All Episodes

Liev Schreiber

Actor Liev Schreiber discusses the urgent need for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston discusses how nature can bridge divides and help heal the nation.

Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum details his policy vision for energy, climate, immigration & education reform.

Roya Mahboob

Roya Mahboob discusses the decimation of women's rights after two years of Taliban rule.

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss discusses his initiative to restore civics education in public schools.

Chris Christie

Chris Christie discusses his 2024 presidential bid.

Will Hurd

Presidential candidate Will Hurd challenges prevailing GOP sentiment by taking on Trump.

Vivek Ramaswamy

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his critique of woke capitalism.

Amul Thapar

Circuit Judge Amul Thapar discusses his new book defending Clarence Thomas’s originalism.

Lisa Murkowski

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Alaska’s new voting reforms could help democracy elsewhere.

Jewel Kilcher

Jewel discusses her journey from a troubled upbringing in Alaska to music megastardom.

Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore discusses how the past sheds light on present truth-related threats.

David French

David French, an anti-Trump voice in the GOP, weighs in on the 2024 presidential race.

Elie Honig

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig discusses the federal indictment of Donald Trump.

Jon Meacham

Biographer Jon Meacham discusses how today’s leaders compare to their predecessors.

Chris Christie

Chris Christie discusses his newly launched 2024 presidential bid.

Glenn Loury

Brown economist Glenn Loury defends free speech on college campuses.

Tim Scott

GOP presidential candidate Tim Scott discusses his journey from poverty to the Senate.

Charlie Sykes

Charlie Sykes discusses why he disassociated himself from the Republican Party.

Felix Salmon

Financial journalist Felix Salmon discusses how Covid created an economic paradigm shift.

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss discusses his initiative to restore civics education in public schools.

David French

David French, an anti-Trump voice in the GOP, weighs in on the 2024 presidential race.

Wes Moore

Wes Moore discusses overcoming tragedy to become Maryland's first Black governor.

Thomas Chatterton Williams

Thomas Chatterton Williams discusses the impact of wokeness on contemporary politics.

Andrew Weissmann

Andrew Weissmann discusses the indictment of former President and candidate Donald Trump.

Paulina Porizkova

Supermodel Paulina Porizkova discusses aging, harassment in modeling, and mental health.

Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland discusses becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer.

Larry Hogan

Former MD Gov. Larry Hogan discusses why he won't challenge Trump for the GOP nomination.

Mike Gallagher

Rep. Mike Gallagher discusses how the US should respond to growing threats from the CCP.

Ai Weiwei

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei discusses resisting authoritarianism in China and beyond.

Nikki Haley

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley discusses serving as Trump's Amb. to the UN.

Brian O'Hara

Brian O’Hara discusses policing after the death of Tyre Nichols renewed calls for reform.

Glenn Loury

Brown economist Glenn Loury defends free speech on college campuses.

Barry Diller

Media mogul Barry Diller discusses why he thinks Hollywood and the Oscars are irrelevant.

Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace discusses the challenges of being a Republican who rejects the GOP's extremes.

Jon Meacham

Biographer Jon Meacham discusses how today’s leaders compare to their predecessors.

Al Sharpton

Reverend Al Sharpton discusses his evolution as a civil rights leader.

Mike Pence

Firing Line's conversation with Mike Pence on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack.

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