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A live, two-hour morning news-analysis program.
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CleanA Surprisingly Competitive Oscar Category: Documentaries | Oscar-nominated documentaries, all over race and immigration. And a remembrance of Mary Tyler Moore. | 1/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWeek In The News: Trump's First Week, National Protests, Remembering Mary Tyler Moore | President Trump's first week. From "alternative facts" to lots of executive orders. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. | 1/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAmerican Geography As A Political Reality | Big geopolitical thinker Robert Kaplan on rooting American policy in the reality of American geography. | 1/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSanctuary Cities, Immigration And The Wall | Sanctuary cities after President Trump's moves on immigration and wall. | 1/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTrump Supporters Speak Out | A full house of Trump supporters join us to share in the first week of the new administration. | 1/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeregulating The American Economy | In our 100 Day Spotlight: President Trump says he'll cut regulation by 75 percent, maybe more. What would deregulation mean for the economy, for workers, for the environment? | 1/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Davos Man, Under Attack | Globalization in the Trump era: we check in on Davos and the globalizers under fire. | 1/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPresident Trump And The Press | In our 100 Day Spotlight: President Trump and the press. He says it's war. Journalists say they're just out for truth. For facts. We dive in. | 1/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat The Women's March On Washington Means For Civic Protest | Thousands of women march on Washington and all around the country. We'll hear their message and look at civic activism in the age of Trump. | 1/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOn Point's 100 Day Spotlight Kickoff | We kick off On Point's 100 Day Spotlight on the opening moves of the new Trump presidency. Every step, every angle, as it unfolds. | 1/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Inauguration Of President Donald Trump | A special, live, evening wrap-up of Inauguration Day. The transfer of power. The swearing in. The speech and reaction from around the country. | 1/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Spinster' – And Loving It | With over 50% of American women unmarried— we'll look at the push to reclaim the word "spinster" – to be single and proud of it. | 1/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWeek In The News: The Trump Inauguration | A busy week in the news as we count down to the Inauguration. We'll have live reports from Washington and perspective from across the country. Our weekly news roundtable takes on Inauguration Day. | 1/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAlexa, What's The Future Of AI? | You can ask Amazon's Alexa anything. Is she making us lazy or giving us time for other things? We'll talk with Alexa. | 1/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRoger Cohen On Trump's Russia Challenge | New York Times columnist Roger Cohen on president-elect Trump and Russia. A stark warning on Putin's plans for Europe, NATO, and us. | 1/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHometown Pride: Financing Big League Arenas | Sports teams spending money on glitzy stadiums. Who really benefits and who should pay for them? | 1/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Betsy DeVos Could Mean For Public Education | The confirmation hearings for Trump's controversial Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos. We'll unpack the tough questions for the school vouchers advocate. | 1/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Dukakis Call For Electroshock Therapy | Shocking the brain to treat depression. Does it work? Former presidential candidate Mike Dukakis and his wife Kitty say it saved her life. They join us. | 1/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMichael Eric Dyson's 'Sermon To White America' | Michael Eric Dyson's fiery challenge to White America: stop ignoring the injustices facing Black America. He's with us. | 1/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPolicing In America In The Age Of Black Lives Matter | On Martin Luther King Day – police and their communities now, in the era of Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter. | 1/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Nation Engaged | What do you want the new president to know about your community ahead of his inauguration? | 1/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanForget Your Troubles, Come On, Get Hygge | Danes are the happiest people in the world. They say they get there with hygge – coziness. We'll ask how that works. | 1/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWeek In The News: Obama's Farewell, Trump's News Conference, Cabinet Hearings | Obama bids farewell. Trump's fiery press conference. Rex Tillerson and key confirmation hearings. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. | 1/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAbstinence, HIV And Blood Donation | A 21 year-old gay man abstains from sex for a year so he can donate blood. That's the law, but is that what it takes to keep the blood supply safe? We'll look at science, fear and blood. | 1/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Trump Press Conference And Rex Tillerson | Trump faces the press as Russian allegations swirl. Rex Tillerson goes before Congress. We'll cover it all. | 1/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOne More 'Case Against Sugar' | Still coming to grips with sugar. Author Gary Taubes says we're still in denial. | 1/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPresident Obama's Legacy And Farewell | President Obama bids farewell. We'll weigh his message from Chicago and his years in the White House. | 1/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAntarctic Ice Shelves And Global Dynamics | the crack in the Antarctic ice shelf grows by 11 miles. We'll look at what's coming, and talk with physicist Helen Czerski about the dynamics of the world around us. | 1/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEthical Quandaries In The Trump Cabinet | Ethics and the Trump Cabinet. Confirmations hearings for Trump's nominees begin before ethics reviews are completed. It's unprecedented. We're on it. | 1/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBotox Revolution Moves Beyond Wrinkles | The Botox explosion. It's not just for wrinkles anymore. Migraines, depression. We'll track the spreading use of Botox. | 1/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Sen. Jeff Sessions Will Hear At His AG Confirmation Hearing | The Jeff Sessions battle ahead. On the eve of his confirmation hearing, we look at the record, and questions for Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General. | 1/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#OnPointNC: Listening To Charlotte | Our 'Listening To America' tour kicks off in Charlotte with a citizens' roundtable on North Carolina's fevered politics. | 1/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWeek In The News: Obamacare's Future, New Year Terror, Russian Hacking | Obamacare showdown. Russian hacking hearing. Terror in Istanbul. Mariah Carey's New Year's meltdown. Our weekly news round table goes behind the headlines. | 1/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Making Of 'Making Oprah' | "Making Oprah." A Chicago team digs into what made Oprah a singular sensation. We'll get the inside scoop. | 1/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanManufacturing In America: Fact And Fiction | Ford nixes a Mexico plant and promises 700 U.S. jobs. Can Trump's arm-twisting bring manufacturing jobs back home in a big way? | 1/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBig Worries For Your 401(K) Retirement Plan | Pioneers of the 401(k) retirement plan say that it's not working and it may be time to bring back pensions. | 1/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat 'Repeal And Replace' Might Mean For Obamacare | The fight over Obamacare. The president's on the Hill. Republicans are ready to act. What will survive? | 1/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Research Reveals Deep Truths About Fat | The secret life of fat. The latest science on America's unending battle. | 1/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTV's 'Search Party' Finds Meaning In Millennial Stereotypes | The TBS comedy "Search Party" puts a big satirical spotlight on millennial culture. The show's creators join us. | 1/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanModeration As Democracy's Key In Our 'Age Of Extremes' | In a time of anger and extremism, we hear a deep call for moderation as an essential virtue for democracy. | 1/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean2016: The Year In The News | We look back on 2016. Trump's win. Brexit. Syria. The big news stories out of a remarkable year, and where they're headed now. | 12/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSacha Baron Cohen Would Like A Word With You | Comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen joins us. The wild imagination behind Borat, Bruno and Ali G is back. | 12/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAre Your Friends Just Not That Into You? | Do your friends actually like you? Researchers say half the time, probably not. A conversation about perceptions of friendship. | 12/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanT.S. Eliot And The Birth Of The Modern Poet | The great Christopher Ricks on the great T.S. Eliot. Practical cats and the way the world ends. | 12/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe New Frontier Of Human Organ Transplants | Human transplants. Hand, face, uterus, even head transplants in the news now. We'll look at the widening frontier of transplant surgeries. | 12/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOlympian Lindsey Vonn Says Women Should Be Strong, Not Skinny | Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn has a message: Women should be strong, not skinny. She joins us. | 12/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Two Homes, One Childhood': Co-Parenting After Divorce | Taking care of your kids' needs after a divorce. Psychologist, divorce expert Robert Emery on his new book "Two Homes, One Childhood." | 12/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHope Jahren, The 'Lab Girl' | "Lab Girl", the powerful new memoir of a female scientist — geobiologist Hope Jahren — on life and love. | 12/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Shifting Meanings Of Our Evolving Modern Language | Linguist John McWhorter explores how the meaning of words change dramatically over time, and why we should embrace this. | 12/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanYour Christmas Stories, For All To Hear | We asked, and you answered. Your memorable Christmas stories. Sweet, solemn, spirited. We'll listen. | 12/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Best News Podcast
Issues and ideas are discussed without the screaming-head style that has become so popular. On Point gives the necessary depth to understand an issue while also being enjoyable to listen to. I have not found an issue orientated podcast that is more enjoyable and informative. Tom Ashbrook is an extremely good moderator; it doesn’t feel like there is an agenda, Left or Right. Ideas being debated based on merit not political hype.
A-freakin-Mazing
This is one of the best podcasts out there. It is so refreshing to hear a more balanced, educated, and respectful approach to news and opinions, rather that the bullies over at FOX News. I would say that the host, Tom Ashbrook, tends to lean to the Democratic or Liberal side. However, he plays a great mediator hitting both sides of the issues. Guests holding contrasting views on topics are given ample time to make their case and give support. Great show for everyone to check out!!!
the best
What an incredible news program this one is. I've listened to it for over four years, I used to record it digitally before the time of podcasts. The host is a genius conversationsist, listen for yourself.
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