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After Words

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Nuclear War
Barbara Walters
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Women's Health
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Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that also brings you the Lectures in History and Q&A podcasts.

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Newsmax host John Bachman talked about the 1983 U.S. invasion of the island of Grenada and the overthrow of its People's Revolutionary Government. This event was hosted by The Right Book Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Author Michael Kimmel discussed the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys, including the Teddy Bear and the Rubik's Cube. P&T Knitwear in New York hosts this event.

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Chuck Collins discussed his book Burned by Billionaires where he examines the impact of wealth concentration on society and politics. The event was hosted by Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.

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Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed discussed his 2019 arrest and imprisonment in Russia and his decision to volunteer in war against the Russians in Ukraine after his release. This event was hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

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Michael Kimmel
Author of Playmakers, The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America
University/Author (as discussed)
Episode: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America
Jonathan Alexandratos
Playwright and essayist, author of Free With Every Kids Meal, The Cultural Impact of Fast Food Toys
Author
Episode: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America
Chuck Collins
Author of Burned by Billionaires, senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies
Institute for Policy Studies
Episode: The Impact Of Wealth Concentration On Society And Politics
Sam Pizzigati
Journalist, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies
Institute for Policy Studies
Episode: The Impact Of Wealth Concentration On Society And Politics
Trevor Reed
Former U.S. Marine and author of Retribution: A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
Self-published/Author
Episode: A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
Jim de Felice
Co-author of the memoir
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Episode: A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
John Sullivan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia
U.S. Government
Episode: A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
Robert Wachter
Author of A Giant Leap, Professor of Medicine at UCSF
University of California, San Francisco
Episode: How AI is Transforming Healthcare
Beronda Montgomery
Biologist and author of When Trees Testify
Montgomery is a biologist and author; referenced as professor in Michigan State past
Episode: America's Black Botanical Legacy

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4.1 out of 5 stars from 266 ratings
  • Trash

    They have insurrectionist , Qanoners , and maga scum on their show. . It’s true garbage

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    Murphy Tim
    United States5 months ago
  • Omar El Akkad’s book

    Hamas broke the ceasefire by its surprise attack pogrom killing 1,200 and taking 200 hostages. Iran & Hamas’ mission is the destruction of Israel and the US/West. How should Israel and the US have acted?

    Mr. El Akkad, should blame Hamas for building its military around civilian infrastructure, using civilians as human shields. The Hamas Gaza medical ministry does not differentiate Hamas fighters from civilians. Hamas uses civilian deaths as propaganda against Israel.

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    another RJF
    United Statesa year ago
  • Immigration

    It’s not anti-immigration, we are just about all Legal immigrants to the US.

    It’s anti-Illegal immigration.

    People can come to the US, but they have to do it legally, with skills, ready to work, pay taxes, assimilate & become US citizens.

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    United States2 years ago
  • Dei

    Woke trash now. Sad.

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    Rogan is Trash
    United States2 years ago
  • Matilka Wilbur and the 562 project

    Matika knows all the leftist woke ideology but doesn’t seem to know anything about Native American culture

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    This Ken
    United States3 years ago

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The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America
Q: What stood out to you most while researching this history?
Kimmel describes a pattern where first-generation Jewish immigrants defined the material culture of 20th-century American childhood through a convergence of entrepreneurship, literature, and psychology, turning adversity into a broad constructive influence on toys and American family life.
How AI is Transforming Healthcare
Q: What should be the regulatory approach to AI in medicine?
Regulation should be thoughtful and novel, not constrained to existing FDA-device paradigms; consider a licensing-like framework with ongoing oversight and cross-disciplinary task forces to adapt to rapid AI advancements.
How AI is Transforming Healthcare
Q: How should physicians navigate using AI without de-skilling?
Maintain a strong 'human in the loop' approach: use AI as a decision-support companion, but require clinicians to interpret, validate, and own final readings to keep skills sharp and ensure accountability.
How AI is Transforming Healthcare
Q: What does the future look like for patients using AI tools directly in their care?
AI tools will likely provide patients with better triage information and more data-driven guidance, but applications must be designed with safety, privacy, and clinician oversight in mind to avoid misdiagnosis and mismanagement.
A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
Q: What is Trevor Reed's likely motive for going to Ukraine after his release?
Trevor explains a mix of personal vengeance against the Russian state, an ethical obligation to help Ukrainians, and a belief that the U.S. should impose a cost on Russia, prompting him to join the fight.

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1. Michael Kimmel
2. Jonathan Alexandratos
3. Chuck Collins
4. Sam Pizzigati
5. Trevor Reed
6. Jim de Felice
7. John Sullivan
8. Robert Wachter

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