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After Words

Best-selling nonfiction authors 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.

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58:36

The Problem with Plastic

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2026/04/12

Judith Enck warned against the health and environmental impacts of plastic. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:33

Reagan's Invasion of Grenada During the Cold War

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2026/04/06

Newsmax host John Bachman talked about the 1983 U.S. invasion of the island of Grenada and the overthrow of its People's Revolutionary Government. This event was hosted by The Right Book Club in Palm Beach, Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:20

The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry...

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2026/03/29

Author Michael Kimmel discussed the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys, including the Teddy Bear and the Rubik's Cube. P&T Knitwear in New York hosts this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:57

The Impact Of Wealth Concentration On Society And...

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2026/03/22

Chuck Collins discussed his book Burned by Billionaires where he examines the impact of wealth concentration on society and politics. The event was hosted by Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:34

A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to...

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2026/03/15

Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed discussed his 2019 arrest and imprisonment in Russia and his decision to volunteer in war against the Russians in Ukraine after his release. This event was hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:41

How AI is Transforming Healthcare

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2026/03/08

Dr. Robert Wachter examined the future of artificial intelligence being used in health care. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:53

America's Black Botanical Legacy

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2026/03/01

Biologist Beronda Montgomery explored the botanical knowledge developed by African Americans. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:49

Sam Bankman-Fried, Elite Fraud, and the Cult of...

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2026/02/22

Finance and Tech reporter David Morris reported on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:39

The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History

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2026/02/15

Former FBI investigator Tim Carpenter recounted the true-life detective story spearheaded by the Bureau's Art Crime Team, which found itself on the trail of a thief who stole thousands of cultural artifacts -- and human remains -- from around the world. The Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosted this eventLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:05

The State and the Soldier

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2026/02/08

Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, examined the relationship between civilian and military leadership in America going back to the country's founding. This event was hosted by AEI in Washington, D.CLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:36

The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary...

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2026/02/01

Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:22

Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen Discuss Satire and...

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2026/01/25

How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? That’s the question posed by humor columnist Dave Barry’s 2025 memoir titled, Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.   This week on C-SPAN's Afterwords podcast, a discussion on satire and humor with Dave Barry and novelist Carl Hiaasen. Hiaasen also has a new book titled Fever

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55:28

Jonathan Mahler on Power, Politics, and the Making of...

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2026/01/18

New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talked about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. His book features Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani , Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton - and highlights New York's experiences with homelessness, AIDS, racial tensions, and the crack epidemic. The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York City hosted this eventLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:03

Ben Shapiro Argues the World Is Divided Over the...

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2026/01/11

The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argued that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:43

Rachel Corbett Explores Online Harassment in Monsters...

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2026/01/04

In Monsters We Make, journalist Rachel Corbett examines how power operates in the digital age, exploring the systems and incentives that shape online behavior and amplify harassment and abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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73:24

Bill McKibben on Climate Change: Why Solar and Wind...

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2025/12/27

Environmentalist Bill McKibben argued that solar and wind power offer the best path for addressing climate change. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:58

Piers Morgan "Woke Is Dead: How Common Sense...

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2025/12/21

British journalist Piers Morgan argued that there has been a global rejection of "wokeism" and discussed what he thinks a post-woke world will be like. He spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:33

The Art Spy: Michelle Young Chronicles Rose Valland’s...

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2025/12/13

Journalist Michelle Young discussed the history of Rose Valland, a female spy working for the French Resistance at the Jeu de Paume museum in Paris during World War II. This event was part of the 2025 History Book Festival in Lewes, Delaware.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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57:56

David Gelles on How Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard...

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2025/12/07

Author David Gelles discussed how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard built his business, made a fortune, and then gave it all away. Books Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California, hosted this event.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:30

Ken Vogel’s “Devils’ Advocates”: Inside Rudy...

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2025/11/30

New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel talked about the secret world of foreign lobbying in Washington, D.C., and the Americans involved in it, including Rudy Giuliani and Hunter Biden. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of CaliforniaLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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