Scheer Intelligence

The former Secretary of Defense discusses the current nuclear threats the world faces and how we got to this point.

The documentary filmmakers discuss their film about the Ferguson, Missouri protests after the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in 2014.

The film producer discusses her career in entertainment and her Los Angeles foundation.

The professor and music industry insider discusses the downside of the tech industry's rise.

The executive director of the Center for Investigative Reporting discusses new ways to reach more people.

The publisher of the New Republic discusses the changing landscape of the fourth estate.

The documentary filmmaker discusses his latest film about the end of Gawker and the billionaire who helped bring it down.

The music industry insider discusses his new book about the summer of love and the changing business of music.

CIA insider Melvin A. Goodman discusses his new book and restarting a constructive dialogue with Russia.

The columnist and author discusses how writing has been integral to her life after growing up as a black girl adopted by a white family.

Professor and former public defender James Forman, Jr. discusses his new book about the mass incarceration of black men.

The journalist and writer talks about the downside of gentrification.

The professor and former broadcaster discusses the current obstacles to communications in the United States.

The civil rights attorney talks about advocating for immigrants.

The documentary filmmaker discusses his latest film about jazz icon John Coltrane.

The Oscar-winning documentarian discusses her new film Risk, about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

The Oscar-winning director discusses taking on wall street through film and American foreign policy.This conversation includes adult language.

The Oscar-winning director discusses his unique take on history through his films. [Contains adult language]

The former CIA analyst discusses his time in the agency and how he believes intelligence was used to wrongly justify wars.

The documentary filmmaker discusses digital privacy and his latest film about the safety of drinking water.

The healthcare reform advocate discusses where the Affordable Care Act falls short and what can be done.

The attorney and author talks about how the Clinton administration played a role in Trump's current immigration policies.

The immigration and labor attorney discusses the trauma of being an undocumented immigrant right now.

The Somali-born American writer discusses his early life in the war-torn country and becoming an American.

The author of Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World’s Best Writers discusses how the spy agency used its own form of propaganda through highly respected magazines to counter the rise in communism around the world.

The former Marketplace reporter discusses his controversial blog post about neutrality in the Trump era.

The illustrator and author discusses his recent book, Mary Astor’s Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936. [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]

The history professor and essayist talks about Islamophobia and foreign relations under President Trump.

The award-winning journalist talks about women in the press and the next generation of the media.

Professor Geoff Cowan discusses the need for a strong press and opposition during the Trump presidency.

Heyday Books' Steve Wasserman talks about why books are more important now than ever.

Robert Scheer continues his discussion about music, life, and America with legendary musician Willie Nelson. (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE)

Robert Scheer sits down with legendary musician Willie Nelson to talk about what makes him an "American Original."

Robert Scheer sits down with Professor Sergei Plekhanov to discuss the United States' future ties with Russia under President-elect Donald Trump.

Robert Scheer sits down with Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and co-founder of famed City Lights Bookstore to talk about his life and work publishing writers of the Beat Generation.

Robert Scheer sits down with Hollywood producer Janet Yang to discuss her connection to China and how it has influenced her career in filmmaking.

Robert Scheer sits down with longtime Californian politician Zev Yaroslavsky to discuss his decades-long career and his take on the presidential election.

Robert Scheer sits down with journalist Richard Reeves to discuss Donald Trump's rise and what we can learn from the past.

Robert Scheer sits down with priest Blase Bonpane to discuss his career working for peace in Central America and his conflicted relationship with the Catholic Church.

Robert Scheer sits down with journalist Johann Hari to discuss what he has discovered about addiction and the war on drugs.

Robert Scheer sits down with Author Kali Nicole Gross to discuss her new book Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso.

Robert Scheer sits down with Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant to discuss the changing face of socialism in this country.

In this week’s Scheer Intelligence, Robert Scheer sits down with immigration rights activist Lizbeth Mateo to discuss what should be done for immigrants and her own status.

Robert Scheer sits down with former Oakland Raiders CEO Amy Trask to discuss her experience as a female executive in a male-dominated field.

Robert Scheer sits down with writer David Dayen to discuss the fallout from the housing crisis.

Robert Scheer sits down with sports broadcaster and former college football player Petros Papadakis to discuss the lure of the sport for young players.

Robert Scheer sits down with Utah Democratic Senate nominee Misty K Snow to discuss her unlikely candidacy.

Robert Scheer sits down with Gary Tyler to discuss his decades wrongly imprisoned and a film about the play he directed while in prison.

Robert Scheer sits down with award-winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston to discuss the GOP presidential candidate.

Robert Scheer sits down with journalist and libertarian Matt Welch to discuss the party's growth during this election campaign.