Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove with Symone Sanders Townsend
Release Date: 07/19/2024
Seth Godin, blogger and business thinker, with Bina Venkataraman
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In This is Strategy, influential business thinker and blogger Seth Godin offers a guide to thinking strategically and creating meaningful change, whether you’re revolutionizing an industry, sparking a movement, or building a career. In conversation with Bina Venkataraman, a Washington Post columnist covering topics related to the future and the author of The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age. This program was held on October 28, 2024 in partnership with The Washington Post. Follow @PostOpinions on Instagram and X.
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Chuck Palahniuk, bestselling author
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From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes Shock Induction, a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future. This program was held on October 15, 2024 in partnership with Politics and Prose.
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Antisemitism, Democracy, and the Struggle for an Inclusive America
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At this critical moment for democracy and our country, Yolanda Savage-Narva, Vice President of Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Communities of Belonging for the Union for Reform Judaism, moderates a conversation about the inextricable link between Jewish safety and our democratic freedoms with Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland’s 8th Congressional District; Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs; and Maya Wiley, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. This program was held on September 26 in partnership with JCPA and Tree of...
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NYT Cooking: Easy Weeknight Dinners Cookbook - Emily Weinstein and Eric Kim, with Carey Polis
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In Easy Weeknight Dinners: 100 Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals for Busy People Who Still Want Something Good to Eat, Emily Weinstein—Editor in Chief of Cooking and Food for The New York Times—has curated some of the greatest hit dishes from Melissa Clark, Eric Kim, Yewande Komolafe, Ali Slagle, and more. Weinstein is joined by New York Times staff writer Eric Kim, author of the bestselling cookbook Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home, for a conversation with Carey Polis, a freelance food editor and consultant, and the author of the “Cheese, Book,...
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Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, co-owners of Zahav, with Jake Tapper
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In Zahav Home, co-owners Chef Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook bring Zahav’s signature ideas to the home kitchen with 125 recipes for achievable meals ranging from robust salads and abundant vegetables to hearty soups and easy lunches. In conversation with Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent. This program was held on September 30, 2024.
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Connie Chung, trailblazing journalist, with Maury Povich
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In Connie: A Memoir, the trailblazing journalist pulls no punches as she shares a behind-the-scenes tour of her life and career, from showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom where overt sexism was a way of life to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting. Chung is in conversation with her husband Maury Povich, a former news reporter and anchor who hosted the talk show “Maury” for over thirty years. This program was held on September 18, 2024 in partnership with Politics and Prose.
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Joe Yonan, Washington Post food and dining editor, with Chef Rob Rubba
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In Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking: Vegan Recipes, Tips, and Techniques, the James Beard Award-winning food and dining editor of The Washington Post collects plant-based dishes into a single volume for the first time, treating vegan food as its own cuisine, worthy of mastery. In conversation with Rob Rubba, chef and partner at Oyster Oyster, and the 2023 James Beard Outstanding Chef Award winner. This program was held on September 4, 2024.
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Not losing faith in peace: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5785 Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon
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"Peace does not and will not magically happen. We will have to work hard for peace, which will require courage, compromise, and even sacrifice. We can start by talking about peace. And let’s talk about it until there’s nothing else to talk about." Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5785 Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon about not losing faith in the possibility of peace. His remarks were followed by two speakers from the grassroots organizations Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun.
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Letting go of perfection: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5785 Yom Kippur sermon
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Hear how a performance of "Defying Gravity" from Wicked led Rabbi Aaron to an important realization about letting go of perfectionism and replacing it with more meaningful goals.
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On liberal American Jewish identity: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5785 Kol Nidre sermon
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Relive Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5785 Kol Nidre sermon on the challenges this past year has created, or revealed, for liberal American Jews.
info_outlineIn White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy, Rev. Barber addresses white poverty as a hugely neglected subject that might just be the key to mitigating racism and bringing together tens of millions of working class and impoverished Americans.
This program was held on June 12, 2024 in partnership with Solid State Books.