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Casey Gerald and Van Jones

Casey Gerald and Van Jones

Casey Gerald is author of There Will Be No Miracles Here: A Memoir, a personal story that sets forth in a bold new direction for a generation coming of age during increasingly broken times. He is interviewed by CNN political contributor Van Jones, author of Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart and How We Come Together. The interview was recorded at the U of L Kentucky Author Forum.
Season 20 Episode 6 Length 56:33 Premiere: 12/03/18

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Great Conversations

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This series showcases a diverse and fascinating array of authors and interviewers from a wide range of fields including politics, science, education, public journalism, and the arts. Interviews are taped at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Colson Whitehead and Isaac Fitzgerald

Premiered On: 01/16/2017

Buzzfeed's Isaac Fitzgerald interviews Colson Whitehead on his book, "The Underground Railroad", chronicling a young slave's desperate bid for freedom, and a heroine's flight that serves as a powerful meditation on both history and the present day. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

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P.J. O'Rourke and Robert Siegel

Premiered On: 04/17/2017

The author of such bestsellers as "Parliament of Whores" and "Give War a Chance", discusses his latest book, "How The Hell Did This Happen?", about the 2016 presidential election. He is interviewed by Robert Siegel, senior host of NPR's "All Things Considered". The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

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Joseph Stiglitz and Rana Foroohar

Premiered On: 05/29/2017

American economist Joseph Eugene Stiglitz, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics and the John Bates Clark Medal, is interviewed by Rana Foroohar, assistant managing editor at "TIME". Stiglitz is the author of several books, the latest being "The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe". Foroohar is author of "Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business". The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

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Thomas Friedman and Congressman John Yarmuth

Premiered On: 06/12/2017

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas Friedman discusses his new book, "Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations". He is interviewed by Kentucky journalist and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

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Sebastian Junger and Joe Klein - S19 E1

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Joe Nocera and Buzz Bissinger - S18 E4

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E.J. Dionne and James Fallows - S18 E2

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John Irving and Sam Tanenhaus - S18 E1

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Season 20 Episodes

David McCraw and Chuck Rosenberg
S20 E10 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 07/01/19

Doris Kearns Goodwin and A. Scott Berg
S20 E8 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 01/07/19

Charles Graeber and Dr. Thomas Gajewski
S20 E7 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/25/19

Casey Gerald and Van Jones
S20 E6 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 12/03/18

John Feinstein and Mike Tirico
S20 E5 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 11/05/18

Malcolm Nance and Ned Price
S20 E4 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 05/07/18

David Frum and David Jolly
S20 E3 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 04/02/18

Masha Gessen and Clarissa Ward
S20 E2 Length 56:32 Premiere Date 02/05/18

Robert Wright and Jon Kabat-Zinn
S20 E1 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 01/29/18

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