Synopsis
Scheer Intelligence features thoughtful and provocative conversations with "American Originals" -- people who, through a lifetime of engagement with political issues, offer unique and often surprising perspectives on the day's most important issues.
Episodes
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The Rise and Fall of Women Moviemakers in Hollywood
10/08/2018 Duration: 28minHollywood historian, film critic and writer Carrie Rickey discusses the lack of women behind the cameras in Hollywood; it wasn’t always so.
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Generation Wealth: The Loss of the Self
03/08/2018 Duration: 29minA deep look at how the accumulation of money has become the greatest goal, even at the peril of the self.
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Nick Goldberg: Veteran Journalist and Editor
27/07/2018 Duration: 30minNick Goldberg, the editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times, discusses print journalism, its financing, and the challenges it faces.
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Seymour Hersh: Reporter
20/07/2018 Duration: 36minThe Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist assesses his career reporting on some of most significant stories of the past 50 years.
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Howard Bryant: The Heritage
13/07/2018 Duration: 33minThe sports journalist discusses his new book on the conflicted progress of black athletes.
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Kimberley Reed and John S. Adams: Dark Money
06/07/2018 Duration: 33minThe documentary director and Montana journalist discuss their film about how so-called dark money entered politics in the big sky state.
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Nomi Prins: Collusion
29/06/2018 Duration: 32minThe former Wall Street banker turned journalist and author returns to Scheer Intelligence to critique the actions of international central banks.
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Jennifer Rothman: The Right of Publicity
22/06/2018 Duration: 32minThe Loyola Law professor discusses her new book about the history and evolution of the right of publicity.
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Eon McLeary and Manuel Ruiz: The Work
15/06/2018 Duration: 29minThe documentary filmmaker and a former prisoner discuss the film about a group therapy program in one of the most infamous prisons in the United States.
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Nate Cardozo: A Golden Age of Surveillance
08/06/2018 Duration: 31minThe attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses the fight for privacy online.
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Sara Driver: 'Boom for Real'
31/05/2018 Duration: 32minThe independent film director discusses her documentary about the early career of the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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Wim Wenders: A Man of His Word
25/05/2018 Duration: 30minThe Oscar nominated director discusses his documentary about the current pope.
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Adam Winkler: We The Corporations
18/05/2018 Duration: 33minThe UCLA Law professor discusses his newest book about the rights of corporations.
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Sasha Abramsky: Jumping at Shadows
11/05/2018 Duration: 32minThe journalist and professor discusses his latest book about how fear has contributed to demagoguery.
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Betsy West and Julie Cohen: RBG
04/05/2018 Duration: 31minThe documentary filmmakers discuss their film “RBG” on the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Kenneth A. Carlson: The Heart of Nuba
27/04/2018 Duration: 31minThe documentary filmmaker discusses his new film about a heroic doctor in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.
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John Densmore: The Legacy of The Doors
20/04/2018 Duration: 31minThe drummer for The Doors discusses being in the iconic band and staying true to his beliefs.
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Norman G. Finkelstein: Martyrs in Gaza
13/04/2018 Duration: 31minThe author discusses his new book about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza.
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John Kiriakou: The Wrong Direction for the CIA
06/04/2018 Duration: 33minOn his return visit to the podcast, the former CIA counterterrorism official and whistleblower discusses his opposition to the nominee for the head of the agency.
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Dwayne Booth: And Then The World Blew Up
30/03/2018 Duration: 31minThe political cartoonist known as Mr. Fish discusses the history of his art form and the struggle to keep the industry alive.