TV Schedule for C-SPAN 2
Sunday, August 2nd TV listings for C-SPAN 2
Former Obama Administration speechwriter Ben Rhodes discusses American identity and the history of the country through fifteen speeches dating from the earliest days of the United States to the 21st century.
America 250 John G. West, Endowed by Our Creator New
Discovery Institute senior fellow John G. West talks about the Bible's influence on the Declaration of Independence.
Q & A Former Bernie Sanders Chief Strategist Tad Devine on the 2016 Presidential Campaign New
Tad Devine, former chief campaign strategist for Bernie Sanders and the author of How the Democrats Screwed Bernie, argues that Hillary Clinton and the DNC used dirty tricks, dark money, and the media to thwart Sen. Sanders' 2016 presidential run.
Mark Johnson, American Bacon -- The History of a Food Phenomenon New
Historian Mark Johnson explores how bacon became so popular in America. Boswell Books in Milwaukee hosts this event.
Michael Clinton, Longevity Nation -- The People, Ideas and Trends Changing the Second Half of Our Li New
Michael Clinton explores the longevity movement, which seeks to help people live longer and healthier lives. Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe hosts this event.
America 250 Stephanie Green, American Crown New
Author Stephanie Green discusses the story of Prince William of Wales's American ancestors including those who participated in the American Revolution.
Steve Phillips, Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else? New
Do DEI initiatives hurt white men? Steve Phillips argues that reverse racism is a myth and that white men are overrepresented. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosts this event.
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Your Data Will Be Used Against You New
Law Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson describes how your data is being collected and what it's used for. Collected Works in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosts this event.
Bruce Nichols, The Emerson Circle New
Author Bruce Nichols discusses the 1840s Transcendentalists, an American group of public intellectuals including Ralph Waldo Emerson whose ideas challenged the nation's culture and politics.
Naomi Kanakia, What's So Great About the Great Books New
Fiction writer Naomi Kanakia argues that everyone should try to read classic literature. McNally Jackson Books in New York City hosts this event.
Writer Eudora Welty's Home & Gardens Tour
C-SPAN's Book TV tours the Jackson, Mississippi, home and gardens where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty lived for 76 years - and where she wrote her acclaimed stories and novels.
Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade argues that government corruption is infecting America's democratic and national security systems.
America's Book Club Ben Mezrich New
Bestselling author Ben Mezrich joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his writing career and how several of his books have been adapted into major Hollywood films, including The Social Network and 21.
America's Book Club The Treasures with Ben Mezrich New
Ben Mezrich views artifacts from the archives of the American Revolution Institute.
Former Obama Administration speechwriter Ben Rhodes discusses American identity and the history of the country through fifteen speeches dating from the earliest days of the United States to the 21st century.
America 250 John G. West, Endowed by Our Creator
Discovery Institute senior fellow John G. West talks about the Bible's influence on the Declaration of Independence.
Q & A Former Bernie Sanders Chief Strategist Tad Devine on the 2016 Presidential Campaign
Tad Devine, former chief campaign strategist for Bernie Sanders and the author of How the Democrats Screwed Bernie, argues that Hillary Clinton and the DNC used dirty tricks, dark money, and the media to thwart Sen. Sanders' 2016 presidential run.
Mark Johnson, American Bacon -- The History of a Food Phenomenon
Historian Mark Johnson explores how bacon became so popular in America. Boswell Books in Milwaukee hosts this event.
Michael Clinton, Longevity Nation -- The People, Ideas and Trends Changing the Second Half of Our Li
Michael Clinton explores the longevity movement, which seeks to help people live longer and healthier lives. Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe hosts this event.
America 250 Stephanie Green, American Crown
Author Stephanie Green discusses the story of Prince William of Wales's American ancestors including those who participated in the American Revolution.
Steve Phillips, Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else?
Do DEI initiatives hurt white men? Steve Phillips argues that reverse racism is a myth and that white men are overrepresented. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosts this event.
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Your Data Will Be Used Against You
Law Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson describes how your data is being collected and what it's used for. Collected Works in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosts this event.
Bruce Nichols, The Emerson Circle
Author Bruce Nichols discusses the 1840s Transcendentalists, an American group of public intellectuals including Ralph Waldo Emerson whose ideas challenged the nation's culture and politics.
Naomi Kanakia, What's So Great About the Great Books
Fiction writer Naomi Kanakia argues that everyone should try to read classic literature. McNally Jackson Books in New York City hosts this event.
Writer Eudora Welty's Home & Gardens Tour
C-SPAN's Book TV tours the Jackson, Mississippi, home and gardens where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty lived for 76 years - and where she wrote her acclaimed stories and novels.
Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade argues that government corruption is infecting America's democratic and national security systems.
America's Book Club Ben Mezrich
Bestselling author Ben Mezrich joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his writing career and how several of his books have been adapted into major Hollywood films, including The Social Network and 21.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.