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After Words

C-SPAN 389 Episodes Jul 26, 2026

Best-selling nonfiction authors engage in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today's world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that also brings you the Lectures in History and Q&A podcasts.

Episodes

Managing Chronic Pain with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Managing Chronic Pain with Dr. Sanjay Gupta Jul 26, 2026 3171 Neurosurgeon and medical journalist Sanjay Gupta discussed strategies for preventing and managing pain and promoting wellness. This event took place at the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Political Realignment and the "New Right"
Political Realignment and the "New Right" Jul 19, 2026 3954 The John Locke Institute's Stephen Davies argued that the world is witnessing the emergence a permanent new form of "right-wing" politics. He spoke at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Politicization of the Justice Department
The Politicization of the Justice Department Jul 12, 2026 2906 Reporter Aaron Davis argued the Trump administration has politicized the Justice Department. This was part of Maryland's 2026 Gaithersburg Book Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
American Struggle with Jon Meacham
American Struggle with Jon Meacham Jul 5, 2026 4112 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham told America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century. To read highlights from those accounts, he was joined by Academy Award actor Ellen Burstyn and Stephen Lang, best known for his roles in the movie Gettysburg and the Avatar series. The Roosevelt House Public Policy Inst
Screen People - How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency
Screen People - How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency Jun 28, 2026 3474 Atlantic Staff Writer Megan Garber argued that screens and social media have changed how we relate to each other. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China
Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China Jun 21, 2026 3924 The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. He spoke at the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Future is Peace with Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon
The Future is Peace with Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon Jun 14, 2026 4195 Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the IDF, and Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, talked about their friendship and efforts to figand I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Suing the NSA and Fighting Digital Surveillance
Suing the NSA and Fighting Digital Surveillance Jun 7, 2026 4464 Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalled her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Poisoned Ivies" with R-NY Rep. Elise Stefanik 
"Poisoned Ivies" with R-NY Rep. Elise Stefanik  May 31, 2026 2800 Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argued that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Pilots who Evacuated Ebola Patients in 2014
The Pilots who Evacuated Ebola Patients in 2014 May 24, 2026 3740 Journalist Kevin Hazzard talked about Phoenix Air, a private, air ambulance service that transports patients with highly infectious diseases when governments refuse to get involved. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Modern Russian History through the Experiences of its Women
Modern Russian History through the Experiences of its Women May 17, 2026 2935 A journalist looked at modern Russia through the eyes and experiences of its women. The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosted this program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reimagining Western Mental Health Care
Reimagining Western Mental Health Care May 10, 2026 4082 Physician and anthropologist Khameer Kidia argues that Western mental health care treats the symptoms instead of the causes of mental illness. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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