Ranked #1
David Brooks: The Quest for a Moral Life
David Brooks: The Quest for a Moral Life
What does it take to lead a meaningful life? Brooks believes we live in a society that celebrates freedom and takes indi... Read more
2 May 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #2
An Evening with Dr. Cornel West
An Evening with Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West says his passion is to keep alive the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.—a legacy of telling the ... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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1hr 19mins
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg: Democratic Presidential Candidate
Mayor Pete Buttigieg: Democratic Presidential Candidate
At 37 years old, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg already has a few firsts under his belt. In 2011 and a... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #4
Max Brooks and ML Cavanaugh: How Game of Thrones Explains Modern Military Strategy
Max Brooks and ML Cavanaugh: How Game of Thrones Explains Modern Military Strategy
Who will claim the Iron Throne and why? On the eve of the premiere of the final season of “Game of Thrones,” Max Brooks ... Read more
13 Apr 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #5
Rick Wilson: Saving America from Trump (and Democrats from Themselves)
Rick Wilson: Saving America from Trump (and Democrats from Themselves)
Rick Wilson built his career as a star Republican political strategist. But following Donald Trump’s ascendancy during t... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #6
CLIMATE ONE: Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have
CLIMATE ONE: Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have
Everyday choices – like deciding which shirt to buy or on which platform to binge-watch shows on – may impact the planet... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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51mins
Ranked #7
Transgender Health in the Age of Trump: An Attempted Erasure of Trans Americans
Transgender Health in the Age of Trump: An Attempted Erasure of Trans Americans
When President Trump entered office, his administration immediately began rescinding new federal protections for transge... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #8
Brian Greene: Mind, Matter and the Search for Meaning
Brian Greene: Mind, Matter and the Search for Meaning
World-renowned physicist Brian Greene offers a captivating exploration of the cosmos and our ongoing quest to understand... Read more
27 Feb 2020
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #9
The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care—and How to Fix It
The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care—and How to Fix It
In 2018, health care became the United States’ largest industry, but some would say that its success came at the expense... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #10
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
When Nancy Pelosi first ran for political office at the age of 47, she wasn’t new to politics. From the time she spent h... Read more
29 May 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #11
David Plouffe: How to Beat Donald Trump
David Plouffe: How to Beat Donald Trump
David Plouffe is one of the leading Democratic political strategists around. He led Barack Obama to victory in 2008 and ... Read more
19 May 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #12
Thinking That Gets Results
Thinking That Gets Results
Steven Campbell's talk is an eye-opening presentation on cognitive psychology, which began in the 1960s. He explores how... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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54mins
Ranked #13
Ambassador William Burns: The Case For American Diplomacy
Ambassador William Burns: The Case For American Diplomacy
William J. Burns is widely acknowledged as a diplomatic legend, with the experience to match. He spearheaded talks that ... Read more
18 Apr 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #14
Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sand Hill Road
Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sand Hill Road
As a managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Scott Kupor has seen it all. He offers firsthand experiences and insider a... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #15
Andrea Bernstein: The Trumps, The Kushners and American Greed
Andrea Bernstein: The Trumps, The Kushners and American Greed
Andrea Bernstein is a senior editor at WNYC and co-host of the “Trump, Inc.” podcast. A Peabody and duPont-Columbia awar... Read more
31 Jan 2020
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #16
Presidential Leadership in Crisis: Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump
Presidential Leadership in Crisis: Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump
Crises pose a challenge to leaders as no other tests they confront can. Veteran journalist Kenneth Walsh offers a probin... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #17
Are You Stoic or Epicurean? Ancient Wisdom for Today's World
Are You Stoic or Epicurean? Ancient Wisdom for Today's World
Freedom. Ambition. Diet. Frustration. Exercise. Anxiety. Grief. These are concerns we recognize as central to the shape ... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #18
Lawrence Lessig: The Supreme Court and the Constitution
Lawrence Lessig: The Supreme Court and the Constitution
Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig is a celebrated academic and activist for constitutional theory and reform. A long... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #19
George Will: The Future of Conservatism
George Will: The Future of Conservatism
This program is part of our Ethics and Accountability series, underwritten by the Travers Family Foundation. George Will... Read more
27 Jun 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #20
Glenn Close: Bring Change to Mind
Glenn Close: Bring Change to Mind
The stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness is deeply rooted in American culture and society. Bring Change ... Read more
8 May 2019
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1hr 12mins