Actor James Spader Speaks About "The Blacklist"
Hari Sreenivasan sits down with actor James Spader to discuss his role as one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives in TV series “The Blacklist.”
Jill Abramson On Her New Book and Possible Plagiarism Claims
Walter Isaacson sits down with former editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson as she fights accusations of plagiarism in her new book, “Merchants of Truth.”
Seinfeld's Larry Charles and his "Dangerous World of Comedy"
Walter Isaacson sits down with Larry Charles, comedian behind “Seinfeld,” "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and "Borat," to discuss his new show "Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy," where he explores what it's like to be a comedian under dictatorships or during wartime.
Journalist Yevgenia Albats on Criticizing the Kremlin
For over three decades journalist Yevgenia Albats has been a prominent investigative reporter in Russia, and since 2009 she’s been editor of the New Times Magazine, one of the only opposition publications within the country. She sat down with Michel Martin to talk about what it’s like to dare to criticize the Kremlin from the inside.
Esmé Weijun Wang on Her Series of Essays on Schizophrenia
Alicia Menendez sits down with award-winning author Esmé Weijun Wang, who after being diagnosed with affected-schizophrenia, channeled the news into a bestselling series of essays recounting her journey called “The Collected Schizophrenias.”
Harry Edwards on Social Rights Activism in Sports
Michel Martin sits down with a sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards who has been behind protests by high-profile athletes for more than fifty years.
Pedro Noguera & Nate Bowling on the Recent Teacher Strikes
As teacher strikes across America highlight the country’s frayed public education system, Prof. Pedro Noguera, distinguished professor of Education at UCLA, and Nate Bowling, Washington state’s teacher of the year in 2016, discuss why lawmakers need to start prioritizing teaching.
Actress Gillian Anderson on her Wide-Spanning Career
Christiane Amanpour sits down with acclaimed actress Gillian Anderson to discuss her wide-spanning career, whether that’s television roles in “The X-Files” and Netflix comedy “Sex Education,” or on-stage in London’s West End in a brilliant new production of “All About Eve.”
Gloria Calderón Kellett on Inclusivity in Hollywood
Alicia Menendez sits down with Gloria Calderón Kellett, executive producer of the critically acclaimed TV series, “One Day at a Time,” to discuss her remake of the ‘70s Norman Lear sitcom, as well as her expansive career as a Latinx actress, director, screenwriter and showrunner.
Bernard-Henri Levy on America's Loss of Leadership
Hari Sreenivasan sits down with acclaimed French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy to discuss his new book “The Empire and the Five Kings” and America’s gradual abdication from its traditional leadership role.
Historian Miguel Tinker Salas on The Crisis in Venezuela
As Venezuelans starve inside a country mired in political and social chaos, the Trump administration has set a Saturday deadline for much-needed aid to be allowed entry. Historian Miguel Tinker Salas joins the program to discuss.
Talal Derki on his New Film "Of Fathers and Sons"
Syrian Director Talal Derki spent more than two years documenting the nightmare that has befallen his country, embedding himself with a radical jihadist family. He joins the program to discuss his astonishing film, “Of Fathers and Sons.”
Novelist Isabel Allende Gives Her Thoughts on Venezuela
While the Venezuelan crisis continues, Latin America is no stranger to political upheaval, as renowned novelist Isabel Allende knows all too well. Her godfather and cousin, Chile’s socialist President Salvador Allende, was deposed in a US-backed coup in 1973. She fled to Venezuela where she would live for more than a decade. She discusses her incredible life and vantage point.
How Cancer Challenged One Theologian's Connection to God
Michel Martin sits down with Kate Bowler, whose relationship with God faced one of its biggest tests when she was diagnosed with cancer. That struggle is all detailed in her new memoir, “Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved.”
Kate Bowler on Her Memoir "Everything Happens for a Reason"
Michel Martin sits down with Kate Bowler, whose relationship with God faced one of its biggest tests when she was diagnosed with cancer. That struggle is all detailed in her new memoir, “Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved.”
Matthew Broderick & Shawn Snyder on the Film "To Dust"
In the new dark comedy “To Dust,” a Hacidic Jew, who is haunted by the death of his wife, partners up with a biology professor to uncover what happens to our bodies after we die. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the film, death and grief with actor Matthew Broderick and the film’s director Shawn Snyder.
Lawyer Becca Heller on President Trump's Travel Ban
Alicia Menendez sits down with the immigration lawyer who took on President Trump’s travel ban, Becca Heller.
Wole Soyinka on the Election in Nigeria
Nobel Prize-winning poet Wole Soyinka joins the program to discuss this weekend’s election in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy.
Richard Dearlove on Why ISIS is Still a Threat
As the caliphate faces the brink of extinction, former head of the British Secret Intelligence Service Richard Dearlove joins the program to discuss why ISIS is still a threat.
Jez Butterworth & Laura Donnelly on "The Ferryman"
Hari Sreenivasan discusses “The Ferryman” with actress Laura Donnelly, whose uncle disappeared during “The Troubles" in Northern Ireland, and its playwright, Jez Butterworth.
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