Talks & Entertainment

Jake Cohen

In Conversation with Pati Jinich

In Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch, the self-described “nice Jewish Boy” reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer fresh takes for a whole new generation of eaters.

Could DC be the 51st State?

In early 2021, a bill to make DC America’s 51st state was reintroduced in the Senate after passing the House for the first time in history last year. With President Biden – a statehood supporter – in the White House and Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress, is DC on its way to becoming the 51st state?

Giada De Laurentiis

In Conversation with Alex Guarnaschelli

In Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out, the Emmy award-winning television personality walks you through how to select food that can actually make you feel better and how to curate a personalized wellness routine to support a healthy mind, body, and spirit.

Senator Tammy Duckworth

In Conversation with Weijia Jiang

The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Sen. Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war—all before the age of 16. She joined the Army as one of a few female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving eight months before an attack that nearly took her life. From childhood to public service to motherhood, Every Day is a Gift shares the amazingly resilient stories from an incomparable life.

Satellite Sisters Celebration: 20 Years of Sisterhood

It’s a Satellite Sister Celebration. At this live virtual recording, all five sisters—including hosts Liz, Julie and Lian, as well as sidekick sisters Monica and Sheila—will share remembrances and recollections. There will be surprises, an interactive audience quiz, Q&A, and lots of laughter. And probably a few tears, because this is Satellite Sisters.

Secrets of the Whales

Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion

Experience the virtual world premiere screening of “Secrets of the Whales” from National Geographic and Disney+. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, the new four-part series plunges viewers deep within the epicenter of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five whale species.

Molly Baz

In Conversation with Ruth Reichl

In her highly anticipated debut cookbook, Cook This Book, the food editor and recipe developer delivers a new kind of foundational cookbook that will equip readers with the tools to become better, more efficient cooks with clear and uncomplicated recipes designed to teach.

IMPACT with Gal Gadot

Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion

Experience the virtual world premiere screening of National Geographic Presents: IMPACT with Gal Gadot, a documentary short series that follows the powerful stories of six women who are making an More +

Justin Baldoni

In Conversation with Emily Baldoni

In Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity, the actor and director digs deep within himself and the scripts he’s learned since childhood to tackle difficult topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood.

Malcolm Gladwell

In Conversation with Dan Pink

In The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and The Longest Night of the Second World War, the five-time New York Times bestselling author delves deep into questions of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war.