Story in the Public Square (2017)
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.
Story in the Public Square: Season 1 - 7 Episode s
1x1 - Tom Nichols
January 18, 2017
The 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.”
1x2 - Lorén Spears, Christian Hopkins
January 23, 2017
One 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.
1x3 - Dan Fagin
February 3, 2017
1x4 - Jonathan Alexandratos
February 6, 2017
1x5 - Marc Smerling
February 15, 2017
1x6 - Eric Bennett
March 1, 2017
1x7 - Irvin Scott
March 6, 2017