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Ben Rhodes

Political Commentator and National Security Analyst

November 17 & 18

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Tracy K. Smith

Former U.S. Poet Laureate

November 2

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Barbara McQuade

Former U.S. Attorney and Media Analyst

October 22

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Jared Diamond

Acclaimed Scientist, Historian

August 31

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Jared Diamond

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Jane Goodall

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Bill Moyers

Ken Robinson

John Kerry

Alexander Vindman