Masha Gessen - Examining Russia's Autocracy i...

Oscar-winning director, writer, and producer Christopher Nolan sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his new film, "The Odyssey." They talk about "Oppenheimer" paving the way for "The Odyssey" to be made, Nolan's process of constructing movies through diagrams and structures, his ...  Show more

Catch up on the latest headlines with The Daily Show News Team. Jon Stewart dives into America's gerontocracy problem amid the sudden death of Lindsey Graham, Trump's backhanded tribute to the late senator, and how Mitch McConnell somehow managed to outlive his colleague from Sou ...  Show more

Russian-born journalist Masha Gessen talks to us about how the rule of the people becomes the rule of the one, the role of the media, and what we can learn about the building blocks of autocracy from the work of philosopher and writer Hannah Arendt, and what history tells us are ...  Show more

In Masha Gessen’s return to Getting Curious, the journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker speaks with Jonathan about their new book Surviving Autocracy. They discuss the ways in which Trump has consolidated power since his election, what the stakes are if he continues to tra ...  Show more

Gideon talks to Russia expert Fiona Hill about the forthcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive, the state of Russia and the similarities between the leadership styles of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Clips: Daily Telegraph, PBS

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