C-SPAN Podcasts

After Words   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.
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Newsmakers   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"Newsmakers" is C-SPAN's weekly Sunday interview program with the people making news and the journalists who cover them. Newmakers airs Sundays on C-SPAN at 10am ET and 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Sen. Mike Pence (R-IN) (33 min. 14 sec. - Sunday)
    As Congress continues to debate economic, energy, and health care legislation, House Republican Conference Chair Mike Pence (R-IN) gives the GOP perspective on each bill.
  • Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) (32 min. 15 sec. - June 21, 2009)
    Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) goes over health care reform, and what provisions Democrats are planning to put in a bill. On Friday, House Democrats are scheduled to unveil a draft including a public plan and a tax on employers that don't provide health care.
  • Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (30 min. 53 sec. - June 14, 2009)
    Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) discusses the Republican agenda in the Senate. He talks about the closing of Guantanamo Bay, the status of health care reform in the Senate and the nomination of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
Podcast of the Week   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN provides our viewers with a comprehensive range of public policy programs. "Podcast of the Week" is a noteworthy program drawn from the three C-SPAN networks and our popular series, such as "Washington Journal," "Road to the White House" and "American Perspectives."
Recent programs:
  • Pres. Obama News Conference (53 min. 47 sec. - June 23, 2009)
    Pres. Obama addressed health care, energy legislation and Iran's elections during today's news conference. The President responded to being criticized for reacting too cautiously to the situation in Iran as protesters clash with police.
  • 65th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner (1 hr. 8 min. - June 19, 2009)
    President Obama was the highlight speaker at the 65th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner. Additional speakers and entertainment included Dinner Chair Heather Dahl, Bill Plante, Sweet Honey in the Rock, a Jib Jab video and John Hodgman.
  • Speech by Israeli P.M. Netanyahu on Mideast Peace (30 min. 24 sec. - June 14, 2009)
    Israeli P.M. Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would accept a Palestinian state if Palestinians accepted Israel's right to exist and if the U.S. and other nations could guarantee the demilitarization of territory under Palestinian control. He spoke at Bar Ilan University.
Q and A   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations.
Recent programs:
  • Douglas Brinkley Interview (part two) (56 min. 21 sec. - Sunday)
    In, "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt & the Crusade for America," tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt's contribution to the early days of the conservation movement. Between 1901 and 1909, TR was responsible for 230 million acres of land being set aside as wilderness.
  • Douglas Brinkley Interview (part one) (57 min. 54 sec. - June 21, 2009)
    In, "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt & the Crusade for America," tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt's contribution to the early days of the conservation movement. Between 1901 and 1909, TR was responsible for 230 million acres of land being set aside as wilderness.
  • Hillsdale College Pres. Larry Arnn (57 min. 52 sec. - June 14, 2009)
    This week Q&A is joined by Larry Arnn, the President of Hillsdale College in Michigan. Hillsdale is a private, liberal arts college with approximately 1,350 students. It was founded 165 years ago and does not accept state or federal funding. Larry Arnn has been at Hillsdale since May of 2000 and is the 12th president of the college. As president, Mr. Arnn oversees the college's $608 million endowment.
The Communicators   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"The Communicators" is C-SPAN's new weekly series featuring a half-hour interview with the people who shape our digital future. The Communicators airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET and Monday on C-SPAN2 at 8am and 8pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Music Publishing CEO on the Changes in the Music Industry (32 min. 9 sec. - June 27, 2009)
    Universal Music Publishing Group Chairman & CEO David Renzer shares how the music industry is being influenced by digital music, the Internet and current copyright policy.
  • Andrew Feinberg, deputy editor of BroadbandCensus.com (30 min. 46 sec. - June 20, 2009)
    Andrew Feinberg, deputy editor of BroadbandCensus.com, discusses his thoughts on FCC Chairman candidate Julius Genachowski. Genachowski gave his perspective on several telecommunications issues during a Senate confirmation hearing, including the expansion of broadband in the U.S., media ownership rules and the so-called ''Fairness Doctrine.''
  • Richard Sarnoff, Bertelsmann Inc., President (28 min. 42 sec. - June 13, 2009)
    Richard Sarnoff, president of the media company Bertelsmann Inc., describes how the influence of digital technology is changing the publishing industry. He also goes over the deal between publishers & Google's Book Search program.

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