After Words
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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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The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America
Author Michael Kimmel discussed the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys, including the Teddy Bear a...
The Impact Of Wealth Concentration On Society And Politics
Chuck Collins discussed his book Burned by Billionaires where he examines the impact of wealth concentration on society and politics. The event was ho...
A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
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 Ukrai...
How AI is Transforming Healthcare
Dr. Robert Wachter examined the future of artificial intelligence being used in health care. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco host...
America's Black Botanical Legacy
Biologist Beronda Montgomery explored the botanical knowledge developed by African Americans. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.
Sam Bankman-Fried, Elite Fraud, and the Cult of Techno-Utopia
Finance and Tech reporter David Morris reported on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosted this event.
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The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History
Former FBI investigator Tim Carpenter recounted the true-life detective story spearheaded by the Bureau's Art Crime Team, which found itself on the tr...
The State and the Soldier
Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, examined the relationship between civilian and milit...
The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary with Stafan Fatsis
Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book...
Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen Discuss Satire and American Culture
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 peop...
Jonathan Mahler on Power, Politics, and the Making of Modern New York
New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talked about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. His...
Ben Shapiro Argues the World Is Divided Over the Future of Western Civilization
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...
Rachel Corbett Explores Online Harassment in Monsters We Make
In Monsters We Make, journalist Rachel Corbett examines how power operates in the digital age, exploring the systems and incentives that shape online...
Bill McKibben on Climate Change: Why Solar and Wind Power Are the Best Path Forward
Environmentalist Bill McKibben argued that solar and wind power offer the best path for addressing climate change. Politics and Prose bookstore in Was...
Piers Morgan "Woke Is Dead: How Common Sense triumphed in an age of total madness"
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...
The Art Spy: Michelle Young Chronicles Rose Valland’s WWII Mission
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 du...
David Gelles on How Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Built a Purpose-Driven Company
Author David Gelles discussed how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard built his business, made a fortune, and then gave it all away. Books Passage Bookst...
Ken Vogel’s “Devils’ Advocates”: Inside Rudy Giuliani, Hunter Biden, and D.C.’s Hidden Foreign Influence Networks
New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel talked about the secret world of foreign lobbying in Washington, D.C., and the Americans involved in it, includi...
Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty on Understanding Today’s Russia
Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty talked about her experiences covering Russia and Russian Presidents Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. She s...
George Selgin, "False Dawn: The Rise and Decline of Bitcoin"
University of Georgia professor emeritus George Selgin argued that many of FDR's New Deal programs were counterproductive and impeded recovery during...
2025 Printers Row Lit Fest: Maureen Dowd on the Culture of Celebrity in America
This week on After Words — Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd discusses her new book, Notorious, with CNN Chief Political An...
Eric Trump, "Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation"
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, talked about growing up as a Trump and his family's involvement in business and politi...
Karen Hao on Sam Altman’s Leadership and Her Book "Empire of AI"
Journalist Karen Hao discussed her reporting on OpenAI under the leadership of Sam Altman. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted this event.
Rocket Dreams, C. Davenport, Musk, Bezos and Space Race
The Washington Post's Christian Davenport reported on the private companies in space flight and the rivalry between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos'...
Jane Goodall, "Hope For Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink"
Jane Goodall talked about her book Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink (Grand Central Publishing...
Trump 2024: Joe Concha on Strategy, Media, and The Greatest Comeback Ever
Fox News contributor Joe Concha gave his take on President Donald Trump's return to the White House for a second, non-consecutive term. The Ronald Rea...
The Mission: Tim Weiner on How the CIA Operates in the Modern Era
Tim Weiner discussed the history and evolution of the Central Intelligence Agency from the end of the Cold War through the first quarter of the 21st c...
Lee Tilghman on ‘If You Don’t Like This I Might Die’: Life Inside Influencer Culture
Former influencer Lee Tilghman described the impact on herself of making a career on social media. Strand Books in New York City hosted this event.
Gianno Caldwell, "The Day My Brother Was Murdered" — Crime, Justice, and Loss
Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell's book, The Day My Brother Was Murdered, explores crime and justice in American cities through the stories...
Heath Hardage Lee, "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon"
Historian Heath Hardage Lee, author of The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon, talked about the life and times of the former first lady (1969-74). She said that Pa...
Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"
Education Design Lab founder Kathleen deLaski examined whether the U.S. higher education system can meet the needs of future generations of students....
Michael Grynbaum, "Empire of the Elite"
This was an inside look at the glamorous Condé Nast publishing empire, the people who crafted its publications, and the standards they set for America...
Isabel Allende, "My Name Is Emilia del Valle"
Isabel Allende spoke about identity & resilience in her historical novel set in the 19th century against a backdrop of civil war breaking out in Chile...
Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager & Isaac Arnsdorf, "2024"
This conversation was a behind-the-scenes account of the 2024 presidential election that sent Donald Trump back to the White House for a second, non-c...
"Framed," John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Bestselling author John Grisham and co-author Jim McCloskey wrote about the challenges of exonerating a person who is wrongfully convicted. Princeton...
Patrick McGee, "Apple in China"
Financial Times San Francisco Correspondent Patrick McGee examined Apple's relationship with China and the impact of locating so many factories there....
Bill Clinton and James Patterson, "First Gentleman"
Former President Bill Clinton talked with his co-author James Patterson about their latest novel: A mystery in the White House that leads to the first...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, "Far From Home.."
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) told her own political story in Far From Home. She was first elected in 2001 and has served in the Senate since 2002. He...
José Andrés , "Change the Recipe"
Chef José Andrés talked about the life lessons he's learned through the work he does with the World Central Kitchen, an organization that feeds people...
Dave and Dina McCormick, "Who Believed in You?"
Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and his wife Dina McCormick discussed the importance of mentors and shared stories of successful politicians and business l...