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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March 6, 2025
S2025 E7179 - 55m 47s
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on Trump's tariffs. Top European leaders are meeting with President Zelensky for a special summit on defense. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins the show to discuss. May Pundak and Rula Hardal, co-directors of the NGO A Land for All, on the state of the Gaza ceasefire. Veteran D.C. journalist Frank Sesno on Trump and the press.
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March 5, 2025
S2025 E7178 - 55m 45s
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) reacts to Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Fmr. Executive Editor of The Washington Post Marty Baron discusses the Trump administration's strict rules for journalists and changes within the media. Elaine Weiss tells the story of citizenship schools that secretly taught Black adults in the South during the Jim Crow era in her book "Spell Freedom."
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March 4, 2025
S2025 E7177 - 55m 33s
Alexander Vindman on the latest regarding the Russia-Ukraine war and his new book "The Folly of Realism." Dr. Mary T. Bassett on how sweeping cuts in the U.S. will impact American healthcare. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at CSIS, on "a new era of minerals diplomacy."
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March 3, 2025
S2025 E7176 - 55m 44s
Former UK Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reacts to the Oval Office clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland, discusses the role Europe can play in the conflict now. Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk offers the Ukrainian reaction to last weeks White House argument.
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February 28, 2025
S2025 E7175 - 55m 47s
Mike Pence's former Chief of Staff weighs in on Trump's first month in office. Writer Joe Murphy and star Stephen Kunken on their new play "Kyoto." ACLU attorney Chase Strangio on Trump's executive orders targeting trans Americans.
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February 27, 2025
S2025 E7174 - 55m 36s
Fmr UK Ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott weighs in on where the relationship between the US and Ukraine may be heading and what the UK's role may be. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov also offers his opinion on US-Ukraine relations. Grief expert David Kessler says that in a world overwhelmed by constant crises we are becoming "grief illiterate."
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February 26, 2025
S2025 E7173 - 55m 47s
Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on the deal between President Zelensky and President Trump and what it could mean for Ukraine. Gregg Nunziata, conservative attorney and Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, on Elon Musk and the constitutionality of DOGE's actions. Retired naval officer Theodore R. Johnson on the recent firings of top military leaders and lawyers.
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February 25, 2025
S2025 E7172 - 55m 34s
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe discusses Dan Bongino's new role as deputy director of the bureau. Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, provides an update on the humanitarian disaster unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. CEO and Co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management, Bill Browder on the impact of Trump's moves to negotiate with Putin.
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February 24, 2025
S2025 E7171 - 55m 47s
European leaders are gathered in Kyiv today to mark three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports with the latest. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov on chronicling his country at war. Experts David Broder and Constanze Stelzenmüller on the German elections. Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, on his new book "Righting Wrongs."
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February 21, 2025
S2025 E7170 - 55m 47s
New York Times opinion columnist Masha Gessen on Trump's disruptive foreign policy and the limits of executive power. Christiane speaks with European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi onstage at the Munich Security Conference. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) on the consequences of the Trump administration's budget cuts to the Department of Education.
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February 20, 2025
S2025 E7169 - 55m 47s
Former Russian Diplomat Boris Bondarev, outspoken critic of Putin, discusses the developments in Russia-U.S. talks. Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Elon Musk's cuts through U.S. government. Law professor Bernadette Atuahene on her new book "Plundered," which explores what she calls the systemic bigotry in America's tax system.
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February 18, 2025
S2025 E7167 - 55m 47s
Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins the show from Kyiv to discuss the latest in U.S.-Russia peace talks. Andrea Kendall Taylor, former CIA analyst, further explains the potential outcomes. Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa discusses the fragile ceasefire still holding between Israel and Hamas. Loretta Ross explores how to work with those you disagree with in her book "Calling In."
Extras + Features
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Plane Crashes, Wildfires, War: Processing Grief in a World of Constant Crises
S2025 E7174 - 17m 32s
With wars being waged around the world and tens of thousands of people dead, individual and collective grief have moved to the forefront of daily life. Renowned grief expert David Kessler argues that a world overwhelmed by constant crisis is becoming "grief illiterate." He joins the show to explain the importance of dedicating time for processing grief in an increasingly desensitized world.
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Fmr. Navy Commander on Trump’s Purge of the Pentagon
S2025 E7173 - 18m 13s
The Pentagon is reeling from the recent firings of top military leaders and lawyers. The dismissals included Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown Jr. Theodore R. Johnson is a retired naval officer who served for two decades, and he says that this was "strictly a political move." Johnson speaks to Michel Martin about the potential impacts.
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Bill Browder on the $300 Billion in Frozen Assets That Could Save Ukraine
S2025 E7172 - 17m 56s
As American support for Kyiv appears to be uncertain, French President Macron met yesterday with President Trump and warned against any "surrender" of Ukraine. To discuss the impact of the Trump administration's recent moves to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, Walter Isaacson sat down with Hermitage Capital Management CEO and co-founder Bill Browder.
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“The Autocrats Feel Emboldened:” Kenneth Roth on the Fight for Human Rights
S2025 E7171 - 17m 58s
In 2022, Kenneth Roth left Human Rights Watch after 30 years at the helm. During his tenure the organization grew dramatically, conducting investigations in 100 countries to uncover abuses. Speaking to Walter Isaacson, Roth discusses his new book, “Righting Wrongs,” which examines his three decades leading the charge for human rights.
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If Trump Dismantles the Dept. of Education, Who Will Pay the Biggest Price?
S2025 E7170 - 17m 38s
Could Trump dismantle the Department of Education? As a member of the House Education Committee and a former public school teacher, Rep. Jahana Hayes is doing everything she can to protect the millions of students who rely on DOE programs. Hayes was recently among a group of lawmakers denied entry into the DOE by armed security guards. She joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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What Does Race Have to Do With America’s Foreclosure Crisis?
S2025 E7169 - 17m 29s
Bernadette Atuahene is an author and law professor, and her new book "Plundered" explores what she calls the systemic bigotry in America's tax system. She joins the show to reveal what she learned following the lives of two families in Detroit, one white and one Black.
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Inside Trump’s DOJ: Jan. 6, Eric Adams and the Future of American Justice
S2025 E7168 - 17m 58s
A federal judge is asking the Dept of Justice to explain why prosecutors have suddenly dismissed the corruption indictment against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Multiple prosecutors have resigned in protest amid concerns that the Trump administration struck a deal in exchange for Adams' help in enforcing immigration laws. Brendan Ballou, who recently left the DOJ joins the show to discuss the legal drama.
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Has Cancel Culture Gone Too Far? Prof. Loretta J. Ross on “Calling In”
S2025 E7167 - 18m 22s
While the U.S. is sowing division globally, an atmosphere of hostility is also heating up at home. From federal agency shutdowns to a succession of polarizing executive orders, many Americans feel at the mercy of the new Trump leadership. A longtime human rights activist and co-founder of the Reproductive Justice Framework, author Loretta Ross provides some answers in her new book "Calling In."
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Bill Gates on Trump, AI, and a Life of Revolutionizing Tech
S2025 E7166 - 18m 3s
In the United States, international aid is also on Trump's foreign policy chopping block. For now, a federal judge has paused a funding freeze on USAID. Tech giant Bill Gates joins Walter Isaacson to explain how the global fight against disease could be affected by the sweeping cuts. Gates also discusses his new memoir, “Source Code.”
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Is Your Diet Making You Sick? The Hidden Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods
S2025 E7165 - 17m 21s
Dhruv Khullar is a physician and contributing writer for The New Yorker, and he's been investigating the dangers of ultra-processed food in our diets. He joins the show to talk about his findings.
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Amb. Robert Lighthizer: The Architect of Trump’s Tariff Plan
S2025 E7164 - 18m 13s
More and more of President Trump's tariffs are taking effect by the day. One man has more insight into this policy and its ideas than most: Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, who served as U.S. Trade Representative in the first Trump administration and is considered the architect of the President's tariff policy. He joins the show to discuss tariffs and trade wars.
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“Death by Numbers:” Parkland Shooting Survivor’s Journey to Empowerment
S2025 E7163 - 18m 32s
This week marks seven years since the Parkland School shooting, when 17 students and staff were shot to death by a former student. The incident ignited a wave of protests and bipartisan legislation. It also is the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Death by Numbers," which looks at the journey of shooting survivor Sam Fuentes. Fuentes and the film's director, Kim A. Snyder, join the show.
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