James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, joins us to argue that Donald Trump represents the melding of politics and pop culture.
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W. Kamau Bell’s America
W. Kamau Bell joins us to talk about his relentless search for social justice among the many viewpoints of everyday Americans.
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The Unsinkable Molly Ivins
Director Janice Engel joins us to discuss a documentary about columnist and political commentator, Molly Ivins.
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The Dallas Pastor Who Has Trump’s Ear
Michael J. Mooney joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what he learned about from First Baptist Dallas church pastor and Trump supporter Robert Jeffress.
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Politics And The Birth Of The Blockbuster
Film critic J. Hoberman joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about how movies dive into the themes American audiences yearned for.
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George Will On The Origins Of Conservatism
Washington Post columnist George F. Will joins us to make the case that America needs to re-engage with the nation’s founding principles.
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A Conversation With Sen. Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders joins us to talk about the issues he’s building his presidential campaign around ahead of this week’s first round of debates.
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Tiny Nations, Giant Impact: The Politics of Climate Change
Time’s Justin Worland joins us to talk about how Fiji and other tiny countries are leading the charge to address climate change.
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Is the U.S. Really a Democracy?
Astra Taylor joins us to talk about why creating a true democracy is so hard – and the steps we might take to get closer to that goal of treating everyone the same.
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Your Political Party Is Outdated (And So Is The Other One)
Frank DiStefano joins us to talk about the defunct parties that once ruled American politics and how our climate of animosity is a landscape for a political reset.
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The Heartbreak that Shaped Barbara Bush
USA Today’s Susan Page joins us to talk about how former first lady Barbara Pierce Bush wielded power behind the scenes– as both the wife of a president and the mother of one, too.
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The Fight For The Soul Of America
Jon Meacham joins us to provide historical evidence that America has made it through tough times before – and about why those previous triumphs offer hope that we’ll make it through the present day.
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