square Books Bookstore 04.09.2022

Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's Book TV. In this episode we talked to Richard Howorth owner of Square Books bookstore in Oxford, Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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