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After Words

After Words

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 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.© 2021 National Cable Satellite Corporation. All rights reserved. Art Literary History & Criticism Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty on Understanding Today’s Russia

    Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty on Understanding Today’s Russia
    Nov 23 2025
    Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty talked about her experiences covering Russia and Russian Presidents Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. She spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • George Selgin, "False Dawn: The Rise and Decline of Bitcoin"

    George Selgin, "False Dawn: The Rise and Decline of Bitcoin"
    Nov 16 2025
    University of Georgia professor emeritus George Selgin argued that many of FDR's New Deal programs were counterproductive and impeded recovery during the Great Depression. He spoke at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest: Maureen Dowd on the Culture of Celebrity in America

    2025 Printers Row Lit Fest: Maureen Dowd on the Culture of Celebrity in America
    Nov 8 2025
    This week on After Words — Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd discusses her new book, Notorious, with CNN Chief Political Analyst David Axelrod. In the book, Dowd profiles some of the most talked-about figures from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and American culture. Their conversation was recorded at the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
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