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Jessica Kingdon - "Ascension"

Season 27 E 60 • 02/16/2022

Jessica Kingdon discusses "Ascension," her Oscar-nominated documentary film that examines the economic rise of China, human interactions in China's alienating work environments and more.

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India.Arie - Spotify and Joe Rogan, Pt. 2
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Grammy Award-winning artist India.Arie talks about the destructive effects of racist language from people in positions of power and describes the backlash she received from Joe Rogan's fans.
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CP Time - Black Winter Olympians
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Roy Wood Jr. pays tribute to pioneering Black Olympic athletes, including U.S. figure skater Debi Thomas, blind Ugandan skier Tofiri Kibuuka and Jamaican bobsledder Devon Harris.
02/15/2022
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Ukrainian Granny Prepares for War & Doping Figure Skater
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An elderly Ukrainian woman gears up for an invasion from Russia, and a Russian figure skater is allowed to compete in the 2022 Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance.
02/15/2022
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Culture Wars: Moral Kombat - Book Bans on the Rise
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Conservatives in the U.S. create a huge spike in efforts to get books banned from school libraries under the pretense of protecting kids, causing librarians to fear for their safety.
02/15/2022
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Hasan Minhaj - "The King's Jester"
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Former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj talks about his passion for confessional comedy, his rocky and ultimately rewarding path to fatherhood and his stand-up tour "The King's Jester."
02/15/2022
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Prince Andrew Settles Sex Abuse Suit & Tinder Blind Dates
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02/16/2022
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Willie O'Ree - Forging a Path as the First Black NHL Player
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Willie O'Ree, the first Black hockey player in the NHL, reflects on how he thrived in the sport despite a severe eye injury and racist backlash and talks about inspiring young athletes.
02/16/2022
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Jessica Kingdon - "Ascension"
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Jessica Kingdon discusses "Ascension," her Oscar-nominated documentary film that examines the economic rise of China, human interactions in China's alienating work environments and more.
02/16/2022
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Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Canada's Trucker Protest
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02/17/2022
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Janicza Bravo - "Zola"
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Writer and director Janicza Bravo talks about her movie "Zola," which is based on A'Ziah "Zola" King's viral 2015 Twitter thread about her wild and nightmarish road trip to Florida.
02/17/2022
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U.S. Accuses Russia of Lying & Disney's Planned Communities
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The Biden administration doubts Russian President Vladimir Putin's claims of de-escalation in Ukraine, and Disney announces immersive planned communities.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams tries to crack down on the rise of drill rap, which often consists of diss tracks about actual murders, and Trevor examines the backlash against the genre.
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Samantha Power - Putin's Ukraine Invasion Is a Reality Check
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Samantha Power, USAID administrator and member of President Biden's National Security Council, discusses how Russia's creeping militarism has culminated in its invasion of Ukraine and more.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparks international resistance, with Europe and the U.S. supplying weapons to Ukraine and cutting Russia off from the SWIFT global banking messaging system.
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