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Story in the Public Square

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Story in the Public Square is a weekly, public affairs show designed to study, celebrate, and tell stories that matter. The show is inspired by the power of stories to shape public understanding of important issues. For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," shined a crucial light on the violence and inhumanity of American slavery, fueled the abolition movement, and inspired Abraham Lincoln, upon meeting the author, to say "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war." Narrative is no less important today-though the vehicles for dissemination are much more diverse. From a great novel to a film, a song, or even a Tweet, stories still very much impact the way the American public looks at issues. Our show turns a critical eye to these stories and their tellers.

Episodes:

• Timothy Snyder

  Scholars of 20th century authoritarianism have been sounding the alarm about disturbing trends in Western democracy. Yale University historian Timothy Snyder explains the threat of tyranny today.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:59
  Usage rights:	1/1/2024 to 12/31/2026

• Sean Carroll

  Many of us grapple with big questions of the meaning of human existence, our place in space, time, and the forces that bind us together. Author and physicist Sean Carroll invites us to explore these questions and believes the concepts of physics should be accessible to everyone.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:50
  Usage rights:	12/30/2024 to 12/29/2027

• Richard Evans

  The preeminent historian of the Third Reich explores the people surrounding Hitler who fed and translated his messianic delusions into crimes against humanity.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:50
  Usage rights:	1/6/2025 to 1/5/2028

• Hahrie Han

  Johns Hopkins University professor Hahrie Han discusses the ways congregants at one of America's largest churches are working for social justice.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 13th, 2025 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:50
  Usage rights:	1/13/2025 to 1/12/2028

• Molly Ball

  Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, breaks down the 2024 election and what the second Trump presidency might hold.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:50
  Usage rights:	1/20/2025 to 1/19/2028

• Padma Venkatraman

  Best-selling young adult author Padma Venkatraman discusses her latest book, "Safe Harbor," and her leadership in the national organization, Authors Against Book Bans.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 27th, 2025 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:50
  Usage rights:	1/27/2025 to 1/26/2028

• Carol Mithers

  In her book, "Rethinking Rescue," Carol Mithers tells the story of unhoused people and pets in Los Angeles, identifying the often-ignored link between animal and human suffering.

  Length:	00:26:29
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Evelyn Farkas

  The year 2024 saw continued conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine as well as a wave of elections all over the globe. As the year ends, national security and foreign policy expert Evelyn Farkas helps us take stock of the year that was, as we name our Story of the Year.

  Length:	00:27:47
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Gregg Eghigian

  Across human history, we have looked to the heavens and seen things that didn't make sense. Historian Greg Eghigian chronicles how those human experiences were translated by believers, skeptics, investigators and hoaxers in the aftermath of the Second World War into the UFO phenomenon we still talk about today.

  Length:	00:27:14
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Jeff Goodell

  Climate change has been part of the public lexicon for decades. But what once seemed like some dystopian future is here now, with higher temperatures reshaping agriculture, animal migrations, the health of the oceans, and our overall well-being, according to science journalist Jeff Goodell.

  Length:	00:27:47
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Luke Lorentzen

  Emmy-winning filmmaker Luke Lorentzen discusses his latest documentary, "A Still Small Voice," which follows a hospital chaplain as she learns to provide spiritual care for people facing profound life challenges.

  Length:	00:27:14
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Ronald C. White

  America's wars have produced a legion of heroes. Historian Ronald C. White shares the remarkable life of Maine's Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, a Civil War lion whose service in war and in peace still resonates today.

  Length:	00:27:47
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Tiziana Dearing

  There was a time in American history when radio was the cutting-edge of information, influence, and politics. Broadcaster Tiziana Dearing talks about the role public radio plays now and how her earlier career in academia shapes her approach to broadcast journalism.

  Length:	00:26:10
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

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