After Words: Recent Episodes
C-SPAN
Interviews with top nonfiction authors by journalists, public policy makers, legislators, and others familiar with their work.
After Words airs each weekend at the following times:
- Saturday at 10pm ET
- Sunday at 9pm ET
- Monday at 12am ET
ESPN.com senior writer Howard Bryant offers his thoughts on sports, politics, and race in America. He's interviewed by author and former NBA player Etan Thomas.
Journalist Andrea Bernstein chronicles the Trump and Kushner families rise to prominence. She's interviewed by Washington Post business reporter Jonathan O'Connell.
Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst Rana Foroohar argues that large tech companies are failing to keep consumer data and privacy safe and secure. She's interviewed by CNBC's Jon Fortt.
[New York Times Magazine] contributor Peggy Orenstein examines sexual culture and young male masculinity. She's interviewed by author Jared Yates Sexton.
Steven Greenhouse examines the challenges American workers face today. He's interviewed by Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI).
New York Times Magazine contributor Thomas Chatterton Williams looks at race and identity. He's interviewed by author and New York Times columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County president Freeman Hrabowski shares his insights on building and sustaining an inclusive, high achieving, and innovative university.
Joe Ricketts offers insights into becoming an entrepreneur and founding TD Ameritrade. He's interviewed by former Wall Street investment banker and author William Cohan.
New York Times contributing opinion writer Lindy West discusses the #metoo movement. She's interviewed by New York magazine writer at large and author Rebecca Traister.
University of Virginia history professor Sarah Milov explores the political history of tobacco in America. She's interviewed by former FDA Commissioner David Kessler.
Fox News legal and political analyst Gregg Jarrett offers his thoughts on the Mueller report and the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election. He's interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union.
Former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow examines cases in which the law is forgiving. She's interviewed by Georgetown Law professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich offers his thoughts on the threats the U.S.faces from China. He's interviewed by the American Enterprise Institute's Oriana Mastro.
David Shulkin recounts his time as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He's interviewed by Jeremy Butler, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America CEO.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses the history of socialism and argues that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the rise in America. He's interviewed by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Fox News legal and political analyst Gregg Jarrett offers his thoughts on the Mueller report and the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election. He's interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union.
Former Obama administration National Security Advisor and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice discusses her life and career in American diplomacy and foreign policy. She's interviewed by Robin Wright, an author and columnist with the [New Yorker].
Washington Times national security columnist Bill Gertz discusses China's efforts to become a global military and economic superpower.
Paul Tough reports on the challenges and costs of a college education. He's interviewed by Sara Goldrick-Rab author and Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice Founder.
Journalist Michelle Malkin offers her thoughts on U.S. immigration policy. She's interviewed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).
Journalist Ben Westhoff reports on how labs in China manufacture Fentanyl. He's interviewed by Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), founding co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force.
American University professor Ibram Kendi argues that America must choose to be antiracist and work towards building an equitable society. He's interviewed by Imani Perry, author and Princeton University African American studies professor.
Ben Howe examines whether evangelicals are choosing political power over Christian values. He's interviewed by author and history professor John Fea.
Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell argues that the media is biased against President Trump. He's interviewed by Carrie Sheffield, Accuracy in Media national editor.
Journalist Natalie Wexler argues that the U.S. education system can be improved by expanding the curriculum content of elementary school students in history, science, & the arts. She's interviewed by Kaya Henderson former chancellor of DC Public Scho
Former Virginia Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe recounts events that led up to the tragedy in Charlottesville following the Unite the Right rally in 2017. He's interviewed by Slate editor Dahlia Lithwick.
Michael Malice discusses his first-hand account of the far right movement and its origins. He's interviewed by Ben Domenech, publisher of the Federalist.
Former Bush administration Special Adviser for Cyber Security Richard Clarke discusses how to make cyberspace less dangerous. He's interviewed by Dustin Volz, cybersecurity and intelligence reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway & Judicial Crisis Network's Carrie Severino examine the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh & the future of the Court. They are interviewed by LA Times Supreme Court correspondent David Savage.
MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid argues that President Trump is damaging American democracy. She's interviewed by author and journalist Sophia Nelson.
Jamil Jivani examines the rise in violence committed by young men around the world. He's interviewed by Brooklyn Law School professor Bennett Capers.
George Sorial discusses his time as an executive in the Trump Organization. He's interviewed by John Avlon, CNN Anchor and Senior Political Analyst.
Former CIA intelligence analyst Nada Bakos offers insight into the inner workings of the agency and her work in tracking terrorists. She's interviewed by the Intelligence Committee's Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN).
CNN's Chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta offers his first-hand account of covering the Trump Administration. He's interviewed by Jay Rosen, founder of PressThink and New York University journalism professor.
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will offers his thoughts on American conservatism. He's interviewed by Jonah Goldberg, National Review senior editor.
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley discusses major news events he's covered as a reporter and offers his thoughts on a free press. He's interviewed by CNN political analyst David Gregory.
Journalist Rachel Louise Snyder reports on the intersection of domestic violence with other social issues impacting American society. She's interviewed by Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI).
Anuradha Bhagwati details her time in the Marine Corps and her efforts to overturn the ban on women in combat. She is interviewed by Lt. Colonel Kate Germano, author of [Fight Like a Girl].
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) offers his thoughts on the overreach of government in colonial times and today. He's interviewed by Georgetown Law professor Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz.
Stanford University professor Jennifer Eberhardt offers her insights on implicit racial bias. She's intereviewed by Rep. Val Demings (D-FL).
Preet Bharara provides an inside look at how the judicial process works drawing from his personal experiences & case histories as a fmr. federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York. He's interviewed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecti
Longtime American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks offers strategies on how to bridge the political divide in America. He's interviewed by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE).
Investigative reporter Vicky Ward reports on the careers of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump and their roles in the Trump administration. She's interviewed by former New York Observer Editor in Chief Elizabeth Spiers.
George Papadopoulos details his role in the Trump administration and the Russia investigation. He is interviewed by the [Wall Street Journal] justice department reporter Aruna Viswanatha.
Victor Davis Hanson discusses the campaign, election, and presidency of Donald Trump. He's interviewed by former Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA).
Georgetown University professor Angela Stent examines Russia's foreign policy and international goals. She's interviewed by Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) recounts his prosecution of two former KKK members involved in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing that killed four black girls. He's interviewed by author and journalist Diane McWhorter.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe discusses his career, the FBI, and his firing from the Bureau. He's interviewed by [New York Times] reporter Adam Goldman.
The [Washington Post]'s Jason Rezaian discusses the 544 days he was held in an Iranian prison. He's interviewed by Rep. Jared Huffman of California.
Former [New York Times] executive editor Jill Abramson reports on the state of the news business with the influx of new technologies. She's interviewed by Vivian Schiller, former president and CEO of NPR.
Shoshana Zuboff examines the growing business of collecting and selling consumer data. She is interviewed by Nilay Patel, editor in chief of The Verge.
Former New Jersey Governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie discusses his political career and offers his insights about President Trump's administration. He's interviewed by CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett.
Stephanie Land discusses her path from working as a maid to earning a journalism degree and later writing about the working poor. She is interviewed by Rachel Schneider, co-author of [The Financial Diaries].
Former Trump Administration strategist Sebastian Gorka offers his thoughts on how the U.S. can strengthen its national security. He's interviewed by Amb. Paula Dobriansky, fmr. Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs in the Bush administration.
Reniqua Allen examines whether the "American Dream" is attainable today. She's interviewed by [The Root] editor-in-chief Danielle Belton.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson offers his thoughts on elitism in America. He's interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
Journalist Beth Macy reports on the opioid crisis in America in her book, [Dopesick]. She's interviewed by Representative Gerald Connolly (D-VA).
Tara Westover details her life growing up with survivalist parents in the Idaho mountains and her introduction to formal education at age 17. She is interviewed by author and journalist Susannah Cahalan.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks about his book [The Long Game: A Memoir], in which he discusses his life in politics. He is interviewed by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN).
Author Cornel West discusses his book, [The Radical King], about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, radical political thinking, a side of the late civil rights leader that the author argues has been diminished and sanitized.
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died on Tuesday. He was 99-years-old. In this program from 2014, Mr. Stevens talks about his book, [Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution].
Sociologist Michael Kimmel talks about his book, [Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era], in which he presents what he calls a comprehensive diagnosis of the fears, anxieties and rage of America's angry white male.
In 2011, Jim Lehrer, the former anchor of the PBS NewsHour, appeared on C-SPAN's "After Words" program to discuss his book "Tension City."