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C-SPAN Podcasts
Washington Today   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists who provide background and perspective. Programs posted after 6pmET, Monday - Friday.
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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.
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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:
  • Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (33 min. 52 sec. - Sunday)
    Education Secretary Arne Duncan talks about the state of the U.S. education system as American students begin to head back to school as well as waivers from the No Child Left Behind law that he announced earlier in August and other education issues.
  • Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (30 min. 45 sec. - August 14, 2011)
    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discussed the "super committee," the deal to lift the debt ceiling, and President Obama on Newsmakers. Senator Sanders criticized Republican economic policies of tax reductions and spending cuts, but some of his harshest criticism was pointed at President Obama for "surrendering to the Republicans." He said debt limit deal provided the Republicans with much of their wish list because no tax revenue was included in the first round of cuts in the deficit reduction plan.
  • Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Africa Subcommittee Chairman (33 min. 9 sec. - August 7, 2011)
    Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, was our guest on Newsmakers this week. He talked about the famine in Somalia and the tensions between Sudan and the newly independent South Sudan. Rep. Smith told Newsmakers that the famine in Somalia "needs much more focus on the part of world leaders, including President Obama."
  • Gov. Terry Branstad (R-IA) on the Ames Straw Poll (31 min. 20 sec. - July 31, 2011)
    Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) joins Newsmakers to discuss the 2012 presidential election. On August 13, the Ames Straw Poll will be conducted in Ames, Iowa, making it the first state where voters offer their preferences in the presidential selection process. Many Republican presidential candidates are spending large portions of their time in the Buckeye state.
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.
Recent programs:
  • Clinton & Panetta Promote Military-Civilian Cooperation (1 hr. 4 min. - August 16, 2011)
    The National Defense University hosted Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Sec. Leon Panetta in a dialogue on "current international issues." The two discussed various security matters, ranging from the impact of the debt ceiling agreement on foreign aid to U.S.-Pakistan relations.
  • Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (1 hr. 6 min. - August 11, 2011)
    Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made remarks on the economy and public policy at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
  • Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum Speaks to Des Moines Register (58 min. 8 sec. - August 5, 2011)
    Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum was questioned at the Des Moines Register’s editorial board meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. The former Pennsylvania senator responded to questions on a range of topics that include agriculture, energy, manufacturing and corporate taxes.
  • Presidential Hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) Addresses Nat'l Press Club (57 min. 10 sec. - July 28, 2011)
    Republican Presidential Candidate and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) addressed the National Press Club. She talked about federal government spending, the national debt and her ideas for a fundamental restructuring on the way Washington spends taxpayer dollars as well as ideas for turning around the economy and putting Americans back to work.
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:
  • Pamela Constable, Author, "Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself" (58 min. 12 sec. - Sunday)
    Our guest is Pamela Constable, author of a new narrative detailing the political, cultural, and religious complexities existing in modern day Pakistan. She portrays a country riddled with corruption, devastated by floods, and terrorized by Islamic extremists.
  • High School Students discuss Journalism (58 min. 3 sec. - August 14, 2011)
    The Washington Journalism & Media Conference is an annual week-long program at George Mason University. Over three hundred student leaders with high academic standing and a demonstrated interest in journalism and media attended the conference. Most students were either nominated by a teacher or were past participants in the program.
  • Alyona Minkovski, host of "The Alyona Show" (57 min. 44 sec. - August 7, 2011)
    Our guest is Alyona Minkovski, host of "The Alyona Show." Minkovski discusses her television program, shown weeknights at 6pm and 10pm on RT. Formerly known as Russia Today, RT is a Russian government funded media network. She talks about her program's goal of examining the news not typically covered by traditional media outlets in the United States.
  • Juan Williams, Author of "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate" (59 min. 27 sec. - July 30, 2011)
    Our guest is Juan Williams, political analyst for Fox News Channel, and author of a new book, "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate." In the book and in the interview, Williams discusses his controversial comments about Muslims in 2010, which resulted in him being fired from his job at National Public Radio. He also writes about how political correctness impacts debate about policy.
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:
  • Criticism of Obama Administration in Reducing Cyber Threats (38 min. 18 sec. - Saturday)
    Two critics of the Obama Administration’s proposals for reducing cyber threats against the U.S. discuss their objections -- Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Larry Clinton of the Internet Security Alliance.
  • Congress & Cybersecurity (37 min. 10 sec. - August 13, 2011)
    This week on The Communicators, two legislators discuss Congress' role when it comes to cybersecurity issues. Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) is the chair of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force. Democratic Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) is co-founder of the House Cybersecurity Caucus.
  • Howard Schmidt, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator (31 min. 28 sec. - August 6, 2011)
    This week, The Communicators begins a four-part series on U.S. cybersecurity. White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt discusses the Obama Administration’s effort to reduce cyber threats and to protect the U.S. against cyber attacks. This includes the Administration’s legislative proposal and plans to protect U.S. infrastructure such as the electric grid, transportation systems, and Wall Street, as well as U.S. military defenses and businesses from cyber attacks.
  • NCTA Cable Show and Consumer Electronics Association Tech Fair (31 min. 39 sec. - July 30, 2011)
    The Communicators airs interviews with participants at two recent technology and telecommunications shows. These include interviews with several leaders and participants at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association annual Cable Show in Chicago and a visit to the Consumer Electronics Association’s tech fair on Capitol Hill.
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