
2020 COG PANELISTS
Madeleine Albright
David Axelrod
Rachel Bitecofer
Douglas Brinkley
Pete Buttigieg
Jonathan Capehart
Sharice Davids
Dr. Ezekiel Emaneul
Dr. Jason Johnson
Neal Katyal
Steve Kornacki
Nicholas Kristof
Paul Krugman
Jon Meacham
Danny Meyer
Chris Murphy
Joy-Ann Reid
Danica Roem
Chuck Rosenberg
Wendy Sherman
Joseph Stiglitz
Joyce Vance
Maya Wiley
2020 COG PANELISTS
Madeleine Albright
David Axelrod
Rachel Bitecofer
Douglas Brinkley
Pete Buttigieg
Jonathan Capehart
Sharice Davids
Dr. Ezekiel Emaneul
Dr. Jason Johnson
Neal Katyal
Steve Kornacki
Nicholas Kristof
Paul Krugman
Jon Meacham
Danny Meyer
Chris Murphy
Joy-Ann Reid
Danica Roem
Chuck Rosenberg
Wendy Sherman
Joseph Stiglitz
Joyce Vance
Maya Wiley
PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2022-2023
OUR NEXT PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 12
A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES
Today’s vast inequalities rival the Gilded Age. What does a
widening economic gap mean for American society?
MARCH 5
CHANGEMAKERS: THE POWER OF US
Stories of change and inspiration from the people that drive it.
PAST PROGRAMS (2022 SEASON)
MAY 15 - FURY: AMERICA'S UNCIVIL WAR
AIRED JULY 1 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
Is America bound for a second Civil War? Panelists
discuss polarization and reconciliation.
JUNE 5 - GAME OVER: POLITICS & SPORTS
AIRED AUGUST 1 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
Athletes, coaches, and commentators weigh in
on the social role of sports.
JULY 17 - SCOTUS: TRIUMPH OR TRAGEDY?
AIRED SEPTEMBER 1 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
Legal experts break down the Supreme Court’s
future and uneasy present.
JULY 31 - DEMOCRACY: THE LAST DANCE?
AIRED OCTOBER 1 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
Autocracy ascendant. Liberal democracy faltering.
Can constitutional government survive
the 21st century?
AUGUST 21 - IS SOCIAL MEDIA THE END OF CIVILIZATION?
AIRED NOVEMBER 1 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
Social media has forever changed how we communicate.
But for better or for worse?
SEPTEMBER 18 - WOMEN'S RIGHTS: POWER REMIX
AIRED DECEMBER 1 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
The continued struggle for women’s rights takes center stage.
OCTOBER 2 - DEMOCRACY IN COLOR
AIRED JANUARY 1, 2023 ON YOUR LOCAL PBS STATION
America’s racial politics and the identities that drive our discourse.
OCTOBER 30 - CAN THIS PLANET (STILL) BE SAVED?
AIRING SOON
Activists and leaders discuss Washington’s environmental
logjam and spurring climate action.
DECEMBER 18
HOPE VS. DESPAIR: A DAILY BATTLE
AIRING SOON
Amid national cynicism and anxiety, a conversation
about hope, renewal, and resilience.
JANUARY 22, 2023
IS THE WORLD GETTING WORSE - OR BETTER?
AIRING SOON
Most Americans argue matters have taken a turn for the worse.
What do statistics say?