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A complete schedule of absolutely everything airing on C-SPAN 2 over the next two weeks. Click a program to see all upcoming airings and streaming options.

Sunday, January 11

Monday, January 12

Jonathan Mahler, The Gods of New York

Special • 2026

New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talks about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. Among those he features: Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton.

Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Delivers Inaugural Reading

Special • 2026

Poet Arthur Sze delivers his inaugural reading as the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States. The reading marks the beginning of Sze's laureateship.

Irin Carmon, Unbearable – Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America

Special • 2026

Journalist Irin Carmon tells the stories of pregnant women after the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Encounter Books Gala Honoring Charles Kesler & Amy Wax

Special • 2026

Encounter Books honors the Claremont Institute's Charles Kesler and University of Pennsylvania's Amy Wax for advancing American ideals and academic freedom. The two authors deliver remarks after receiving their prizes.

Beth Macy, Paper Girl

Special • 2026

Author Beth Macy looks at the deterioration -- physically and even culturally -- of towns and cities in America by re-visiting her hometown of Urbana, Ohio.

Randi Weingarten, Why Fascists Fear Teachers — Public Education and the Future of Democracy

Special • 2026

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten shares her views on the importance of teachers and the future of public education.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Episode 2

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life, and her view of the Constitution.

California Governor Delivers State of the State Address

Special • 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) gives his 2025 State of the State address before the state legislature in Sacramento.

The Hearing Room

Series • 2026

Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Wildfire & Forest Management
Episode 30

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries holds a hearing on improving forest health in order to protect water quality, maintain hydropower reliability, and reduce wildfire risks.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

The Courts New

Series • 2026

News Conference on Upcoming Supreme Ct. Cases About Transgender Sports Ban

Female athletes and Republican attorneys general hold a news conference a day before the Supreme Court takes up arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, cases that address state bans of transgender girls in school sports.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

U.S. Senate New

Series • 1996

Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Tuesday, January 13

Wednesday, January 14

Thursday, January 15

Friday, January 16

Saturday, January 17

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Lectures in History New

Series • 2026

Martin Luther King's Political Strategy
Episode 2

Boise State history professor Jill Gill lectures on Martin Luther King Jr.'s political strategies in the Civil Rights Movement up until his assassination in 1968.

Reel America

Series • 2023

Martin Luther King Press Conference
Episode 6

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

George H.W. Bush - Persian Gulf War Strategist
Episode 2

On the 35th anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91), Spencer Bakich discusses the Persian Gulf War and President George H.W. Bush's role as an international strategist.

Historic Inaugural Speeches

Series • 2025

John Kennedy -- 1961
Episode 1

Coverage of Kennedy's 1961 inaugural ceremonies, oath and address at U.S. Capitol.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

America 250 New

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

Oval Office Address on Operation Desert Storm - 1991
Episode 3

President George H.W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office on January 16, 1991, following the start of aerial bombing of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.

Eric Gardner, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper New

Special • 2026

Author Eric Gardner discusses Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a 19th-century Black woman writer, activist, and lecturer.

Paul Hutton, The Undiscovered Country New

Special • 2026

Author Paul Hutton discusses how stories from the American West came to shape the identity of the United States.

Lorissa Rinehart, Winning the Earthquake New

Special • 2026

Author Lorissa Rinehart discusses Jeannette Rankin, a pioneering suffragist, activist, and first woman elected to Congress (1916), whose leadership shaped the women's rights and peace movements of the 20th century.

America 250

Series • 2026

Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

Martin Luther King's Political Strategy
Episode 2

Boise State history professor Jill Gill lectures on Martin Luther King Jr.'s political strategies in the Civil Rights Movement up until his assassination in 1968.

Reel America

Series • 2023

Martin Luther King Press Conference
Episode 6

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

George H.W. Bush - Persian Gulf War Strategist
Episode 2

On the 35th anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91), Spencer Bakich discusses the Persian Gulf War and President George H.W. Bush's role as an international strategist.

Historic Inaugural Speeches

Series • 2025

John Kennedy -- 1961
Episode 1

Coverage of Kennedy's 1961 inaugural ceremonies, oath and address at U.S. Capitol.

America 250

Series • 2026

Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Sunday, January 18

America 250

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

Reel America

Series • 2023

This Is Coffee -- 1961
Episode 35

This 1961 film shows where coffee comes from and different ways to brew it.

Eric Gardner, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Special • 2026

Author Eric Gardner discusses Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a 19th-century Black woman writer, activist, and lecturer.

Paul Hutton, The Undiscovered Country

Special • 2026

Author Paul Hutton discusses how stories from the American West came to shape the identity of the United States.

Lorissa Rinehart, Winning the Earthquake

Special • 2026

Author Lorissa Rinehart discusses Jeannette Rankin, a pioneering suffragist, activist, and first woman elected to Congress (1916), whose leadership shaped the women's rights and peace movements of the 20th century.

America 250

Series • 2026

Early Revolutionary War in the South
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776-77 Revolutionary War Campaigns
Season 1 •

The National Museum of the U.S. Army holds its Revolutionary War 250: 2025 Symposium. Topics include the formation of the Continental Army in 1775, the roots of the Revolutionary War, and Revolutionary War leadership.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour New

Special • 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.

Dr. Tom Frieden, The Formula for Better Health New

Special • 2026

Former Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Tom Frieden offers advice on public health policy. This event was provided by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Author & Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail
Episode 6

Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses King's jail letter's impact on him in prison and his life.

Steven Schwankert, The Six — The Untold Story of the Titanic’s Chinese Survivors

Special • 2025

Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 History Book Festival in Lewes, Delaware.

Mary Roach, Replaceable You — Adventures in Human Anatomy New

Special • 2026

Author Mary Roach looks at advancements in repairing and replacing parts of our bodies. The Commonwealth Club of California provided this event.

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Forest Euphoria — The Abounding Queerness of Nature New

Special • 2026

Mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian argues that most plant and animal life does not conform to a gender binary. Town Hall Seattle hosts this event.

Melanie Kaplan, Lab Dog — A Beagle & His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research New

Special • 2026

Journalist Melanie Kaplan discusses her investigation into animal testing after adopting a beagle used in lab research. Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD, hosts this event.

James Campbell, Heart of the Jaguar — The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas’ Legendary Cat New

Special • 2026

Author James Campbell tells the story of conservationist Alan Rabinowitz and his attempts to protect the jaguar in Central & North America. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosts this event.

Stefan Fatsis, Unabridged — The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary New

Special • 2026

Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour

Special • 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.

Ben Shapiro, Lions and Scavengers

Special • 2026

The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argues that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 1

Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gives viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball.

America’s Book Club New

Series • 2026

The Treasures with Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 2

Cal Ripken Jr. views memorabilia from his legendary baseball career.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour

Special • 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.

Dr. Tom Frieden, The Formula for Better Health

Special • 2026

Former Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Tom Frieden offers advice on public health policy. This event was provided by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Author & Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail
Episode 6

Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses King's jail letter's impact on him in prison and his life.

Steven Schwankert, The Six — The Untold Story of the Titanic’s Chinese Survivors

Special • 2025

Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 History Book Festival in Lewes, Delaware.

Monday, January 19

Mary Roach, Replaceable You — Adventures in Human Anatomy

Special • 2026

Author Mary Roach looks at advancements in repairing and replacing parts of our bodies. The Commonwealth Club of California provided this event.

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Forest Euphoria — The Abounding Queerness of Nature

Special • 2026

Mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian argues that most plant and animal life does not conform to a gender binary. Town Hall Seattle hosts this event.

Melanie Kaplan, Lab Dog — A Beagle & His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research

Special • 2026

Journalist Melanie Kaplan discusses her investigation into animal testing after adopting a beagle used in lab research. Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD, hosts this event.

James Campbell, Heart of the Jaguar — The Extraordinary Conservation Effort to Save the Americas’ Legendary Cat

Special • 2026

Author James Campbell tells the story of conservationist Alan Rabinowitz and his attempts to protect the jaguar in Central & North America. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosts this event.

Stefan Fatsis, Unabridged — The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary

Special • 2026

Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Historian Rick Atkinson Home Office Tour

Special • 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process.

Ben Shapiro, Lions and Scavengers

Special • 2026

The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argues that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 1

Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gives viewers a tour of memorabilia from his decades in baseball.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Tuesday, January 20

Wednesday, January 21

Thursday, January 22

Friday, January 23

Saturday, January 24

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Civil War

Series • 2013

A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

America 250

Series • 2025

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

Sunday, January 25

Monday, January 26

Tuesday, January 27

Wednesday, January 28

Thursday, January 29

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