After Words

C-SPAN brings together best-selling nonfiction authors and influential interviewers for wide-ranging, hour- long conversations. Find this podcast every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "Lectures in History" and "Q&A" podcasts.

Episodes

Dave and Dina McCormick, "Who Believed in You?"

June 29, 2025 • 51 mins

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and his wife Dina McCormick discussed the importance of mentors and shared stories of successful politicians and business leaders who have had their lives changed by them. This event was hosted by the Ronald Regan Institute in Washington, D.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mark Bauerlein, The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults

June 22, 2025 • 70 mins

Emory University professor Mark Bauerlein argues that the lack of general civics knowledge by Millennials poses a threat to America's political and social institutions. He was interviewed by the Federalist's culture editor Emily Jashinksy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"

June 15, 2025 • 58 mins

New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stephanie Land "Maid"

June 8, 2025 • 65 mins

Stephanie Land discusses her path from working as a maid to earning a journalism degree and later writing about the working poor. She was interviewed by Rachel Schneider, co-author of "The Financial Diaries." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival"

June 1, 2025 • 68 mins

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) speaks about his faith, the challenges the country faces, and what he believes needs to happen to improve the country. He's interviewed by Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Michael Lewis, "Who is Government?"

May 25, 2025 • 65 mins

Bestselling author Michael Lewis posed the question, who works for the government and why does their work matter? He's interviewed by Harvard Kennedy School of Government Public Policy & Management Professor Elizabeth Linos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Leah Litman, "Lawless - How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes"

May 18, 2025 • 66 mins

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman explains why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles. She was interviewed by author and Nation Magazine justice correspondent Elie Mystal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sophie Gilbert, "Girl on Girl - How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves"

May 11, 2025 • 68 mins

Atlantic Magazine staff writer Sophie Gilbert looks at the pop culture of the '90s & early 2000s and its impact on women and the feminist movement. She's interviewed by Jennifer Pozner, author and founder of Women in Media & News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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David Graham, "The Project - How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America"

May 4, 2025 • 68 mins

Journalist David Graham looks at how parts of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 document is being implemented by the Trump administration. He's interviewed by author and George Washington University professor Matthew Dallek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stephen Witt, "The Thinking Machine - Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip"

April 27, 2025 • 69 mins

Journalist Stephen Witt profiles the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang, and the development of their microchip. He's interviewed by Business Insider reporter Emma Cosgrove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Viet Thanh Nguyen, "To Save and to Destroy - Writing as an Other"

April 20, 2025 • 64 mins

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen reflected on how society can build allegiances beyond racial identity & have more global solidarity. He's interviewed by author Ijeoma Oluo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival"

April 11, 2025 • 68 mins

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David Enrich, "Murder the Truth"

April 6, 2025 • 69 mins

New York Times investigative journalist David Enrich argues that the rich & powerful are using free speech laws to suppress dissent. He's interviewed by author and George Washington Law School professor Mary Anne Franks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Paul Blustein, "King Dollar - The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency"'

March 30, 2025 • 67 mins

Writer Paul Blustein made the case for why he believes the dollar will remain the world's dominant currency. He was interviewed by author and Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Zongyuan Zoe Liu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Michael Lewis, "Who is Government?"

March 23, 2025 • 65 mins

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Dr. Adam Ratner, "Booster Shots -The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health"

March 16, 2025 • 66 mins

Dr. Adam Ratner spoke about the resurgence of measles that he's seeing as a pediatrician and the future of children's health. He was interviewed by George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health professor Emily Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Omar El Akkad, "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This"

March 9, 2025 • 68 mins

Omar El Akkad questions if the U.S. is forsaking its core values, after covering wars around the globe & social unrest as a journalist for 20 years. He's interviewed by author and University of Oxford Modern Middle Eastern History professor Eugene Rogan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Kevin Fagan, "The Lost and the Found - A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances"

March 2, 2025 • 78 mins

Journalist Kevin Fagan reports on the underlying issues of homelessness in America, tracing the experiences of two unhoused persons in San Francisco. He was interviewed by former Obama Administration HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Eve Ewing, "Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism"

February 23, 2025 • 69 mins

Professor Eve Ewing argues that education systems in the United States have been designed to reinforce racial inequality at the expense of Black & Native children. She's interviewed by Associate Press editor Alia Wong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Anson Frericks, "Last Call for Bud Light"

February 16, 2025 • 68 mins

Former president of Anheuser-Busch Sales & Distribution Company Anson Frericks offers his insight to the Bud Light controversy, declining sales & its future. He was interviewed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow Richard Morrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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After Words

Episodes

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Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"

Stephanie Land "Maid"

Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival"

Michael Lewis, "Who is Government?"

Leah Litman, "Lawless - How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes"

Sophie Gilbert, "Girl on Girl - How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves"

David Graham, "The Project - How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America"

Stephen Witt, "The Thinking Machine - Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip"

Viet Thanh Nguyen, "To Save and to Destroy - Writing as an Other"

Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival"

David Enrich, "Murder the Truth"

Paul Blustein, "King Dollar - The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency"'

Michael Lewis, "Who is Government?"

Dr. Adam Ratner, "Booster Shots -The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health"

Omar El Akkad, "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This"

Kevin Fagan, "The Lost and the Found - A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances"

Eve Ewing, "Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism"

Anson Frericks, "Last Call for Bud Light"

Popular Podcasts

Dave and Dina McCormick, "Who Believed in You?"

Mark Bauerlein, The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults