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Chris Matthews and E. J. Dionne, Jr.

Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball, discusses his book Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked with E. J. Dionne, Jr., senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and syndicated columnist for The Washington Post.
Season 16 Episode 3 Length 56:33 Premiere: 01/05/14

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Season 16 Episodes

Alain De Botton and Brian Stetler
S16 E5 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 04/26/14

Rick Pitino and Joe Nocera
S16 E4 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/09/14

Chris Matthews and E. J. Dionne, Jr.
S16 E3 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 01/05/14

Pat Conroy and Maureen Corrigan
S16 E2 Length 56:36 Premiere Date 12/15/13

Congressman John Lewis and Rachel Maddow
S16 E1 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 11/04/13

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David Boies and Jeffrey Toobin - S17 E4

Premiered On: 04/20/2015

Acclaimed Attorney David Boies, current legal counsel for Sony Pictures Entertainment, has represented clients in many high-profile U.S. cases. Boies was co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in Perry v. Brown, establishing the constitutional right for same-sex marriage in California. He discusses the historic case with Jeffrey Toobin, staff writer at "The New Yorker" and the senior legal analyst for CNN. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2015 KET Production.

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John Irving and Sam Tanenhaus - S18 E1

Premiered On: 12/07/2015

Author John Irving discusses his new novel, "Avenue of Mysteries". His prolific career includes "The World According to Garp", which won the National Book Award in 1980, and "A Prayer for Owen Meany". Irving is interviewed by American historian Sam Tanenhaus, a contributor to Bloomberg Politics and Bloomberg View, and a columnist and associate editor at the British monthly, "Prospect". Tanenhaus is also a former editor in chief of the Sunday Book Review and Week in Review at "The New York Times". The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2015 KET Production.

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E.J. Dionne and James Fallows - S18 E2

Premiered On: 03/21/2016

Journalist and political commentator E.J. Dionne, a long-time op-ed columnist for "The Washington Post", talks about his book, "Why The Right Went Wrong: Conservatism - from Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond". He is interviewed by James Fallows, a National correspondent for "The Atlantic". The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2016 KET Production.

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Diane Rehm and Ann Patchett - S18 E3

Premiered On: 04/18/2016

NPR host Diane Rehm discusses her book, "On My Own", about reconstructing her life after the death of her husband of 54 years. She is interviewed by author Ann Patchett. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2016 KET Production.

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Jessye Norman and Gloria Steinem - S17 E3

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Timothy Geithner and James Surowiecki - S17 E2

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Philippe de Montebello and Michael Kimmelman - S17 E1

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Alain de Botton and Brian Stetler - S16 E5

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Amor Towles and Alexandra Jacobs - S14 E1

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