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September 20, 2026
Season 15

Protecting Your Ballot: Election Security Ahead of the 2026 Midterms

Separating Fact from Fear in Election Security

Featuring: Ben Spear
Chief Information Security Officer for the New York State Board of Elections.
Featuring: Kathleen McGrath
Director of Public Information for the NYS Board of Elections
With Moderator: Evan Dawson
Journalist, Radio Host, and seasoned moderator
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October 11, 2026
Season 15

Facing Parkinson’s: New Science, New Strategies, Real Lives

What can we do to prevent it - or slow it down?

Featuring: Dr. Sara Whittingham
Physician, Air Force Veteran, Author
Featuring: Dr. Ray Dorsey
Neurologist, Researcher and Public Health Leader
With Moderator: Maggie Kuhl
Vice President of Patient Engagement at the Michael J. Fox Foundation
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March 7, 2027
Season 15

Defending the Digital Frontier: Understanding Today’s Cyber Risks and Tomorrow’s Solutions

A clear-eyed assessement of today's cybersecurity landscape

Featuring: General Tim Haugh
Retired Four Star General, Served as Commander of US Cyber Command
With Moderator: Michael O'Hanlon
Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy; Director of Research Foreigh Policy program at Brookings Institution
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April 18, 2027
Season 15

Scenes from a Storied Career: An Entertaining Conversation with Tom Fontana

An evening of engaging stories and plenty of wit from the world of entertainment

Featuring: Tom Fontana
Writer for television and HBO
With Moderator: Michael Winship
Writers Guild, TV producer, political analyst and Commentator
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Past Seasons

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April 19, 2026
Season 14

Profit Vs. People

Morality and the Cost of Care

Featuring: Wendell Potter
Advocate for health insurance payment reform
With Moderator: Evan Dawson
Journalist, Radio Host, and seasoned moderator
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March 15, 2026
Season 14

Strength Under Fire

Women in Military Combat

Featuring: Amy McGrath
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, combat aviator, and public servant.
With Moderator: Michael O'Hanlon
Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy; Director of Research Foreigh Policy program at Brookings Institution
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November 9, 2025
Season 14

The Fight for Freshwater

Protecting the Finger Lakes and the Great Lakes

Featuring: Dan Egan
Environmentalist with a focus on the health of the Great Lakes
With Moderator: Andy Zepp
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September 21, 2025
Season 14

From Law to Lyrics

Danielle Ponder's Brave Leap of Faith and Reinvention

Featuring: Danielle Ponder
Singer-Songwriter and Former Public Defender
With Moderator: Evan Dawson
Journalist, Radio Host, and seasoned moderator
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April 6, 2025
Season 13

Reflections from the Anchor Desk

A 58 Year Journey Through The News

Featuring: Don Alhart
Rochester Anchorman with 58 years' experience
With Moderator: Ginny Ryan
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March 2, 2025
Season 13

The Language of Earth

Lessons from Indigenous Wisdom and the Natural World

Featuring: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Potawatomi botanist and author
With Moderator: Trish Corcoran
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October 20, 2024
Season 13

The Evolution of Truth

Navigating Disinformation in Our Democracy

Featuring: Daniel Dale
CNN's Fact Checker
With Moderator: Evan Dawson
Journalist, Radio Host, and seasoned moderator
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September 22, 2024
Season 13

Democracy’s Watchdogs

The Essential Role of Journalists in Society

Featuring: Jelani Cobb
Journalism Professor, political analyst and author
With Moderator: Michael Winship
Writers Guild, TV producer, political analyst and Commentator
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April 28, 2024
Season 12

Putin’s Grand Delusion

The Future of Russia and Global Democracy

Featuring: Fiona Hill
Foreign Policy Expert on Russia
With Moderator: Michael O'Hanlon
Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy; Director of Research Foreigh Policy program at Brookings Institution
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February 18, 2024
Season 12

A Waiting Room to Nowhere

Childhood Interrupted at Our Southern Border

Featuring: Robert Bilheimer
Documentary Filmmaker
With Moderator: Evan Dawson
Journalist, Radio Host, and seasoned moderator
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