Next Question with Katie Couric
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Historian Timothy Snyder on Orban’s defeat, Christian nationalism, and What’s Coming Next
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Snyder has spent his career studying how democracies collapse — and how they fight back. He’s the Chair in Modern European History at the ...
Katie’s One-on-One with Admiral William McRaven
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Retired four-star Admiral and former commander of US Special Operations Command William McRaven oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin ...
Katie’s One-on-One with Jack Schlossberg
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Schlossberg is JFK's only grandson, and he's making his first bid for elected office in Manhattan's 12th Congressional District, the seat being v...
The Early Onset Emergency: A Live Panel on Colorectal Cancer's Alarming New Trend
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live episode recorded during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, she sits down with Kevin Conroy, CEO of Exact Sciences and the force b...
Colorectal Cancer and The Couric Effect - Continued: Awareness to Action to Advocacy
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that can often be prevented through screening, yet far too many people aren’t getting screened on ti...
One on One with CA Governor Gavin Newsom
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
California Governor Gavin Newsom has spent his career outrunning a public image that reduces him to a caricature—slick, ambitious, and impossibl...
The Heart of Longevity with Dr. Rhonda Patrick
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Longevity is having a moment far beyond Silicon Valley, and as we all look not just to live longer but to live better, In this episode of Next Questio...
Kate Hudson At Her Best
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie talks with Best Actress nominee (and true multi-hyphenate), Kate Hudson about h...
Katie’s One-on-One With PA Governor Josh Shapiro
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Americans grapple with a sharp rise in political violence, controversial immigration enforcement, and a growing sense of institutional breakdown, P...
2025 in Review
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you only listen to one thing to make sense of the news this year… make it this. The final episode of this season of Next Question pulls toge...
David Sanger
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie turns to veteran New York Times correspondent David Sanger to help make sense of a whirlwind few weeks in national security. Sanger explains why...
Bobbi Brown
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, recorded at the 92nd Street Y, New York, Katie sits down with beauty icon Bobbi Brown...
A CAR T Revolution: Allogene is Bringing Lifesaving Cancer Treatment to More Patients
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CAR T therapy has delivered remarkable results for people with certain blood cancers—sometimes sending aggressive disease into deep remission af...
Congresswoman Sarah McBride
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie sits down with Congresswoman Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person in Congress, for a wide-ranging conversation about her tumultuous firs...
Senator John Fetterman’s Long Road Back
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since his stroke in 2022, Senator John Fetterman has been battling—battling clinical depression, his own party, frustrated constituents, and eve...
Notes On Being a Man with Scott Galloway
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this honest, funny, and sometimes raw conversation with Katie Couric, the bestselling author, podcaster, and professor Scott Galloway opens up abou...
Trump’s Obsession with Retribution with Jonathan Karl
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl has spent nearly a decade chronicling Trump–and being attacked by him. Trump has called hi...
Katie’s One-On-One with Zohran Mamdani
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the mayoral election days away, Zohran Mamdani takes time out of his campaign to talk with Katie about his vision for New York City. From univers...
Autocrats vs. Democrats: The New Cold War with Michael McFaul
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Katie Couric to talk about his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and th...
Life Advice from a Mentalist with Oz Pearlman
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lively bonus episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, mentalist Oz Pearlman—known for dazzling crowds on America’s Got Tal...
Bernie Sanders on Fighting Oligarchy
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bernie Sanders is 84, has spent more than three decades in Congress, and can still pack a rally with people half his age. On this episode of Next Ques...
The Crash: What 1929 Has to Tell Us About 2025 with Andrew Ross Sorkin
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the date. But what really happened in October 1929? New York Times financial columnist and DealBook founder Andrew Ross Sorkin joins ...
The Unfinished Revolution with Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our nation’s founders built a system to guard against human ego and corruption. In 2025, that system is under siege. Katie talks with Atlan...
Hopelessness Is a Resource for the Tyrannical: Katie Couric with David Frum
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie sits down with David Frum, Atlantic writer and host of an eponymous podcast, to take stock of a dizzying news cycle: a government shutdown frame...
Life After Cancer Treatment: What You Should Know
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When someone finishes a cancer treatment, it can feel like the end of the story. For many, it may just be the beginning–risk of recurrence looms...
The Movement is Not Dead: Bryan Stevenson on 2020, Backlash, and What Comes Next
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The murder of George Floyd and the protests of 2020 sparked a nationwide movement for racial justice and reckoning. Just a few years later, many of th...
The Unexpected Journey: Emma Heming Willis on Caregiving, Love, and Resilience
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, Emma Heming Willis’s life changed overnight. In this intimate conversation, she te...
SEASON 12 OF NEXT QUESTION!
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The headlines aren’t slowing down. Politics is a firehose, and most days it feels like we’re drinking straight from it. This season on Nex...
Impression Extravaganza with Comedian Matt Friend
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
End your summer with the most fun you’ll have on a podcast! Impressionist and comedian Matt Friend joins Katie for a star-studded tour of celebr...
The “Godfather of AI,” Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, on AI’s Existential Risk
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Dr. Geoffrey Hinton left Google in 2023, it wasn’t because he’d lost faith in AI. It was because he wanted to speak freely about its ...
Feeling Good at Any Age: How to Nourish Your Body To Live Longer *and* Better
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that our lifespans – especially women’s – have drastically increased over the last several decades, but what ab...
Katie’s One-on-One with Fmr Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Gates has worked at the highest levels of government, across eight presidential administrations, earning a reputation for pragmatism and integr...
The Caitlin Clark Effect: Christine Brennan on the Athlete Changing Everything
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Clark is electrifying crowds and breaking records—and igniting a complicated national conversation. Christine Brennan joins Katie to dis...
Feeling Good At Any Age: From Menstruation to Menopause – A Candid Conversation with Dr. Karen Tang
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world flooded with information about women’s health - from TikTok trends to wellness influencers - separating fact from fiction has never b...
Katie’s One-on-One with Senator Lisa Murkowski
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie heads to Capitol Hill for an in-person conversation with Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. In this unflinching interview, Murkowski reflects on ...
Katie’s One-on-One with Rep. Jasmine Crockett
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is having a moment. The rising Democratic star sits down with Katie for a candid, no-holds-barred conversation about what ...
The DOJ Under Siege: Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Sounds the Alarm
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Holder, AG under Obama from 2009 - 2015, has spent most of his life inside the Department of Justice. Now, he’s watching it unravel. He joi...
Resisting, Elevating, and Humanizing with Laverne Cox
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than a decade ago, Katie asked a question she now regrets—one that sparked a meeting with her guest today, Laverne Cox. In this deeply pers...
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Crisis, Kindness, and Change
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that rewards power grabs, Jacinda Ardern chose a different path. The former prime minister of New Zealand, who led her country through the ...
The Gen Z News Star Taking On Trump
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Parnas grew up in a Fox News household and once campaigned for Trump. But today, he is a rising progressive voice with millions of followers&mda...
Biden's Inner Circle and the Cost of Denial
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie traveled to Washington, D.C. to sit down with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson for a candid conversation about their book Original Sin—an inv...
The MeidasTouch Network vs. the Right-Wing Media Machine
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They weren’t political operatives—they were a civil rights lawyer, a digital editor, and a marketing guy. But in the chaos of the Trump er...
Inside the MAGA Mindset with Astead Herndon
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York Times reporter Astead Herndon has spent years embedded in the world of Trump voters. He joins Katie to explain what he’s hearing now&md...
The Rise of Colon Cancer in Young Adults
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Microbiome" is a buzzword these days--but many people don't know what it means. As we re-assess the lasting impact diet may have on our health, resea...
Trump 2.0: “Beyond What I Even Expected” with Adam Kinzinger
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s first 100 days? Worse than former congressman and “proud RINO” Adam Kinzinger ever imagined. He joins Katie for a bracing co...
Living Out Loud with THE Uptown Girl, Christie Brinkley
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt conversation, Katie sits down with the iconic Christie Brinkley or an intimate look at the moments that shaped her–from her b...
Project 2025 Is Real. And It’s Happening Now.
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Project 2025. Maybe you’ve heard whispers about it. Maybe you’ve rolled your eyes. But David A. Graham read the whole thing—and...
Voices of Resilience: Women Leaders in the Rare Disease Community
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, approximately 10,000 rare diseases collectively affect as many as 400 million people around the world, and women leaders have long been at the ...
Rahm Emanuel’s Plan to Save America (No Pressure)
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rahm Emanuel has never been short on opinions—or jobs. He’s been a senior advisor to President Clinton, Chief of Staff to President Obama,...
Biden Team’s “Delusion and Denial” with Chris Whipple
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They couldn’t—or wouldn’t—tell Biden it was time to go. Journalist Chris Whipple reveals the human drama behind the political ...
SEASON 11 OF NEXT QUESTION...COMING APRIL 10th!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 11 of Next Question with Katie Couric is cutting through the noise. Tired of political headlines that feel like déjà vu? Wonderin...
Re-Visiting ‘The White Lotus’ with creator Mike White
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike White is the creator of HBO’s pandemic hit, The White Lotus. With its third season in progress, we look back at a conversation with White a...
Who Is Government with Michael Lewis
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the government workers we often overlook are actually heroes? In this eye-opening conversation, Katie sits down with Michael Lewis to explore ...
I’ll Have What Chelsea Handler is Having
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 50th birthday to Chelsea Handler! We’re honored to host her on her big day and to celebrate her new book, I'll Have What She's Having. For...
Severance’s Adam Scott Is Out of the Office, for Real
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re looking back at Katie’s 2022 conversation with Adam Scott, who you’ll know from some truly bingeable TV, including “Park...
Bill Gates' Source Code
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a live conversation at The Strand bookstore, Bill Gates sits down with Katie Couric to reflect on the moments that shaped his journey in life and t...
One on One with Talkspace CEO, Dr. Jon Cohen
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talkspace CEO Dr. Jon Cohen opens up about the transformative power of telehealth in mental health care and why it matters more than ever. From the st...
Chris Hayes on the Epic Battle for Our Attention
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hayes joins Katie for a thought-provoking conversation about the most valuable commodity there is: attention. As the host of MSNBC’s All I...
Not Your Mother’s Menopause with Naomi Watts
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi Watts, celebrated actress pulls no punches in this raw and hilarious conversation with Katie. At 36, Naomi was blindsided by early menopause jus...
“Let Them”: Mel Robbins' Life Changing Mantra
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things feel pretty out of control these days, and it’s so tempting to get caught up in what others are doing, and how aggravated they make us. M...
Katie’s 2024 Next Question: Wrapped
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our season 10 finale, Katie takes a look at standout moments from her conversations with top political minds from both sides of the aisle about the...
How to Disagree with Jessica Tarlov
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Tarlov, who co-hosts Fox News’ The Five (as the lone Democratic voice we might add) and the podcast Raging Moderates, is no stranger to ...
Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right with Arlie Hochschild
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arlie Hochschild, a sociologist from Berkely, has spent a chunk of the last decade in ruby red areas of the United States. During that time she’...
Will Our Political Guardrails Hold? With Steve Schmidt
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republican strategist, vocal Trump critic, and host of “The Warning,” Steve Schmidt poses the million dollar question: Can America’s political g...
America at a Crossroads with Meghan McCain
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From her perch as “token conservative” on The View to viral posts on Instagram, Meghan McCain has long been a favorite lightning rod for liberals ...
Election Reflections with Jen Psaki
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Psaki knows a thing or two about politics. The former Obama communications director and Biden press secretary has spent nearly 20 years in politic...
Why Voters (and Which Voters) Returned Trump to Power with Brian Goldsmith
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 presidential race has finally come to a close, but the conversation and questions about how things unfolded have just begun. For this electio...
Five More Days with Samantha Bee and Van Jones
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this sobering conversation, Katie Couric sits down with comedian Samantha Bee and political commentator Van Jones to unpack the turbulence surround...
Getting Real with Gwen Walz
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this one-on-one conversation with Katie, Gwen Walz opens up about bringing storytelling, shared values, and listening back to political conversatio...
The Democratic Disconnect with Astead Herndon and Charlamagne tha God
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next Question, Katie is joined by Astead Herndon of The New York Times and Charlamagne tha God from The Breakfast Club for a pulse ...
The Meme-ification of Politics with Evan Ross Katz and Molly Jong-Fast
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Next Question explores how internet culture, and platforms like TikTok, X, and Instagram have transformed voters’ perception of the ...
Abortion, Every Day with Cindi Leive and Jessica Valenti
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Valenti has been one of the leading voices on abortion rights in America, and this week Katie and her plus one Cindi Leive, CEO of The Meteor,...
Entering the Comfort Zone: Breast Cancer Awareness and Research with Easy Spirit
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special live recording of Next Question in New York City at the Paley Center for Media, Katie Couric enters her "Comfort Zone" for a powerful ...
The Election Home Stretch with Liz Plank and Ezra Klein
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Couric is back with a supercharged new season of Next Question, kicking off with her Plus-One, journalist Liz Plank, and guest, New York Times j...
Season 10 of Next Question Starts October 3rd!
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The election is in the homestretch right in time for a new season of Next Question with Katie Couric, starting October 3rd. This season is for pe...
Hillary Clinton One-On-One with Katie Couric - PART 2
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this second half of this special episode of Next Question, Katie sits down with Hillary Clinton for an intimate conversation recorded live at DAR C...
Hillary Clinton One-On-One with Katie Couric - PART 1
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Next Question, Katie sits down with Hillary Clinton for an intimate conversation recorded live at DAR Constitution Hall. In...
Wellness Check: How the ‘Couric Effect’ -- 20 years later -- inspired Sen. Klobuchar to share her cancer story
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is presented by Midi Health, a virtual care clinic dedicated to providing expert menopause and perimenopause care to women in midlife. ...
Creating Comedy Gold with the creators of “Hacks”
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie (a total Deborah) is joined by KCM producer Adriana Fazio (Katie’s Ava) to chat with the creative team behind the acclaimed show "Hacks"—Luc...
Wellness Check: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on how to build a better brain
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is presented by Midi Health, a virtual care clinic dedicated to providing expert menopause and perimenopause care to women in midlife. ...
Wellness Check: Happiness expert Arthur Brooks on why we're all so desperately chasing down happiness
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is presented by Midi Health, a virtual care clinic dedicated to providing expert menopause and perimenopause care to women in midlife. ...
Wellness Check: ‘Addiction is a spectrum’: Meet the women centering themselves and rewriting the recovery narrative
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is presented by Midi Health, a virtual care clinic dedicated to providing expert menopause and perimenopause care to women in midlife. ...
Katie’s One-On-One with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie sits down with House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for this special Next Question bonus episode. It’s an intimate, urgent conversation that lea...
Katie Joins Hysteria with Alyssa Mastromonaco on Weird Republicans and Team USA
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Couric joins Alyssa Mastromonaco on her podcast Hysteria for a chat about Kamala Harris fundraising (featuring white people on Zoom calls), the ...
Wellness Check: Demystifying Menopause with Susan Dominus and Dr. Rebecca Brightman
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is presented by Midi Health, a virtual care clinic dedicated to providing expert menopause and perimenopause care to women in midlife. ...
Introducing Our New 5-Part Series: Wellness Check!
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Already missing Next Question in your podcast lineup? Good news: There’s more where that came from. Join me next month as we dive back into some of ...
Katie Joins Hysteria with Alyssa Mastromonaco on Kamala Harris & Childfree Cat Ladies
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Couric co-hosts Hysteria with Alyssa Mastromonaco, diving into Biden dropping out of the race, Kamala Harris, potential VP picks, and misogynist...
Katie Couric One-On-One With Vice President Kamala Harris
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In January of this year, Katie sat down with Vice President Kamala Harris for a rare one-on-one interview in her ceremonial office at the Eisenhower E...
Remembering JFK Jr. and Carolyn: 25 Years Later - Part Two: Carolyn
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since John F Kennedy Jr, his wife Carolyn Bessette, and her sister Lauren Bessette, died in a plane crash....
Remembering JFK Jr. and Carolyn: 25 Years Later - Part One: John
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since John F Kennedy Jr, his wife Carolyn Bessette, and her sister Lauren Bessette, died in a plane crash....
Listening Is Gretchen Whitmer’s Superpower
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, Joe Biden stood on stage with Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, and our guest today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and declared himself a “...
How to Save Democracy with Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor of Pod Save America
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, co-hosts of Pod Save America and founders of Crooked Media, remember when politics felt hopeful. Their latest venture, a...
For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seven years ago, Brian Wallch was diagnosed with ALS at just 37 years old. He and his wife, Sandra, found out on the day they brought their second dau...
Getting a Little MeSsy with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler have been stars for decades–who can forget their turns in Anchorman and The Sopranos respectively?--but th...
Your Brain on Music, with Renee Fleming and Francis Collins
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know Renée Fleming as one of the most famous and beloved sopranos in history. You may not know that Renée struggled mightily with stage fright f...
A Sociopath Explains Sociopathy
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patric Gagne is a sociopath–as are 5% of the population generally. Growing up, she reports she “mostly felt nothing.” When she was diagnosed in ...
Living in an Age of Grievance with Frank Bruni
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie sat down with eminent journalist Frank Bruni in this spirited live conversation hosted by Temple Emanu-el’s Streicker Cultural Center earlier ...
No BS: Advice for In and Out of the Office With Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you bring your personal values to your public life? This question has animated Jim VandeHei’s and Mike Allen’s long career together; first ...
How to Feel Better with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard the name Sophie Trudeau, best known as the glamorous wife of Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada. But Sophie is a who...
Jonathan Haidt on the Great Rewiring of Childhood
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social Psychologist and NYU Professor Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic o...