C-SPAN Podcasts

The Supreme Court    Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN gives viewers a rare look into the U.S. Supreme Court with interviews with the nine sitting Justices and retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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After Words   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • John Fleming, ''The Anti-Communist Manifestos: Four Books That Shaped the Cold War'' interviewed by Amity Shlaes (1 hr. 2 min. - October 31, 2009)
    In his book ''The Anti-Communist Manifestos,'' John Fleming talks about four books that influenced the way people viewed the Cold War. Professor Fleming describes what the authors of these books - Victor Kravchenko, Jan Valtin, Whittaker Chambers, Arthur Koestler - went through after they decided to speak out against the Soviet Union. Professor Fleming discusses his book with Amity Shlaes, senior fellow for economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations.
  • Michael Rosen, ''What Else but Home,'' interviewed by John Hope Byrant (1 hr. - October 24, 2009)
    An upper-middle class, New York City boy goes out to play baseball with the underprivileged kids on the lot across the street. He invites them home to the family penthouse for a snack, and his parents eventually take all of them out of the projects and put them through school. Mr. Rosen discusses turning his family of three into a family of nine with Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant.
  • Branch interviewed by Harris (58 min. 7 sec. - October 17, 2009)
    Taylor Branch, ''The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President'' is interviewed by John Harris, editor in chief of Politico.
Newsmakers   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"Newsmakers" is C-SPAN's weekly Sunday interview program with the people making news and the journalists who cover them. Newmakers airs Sundays on C-SPAN at 10am ET and 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) (32 min. 53 sec. - Sunday)
    On Newsmakers, Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Mbr. Richard Lugar (R-IN) reviewed U.S. options in Afghanistan. He urged Pres. Obama to finalizes his decision on additional troops and said Gen. McChrystal should testify before.
  • Jane Oates, Assistant Labor Secretary for Labor & Employment Training (30 min. 49 sec. - October 25, 2009)
    Asst. Labor Sec. Jane Oates joins Newsmakers to discuss U.S. unemployment and the debate in Congress over extending benefits longer to jobless people in states with especially high unemployment.
  • Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (31 min. 58 sec. - October 18, 2009)
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ranking Member of the Energy & Natural Resources Cmte., talked about potential climate change legislation, saying that ''energy independence'' is one of the most important parts of any legislation.
Podcast of the Week   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN provides our viewers with a comprehensive range of public policy programs. "Podcast of the Week" is a noteworthy program drawn from the three C-SPAN networks and our popular series, such as "Washington Journal," "Road to the White House" and "American Perspectives."
Recent programs:
  • Lecture on Bess Truman's Letters (1 hr. - October 31, 2009)
    Pres. Harry S. Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, spoke about the letters written from Bess to Harry Truman at the National Archives in Washington DC.
  • Fmr. VP Cheney Address at the 20th Anniversary Keeper of the Flame Dinner (1 hr. 1 min. - October 21, 2009)
    Former U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney gives an address on ''The War on Terror and National Security,'' at the Center for Security Policy.
  • Pres. Obama and Pres. George H.W. Bush Attend National Service Summit (28 min. 57 sec. - October 16, 2009)
    Pres. Obama joins former Pres. George H.W. Bush at a forum honoring national and local volunteers. The forum commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Points of Light Institute, created after Pres. Bush signed the Nat'l & Community Service Act of 1990 and assists community volunteer organizations. Public service is a major policy issue for Pres. Obama, who recently signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.
Q and A   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations.
Recent programs:
  • Ken Auletta, Author, ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It'' (58 min. 14 sec. - Sunday)
    Bestselling author Ken Auletta joins us to discuss his newest book ''Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'' The book is a biography of the company Google. It tells the story of the company's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and the many other people involved in the company's success.
  • Chaplain of the U.S. Senate Barry Black (58 min. 7 sec. - October 25, 2009)
    Chaplain Black is a retired U.S. Navy Admiral, serving 27 years culminating in the position of Chief of Navy Chaplains. He became the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate in July, 2003.
  • S.E. Cupp, Author, Columnist, and Television Commentator (57 min. 47 sec. - October 28, 2009)
    On TV, S.E. Cupp appears regularly on Fox programs like ''Hannity & Colmes'' and ''Redeye with Greg Gutfeld'' as well as CNN's ''Reliable Sources'' among others. She is co-author of the book, ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' and will have her second book published next spring called ''Losing Our Religion.'' She has been published in the New York Daily News, Newsmax, Townhall.com, Washington Post, Human Events, American Spectator, Sports Illustrated online, and NASCAR.com, among others. She is a regular contributor to Politico's ''Arena.''
The Communicators   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"The Communicators" is C-SPAN's new weekly series featuring a half-hour interview with the people who shape our digital future. The Communicators airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET and Monday on C-SPAN2 at 8am and 8pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Joe Uva, President and CEO of Univision (29 min. 5 sec. - October 31, 2009)
    Joe Uva, President and CEO of Univision, joins the Communicators to relate the business and policy issues facing the Spanish language network. He is joined by Amy Maclean, the Editor-in-Chief of CableFAX.
  • Interviews on the FCC's Net Neutrality Proposal (27 min. 46 sec. - October 24, 2009)
    The Communicators hears perspectives from FCC Chair Genachowski and other members of Congress on new rules that would affect the way information moves over the internet.
  • Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra (34 min. 3 sec. - October 17, 2009)
    CTO Chopra relates how the Obama Administration wants to use technology to improve transparency in government actions. He is joined by guest host Cecilia Kang, a reporter at The Washington Post

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