On Point with Tom Ashbrook | Podcasts show

On Point with Tom Ashbrook | Podcasts

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Podcasts:

 Al Capone, The Original Public Enemy No. 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2869

The real Al Capone. From Brooklyn kid to Chicago crime boss, a new biography gives the whole story.

 Election 2016: Candidates Clinton And Trump On Immigration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2822

Immigration and the presidential campaign. We'll look at realities, proposals and the future face of the country.

 Today's Fight For The Electric Car Of Tomorrow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2831

More than two-million electric cars may be on the road by year's end. They are the future. It's a real battle to see who will make the best.

 How And Why Obamacare Premiums Will Rise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2801

Obamacare premiums will shoot up on average 22% next year. We'll look behind the numbers to see what's going on.

 A Sociologist Speaks To 'Strangers' In Neglected Corners Of America | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2810

Sociologist Arlie Hochschild has gone deep into Trump country to talk with the angry white working class. She's with us.

 Last Week's DDoS Attack Might Only Be The First Volley | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2775

A massive denial of service attack took down a chunk of the Internet on Friday, using webcams and DVRs. We'll look at what comes next.

 Is The Great Barrier Reef Really Already Dead? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2788

Outside magazine declared Australia's Great Barrier Reef dead. Scientists pushed back, but say it's in trouble. We'll go under the sea.

 Garry Kasparov Is Watching Russia Move On Election 2016 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2823

Russian chess champion and political activist Garry Kasparov on Putin, Trump, and the deepening US-Russia rift.

 FOX Tries The Time Warp, Again | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2873

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" comes to the small screen. We'll look at the cult classic's message now.

 Week In The News: Final Debate, Battle For Mosul, More WikiLeaks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2800

The last debate. The move on Mosul. Obama tells Trump: stop whining. Our weekly news round table goes behind the headlines.

 Olympian Lindsey Vonn Says Women Should Be Strong, Not Skinny | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2772

Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn has a message: Women should be strong, not skinny.

 Breaking Down The Third Presidential Debate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2834

Analysis of the final presidential debate and a look ahead at the candidates' strategies in the last weeks before Election Day.

 Why What Facebook Knows About You Could Matter Offline | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2798

The investigative team at ProPublica wants you to know what Facebook knows about you. It's more than you can imagine.

 Inside The Battle For Mosul | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2832

The fight to take back Mosul is underway. We'll talk with big region watchers.

 How 'Deprescribing' Could Change Your Medical Routine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2798

Is it time to clean out your medicine cabinet? We'll look at the new push to get you to take fewer medications. It's called "deprescribing."

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