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Firing Line
Walter Isaacson
Season 2024
Episode 49
As Elon Musk extends his influence over Trump and American politics, we revisit a conversation with bestselling author Walter Isaacson about his Musk biography, Musk’s leadership of Tesla and SpaceX, his Twitter takeover, and his controversial views.
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Filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein discuss their new PBS series “The American Revolution.”
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, discusses the 1929 stock market crash and the causes of the Great Depression.
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Michael McFaul discusses Trump’s Asia trip and a new era of U.S. competition with Russia and China.
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Andrew Cuomo discusses the New York City mayoral race and his pitch to voters to choose him.
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Anthony Kennedy discusses his decades on the Supreme Court and the legacy of his landmark decisions.
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Audrey Tang, discusses how technology can advance democracy and the dangers posed by social media.
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Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales comments on the indictment of James Comey.
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Cindy McCain discusses the global hunger crisis including famine in Sudan and Gaza.
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss assesses the shooting of Charlie Kirk and Trump administration’s response.
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John Malone reflects on his career as an industry pioneer and assesses the state of the media today.
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Sen. Chris Coons discusses China’s efforts to reshape the world order and the U.S. response.
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In part two, Sam Tanenhaus further discusses his biography of William F. Buckley Jr.