The Public Morality, produced by WSNC, is a weekly broadcast focused on contemporary issues, including politics, and culture. Hosted by Byron Williams, The Public Morality is a 60-minute judicious conversation with some of the nation’s leading thinkers, authors, and activists.

Professor Carrie Baker joins me to discuss her latest book Abortion Pills: US History and Politics

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Stanford Professor Ralph Richard Banks joins me to discuss the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education.

Jay Rosen discuss political communication post-Donald Trump

Professor Carrie Baker joins me to discuss abortion and the political landscape in 2024

Professor Joshua Stein talks about his new book about the television series The West Wing, which premiered 25 years ago.

Lance Holbert joins me to discuss civics and community colleges

Journalist Ray Suarez joins me to discuss the evolution of political coverage.

constitutional law professor Stephen Wormiel returns to discuss the relevance of the constitution in light of the cultural changes of the 21st century.

Professors Edward Pavlic and Quentin Miller join me to remember writer and public intellectual James Baldwin.

, Professor Andrew Perrin joins me to discuss the evolution of American democracy and culture

Law professor Kermit Roosevelt joins me to President Biden's proposals to reform the Supreme Court.

Dr. Noelle Trent joins me to discuss Frederick Douglass' 1852 July 5 address.

Sylvia Ghazarian of The Women's Reproductive Rights Project joins me to discuss abortion rights on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Second installment of my conversation with Professor Corey Brettschneider's forthcoming book, The Presidents and the People: Five leaders who threatened democracy and the citizens who fought to defend it.

Professor Corey Brettschneider joins me to discuss his latest book the Presidents and the People: Five leaders who threatened democracy and the citizens who fought to defend it.

Professor Mark Caleb Smith discusses the conviction of Donald Trump and the impact on American democracy.

Professor Stephen Farnsworth discusses the conviction of Donald Trump and the impact on American democracy.

Journalist Ray Suarez discusses his new book We are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century: an Oral History

Constitutional law professor Stephen Wermiel discusses oral arguments in Trump v. United States

Professor Crowe joins me to discuss recent Supreme Court oral arguments in Trump v. United States

Bestselling author Todd Brewster joins me for my annual baseball episode.

Professor Benjamin Davis joins me to discuss the legacy of O.J. Simpson

Chris Weber joins me to discuss America's political division.

Professor Atalia Omer continues our discussion on the conflict in Israel

Professor Boaz Atzili discusses the conflict in Israel

Award winning journalist Ben Bradford discusses his new podcast Landslide-the 1976 presidential primary.

Author Jonathan Eig discusses his bestselling biography on Martin Luther King, "King: A Life"

Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Blight discusses the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass

Harvard Professor John Stauffer discusses the life of Frederick Douglass.

Law Professor Stephen Wormiel discusses the oral arguments before the Court whether to keep Trump on the Colorado ballot and the impending presidential immunity case.

Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman discuss their new book Find Me the Votes

Professor Mitchell Brown joins me to discuss polling in a presidential race.

Author Stephen Fried Joins me to discuss founding father Benjamin Rush

Professors Jim Houck and Jim Miller join me to discuss the legacy of the Civil Rights movement

Special closing remarks about the resignation of Harvard professor Claudine Gay

Professor Mark Graber joins me to discuss the Colorado Supreme Court ruling to keep former President Trump off the Republican Party primary ballot in 2024.

Brandi Kellam of ProPublica joins me to discuss a new documentary, “Uprooted” that tells of Christopher Newport University's attempt, along with the city of Newport News Virginia to rid the area of a black community.

Year end political recap with veteran political observer Holly McCall

Pastor Bill Wenstrom joins me to discuss the legacy of JFK

Professor Carrie Baker discusses abortion and the current political climate.

Political science professor Paul Collins joins for a final discussion about America democracy

Nicole Bibbins Sedaca continues our conversation American democracy

Brookings scholar Jonathan Rausch continues our conversation on American democracy

Political science professor Ruth Bloch Rubin and James Thurber begin our discussion on American democracy

Alexandra Hudson discusses her latest book Soul of Civility.

Author Ethel Morgan Smith discusses her latest book Path to Grace

Julie Silverbrook discusses Constitution Day and the role that "we the people" play in sustaining the Grand Experiement.