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C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule

A complete schedule of absolutely everything airing on C-SPAN 3 over the next two weeks. Click a program to see all upcoming airings and streaming options.

Friday, May 8

Saturday, May 9

Q & A

Series • 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom D-CA on His Life & Political Career
Episode 9

California governor Gavin Newsom discusses his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry.

Dennis Prager, if There Is No God

Special • 2026

Joel Alperson, assistant to Dennis Prager, talks about Mr. Prager's book on the battle between religious morality and secularism. Mr. Prager, who has been paralyzed from the neck down since 2024, provides a video statement.

Geoff Bennett, Black Out Loud

Special • 2026

PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett talks about the history of Black comedy in America and its impact on culture and politics.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Alice McDermott
Episode 16

Three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, writing process, and work as a creative writing professor.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Authors Jean Becker & Tom Collamore on Presidential Advance Teams
Episode 22

Jean Becker and Tom Collamore, former staffers to President George H.W. Bush and co-authors of Don't Tell the President, discuss the work done by advance teams for presidential events, including foreign trips, state visits, and campaign rallies.

Kostya Kennedy, The Ride — Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America

Special • 2026

Author Kostya Kennedy discusses Boston silversmith Paul Revere's April 1775 midnight ride ahead of the Battles of Lexington & Concord.

America 250

Series • 2026

Spies in American Revolution
Season 1 • Episode 88

Historian Charles Dewey explores the role of spies and intelligence operations during the American Revolution. He speaks at an event held at the Fraunces Tavern Museum in New York City.

Timothy Goeglein, What Really Matters

Special • 2026

A collection of columns is the basis for a speech ruminating on the state of American culture from a conservative and Christian perspective.

Clinton White House Special Counsel Lanny Davis Book Party

Special • 2026

C-SPAN captures a Washington insider's book party for Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Bill Clinton.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Enes Kanter Freedom, In the Name of Freedom
Episode 45

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom talks about advocating for human rights as an athlete.

Sina Azodi, Iran and the Bomb — The United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question

Special • 2026

George Washington University Middle East politics professor Sina Azodi traces the evolution of Iran's nuclear program from the 1950s through the country's present-day conflict with the United States and Israel.

James Lawson Jr. & Emily Yellin, Nonviolent – A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love

Special • 2026

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis celebrates the life and legacy of Rev. James Lawson Jr. with a book discussion on the Civil Rights activist's posthumous memoir.

Daniela Gerson, The Wanderers

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Martha Sandweiss, The Girl in the Middle

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

A 500-Year History

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Jazmine Ulloa, El Paso

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Jean Becker & Tom Collamore, Don’t Tell the President

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Javier Marin, Live From America

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Julia Ioffe, Motherland

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Andrew Ross Sorkin
Episode 18

Bestselling author and CNBC journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin joins David M. Rubenstein at the New Orleans Book Festival to discuss his book examining the 1929 stock market crash.

Timothy Goeglein, What Really Matters

Special • 2026

A collection of columns is the basis for a speech ruminating on the state of American culture from a conservative and Christian perspective.

Clinton White House Special Counsel Lanny Davis Book Party

Special • 2026

C-SPAN captures a Washington insider's book party for Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Bill Clinton.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Enes Kanter Freedom, In the Name of Freedom
Episode 45

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom talks about advocating for human rights as an athlete.

Sina Azodi, Iran and the Bomb — The United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question

Special • 2026

George Washington University Middle East politics professor Sina Azodi traces the evolution of Iran's nuclear program from the 1950s through the country's present-day conflict with the United States and Israel.

Sunday, May 10

James Lawson Jr. & Emily Yellin, Nonviolent – A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love

Special • 2026

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis celebrates the life and legacy of Rev. James Lawson Jr. with a book discussion on the Civil Rights activist's posthumous memoir.

Daniela Gerson, The Wanderers

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Martha Sandweiss, The Girl in the Middle

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

A 500-Year History

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Jazmine Ulloa, El Paso

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Jean Becker & Tom Collamore, Don’t Tell the President

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Javier Marin, Live From America

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

Julia Ioffe, Motherland

Special • 2026

The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosts a day-long public event to highlight ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Andrew Ross Sorkin
Episode 18

Bestselling author and CNBC journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin joins David M. Rubenstein at the New Orleans Book Festival to discuss his book examining the 1929 stock market crash.

C-SPAN Tours the Kentucky Derby Museum

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, which details its 150+ year horse racing tradition and its place in American history.

World’s Oldest Operating Airfield & Aviation Museum New

Special • 2025

Luke Perez discusses the history of the world's oldest continually operating airfield.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Matthew Costello on President James Polk
Season 1 •

Matthew Costello, chief education officer for the White House Historical Association, reflects on the life & legacy of President James Polk. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Amy Greenberg on First Lady Sarah Polk
Season 1 •

Historian Amy Greenberg reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Sarah Polk (1845-49). Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

2026 Annapolis Book Festival

Series • 2026

Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 Annapolis Book Festival held in Maryland's capital city.

The Presidency

Series • 2025

Case Studies in Presidential Leadership - AIDS Funding & Osama bin Laden Raid
Episode 34

What do presidential initiatives tell us about White House leadership? A scholarly panel looks at two case studies involving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

C-SPAN Tours the Go-Go Museum in Washington, D.C.

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the Go-Go Museum and hears the history of Washington, D.C.'s homegrown music genre with roots in the cultural and social movements of the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Matthew Costello on President James Polk
Season 1 •

Matthew Costello, chief education officer for the White House Historical Association, reflects on the life & legacy of President James Polk. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Amy Greenberg on First Lady Sarah Polk
Season 1 •

Historian Amy Greenberg reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Sarah Polk (1845-49). Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian & Author Christopher Leahy on John Tyler
Season 1 • Episode 121

Christopher Leahy, author of President without a Party-The Life of John Tyler, reflects on the life & legacy of the tenth U.S. president. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

C-SPAN Tours the Kentucky Derby Museum

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, which details its 150+ year horse racing tradition and its place in American history.

World’s Oldest Operating Airfield & Aviation Museum

Special • 2025

Luke Perez discusses the history of the world's oldest continually operating airfield.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Matthew Costello on President James Polk
Season 1 •

Matthew Costello, chief education officer for the White House Historical Association, reflects on the life & legacy of President James Polk. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Amy Greenberg on First Lady Sarah Polk
Season 1 •

Historian Amy Greenberg reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Sarah Polk (1845-49). Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

2026 Annapolis Book Festival

Series • 2026

Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 Annapolis Book Festival held in Maryland's capital city.

Monday, May 11

The Presidency

Series • 2025

Case Studies in Presidential Leadership - AIDS Funding & Osama bin Laden Raid
Episode 34

What do presidential initiatives tell us about White House leadership? A scholarly panel looks at two case studies involving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

C-SPAN Tours the Go-Go Museum in Washington, D.C.

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the Go-Go Museum and hears the history of Washington, D.C.'s homegrown music genre with roots in the cultural and social movements of the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Matthew Costello on President James Polk
Season 1 •

Matthew Costello, chief education officer for the White House Historical Association, reflects on the life & legacy of President James Polk. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Amy Greenberg on First Lady Sarah Polk
Season 1 •

Historian Amy Greenberg reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Sarah Polk (1845-49). Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Life & Legacy of Abigail Adams
Season 1 • Episode 105

Joseph Ellis reflects on the life and legacy of Abigail Adams; to mark America's 250th birthday.

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.

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.

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.

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, May 12

Wednesday, May 13

Thursday, May 14

Friday, May 15

Saturday, May 16

Sunday, May 17

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

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

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, 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

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, 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.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

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

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, 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.

Monday, May 18

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, 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.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

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.

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.

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.

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, May 19

Wednesday, May 20

Thursday, May 21

Friday, May 22

Saturday, May 23

Sunday, May 24

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