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Episode 24 – Ali Faqirzada & Asylum in Trump’s America
In this episode of The Ask, Malia K. Du Mont, Dumaine William, Danielle Riou, and Anwen Hughes join us for an urgent conversation about the detention of Bard College student and asylum seeker Ali…
Episode 23 – The Winding Road
In this episode of The Ask, several extraordinary guests join us for a discussion about the long, winding road ahead for America and the rest of the world in the wake of Donald J. Trump’s election to…
Episode 22 – Halcyon with Elliot Ackerman
In this episode of The Ask, award-winning author Elliot Ackerman discusses his work on Halycon. From pivotal elections to crumbling marriages, from the Civil War to the Battle of Saipan, Halcyon is a…
Episode 21 – Into the Storm with Tony O’Brien
In this episode of The Ask, award-winning photographer Tony O’Brien takes us into the storm of the First Gulf War, from his perspective as a foreign correspondent for LIFE magazine. Our Episode…
Episode 20 – Divided We Fall: America’s Session Threat And How To Restore Our Nation
In this episode of The Ask, award-winning author David French discusses his work on Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation About the book: Our Episode Guest: A…
Episode 19 – The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan
In this episode of The Ask, award-winning author Elliot Ackerman discusses his work on The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan About the book: The Fifth Act is an astonishing human document that…
Episode 18 – Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War
In this episode of The Ask award-winning author and US Marine Corps veteran Phil Klay discusses his work on Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War About the book: From the…
Episode 17 – The Line
In this episode of The Ask Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Doug Shultz discusses his work on THE LINE. About the film: U.S. Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher stood accused by his own platoon in the…
Episode 16 – The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine and Russia
In this episode of The Ask we to speak to journalists Igor Kossov and Anna Myroniuk about their careers as journalists, the shocking changes at the launch of the Kyiv Independent in the aftermath of…
Episode 15 – Freedom with Sebastian Junger
In this episode of The Ask we to speak to Peabody awarded journalist, bestselling author and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sebastian Junger about his latest book: FREEDOM. About the book: In part based…
Episode 13 – The Meaning of Hitler
In this episode of The Ask award-winning filmmaker Michael Tucker discusses his work on THE MEANING OF HITLER. About the film: Famed Nazi hunters and top scholars lead an urgent interrogation of our…
Episode 12 – Afghanistan After America
Welcome to The Ask. It is the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Episode 12 of the Ask is a roundtable discussion about Afghanistan after America. This episode draws together several…
Episode 11 – The Interpreters
In this episode of The Ask, we meet Hamid, Sajid, Tamim, and Abouzar, former Afghan interpreters for foreign forces. Since the start, Afghan interpreters have been at the forefront of this war. The…
Episode 10 – A Thousand Fires with Saeed Taji Farouky
In this episode of The Ask award winning filmmaker and filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky discusses his work on A THOUSAND FIRES. About the film: Set to premier this August at the prestigious Critics Week…
The Ask – Episode 9 – Father Soldier Son with Catrin Einhorn
In this episode of The Ask award winning journalist and filmmaker Catrin Einhorn discusses her work on FATHER SOLDIER SON. About the film: After a single father is severely wounded in Afghanistan, he…
Episode 8 – Prosecuting Evil with Barry Avrich
Welcome back to The Ask. If the last episode on this podcast was about hope, then this episode is about heroism. Learn more here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81070008 I invite you to join…
Episode 7 – The Editor
In our first episode for 2021 I would like to explore the idea of hope. In 2015, a sense of despair swept throughout Afghanistan. The Obama administration’s surge to suppress and route the Taliban…
Episode 6 – Totally Under Control
In this episode of The Ask filmmakers Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, and Suzanne Hillinger discuss their work on Totally Under Control. About the film: TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL – Official Trailer…
Episode 5 – Strange Cities Are Familiar With Saeed Taji Farouky
In this episode of The Ask filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky discusses his work on Strange Cities Are Not Familiar and the South London Gallery Film School You can watch the film for free here: Learn more…
Episode 4 – Blood on the Wall with Nick Quested
In this episode of The Ask filmmaker Nick Quested discusses his work on Blood on the Wall About the film: Blood On The Wall | Trailer Learn more here:…
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