#86: Erika Alexander on Finding Tamika

Director Rachel Lears on her film following first time politicians like AOC, who went from barkeep to U.S. Congress.

7 Feb 202035min

Award-winning director Nanfu Wang talks to Professor Betsy West about Wang’s Sundance-winning, Oscar-shortlisted documentary One Child Nation.

10 Jan 202034min

Revisiting an early #MeToo moment - Kate Snow talks about her 2017 duPont Award winning interview with 27 of Bill Cosby’s accusers.

6 Dec 201926min

Revisit directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen, with executive producer Amy Entelis, as they talk about their blockbuster documentary RBG. Hear them tout the power of optimism and other helpful tips they learned while making their 2019 duPont award winning film. Moderated by professor June Cross.

1 Nov 201940min

Revisit Nikole Hannah-Jones, NYT Magazine writer and creator of the 1619 Project, in conversation with NBC News anchor Lester Holt about reporting on race and takeaways from her 2018 John Chancellor Award-winning reporting.

4 Okt 201940min

This American Life Host and Producer Ira Glass has taken home seven duPont silver batons for the radio documentary series since he created it in 1995. In our special 50th episode, find out what goes into the making of one of the most listened to radio shows - one that spawned a generation of podcasts. Bonus: Hear Ira’s sage advice from his speech to the Columbia Journalism School graduating class of 2018.

6 Sep 201932min

WNYC’s Kai Wright and Kaari Pitkin talk morality and ethics, especially with minors as subjects, for their rare view inside the tangled world of the U.S. juvenile justice system.

28 Juni 201930min

CNN’s Nima Elbagir on risking her life for the stories that must be told, and the real world challenges of being a journalist of color.

31 Maj 201931min