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After Words

C-SPAN 389 Episodes Aug 23, 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

A Woman's-Eye View of the Revolutionary Era
A Woman's-Eye View of the Revolutionary Era Aug 23, 2026 3021 Historian Molly Beer took a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Don’t Tell the President" Stories from Presidential Advance 
"Don’t Tell the President" Stories from Presidential Advance  Aug 17, 2026 3057 Jean Becker and Tom Collamore, former staffers to President George H.W. Bush and co-authors of Don't Tell the President, discuss the work done by advance teams for presidential events, including foreign trips, state visits, and campaign rallies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy
A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy Aug 9, 2026 4021 Matthew Campbell penned a whodunit tale about plundered Cambodian art and antiquities, the international market for stolen goods, the sometimes unwitting participation of prominent museums, and the fight to return objects to their rightful places and owners. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stuck - How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress
Stuck - How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress Aug 2, 2026 3709 Maya Kornberg and Former U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) discussed congressional reform over the past 50 years and the forces that thwart those efforts. This event was hosted by the New York University John Brademas Center in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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

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