Q&A
C-SPANIntriguing hour-long conversations with people who are making things happen. Hosted by Peter Slen. New episodes every Sunday evening. From the network that brings you "Washington Today" and "Lectures in History" podcasts.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 409 | Founded | 21 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsArtsBooksNews | |||
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Apple Podcasts5LlallallUnited States2 years ago - Collins unable to justify his actions. 🤷🏻♂️
Admittedly—he is a remarkably intelligible man who effortlessly and diligently tried to be forthright about the operations of the NIH during his 12 year career. He touted great leadership and results but I don’t think he realizes the abject failures and his incompetency FAR outweighed all benefits he bestows and lauds. I think he is extraordinarily disillusioned. The actions of the NIH and WHO was nightmarish. After hearing him speak and defend his actions, I found his pitch extremely wanting. N... more
Apple Podcasts5ballpeen brainUnited States2 years ago - Bruni is Looney…
I confess he is articulate and he at times tries to be middle ground, but I sincerely feel you don’t have to be a keen listener to notice his blatant bias towards the Left and his penchant to slam the Right. It was so painfully obvious to me that he indeed has TDS. In fact, It was so ostensible to me that it hurt his argument astronomically. He treads carefully over this subject as though walking on eggs at times, but then he just implodes when his ferocity toward Trump cannot be contained. He e... more
Apple Podcasts5ballpeen brainUnited States2 years ago - Sound quality needs to be better
I saw this mentioned on other comments, and I agree that the sound and audio quality needs to improve on Q&A. Otherwise, I greatly enjoy it. Thank you.
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A thoughtful interview format features long-form conversations with authors, historians, journalists, and policy figures who are shaping public discourse, history, and culture. Episodes cover history, politics, publishing, space, and media, often weaving behind-the-scenes anecdotes with broader context. Noteworthy strengths include deep-dive insights from recognized authorities, a restraint in over-education of guests, and a mix of historical analysis with contemporary relevance. The show tends to attract listeners who enjoy well-researched storytelling and expert perspectives on governance, current events, and culture, with a preference for high-quality, long-form dialogue over quick takes.
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Q&A launched 21 years ago and published 409 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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2. Kenneth Feinberg
3. Tim Brown
4. Andy Card
5. Ari Fleischer
6. Ann Compton
7. Mark Harmon
8. Leon Carroll Jr.
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