Episodes

  • Wide Awake America for 01/20/2026

    Wide Awake America for 01/20/2026
    Jan 20 2026
    Wide Awake America features authors, thinkers, change-makers, and witnesses discussing the toughest social and political topics with an eye open to the way forward.
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  • Wide Awake America for 01/13/2026

    Wide Awake America for 01/13/2026
    Jan 13 2026
    Wide Awake America features authors, thinkers, change-makers, and witnesses discussing the toughest social and political topics with an eye open to the way forward.
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  • Bridging generations and broken histories: Katherine Marsh discusses the lost year

    Bridging generations and broken histories: Katherine Marsh discusses the lost year
    Jan 6 2026
    Uncover the mysteries of different generations through The Lost Year, a novel exploring past secrets and human connections.
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  • Why Russia's war on Ukraine was always inevitable

    Why Russia's war on Ukraine was always inevitable
    Dec 30 2025
    Explore the history of Ukraine in our latest episode with Maksym Eristavi, shedding light on Russia's imperial patterns.
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  • How disinformation fuels division--and why it's harder to spot

    How disinformation fuels division--and why it's harder to spot
    Dec 23 2025
    Explore how disinformation is fueling polarization and violence. Learn about the new face of propaganda on Wide Awake America.
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  • Human safari: drones, resistance, and bearing witness in Ukraine

    Human safari: drones, resistance, and bearing witness in Ukraine
    Dec 16 2025
    Explore the human aspects of war in Kherson: Human Safari, a documentary revealing the impact of Russian drones on civilians.
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  • Unfinished promises: the roots of suppression and the fight for democracy

    Unfinished promises: the roots of suppression and the fight for democracy
    Dec 9 2025
    Discover how history repeats itself on Wide Awake America, with insights from Manisha Sinha on current political challenges.
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  • America's weather warning system is failing: Andy Johnson on the crisis inside NOAA

    America's weather warning system is failing: Andy Johnson on the crisis inside NOAA
    Dec 2 2025
    Andy Johnson highlights the threats posed by climate change and the need to restore funding for critical weather services.
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