Story in the Public Square
Overview
Each week, the Pell Center produces episodes of "Story in the Public Square," a public affairs television series. The show features interviews with today's best print, screen, music and other storytellers about their creative processes and how their stories impact public understanding and policy.
Key Crew
Producer: Carolyn W. Deady
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2017)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Tom Nichols
2017-01-18The United States finds itself in the midst of an information war with an old adversary. This week, national security analyst Tom Nichols will help us understand the contours of that conflict, the role of storytelling in it, and also the implications of what he calls “the death of expertise.”
Runtime: 28 minEpisode 2: Lorén Spears, Christian Hopkins
2017-01-23One of the big stories of the last six months has been the protest over the Dakota Access Pipeline. This week on “Story in the Public Square,” two Native American activists talk about events on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and the role of storytelling in native culture.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Dan Fagin
2017-02-03Episode 4: Jonathan Alexandratos
2017-02-06Episode 5: Marc Smerling
2017-02-15Episode 6: Eric Bennett
2017-03-01Episode 7: Irvin Scott
2017-03-06Season 11 (2022)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Dr. Megan Ranney
2022-03-07Episode 2: David Pepper
2022-03-14Episode 3: Pete Hammond
2022-03-21Episode 4: Maddie McGarvey
2022-04-04Episode 5: Azar Nafisi
2022-04-11Episode 6: Ruth Ben-Ghiat
2022-04-18Episode 7: Katie Harbath
2022-04-25Episode 8: John Atkinson
2022-05-02John Atkinson shares his take on the world through his cartoon series, Wrong Hands creations.
Runtime: 27 min