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Robert Massie
Books, History
Air Date 01/02/2012Robert Massie recounts the fascinating life of Catherine the Great, the ambitious Empress of Russia, in his latest biography. 11:18 -
2012 Political Season
Politics
Air Date 01/02/2012In the first show of the new year, a panel of journalists look toward the upcoming political season. 24:45 -
Adam Gopnik
Society, Food
Air Date 01/02/2012In "The Table Comes First," Adam Gopnik talks about the ways in which food defines us individually and culturally. 15:09 -
James Shapiro
Entertainment, Books, Society, History
Air Date 12/28/2011James Shapiro from Columbia University examines Shakespeare's "King Lear" and the cultural impact of Shakespeare's work. 17:20 -
Kenneth Branagh
Entertainment, Books, History
Air Date 12/28/2011Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh discusses the importance of Shakespeare and his reason to do the full text of "Hamlet." 08:07 -
Liev Schreiber
Entertainment, Books, History
Air Date 12/28/2011Actor Liev Schreiber analyzes the characters and text of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." 27:34 -
'The Mountaintop'
Entertainment, Society
Air Date 12/27/2011Playwright Katori Hall, director Kenny Leon, and actors Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett on their play, "The Mountaintop." 34:34 -
Jacques Pépin
Food
Air Date 12/27/2011Chef Jacques Pépin shares his new book, "Essential Pepin," and discusses the ways his cooking has evolved. 17:51 -
Ralph Fiennes
Entertainment
Air Date 12/26/2011Actor and director Ralph Fiennes talks about directing and starring in his new movie, "Coriolanus." 22:31 -
Jude Law
Entertainment
Air Date 12/26/2011Actor Jude Law discusses his film career and his new movie, "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." 29:52 -
'We Bought a Zoo'
Entertainment
Air Date 12/23/2011Actor Matt Damon and director Cameron Crowe introduce their new movie, "We Bought a Zoo." 23:56 -
Ali Soufan
World, Politics, Law
Air Date 12/23/2011Former FBI agent Ali Soufan on his book, "The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against Al Qaeda." 28:06 -
Gilad Sharon
World, Politics
Air Date 12/22/2011Author Gilad Sharon, son of Ariel Sharon, shares his new book about his father, "Sharon: The Life of a Leader." 08:49 -
Angelina Jolie
World, Entertainment
Air Date 12/22/2011Actress Angelina Jolie presents her new film, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," which she wrote and directed. 20:18 -
'In the Land of Blood and Honey'
World, Entertainment
Air Date 12/22/2011Actors Rade Serbedzija and Zana Marjanovic on "In the Land of Blood and Honey," with director Angelina Jolie. 22:27 -
Lisa Randall
Science
Air Date 12/20/2011Theoretical Physicist Lisa Randall explains particle physics, the Higgs Boson, and the capabilities of the Large Hadron Collider. 18:32 -
Transition of Power in North Korea
World, Politics
Air Date 12/20/2011A panel of journalists and other experts debate the future of leadership in North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-Il. 33:10 -
Remembering Václav Havel
Politics
Air Date 12/19/2011In memory of Václav Havel, the playwright who served as the President of the Czech Republic, we re-air segments from1995 and 2000. 09:01 -
Mitt Romney
Politics
Air Date 12/19/2011Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney shares what brought him to a life in politics. 42:22 -
Remembering Christopher Hitchens
Books, Media
Air Date 12/16/2011Charlie remembers the journalist and author Christopher Hitchens with a look back at one of his favorite interviews with the writer. 02:00 -
New York Times Panel
World, Politics, Media
Air Date 12/16/2011Jill Abramson, Thomas Friedman, and David Leonhardt from The New York Times review the global events of the year. 42:28 -
David Remnick
World, Politics
Air Date 12/16/2011The New Yorker editor David Remnick reports on the recent demonstrations in Russia after allegations of election fraud. 06:31 -
Time's Person of the Year '11
World, Media
Air Date 12/14/2011From Time Magazine, Richard Stengel and Kurt Anderson on the magazine's naming "The Protester" as the Person of the Year. 20:05 -
Viola Davis
Entertainment
Air Date 12/14/2011Tony Award-winning actress Viola Davis on "The Help," an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's book of the same name. 32:48 -
John Hurt
Entertainment
Air Date 12/13/2011John Hurt discusses his performance in a revival of Samuel Beckett's one-man play “Krapp’s Last Tape” at BAM. 40:00 -
Zhang Xin
World, Business
Air Date 12/13/2011Zhang Xin, chief executive officer of Soho China, talks about the commercial and residential real estate market in China. 12:58 -
European Debt Crisis
World, Politics
Air Date 12/09/2011Journalist Gillian Tett and former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin give an update on the European debt crisis. 21:23 -
Bernard-Henri Lévy
World, Politics
Air Date 12/09/2011Bernard-Henri Lévy shares his book, "War Without Love," and analyzes his influence on France's intervention in Libya. 31:18 -
Niall Ferguson
World, History
Air Date 12/08/2011Economic historian Niall Ferguson gives historical context to the decreasing predominance of the West. 29:34 -
Simon Sebag Montefiore
History
Air Date 12/08/2011Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how he approached writing a definitive history of the city of Jerusalem. 14:00 -
John Loengard
Art and design
Air Date 12/08/2011Photographer John Loengard introduces his new book, "Age of Silver: Encounters with Great Photographers." 08:16 -
Clarissa Ward
World, Politics, Media
Air Date 12/07/2011Clarissa Ward shares her experiences as one of the only journalists able to enter Syria and report on the violent uprising. 17:42 -
Matthew Dowd
Politics
Air Date 12/07/2011Matthew Dowd, a former strategist for George W. Bush, on the Gingrich campaign and why it poses a threat to Romney. 33:59 -
Lee Child
Books
Air Date 12/01/2011Lee Child presents his latest Jack Reacher thriller, "The Affair," and looks back at the unlikely path that led him to writing. 10:25 -
'The Right Fights Back'
Politics
Air Date 12/01/2011Mike Allen of Politico, Jon Meacham of Random House, and Evan Thomas of Princeton University on "The Right Fights Back." 29:23 -
Mary Gabriel
World, Politics, History
Air Date 12/01/2011Author Mary Gabriel presents her new book, "Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution." 12:29 -
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Politics, Business, Society
Air Date 11/30/2011Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles reacts to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has been active in his city. 09:18 -
General James L. Jones
World, Politics
Air Date 11/30/2011Gen. James L. Jones on what he believes to be President Obama's foreign policy doctrine. 42:54 -
Marc Benioff
Tech
Air Date 11/29/2011Chairman and C.E.O. of Salesforce.com Marc Benioff discusses his cloud program, social media, and the company's philanthropy. 27:38 -
Occupy Wall Street
Politics, Business, Society
Air Date 11/29/2011Journalists John Heilemann and Mattathias Schwartz examine the cause of the Occupy Wall Street movement and where it is heading. 25:02 -
Ezra Vogel
Books
Air Date 11/28/2011Author Ezra Vogel on the research and travel he did for his book, "Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China." 36:20 -
Alexander Payne
Entertainment
Air Date 11/28/2011Director Alexander Payne discusses his love of film, going to film school, and his new movie "The Descendants." 16:32 -
Americans Elect
Politics
Air Date 11/25/2011Khalil Byrd and Elliot Ackerman of Americans Elect explain their mission to put a nonpartisan candidate on the 2012 ballot. 20:16 -
Dave Stockton
Sports
Air Date 11/25/2011Golfer Dave Stockton talks about working with golfers like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to improve their putting stroke. 32:02 -
'My Week With Marilyn'
Entertainment
Air Date 11/24/2011Actors Michelle Williams and Kenneth Branagh join director Simon Curtis to discuss their film, "My Week With Marilyn." 29:31 -
Diane Keaton
Entertainment
Air Date 11/24/2011Actress Diane Keaton looks back at the movies that put her on the map and shares her new memoir, "Then Again." 23:07 -
Jake Tapper
World, Politics
Air Date 11/23/2011Journalist Jake Tapper focuses on his new special report about medics working in the Middle East. 18:01 -
'Counterstrike'
Politics
Air Date 11/23/2011Journalists Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker present their new book, "Counterstrike," about the fight against Al Qaeda. 15:40 -
Why Shakespeare?
Entertainment, Books, History
Air Date 11/23/2011Journalist Nick Schifrin and Professor David Kastan of Yale consider Shakespeare's relevance in modern affairs. 18:02 -
Naguib Sawiris
World, Politics
Air Date 11/22/2011Naguib Sawiris, founder of the Free Egyptians Party, on the recent unrest and protests in Cairo and their implications. 10:38 -
Remembering Ted Forstmann
World, Business
Air Date 11/22/2011Remembering Ted Forstmann with a look at his appearances on the show and conversations with those who knew him best. 41:41 -
Dov Seidman
Business, Books
Air Date 11/21/2011Dov Seidman, C.E.O. of LRN, on his book, "How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything." 17:53 -
David Brooks
Politics
Air Date 11/21/2011Journalist David Brooks on the failure of Congress to find 1.2 trillion dollars in budget cuts over the next decade. 35:37 -
Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal
Sports, Law
Air Date 11/17/2011Journalists comment on the Penn State sex abuse scandal and the ways college sports are structured for exploitation. 29:26 -
The High Line
Society, Art and design
Air Date 11/17/2011The team responsible for the conception and construction of the High Line in New York City reflect on the process. 21:53 -
John Malkovich
Entertainment
Air Date 11/16/2011John Malkovich talks about the newspaper his family ran and the life of Jack Unterweger, the serial killer he portrays in the opera "The Infernal... 37:44 -
Jing Ulrich
Business
Air Date 11/16/2011Jing Ulrich of J.P. Morgan analyzes China's economic present and future and their investment in alternative energies. 14:28 -
Ehud Barak
World, Politics
Air Date 11/15/2011Defense Minister of Israel Ehud Barak discusses a nuclear Iran, Palestinian statehood, and difficulty in coming to negotiations. 38:45 -
Future of Iraq
World, Politics
Air Date 11/15/2011Journalists discuss the end of American military involvement in Iraq and what that means for the future of the country. 13:40 -
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Business
Air Date 11/14/2011Philanthropist Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen shares her book, "Giving 2.0," which seeks to empower givers of all levels to get the most out of their... 11:42