C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Craig Shirley, "Reagan Rising"
1 hour, 30 minutesCraig Shirley examines Ronald Reagan's path to the presidency; from his failed attempt to secure the Republican nomination in 1976 to his presidential victory in 1980. He speaks at the Women's National Republican Club in New York City.
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English Language
1 hour, 15 minutesA panel on the English language from the 2017 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, featuring Allan Metcalf, "From Skedaddle to Selfie: Words of the Generation" and Robert Alden Rubin, "Going to Hell in a Hen Basket: An Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Malapropisms."
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Rebecca Solnit, "The Mother of All Questions"
1 hour, 18 minutesHistorian and activist Rebecca Solnit discusses her book, "The Mother of All Questions," which looks at feminism & the changes occurring within the feminist movement today. Ms. Solnit is interviewed by Jeff Chang, author of "We Gon Be Alright."
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John Tamny "Who Needs the Fed" - KEYED
44 minutesJohn Tamny, political economy editor at Forbes, discusses his book, "Who Needs the Fed?: What Taylor Swift, Uber, and Robots Tells Us About Money, Credit, and Why We Should Abolish America's Central Bank," at the 10th annual Savannah Book Festival in Savannah, Georgia.
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Tom Clavin, "Dodge City"
1 hour, 13 minutesTom Clavin provides a history of Dodge City, Kansas, once considered one of the most violent towns in the West. The author recalls Dodge City's start as a military site and its subsequent expansion due to the increased proclivity of railroads and frontier trade. Its notorious reputation eventually garnered the attention of law enforcement agencies, led by Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, who worked to establish law and order. He speaks at Watermark Books in Wichita, Kansas.
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After Words: The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy"' 3
1 hour, 0 minuteRhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses his book, "Captured: The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy" in which he examines how government is impacted by corporate money and special interest groups. Sen. Whitehouse is interviewed by New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton.
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Our Future in Space"
30 minutesAstronomy professor Chris Impey talked about his book, "Beyond: Our Future in Space," a look as the next generation of space exploration.
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The Drive to Abolish Male and Female"
1 hour, 0 minuteAshley McGuire dicsusses her book, "Sex Scandel" which looks at the issue of gender identity and what makes males and females different.
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Sex, Gender, Feminism"
1 hour, 10 minutesIn a compilation of new essays, Camille Paglia, talks about feminism and empowering men and women in her book, "Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism."
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Alia Malek, "The Home That Was Our Country"
50 minutesAlia Malek, a New York-based jounalist and civil rights attorney, talks about the lives and stuggles of the people - Muslims, Christians, Jews, Armenians and Kurds - living in her grandmother's apartment building in Damascus, Syria. Her family abandoned the apartment in the 1970s after Hafez al-Assad came to power, but Malek returned to Syria to live there from 2011-2013. During this event held at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, she is interviewed by NPR's Leila Fadel.
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Clear Thinking about Five Hard Issues That Divide Us"
1 hour, 19 minutesYale Law Professor Peter Schuck examines five tough issues being debated throughout the country in his book, "One Nation Undecided: Clear Thinking about Five Hard Issues That Divide Us." Professor Schuck discusses what makes theses top issues - poverty, immigration, affirmative action, campaign finance, and religious objections to gay marriage and transgender rights - so difficult. He examines all sides of debate for each issue and outlines key factors for clear thinking to design solutions for each.
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Bassem Youssef, "Revolution for Dummies
1 hour, 4 minutesBassem Youssef, former host of "The Program," Egypt's most popular TV show, talks about his satirical coverage of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and consequences of criticizing the government there. He is interviewed in Chicago by Gigi Pritzker, co-founder of Madison Wells Media.
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The Media
1 hour, 17 minutesA panel on the media from the 2017 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, featuring Marc Fisher and Michael Kranish, "Trump Revealed: An American Journey of Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power;" Tom Nichols, "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters;" Frank Sesno, "Ask More: The Power of Questions - To Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change;" and April Ryan, "The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America."
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Why Injustice Can
50 minutesJournalist Phoebe Bovy examines what it means to be "privileged" and how privilege is interpreted in today's society. Ms. Bovy is in conversation with Maria Bowler, assistant digital editor for Commonweal Magazine.
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After Words: s Story of Good Cops Catching Bad Cops"
1 hour, 0 minuteCharles Campisi, Former Chief of the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, talks about his work in the bureau to investigate corruption within the force in his book, "Blue on Blue." Chief Campisi is the second longest serving member of the IAB and served under four police commissioners during his tenure. He is interviewed by former NYPD officer Corey Pegues & author of "Once a Cop."
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Sharon Weinberger, "The Imagineers of War"
49 minutesSharon Weinberger, national security editor at The Intercept, talks about the history, successes, and failures of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The agency is responsible for the creation of the internet, armed drones, and self-driving cars, among other things. Ms. Weinberger spoke at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
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Campaign 2018: P.J. O'Rourke, "How the Hell Did This Happen? The Election of 2016"
1 hour, 15 minutesPolitical satirist P.J. O'Rourke reflects on the 2016 election in his book, "How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016."
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After Words: s Story of Good Cops Catching Bad Cops"
59 minutesCharles Campisi, Former Chief of the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, talks about his work in the bureau to investigate corruption within the force in his book, "Blue on Blue." Chief Campisi is the second longest serving member of the IAB and served under four police commissioners during his tenure. He is interviewed by former NYPD officer Corey Pegues & author of "Once a Cop."
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Our Future in Space"
27 minutesAstronomy professor Chris Impey talked about his book, "Beyond: Our Future in Space," a look as the next generation of space exploration.
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Timothy Snyder, "On Tyranny"
1 hour, 30 minutesYale University history professor, Timothy Snyder, reflects on how many democracies failed throughout Europe during the 20th century and how these specific cases can be used as lessons for maintaining our own democracy today. He speaks at the National Churchill Library and Center at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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After Words: s Story of Good Cops Catching Bad Cops"
59 minutesCharles Campisi, Former Chief of the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, talks about his work in the bureau to investigate corruption within the force in his book, "Blue on Blue." Chief Campisi is the second longest serving member of the IAB and served under four police commissioners during his tenure. He is interviewed by former NYPD officer Corey Pegues & author of "Once a Cop."
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Panel on LGBTQ Rights PARTIALLY KEYED - SEE NOTES
1 hour, 1 minuteA panel on LGBTQ rights from the 9th annual Tucson Festival of Books, featuring Lillian Faderman, "The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle;" Amy Ellis Nutt, "Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family;" and Jim Obergefell, "Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case of Marriage Equality."
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Call-in with Lillian Faderman, "The Gay Revolution" KEYED
30 minutesLillian Faderman, author of "The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle," takes viewer phone calls and tweets on LGBTQ history from the 9th annual Tucson Festival of Books.
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The Inside Story of Hillary Clinton's Failed Campaign and Donald Trump's Winning Strategy"
1 hour, 11 minutesHistorian Doug Wead discusses his book, "Game of Thorns" in which he examines why the Clinton campaign lost the 2016 election, the strategy of the Trump campaign and President Trump's plan to move America forward. He is in conversation with Ken Walsh, Chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report.
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Clear Thinking about Five Hard Issues That Divide Us"
1 hour, 19 minutesYale Law Professor Peter Schuck examines five tough issues being debated throughout the country in his book, "One Nation Undecided: Clear Thinking about Five Hard Issues That Divide Us." Professor Schuck discusses what makes theses top issues - poverty, immigration, affirmative action, campaign finance, and religious objections to gay marriage and transgender rights - so difficult. He examines all sides of debate for each issue and outlines key factors for clear thinking to design solutions for each.