April 25, 2025
Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman on what cues Donald Trump seems to be taking from Hungary in terms of foreign policy. From the archive: Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss their film “No Other Land,” which just won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Travel writer Rick Steves tells the story of his most formative trip in his new book "On the Hippie Trail."
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April 10, 2025
S2025 E7204 - 55m 47s
Former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu reacts to Trump's changing tariff policies. Ed Yong discusses threats to America's public health agencies and disease research. Economist Oren Cass believes that tariffs are the way forward for America and makes the case for bearing the costs for a period of time. Gints Zilbalodis discusses his Oscar-winning animated film "Flow."
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April 9, 2025
S2025 E7203 - 55m 47s
The New York Times journalist Li Yuan on the trade war with China. Ryan Calais Cameron on his new play "Retrograde." Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney on being detained by ICE while attempting to renew her work visa.
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April 8, 2025
S2025 E7202 - 55m 47s
Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, discusses the new Supreme Court rulings that will impact Trump Administration deportation cases. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, shares what he saw on his recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden on measles outbreaks and federal funding cuts.
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April 7, 2025
S2025 E7201 - 55m 47s
Expert economists discuss the fall of world markets. Utah State Senator Nate Blouin on demonstrations against Trump and Elon Musk that took place across all 50 states and globally on Saturday. Journalist Ece Temelkuran on Turkey’s biggest protest movement in more than a decade. New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz on his latests article, "The Gen X Career Meltdown."
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April 4, 2025
S2025 E7200 - 55m 41s
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos react to Trump's tariffs. Actors Tom Basden and Tim Key discuss their new movie "The Ballad of Wallis Island." Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel discusses how the Democratic Party can claw its way back.
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April 3, 2025
S2025 E7199 - 55m 47s
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Trump's new tariffs. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on her latest novel "Dream Count." The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his bombshell story after being added to a Trump Administration Signal chat.
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April 2, 2025
S2025 E7198 - 55m 44s
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) discusses Cory Booker's marathon speech in Congress. Arwa Damon, founder of INARA and Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan a physician who volunteered in Gaza, on the current state of the war there. Harvard history professor Tiya A. Miles weighs in on the Trump admin's targeting of the Smithsonian Museum.
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April 1, 2025
S2025 E7197 - 55m 18s
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Trump and "the most serious threat to the rule of law in a generation." The mother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel speaks out. Loyola Law Professor Justin Levitt on why Trump's recent executive order regarding voting is both illegal and unconstitutional. A look back at Christiane's 2022 conversation with "Operation Mincemeat" author Ben Macintyre.
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March 31, 2025
S2025 E7196 - 55m 47s
French politician Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling more than four million euros of European Union funds. Thierry Arnaud and Nathalie Tocci unpack the fallout. Dr. Sania Nishtar discusses the impact of Trump terminating US support for Gavi. Geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham on how the world should respond to US tariffs. Edward Fishman further unpacks US use of economic warfare.
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March 28, 2025
S2025 E7195 - 55m 47s
Author Colum McCann on his highly anticipated new book "Twist." As "The Sound of Music" celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back on Christiane's 2019 conversation with Hollywood pantheon Julie Andrews. Former editor of Vanity Fair Graydon Carter on his new memoir "When the Going Was Good."
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March 26, 2025
S2025 E7193 - 55m 47s
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses the group chat mishap regarding strikes on Houthis in Yemen. European Council President Antonio Costa urges European NATO members to become less dependent on others, "namely on the United States." Yale Professor Jason Stanley on how new teaching guidelines are stoking a culture of fear, and why he's taking drastic measures as a result.
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March 25, 2025
S2025 E7192 - 55m 47s
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže discusses the latest developments between Russia and Ukraine. WIRED reporter Makena Kelly shares current news out of Elon Musk's DOGE. Save the Children UK's Shaima Al-Obaidi reveals what she has seen working in Gaza. Clay Risen discusses his new book "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America."
Extras + Features
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Trump Targets Law Firms in a Series of Executive Orders
S2025 E7186 - 18m 7s
Another of President Trump's executive orders is under scrutiny: his termination of security clearances for two prominent law firms, both of which have represented his opponents. Mary McCord, former Acting Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ, speaks about the effect of these attacks on the legal system.
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Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling
S2025 E7185 - 17m 51s
A huge and potentially dangerous market is surging within the U.S.: sports gambling. The business has grown massively since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling allowed states to legalize it. Might there be a cost to people's lives? Author and historian Jonathan D. Cohen investigated the subject for his new book. He tells Michel Martin what he learned.
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Pres. Trump Says the U.S. Doesn’t “Need” Canada. Is He Right?
S2025 E7184 - 17m 53s
In a trade war that is spiraling out of control, the gloves are off between the U.S. and Canada. Canada's next Prime Minister has promised to stand up to Trump. Eric Lascelles is Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada Global Asset Management. He joins the show to look at what all this might mean.
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Scott Galloway on Markets, Musk, and Trump’s “Weapons of Mass Distraction”
S2025 E7183 - 17m 38s
Scott Galloway believes there is method in Trump's "MAGA-nomics" -- from a tariff war to tax cuts for the rich. Galloway is an NYU professor, author and podcast host. He joins the show to break down what Trump's policies mean for the American economy.
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COVID Five Years Later: From Lockdowns to Long COVID — and What Went Wrong
S2025 E7182 - 18m 3s
Five years ago today, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and the world changed forever. Since then, there have been over 700 million cases and seven million deaths worldwide. As the COVID-19 Coordinator under President Biden, Dr. Ashish Jha helped lead the U.S. response. He joins the show to reflect on how the pandemic transformed society — and how it continues to impact us today.
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Reid Hoffman on What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future
S2025 E7181 - 17m 40s
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, believes the list of potential benefits of artificial intelligence is long, even when weighed against the risks. He joins Walter Isaacson to talk about his new book "Superagency."
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“Travel Is a Political Act:” Rick Steves on the “Hippie Trail”
S2025 E7180 - 18m 9s
”The hippie trail” was a legendary route for travelers, thousands of miles overland from Istanbul to Kathmandu. It's the journey that inspired the highly respected travel writer Rick Steves back in 1978. Now Steves is on an entirely different journey after battling prostate cancer. He tells Walter Isaacson why he believes travel is a vital force for peace.
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Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism
S2025 E7179 - 17m 54s
As the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the media, The New York Times editorial board has accused it of having a distorted view -- "banning words, phrases and ideas" to conform with the Trump version of free speech. Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and professor at GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying trajectory.
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How Underground Schools Across the South Built the Civil Rights Movement
S2025 E7178 - 18m 18s
A book event intended to honor journalist Elaine Weiss was part of a recent string of event cancellations at the National Archives. Her book "Spell Freedom" focuses on four activists who laid the foundation of the Civil Rights Movement. Weiss believes this is a result of budget cuts and new leadership at the National Archives. The author discusses the relevance of her work in today's America.
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The U.S.- Ukraine Minerals Deal: How Rare Earths Are Reshaping Geopolitics
S2025 E7177 - 17m 3s
A New York Times opinion piece argues that Trump is taking a page out of China's foreign policy playbook in his pursuit of a minerals deal with Ukraine. The article’s author, Gracelin Baskaran, is director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at CSIS. Baskaran says we’re entering "a new era of minerals diplomacy." She joins the show to discuss why leaders are going after these resources.
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Former UK Foreign Secretary Reacts to Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Clash
S2025 E7176 - 4m 47s
After Trump's angry exchange with Zelensky, British PM Starmer hosted an emergency summit and announced that the UK and France were assembling a coalition to enforce a peace deal for Ukraine. The White House has signaled its approval, but Starmer has made it clear that a peace plan will never succeed without a US backstop. Former UK Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind joins the show to discuss.
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Trump’s Anti-Trans Orders Are “Ultimately Going to Harm Us All,” Says Expert
S2025 E7175 - 18m 2s
Since taking office, President Trump has issued a number of executive orders targeting trans Americans. These orders cover issues from civil rights protections, to blocking gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, to restricting participation in sports leagues. Chase Strangio, ACLU's co-director for the LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project discusses with Hari Sreenivasan.
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