Best CSPANs The Podcasts (2025)

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Weekend Edition: President Trump's Presidential Campaign, U.S. Fertility Rates, Reducing Political Polarization 35:46

2h ago35:46

35:46

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, author and filmmaker Chris Whipple discusses his book "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History." Then, University of Pennsylvania Economics professor Jesús Fernández-Villaverde -- discusses declining fertility …

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Milwaukee judge arrested, charged with helping undocumented immigrant evade arrest by federal immigration authorities 46:22

3h ago46:22

46:22

The FBI arrests a judge in Milwaukee, accusing her of helping an Undocumented immigrant evade immigration authorities. She faces two felony counts. We will hear from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump fly to Italy for the funeral of Pope Francis. Reports that China ha…

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President Trump says he is 'putting a lot of pressure' on Russia after massive air strike on Kyiv 54:26

17m ago54:26

54:26

President Trump criticizes Russian President Putin for launching a deadly air attack on Ukraine, writing on Truth Social, "Vladimir, STOP!” and “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv", but the President while meeting the visiting Norwegian Prime Minister at the White House, expresses confidence that a long-sought peace agreement can be re…

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Treasury Secretary says there is an opportunity for a 'big deal' between the U.S. and China to 'rebalance' on trade 56:43

15h ago56:43

56:43

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is an opportunity for a "big deal" between the U.S. and China to "rebalance" on trade and make China less dependent on manufacturing exports; Treasury Secretary also calling for the International Monetary Fund to focus on its core missions of economic stability and development and less on things like clim…

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Supreme Court hears appeal from parents objecting on religious grounds to public school curriculum with LGBTQ themes 52:45

3d ago52:45

52:45

Supreme Court hears a case on whether parents can object on freedom of religion grounds to their children having to be part of a public school curriculum that includes with LGBTQ+ characters; Education Secretary Linda McMahon responds to Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump Administration, which has withheld billions of dollars in grants;…

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BN+: Dr. Hassan Tetteh, "Smarter Healthcare with AI" 1:16:26

4d ago1:16:26

1:16:26

Dr. Hassan Tetteh, in his latest book, opens the introduction with a question: "How do we prepare for the future with AI?" His primary focus is on healthcare and AI, but it's subtitled "Harnessing Military Medicine to Revolutionize Healthcare for Everyone Everywhere." Dr. Tetteh is currently based at Howard University and Inova Hospital in Fairfax,…

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Ep. 215 Dr. Hassan Tetteh, "Smarter Healthcare with AI" 1:15:26

4d ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Dr. Hassan Tetteh, in his latest book, opens the introduction with a question: "How do we prepare for the future with AI?" His primary focus is on healthcare and AI, but it's subtitled "Harnessing Military Medicine to Revolutionize Healthcare for Everyone Everywhere." Dr. Tetteh is currently based at Howard University and Inova Hospital in Fairfax,…

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President Trump remembers Pope Francis as a 'good man' who 'loved the world', will attend funeral with First Lady Melania Trump 47:16

5d ago47:16

47:16

President Trump and others on death of Pope Francis; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the New York Times story claiming he shared sensitive military attack information in a second unsecure chat on the Signal App 'anonymous smears'; four House Democrats travel to El Salvador to call for the release and return to the U.S. deported accused gang me…

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Q&A: Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future" 1:08:39

6d ago1:08:39

1:08:39

Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies – including driverless and flying cars, smart cities, hyperloops, and autonomous robots – haven’t become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future" 1:08:39

6d ago1:08:39

1:08:39

Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies – including driverless and flying cars, smart cities, hyperloops, and autonomous robots – haven’t become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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AW: Viet Thanh Nguyen, "To Save and to Destroy - Writing as an Other 1:04:07

6d ago1:04:07

1:04:07

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/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Viet Thanh Nguyen, "To Save and to Destroy - Writing as an Other" 1:04:07

6d ago1:04:07

1:04:07

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/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Cold War Refugees & the 1980 Refugee Act 1:19:11

7d ago1:19:11

1:19:11

Tulane University history professor Jana Lipman discusses Cold War refugees from Cuba and Vietnam and the impact of the Refugee Act of 1980. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Weekend Edition: Alex Isenstadt, U.S. & China Trade War, Tax Day 27:30

7d ago27:30

27:30

First: a conversation with Axios Senior Political reporter Alex Isenstadt about his new book "Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power." Then we speak with Lingling Wei, chief China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal -- about the brewing trade war between the U.S. and China and the impact of retaliatory tariffs. Plus: with TAX DA…

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Sen. Van Hollen, back in U.S., gives update on meeting deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador prison 50:21

7d ago50:21

50:21

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) returns to the U.S. after meeting Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a El Salvadorian prison, as President Trump again calls Garcia a violent gang member who deserved to be deported; Dr. Mehmet Oz is sworn in as CMS Administrator, pledging to deliver great care to the American people, but warning that involves facing some truths, …

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Mass shooting at FSU; Pres. Trump meets Italian PM Meloni at White House on tariffs; Pres. Trump not saying if he will try to remove Fed Chair 55:13

8d ago55:13

55:13

Mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee; President Donald Trump meets Italian PM Georgia Meloni at the White House to discuss trade and tariffs;President Trump is asked about his social media post that Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough", after the Fed Chair said that larger than expected …

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Fed Chair Powell says larger than expected tariffs will lead to higher inflation & slower growth; DOJ sues Maine over transgender athlete policy 51:52

10d ago51:52

51:52

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says President Donald Trump's tariff increases are larger "significantly larger than anticipated" and "same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth"; Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announces the first lawsuit against the Trump Administration over tariffs, chal…

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Harvard Univ. has $2B in grants frozen after not complying with Trump Admin. demands, President says school should lose tax-exempt status 48:56

10d ago48:56

48:56

President Trump suggests Harvard Univ lose its tax-exempt status after the school refuses to comply with Administration's demands, as the Trump Administration freeze frozen over $2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard; On this Tax Day, House and Senate members talk about the future of federal tax cuts and spending cuts, and IRS budget and sta…

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BN+: Phil Tinline, "Ghosts of Iron Mountain" 1:10:48

11d ago1:10:48

1:10:48

British writer Phil Tinline has written a book titled "Ghosts of Iron Mountain." The publisher Scribner calls it "an investigative masterpiece for readers curious about the surprising connection between John F. Kennedy, Oliver Stone, Timothy McVeigh, QAnon, Alex Jones, and Donald Trump." In his introduction, author Tinline says the book is the true…

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Ep. 214 Phil Tinline, "Ghosts of Iron Mountain" 1:10:48

11d ago1:10:48

1:10:48

British writer Phil Tinline has written a book titled "Ghosts of Iron Mountain." The publisher Scribner calls it "an investigative masterpiece for readers curious about the surprising connection between John F. Kennedy, Oliver Stone, Timothy McVeigh, QAnon, Alex Jones, and Donald Trump." In his introduction, author Tinline says the book is the true…

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Both the US and El Salvador refuse to return wrongly deported man to the US 33:41

11d ago33:41

33:41

President Trump and El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele met at the White House today….Both made clear that they have no plans to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia--the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador--back to the US…Their words come despite a Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration must “facilitate” Abrego Garcia's return…

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"Threshold to Valley Forge" with Sheilah Vance 57:03

12d ago57:03

57:03

From December 12-19, 1777, Washington's Army encamped in the towering hills of Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, fifteen miles from Philadelphia. Known as the Threshold to Valley Forge, the Gulph Mills Encampment is often forgotten or minimized, falling as it did between the more famous military engagements of the Philadelphia Campaign and the well-known …

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Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail" 1:08:33

13d ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the…

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Q&A: Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail" 1:08:33

13d ago1:08:33

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Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the…

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World War II Interracial Relationships in Japan & Hawaii 1:04:53

14d ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Santa Clara University history professor Sonia Gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in Hawaii and Japan during and immediately after World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Weekend Edition: Move On Progressive Group, Anti-DEI Efforts, and Federal Elections Executive Order 35:33

14d ago35:33

35:33

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, we speak with Rahna Epting – executive director of the progressive group MOVE ON. We'll talk about what the so-called "resistance" movement looks like in the second Trump presidency. Then, a conversation with Erec Smith – a research fellow at the Cato Institu…

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President Trump has annual physical; China raises tariffs again to match U.S. 49:19

14d ago49:19

49:19

President Donald Trump has its annual physical exam at Walter Reed Medical Center, the first such exam of his second term; China raises tariffs against the United States to match the latest tariff increase against their goods from President Trump, who is still saying he expects this standoff to be resolved through negotiation; Consumer confidence f…

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Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival" 1:08:46

15d ago1:08:46

1:08:46

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/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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AW: Senator James Lankford (R-OK), "Turnaround - America's Revival" 1:08:46

15d ago1:08:46

1:08:46

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/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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House passes Budget Resolution, next step to enact President's tax cuts, spending cuts, border, energy & defense agenda 54:19

15d ago54:19

54:19

House Republicans pass Senate version of the Budget Resolution, overcoming initial reluctance from some conservatives who said the Senate bill did not cut federal spending enough; President Trump at a Cabinet meeting on his tariffs policies says, “there’ll be a transition cost and transition problems" but “we think we’re in very good shape.” Elon M…

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President Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days & increases tariffs on China; stock market rebounds 59:11

16d ago59:11

59:11

President Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, raises tariffs on China to 125%; House debates and votes on the Senate version of the Budget Resolution; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets with family of victims of crimes committed by migrants in the U.S. illegally; wife of a Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador meets wit…

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U.S. Trade Rep. defends President's tariffs at Senate Committee; stock markets fall for fourth straight day 56:32

18d ago56:32

56:32

United State Trade Representatives Jamieson Greer defends President Donald Trump's tariffs before the Senate Finance Committee; President Trump joins coal miners at the White House to sign an Executive Order to increase mining, use and export of what he calls 'clean coal'; Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will go ahead this week with a vote on t…

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BN+: Richard Overy, "Rain of Ruin" 1:00:48

18d ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Richard Overy is a British historian who has spent most of his professional life writing books about war, primarily World War II. Professor Overy's current work is called "Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan." Liner notes on the cover of the book say: "With the development of the B-29 Super Fortress in the summer of 1944, str…

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Ep. 213 Richard Overy, "Rain of Ruin" 1:00:48

18d ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Richard Overy is a British historian who has spent most of his professional life writing books about war, primarily World War II. Professor Overy's current work is called "Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan." Liner notes on the cover of the book say: "With the development of the B-29 Super Fortress in the summer of 1944, str…

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US stock market closes lower after Trump’s latest tariff threats 42:45

19d ago42:45

42:45

Financial markets continued their upheaval today after President Trump has doubled down on his tariffs. The S&P 500 was down 0.8% in late trading, following another volatile day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 563 points, or 1.5%...while the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% lower. This comes as a growing number of Republicans are signing onto b…

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Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave" 1:10:33

20d ago1:10:33

1:10:33

Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," talks about the impact that slavery and Jim Crow have had on his family through multiple generations. Mr. Hawkins examines the relationship between the past violence experienced by family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely dis…

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Q&A: Lee Hawkins, "I Am Nobody's Slave" 1:10:33

20d ago1:10:33

1:10:33

Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," talks about the impact that slavery and Jim Crow have had on his family through multiple generations. Mr. Hawkins examines the relationship between the past violence experienced by family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely dis…

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David Enrich, "Murder the Truth" 1:09:02

20d ago1:09:02

1:09:02

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/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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AW: David Enrich, "Murder the Truth" 1:09:02

20d ago1:09:02

1:09:02

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/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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"The Education of Henry Adams" (1918) 1:28:36

21d ago1:28:36

1:28:36

University of Dallas history professor Susan Hanssen discusses the legacy and cultural importance of the 1918 Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The Education of Henry Adams." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy C-SPAN

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Weekend Edition: Impact of President Trump's Tariffs, Wisconsin Supreme Court & Florida Special Elections, and the JFK Files 34:15

21d ago34:15

34:15

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a discussion with Axios Senior Economics Reporter, Courtenay Brown, on the impact President Trump's tariffs will have on U.S. consumers. Then, Kirk Bado, editor of National Journal's "Hotline" discusses the results of yesterday's Wisconsin Supreme Court race …

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Fed Chair Powell says President Trump's tariffs likely to increase inflation & slow growth; Dow falls another 2,200 points 51:29

22d ago51:29

51:29

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to raise inflation and lower growth but there is a “highly uncertain outlook” and it is "too soon to say" what the Fed will do with interest rates; Wall Street takes another big hit today; Senate debates the Republican budget blueprint with tax cuts, spending cuts,…

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President Trump says his new tariff plan is 'going very well' as stock markets plummet 56:24

23d ago56:24

56:24

President Trump says his new tariff plan is “going very well” and “markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom, the country is going to boom," as stock markets fall and foreign leaders pledge retaliatory action; U.S. Ambassador to China nominee David Perdue testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about trade with China in …

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President Trump announces 10% universal tariff, higher tariffs for top trading partners whose trade practices have 'looted' & 'pillaged' the U.S. 55:23

24d ago55:23

55:23

President Donald Trump announces tariffs on what he is calling 'Liberation Day'; Senate to vote on overturning president's 'national emergency' on fentanyl used as legal basis for imposing tariffs on Canada; interview with CQ/Roll Call legal affairs reporter Michael Macagnone on Supreme Court case involving South Carolina barring Planned Parenthood…

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair nominee Dan Caine tells Senate Committee he would be apolitical and story he wore a MAGA hat is untrue 51:59

25d ago51:59

51:59

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair nominee Lt. Gen Dan Caine (ret) tells the Senate Armed Services Committee he never wore a red MAGA hat as President Trump claims; Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) pushes his resolution to repeal the president's emergency declaration that has allowed his tariffs on Canadian goods, a day before the president will unveil more tariffs;…

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BN+: Dennis Hutchinson, "The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox" 1:08:44

25d ago1:08:44

1:08:44

As a follow on to Stuart Banner's history of the Supreme Court, this week's Booknotes+ podcast features a 2002 interview with Dennis Hutchinson, a University of Chicago law professor emeritus. The subject matter: the forgotten memoir of John Knox, a law clerk to former justice James McReynolds, a native of Kentucky. Knox's year was the term beginni…

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Ep. 212 Dennis Hutchinson, "The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox" 1:08:44

25d ago1:08:44

1:08:44

As a follow on to Stuart Banner's history of the Supreme Court, this week's Booknotes+ podcast features a 2002 interview with Dennis Hutchinson, a University of Chicago law professor emeritus. The subject matter: the forgotten memoir of John Knox, a law clerk to former justice James McReynolds, a native of Kentucky. Knox's year was the term beginni…

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