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October 2, 2026

Season 2027 Episode 9002 | 55m 50s

Akbar Shahid Ahmed shares what it was like inside the Biden White House in the aftermath of October 7th in his new book "Crossing the Red Line." Journalist Anand Giridharadas revisits the killing of Jordan Neely on an NYC subway in his new book "Man in the Mirror." Kevin Roose's “The AGI Chronicles” deals with the race to achieve Artificial General Intelligence and what it may do to humanity.

Aired: 10/01/26
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