Best Terrence Ross Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 710: ANDREW ROSS SORKIN-1929-Are we headed for another crash? 1:13:59

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The stock market keeps rising, driven almost entirely by the “magnificent seven” tech giants. No one tries to deny we’re fueling AI and crypto bubbles. Great time to talk with author, producer, and New York Times journalist, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, about his new best-seller, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History. This episode was recor…

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OFF THE RIP #9: The Magic in Space 41:24

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Terrence and Potsi are back covering everything from the Magic's early-season struggle to the mysterious comet entering our solar system. Hop in and chop it up! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast SUBSCRIBE on Youtube @off.the.rip.podcast or wherever you get your podcasts!…

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Episode 709: 1) THOMAS FRANK(2004)-WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS? 2) PAUL LOEB(2010)-SOUL OF A CITIZEN 1:00:00

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Following the largest single day of protest in American history, here’s first, my 2004 conversation with THOMAS FRANK about his ground-breaking classic, WHAT’ S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS? Frank examines the GOP’s success building unnatural alliances between Midwest and Wall Street, workers and bosses, populists and right-wingers. In the second half, y…

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EMERGENCY POD: Chauncey Billups & Terry Rozier ARRESTED | OFF THE RIP #8 43:19

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The NBA season kicks off with a BANG as Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested by the FBI in suspician of illegal gambling. Terrence Ross and Stephen Madison share their instant reactions on a special episode of Off The Rip! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X…

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OFF THE RIP #7: Big Trouble in ATL 35:21

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Terrence and Potsi survived their boys trip to Atlanta, and they have stories to tell and a lot more to dive into! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast SUBSCRIBE on Youtube @off.the.rip.podcast or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Episode 708: Retired Army Colonel IKE WILSON-Trump’s Use & Abuse of the Military 59:47

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Trump has ordered troops to LA, DC, Chicago, and Portland. Americans are on the brink of using lethal force against other Americans. Our military are killing people at sea in the Caribbean with no constitutional basis. I turn to retired U.S. Army Colonel, IKE WILSON, for an expert take on Trump’s actions. What’s legal? How will the military respond…

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OFF THE RIP #6: Grow the Game 34:03

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The NBA wants to expand to Europe — is that a good thing for basketball? T. Ross and Potsi discuss that, and dive back into some college hoops stories, on this week's Off The Rip. SUBSCRIBE on Youtube @ off.the.rip.podcast for full videos of every episode! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast…

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OFF THE RIP #5: It's Not a Game 51:33

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The NBA season is around the corner — who you got this year? Terrence and Potsi are breaking down teams, and players, that will define the next year of hoops. They're also reminiscing on all the trouble they got in with NBA and college teammates. Have you ever had to do Lieutenant Dans? Hopefully not. FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.po…

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Episode 707: Defending nature with their lives-MARTIN GOODMAN-The Extraordinary Story of India’s Bishnoi 57:30

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These are dark times in the United States, and due to this country’s power and influence, dark times for the planet. This show is about a world that just might work – so we talk a lot about problems and crises as we look for solutions. I’m always on the lookout for good news and inspirations. MARTIN GOODMAN has written a book, MY HEAD FOR A TREE, a…

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Episode 706: ROBERT WRIGHT (2017)-WHY BUDDHISM IS TRUE-Can mindfulness help us deal with Trump? 57:46

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Here’s my 2017 conversation with ROBERT WRIGHT on his best-seller WHY BUDDHISM IS TRUE. Wright has been asking big questions for nearly four decades in books like THE MORAL ANIMAL, NON-ZERO, and THE EVOLUTION OF GOD. On Substack, he’s persuasively critical of much of what happens in Washington under either party. Why in the fall of Trump’s first ye…

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OFF THE RIP #4: Do You Even Lift? 41:24

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The boys are getting back in the gym and dropping takes on some big NBA matchups: Pat Bev vs. Trae Young, Kawhi vs. the league, A'ja Wilson vs. TJ McConnell, and a whole lot more! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast Watch full episodes of OFF THE RIP with Terrence Ross and Stephen Madison on …

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OFF THE RIP #3: European Invasion 40:05

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Is Dennis Schroder a Hall-of-Famer? Is the AAU system bad for American basketball players? Terrence and Potsi have all the answers on this week's OFF THE RIP. FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast SUBSCRIBE on Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts!…

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Episode 705: MICHAEL ANSARA-THE HARD WORK OF HOPE-a memoir of a lifetime of activism 1:00:00

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In 1969, my senior year at Harvard, anti-war activists took over University Hall and their brutal removal by state troopers led to a month-long strike. Today’s guest, longtime activist and organizer, MICHAEL ANSARA, was chair of the strike committee. We’ll talk about his new memoir, THE HARD WORK OF HOPE, the parallels between the late ‘60s and the…

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Episode 704: ROBERT JAY LIFTON (2020)-LOSING REALITY-Lifton died last week at 99 1:00:46

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Here’s my 2020 conversation with psychiatrist & author ROBERT JAY LIFTON whose work led him into some of history’s darkest corners - Hiroshima survivors, Nazi doctors, torture at Abu Ghraib. I turned to him as the pandemic raged and the BLM protests were in full bloom. We talk about his book LOSING REALITY: On Cults, Cultism, and the Mindset of Pol…

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OFF THE RIP #2: Sometimes You Just Gotta Hoop 37:46

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Is Kawhi really the ONLY player getting money under the table? What do Angel Reese and Andrea Bargnani have in common? Potsi and Terrence are answering the big questions as they chop it up on this week's pod. FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast SUBSCRIBE on Youtube and wherever you get your p…

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Episode 703: HERE COMES THE SUN-BILL McKIBBEN-co-founder 350.org, ThirdAct.org 59:46

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I talk with BILL McKIBBEN (The New Yorker), co-founder of both the global climate campaign, 350.org, and, in 2021, ThirdAct for folks 60 & above. In these dark times, his new book, HERE COMES THE SUN offers hope – not with happy talk but with a clear declaration of facts: Solar and wind are no longer alternative fuels. They are the cheapest as well…

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OFF THE RIP: The Boys Are Back 52:29

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The T. Ross Pod is now OFF THE RIP with Terrence Ross and Stephen Madison! The boys have a lot of catching up to do, from NBA retirement to the broadcast booth to some insane family stories. It's good to be back! FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Instagram: off.the.rip.pod TikTok: off.the.rip.pod X: OffTheRipPodcast SUBSCRIBE on Youtube and wherever you get yo…

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Episode 702: 1) DOUGLAS BRINKLEY(2006)-20th anni of Katrina, The Great Deluge 2) RAFE ESQUITH(2005)-Hobart Elementary’s young Shakespearians 56:44

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First half: This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here’s my 2006 conversation with Douglas Brinkley about his book The Great Deluge, in which he investigates the failures of government at every level, and traces the character flaws, inexperience, and ulterior motives that allowed the disaster to devastate the Gulf Coast. Sec…

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Episode 701: Trump v Rule of Law-Legal scholar ROBERT POST re Supreme Court, 1st Amendment, Free Speech, Academic Freedom, 58:38

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What happens when the President plays mob boss - “How much can I get away with? Who’s going to stop me?” I talk with American legal scholar ROBERT POST of Yale Law School about the rule of law, the American legal system, free speech, academic freedom, public morality, and the Supreme Court’s weakness in the age of Trump. You can learn more at law.y…

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Episode 700: ROBERT FULLER (2003)-Fought “Rankism”-the abuse of rank-died July 15th at 88 1:02:16

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A bittersweet truth about having recorded these conversations for 25 years is how many of my guests are no longer with us. I went back through my files and found at least 60 - Sixty human beings worthy, willing, and able to share an hour with me. Here’s my 2003 conversation with ROBERT FULLER, who crusaded for the dignity of all and against what he…

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Episode 699: LIZZIE WADE-How APOCALYPSE Has Transformed Our World-Is there an upside to down? 1:03:54

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In just the last two decades, we’ve experienced a global financial crash, a pandemic, multiple wars, and a climate crisis with repeated natural disasters. I talk with LIZZIE WADE about the ideas in APOCALYPSE: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures. If a society enters a cataclysm - climate crisis, war, plague, etc. - behav…

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The Cinematologists Present: Students on Screen 1:51:39

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This special episode of The Cinematologists is a contribution to the Students on Screen project convened by Dr Kay Calver and Dr Bethan Michael-Fox, to coincide with a special issue of Open Screens they have edited, which explores screen representations of students across a plethora of Global screen media forms. On behalf of The Cinematologists, Ne…

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Episode 698: My 1989 speech to my 20th Harvard reunion - prescient & tragically hopeful 15:28

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A couple of weeks ago I recorded myself reading a speech I originally gave June 9, 1989 - 36 years ago - at my 20th college reunion, Harvard class of 1969. Ours was the year of the University Hall takeover and the campus strike. In ’89, I was fully involved in the entertainment industry. In the speech, I asked how we were living up to our youthful …

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Terrence Malick (w/John Bleasdale) 1:31:57

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For the final [main] episode of this season, the 21st, we are delighted to welcome writer and podcaster John Bleasdale (Writers on Film) to the show, to discuss his excellent book on Terrence Malick, The Magic Hours: The Films and Hidden Life of Terrence Malick. Neil talks to John about his approach to research and interview/archive given the glari…

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Pavements (& Videoheaven w/Alex Ross Perry) 1:28:17

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It is an honour to welcome filmmaker Alex Ross Perry to discuss his magisterial music film Pavements, about the band Pavement, as it arrives on MUBI on July 11th 2025. We also took the opportunity to discuss his 3hr video essay love letter to video stores, Videoheaven, which is available to screen direct from Cinema Conservancy. For a deeper insigh…

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Episode 697: (1) Can government save capitalism from itself? CHRIS HUGHES, Facebook co-founder, (2) my prescient & tragic 1989 speech to my 20th Harvard reunion 59:45

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As we reel and resist Trump’s careless breakdown of government, society and the economy, I speak with CHRIS HUGHES, a co-founder of Facebook, who left the company in 2007 and called for META’s breakup in 2019. In the first 45 minutes, we talk about the current state of tech and then dive into his new book, MARKETCRAFTERS: The 100-Year Struggle to S…

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Episode 696: 30 years of research: Inequality hurts everybody-even the rich-Wilkinson & Pickett-THE SPIRIT LEVEL 59:25

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In Trump’s tax bill, 60% of cuts go to the top 20% (income: $217K+). More than a third to top 5% ($460K+) Households earning less than $51K will see income drop next year. Top 0.1% will get an average boost of $390K. Time for one of my favorite episodes: my January 2010 conversation with Richard Wilkinson & Kate Pickett about their groundbreaking b…

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Ryan Gilbey (It Used to be Witches) 1:47:53

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With the podcast half-way through its tenth year it is a privilege to welcome back a former contributor to the show - read his piece on Clueless for The New Statesman that coincided with his previous appearance on the show - and long-time champion of The Cinematologists, Ryan Gilbey. Ryan's return is to promote and discuss his new book, the astound…

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Episode 695: TIM JACKSON, THE CARE ECONOMY - What if we kept score by valuing what actually matters? 58:30

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When I decided to speak with TIM JACKSON about his new book, THE CARE ECONOMY, I had second thoughts. What could be further from our current reality in the US than a care economy? Would talking about it seem naïve? But as Robert Reich makes clear, “We need to demonstrate not just against Trump but also for the America we want,” and this episode is …

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Tornado (w/director John Maclean) 1:19:10

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A decade ago John Maclean made his debut feature, the brilliant Western Slow West (2015).It followed a run of brilliant short films and music videos, as well as some of the late 90s and early 2000s most distinctive music during his time in the Beta Band. Tornado - Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determine…

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Episode 694: DON INGBER (2012)-Biotech Breakthroughs at Harvard’s Wyss Institute reveal costs of Trump’s research cuts 1:00:00

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The chaos Trump is creating in Southern California is a distraction from the other cruel, careless, and destructive actions of his administration. The assault on higher education and Harvard University in particular will cost us enormously, especially in terms of medicine and science. Here’s my 2012 conversation with Don Ingber, founding director o…

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Episode 693: Why do humans thrive? What about AI?-LESLIE VALIANT-THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EDUCABLE 55:46

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Today’s conversation with Turing Award-winning computer scientist LESLIE VALIANT explores a question I find myself returning to over and over again – What makes us human? What unique abilities have allowed homo sapiens to succeed, flourish, and dominate – knowing it’s not our size, strength, or speed. His new book, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EDUCABLE:…

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Episode 692: Who was Jesus? ELAINE PAGELS - MIRACLES AND WONDER: The Historical Mystery of Jesus 1:00:00

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With the recent death of Pope Francis and the election of Leo XIV, feels like a good time to talk with best-selling author ELAINE PAGELS about her new book, MIRACLES AND WONDER: The Historical Mystery of Jesus. In it, she asks: Why is Jesus said to have had a virgin birth? Why do we say he rose from the dead? Did his miracles really happen and, if …

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Episode 691: CHUCK COLLINS, Inequality.org, THE WEALTH HOARDERS: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions 1:00:48

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While Trump is in the Middle East making family business deals, House Republicans today proposed their tax cut bill, with a price tag of nearly $5T, paid for with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, green energy programs, and everything else DOGE took a chainsaw to. But who actually pays taxes these days? The US is now the world’s second largest tax hav…

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Episode 690: PAUL HAWKEN-Step back, reframe, connect-CARBON: The Tree of Life 58:16

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I don’t say I'm concerned about “the environment.” Rather I see our goal as a healthy relationship with the rest of nature. PAUL HAWKEN’s new book CARBON: The Tree of Life takes a step back from the problem-solving approach of most of his work. He calls us to a deeper understanding of our place in the scheme of things as absolutely essential not ju…

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Episode 689: THE SQUARE (2013)-Director & Producer of Oscar-nominated doc on Egyptian protests that overthrew Mubarak 58:56

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When we the people are called to show up in the streets over and over in growing numbers till the powers that enable Trump withdraw support and authoritarian dominoes fall, here’s my 2013 conversation about Egypt’s Arab spring. The documentary THE SQUARE puts you in Tahrir Square as revolution swirls around you. The film follows a handful of activi…

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Crime, Genre, Class, Race, Gender 1:17:54

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We're back with an episode featuring just Neil and myself discussing a cinematic topic we both are invested in: The crime/heist genre. The core of this chat is an examination of how the structures of the genre intersect with social, racial, and economic contexts in four specific films. Sparked by our shared admiration for Justin Kurzel's The Order,…

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Episode 688: JAMES THORNTON-ClientEarth-Crushing polluters in court around the globe 1:02:35

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Wrapping up Earth Month, I speak with JAMES THORNTON, founder of ClientEarth, the preeminent environmental law group, with 300 lawyers holding governments and companies accountable across the globe. He steps down as the group’s president this month after 18 years. Their work training the Chinese - including their Supreme Court - in environmental la…

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Episode 687: PAUL HAWKEN (2021)-REGENERATION: Placing Life at the Center of All We Do 59:49

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Trump sows cruel, careless, criminal, incompetent chaos - even in Earth Month. Here’s my 2021 conversation with PAUL HAWKEN about his book, REGENERATION: ENDING THE CLIMATE CRISIS IN ONE GENERATION, and the organization dedicated to making that a reality. Here’s a chance to step back or sink deeper into the promise and the challenge of making a reg…

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The Doors & Val Kilmer (w/filmmaker Mark Jenkin) 1:44:02

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In late March 2025 we screened Oliver Stone's 1991 epic myth of 1960s America, The Doors, at Newlyn Filmhouse at the invitation of regular Cinematologist, filmmaker Mark Jenkin. The conversation following the screening covered Jim Morrison and the band, 1960s America, Vietnam, film form and the longstanding influence of the film on Mark's work, up …

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Episode 686: Fox’s Lone Liberal-JUAN WILLIAMS-The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement 1:08:30

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In 1987, 33-year-old JUAN WILLIAMS wrote the bestselling history Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years 1954–1965, which accompanied the PBS series of the same name. Now 71, after 10 years at NPR and 28 at Fox News, he’s written New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement. He sees this movement rooted in Ob…