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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Dissent is Patriotic
23/03/2018 Duration: 31minShort Description: The active duty Army Officer discusses his time as a soldier and his critical views on the US Military.
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Greg Campbell: Hondros
16/03/2018 Duration: 32minThe journalist and filmmaker discusses his documentary about the late photojournalist Chris Hondros.
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Alice Waters: Coming to My Senses (Part 2)
09/03/2018 Duration: 31minThe legendary chef and proponent of the slow food movement discusses her iconic Berkeley restaurant and her involvement in the Edible Schoolyard Project.
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Alice Waters: Coming to My Senses (Part 1)
01/03/2018 Duration: 29minThe legendary chef and proponent of the slow food movement discusses her influences and her newest book.
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Debra Deanne Olson: The Honorable Culbert Levy Olson
23/02/2018 Duration: 32minThe granddaughter of one of California’s most progressive governors discusses his life and political career.
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Dustin Lance Black: From Milk to Marriage Equality
16/02/2018 Duration: 39minThe Academy Award winning writer speaks about making the film Milk and his subsequent activism.
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David Cay Johnston: It’s Even Worse Than You Think
09/02/2018 Duration: 30minThe Pulitzer Prize winning journalist discusses his new book on the first year of the Trump Administration.
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Andrea J. Ritchie: Invisible No More
02/02/2018 Duration: 33minThe attorney and author discusses her new book about law enforcement’s assault on women of color.
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Trita Parsi: Losing an enemy
26/01/2018 Duration: 31minThe founder and president of the National Iranian American Council talks about the United States’ resistance to normalizing relations with Iran.
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Mary Murphy: Change Happens When Women are in Power
19/01/2018 Duration: 32minThe journalism professor and media expert discusses the sexual harassment scandal in Hollywood.
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Peter Edelman: Not a Crime to be Poor (part two)
12/01/2018 Duration: 30minThe Georgetown Law professor and director of the Georgetown Center for Poverty and Inequality talks about his most recent book.
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Peter Edelman: Not a crime to be poor (part one)
05/01/2018 Duration: 28minThe Georgetown Law professor and director of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality talks about how the criminal justice system continues the cycle of poverty in America.
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Steven J. Ross: Hitler in Los Angeles
22/12/2017 Duration: 32minThe history professor discusses his new book about a small group of civilians in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 40s who helped fight Nazis in America.
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Bryan Buckley: The Pirates of Somalia
15/12/2017 Duration: 30minThe director discusses his new film about the true story of a young journalist who embedded himself with Somali pirates.
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Jere Van Dyk: The Trade
08/12/2017 Duration: 32minThe author discusses his time in Afghanistan both as a reporter and as a hostage.
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Peter Nicks: The Force
01/12/2017 Duration: 31minThe documentary filmmaker discusses his new film The Force, about the Oakland Police Department.
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Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant: The General and Me
17/11/2017 Duration: 30minThe documentary filmmaker discusses her film about Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap.
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Peter Kornbluh: Transparency is essential
10/11/2017 Duration: 32minThe senior analyst at the National Security Archive discusses the need for transparency of government documents.
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Daniel Ellsberg: The Doomsday Machine
03/11/2017 Duration: 36minThe former military analyst talks about why he leaked the Pentagon Papers and why there aren’t more whistleblowers today.
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Erwin Chemerinsky: Free Speech on Campus
27/10/2017 Duration: 31minThe Dean of Berkeley's Law School discusses his new book and the limitations of the First Amendment.