The Way We Were Are

“The Way We Were Are” will be a discussion of the state of the country but through an intensely personal lens, a series of vignettes with influencers and thought leaders that, like a jigsaw puzzle, will provide a view of the broad landscape when pieced together.

The headliners, who will be interviewed one-on-one, will include Tim Daly, the actor and president of The Creative Coalition, which seeks to marshal artists behind policy; Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, the hosts of “Morning Joe,” MSNBC’s popular morning news program; Danielle Ponder, the singer and former public defender; John Lithgow, the actor and author; and Kavita Patel, the epidemiologist who is writing a book on grief and will provide the sinews that connect the panelists’ individual experiences.

Where to Watch

This program originally aired on CPTV on Sunday, November 14, 2021. It is now available for on-demand viewing on this page, as well as at video.cptv.org; on YouTube; and on the free Connecticut Public mobile app. (Visit Google Play or the Apple App Store to download the app.)

Common Ground with Jane Whitney is distributed nationally by American Public Television (APT).

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