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  "Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco"  04.10.2026 1Std. 10Min.

  The 21st century saga of San Francisco's rise and fall -- paralleled by the arrival of tech entrepreneurs who remade the city's culture, politics, and economy - as told by journalist Jonathan Weber. In 1990, he became the first "Silicon Valley" reporter for the Los Angeles Times and later coordinated Reuters' reporting on West Coast technology. He sat down with former New York Times Technology Reporter, John Markoff, at The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California in San Francisco in June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  "A Pox on Fools" The History of Vaccine Skepticism 27.09.2026 58Min.

  MIT Professor Thomas Levenson describes the history of vaccine skepticism. His book is titled, "A Pox on Fools - True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines." He was interviewed by senior writer at Ars Technica, Jennifer Ouellette at the Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The American Way of Welfare  20.09.2026 1Std. 9Min.

  Chris Pope argued for policies that he believes would improve the current welfare system in the United States. The Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Stories of Patriotism and Purpose with Martha Raddatz  13.09.2026 1Std. 10Min.

  Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiled American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She was interviewed by San Francisco ABC7 News Anchor, Dan Ashley, at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California in May of 2026.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Amazon Labor Union Co-Founder, Chris Smalls  30.08.2026 1Std. 6Min.

  Chris Smalls told his story of becoming the co-founder of the Amazon Labor Union. He was interviewed by Journalist & Author Karen Attiah at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Joanna Stern's Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything 30.08.2026 1Std. 5Min.

  Technology reporter Joanna Stern describes the year she spent using artificial intelligence and robots in all aspects of her life. The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, provided this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  A Woman's-Eye View of the Revolutionary Era 23.08.2026 50Min.

  Historian Molly Beer took a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. Thomas Jefferson's Monticello hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  "Don’t Tell the President" Stories from Presidential Advance  17.08.2026 50Min.

  Jean Becker and Tom Collamore, former staffers to President George H.W. Bush and co-authors of Don't Tell the President, discuss the work done by advance teams for presidential events, including foreign trips, state visits, and campaign rallies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy 09.08.2026 1Std. 7Min.

  Matthew Campbell penned a whodunit tale about plundered Cambodian art and antiquities, the international market for stolen goods, the sometimes unwitting participation of prominent museums, and the fight to return objects to their rightful places and owners. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Stuck - How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress 02.08.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  Maya Kornberg and Former U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) discussed congressional reform over the past 50 years and the forces that thwart those efforts. This event was hosted by the New York University John Brademas Center in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Managing Chronic Pain with Dr. Sanjay Gupta 26.07.2026 52Min.

  Neurosurgeon and medical journalist Sanjay Gupta discussed strategies for preventing and managing pain and promoting wellness. This event took place at the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Political Realignment and the "New Right" 19.07.2026 1Std. 5Min.

  The John Locke Institute's Stephen Davies argued that the world is witnessing the emergence a permanent new form of "right-wing" politics. He spoke at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Politicization of the Justice Department 12.07.2026 48Min.

  Reporter Aaron Davis argued the Trump administration has politicized the Justice Department. This was part of Maryland's 2026 Gaithersburg Book Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  American Struggle with Jon Meacham 05.07.2026 1Std. 8Min.

  Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham told America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century. To read highlights from those accounts, he was joined by Academy Award actor Ellen Burstyn and Stephen Lang, best known for his roles in the movie Gettysburg and the Avatar series. The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Screen People - How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency 28.06.2026 57Min.

  Atlantic Staff Writer Megan Garber argued that screens and social media have changed how we relate to each other. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China 21.06.2026 1Std. 5Min.

  The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. He spoke at the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Future is Peace with Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon 14.06.2026 1Std. 9Min.

  Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the IDF, and Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, talked about their friendship and efforts to figand I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Suing the NSA and Fighting Digital Surveillance 07.06.2026 1Std. 14Min.

  Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalled her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosted this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  "Poisoned Ivies" with R-NY Rep. Elise Stefanik  31.05.2026 46Min.

  Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argued that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Pilots who Evacuated Ebola Patients in 2014 24.05.2026 1Std. 2Min.

  Journalist Kevin Hazzard talked about Phoenix Air, a private, air ambulance service that transports patients with highly infectious diseases when governments refuse to get involved. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices