About the Podcast

TIME Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter hosts candid conversations with the people who shape the world, about the forces that shape them. Tune in each Thursday to meet TIME's Person of the Week.

About the Host

Charlotte Alter

Charlotte Alter is a TIME Senior Correspondent covering politics and social movements. She's covered every national election since 2016, the rise in youth activism around gun violence and climate change, the spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation, and the threats facing American democracy. She’s appeared on WNYC, MSNBC, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Real Time with Bill Maher, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and co-hosted Alter Family Politics on SiriusXM Radio. Her book, "The Ones We've Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America," was published by Viking in 2020.

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