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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A Muslim Doctor In Trump Country
Dr. Ayaz Virji talks with guest host Courtney Collins about racism and rejection in the age of Trump.
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How The West Was Overrun
Christopher Ketcham joins us to talk about the American West is slipping away in part to commercialization and lax federal protections.
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Why The Government Should Watch The Web
Karen Kornbluh joins us to talk about whether we should establish a government agency to monitor the spread of disinformation online.
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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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Assessing America’s Trade Wars
Co-founder of Vox Media, Matthew Yglesias and Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, Maurice D. Kugler who is actually shouldering the brunt of tariffs between the United States and China.
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Texans In Congress Talk Border and Immigration
Rep. Henry Cuellar and Rep. Will Hurd join us to talk about immigration, national security and how it these topics intersect in the districts they represent.
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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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By the Numbers: Census 2020
NPR national correspondent Hansi Lo Wang joins us to talk about the politics behind the 2020 census.
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National Security from the Top Down
John Gans joins us to talk about how the National Security Council has evolved since 1947 – and about how President Trump has adjusted the mix of advisors during his time in office.
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VA Secretary Robert Wilkie On Caring For Vets
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie joins us to talk about how the department is evolving to address PTSD and mental health.
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Washington Reporters Roundtable
Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune and Ron Elving from NPR join us to talk about what it’s like covering The White House in today’s political landscape.
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