Next Question with Katie Couric
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Ronan Farrow on Catch and Kill
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ronan Farrow’s reporting on Harvey Weinstein helped inspire a cultural reckoning—and won him the Pulitzer Prize. So why did NBC try to kill the bi...
Does CBD deserve the hype?
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CBD is everywhere: You can buy CBD olive oil, CBD mascara, CBD supplements for your dog- even CBD tampons! Some swear it alleviates everything from in...
Next Question with Katie Couric Trailer
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Couric has questions. And on her new show, Next Question with Katie Couric, she’s determined to find answers—with a little help from the mos...
Is violent porn changing us?
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you holding a smartphone or sitting down at your laptop right now? If so, you’re just a few clicks away from free, hardcore pornography. There a...
NEW PODCAST ALERT: Next Question with Katie Couric
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie's BACK with a brand new podcast, tackling tough questions that impact us all. Dropping today: a special preview episode you won't want to miss. ...
Looking Back at 2018 with Al Gore and Michael Barbaro (Part Two)
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For part two of our look back at 2018, we’re reviewing the year in climate change and news/politics. Katie and Brian invite former Vice President Al...
Looking Back at 2018 (Part One)
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This year was a wild ride — so Katie and Brian are reviewing the biggest people, biggest moments, and biggest trends in a two-episode 2018 extravaga...
Hugh Jackman Is “The Front Runner”
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There might not be singing, dancing, or mutants in Hugh Jackman’s latest movie, but it’s a big hit with Katie and Brian. Hugh stars as Gary Hart i...
Thanksgiving Break: Martha Stewart
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Martha Stewart has dominated all things domestic for nearly 35 years. But what about the woman behind the empire? Last year, Katie and Brian talked wi...
Steve Perry Is Back (After 30 Years!)
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At the height of Journey’s success, frontman Steve Perry walked away from the band and his life as a rockstar in search of a quieter existence. Now,...
2018 Midterms: Where Do We Go from Here?
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a tweet on Tuesday night, political analyst Amy Walter dubbed the 2018 midterms the “‘choose your own narrative’ election”—meaning that v...
Midterm Elections Preview: What to Expect and What’s at Stake
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The midterm elections are coming up on November 6, 2018, and there are lots of close races to watch at the federal, state, and local levels. Clare Mal...
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on the Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It was the deadliest attack on Jews that the United States ha...
Busy Philipps Gets Personal
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Busy Philipps made her name on TV shows like Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, ER, and Cougar Town. But Instagram Stories was the place where Busy r...
America Ferrera and the First CEO of Time’s Up
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and #MeToo, women in Hollywood formed a coalition, called Time’s Up, to combat sexual harassment and sex...
Women’s Anger and the Supreme Court
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After the spectacle of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the already deep political divide in the country seems to have calcifi...
The Palin Interviews, 10 Years Later: Part Two
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second and final chapter of their documentary series, Katie and Brian explore what happened after the Palin interviews aired: from the struggle...
The Palin Interviews, 10 Years Later: Part One
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Palin Interviews, 10 Years Later is a two-part documentary series from the Katie Couric podcast. For this special series, Katie and Brian look bac...
Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan on Marriage and Creativity
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian welcome their first couple to the show! Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan have made their mark on the fashion and design world. Jonathan...
Jonathan Van Ness is Busy Being Fabulous
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Van Ness, better known to his fans as JVN, is a beloved member of the "Fab Five" cast of Netflix's hit show Queer Eye. He joins Katie and Br...
Matthew McConaughey Stands Up to Cancer
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian celebrate 10 years of Stand Up to Cancer, the organization that Katie co-founded that has raised close to half a billion (with a b!) d...
Summer Break: Tony Robbins
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Robbins has a packed resume: he’s a bestselling author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and renowned motivational speaker. In addition to being a ...
Alan Alda and Tina Fey Take Over the Pod
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian call in a favor (literally) to beloved actor Alan Alda, who agrees to lend them an episode of his new podcast, Clear+Vivid. They ch...
Summer Break: Ina Garten
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian revisit their trip to Ina Garten’s home on Easter morning for a lesson on slow-cooked scrambled eggs (with truffles!) and a wide-ran...
Summer Break: Laverne Cox
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off their summer break series, Katie and Brian revisit their conversation with actress and activist Laverne Cox. By the time Laverne had step...
Preet Bharara Explains It All
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Preet Bharara, the former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, joins Katie and Brian to help us make sense of the investigations swirli...
Adam Grant’s Best Advice
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant joins Katie and Brian for a wide-ranging discussion about work. "My job is to fix other ...
Reddit's CEO on Fake News and Free Speech
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit just overtook Facebook to be the third biggest website in the US. Steve Huffman, Reddit's co-founder and CEO, joins Katie and Brian at the Aspe...
Midroll Presents: Akimbo
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian are taking the week off and bringing you a taste of a new podcast called Akimbo in the meantime. Join host Seth Godin as he explores o...
James Comey Stands Firm
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie puts former FBI director James Comey in the hot seat at the Aspen Ideas Festival with an in-depth conversation about his controversial role in t...
Julian Fellowes on the Royals, Downton Abbey and Brexit
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian cap off their trip to London with Lord Julian Fellowes, the brilliant mind behind the likes of Gosford Park and Downton Abbey. They di...
Talking TV with Catastrophe’s Sharon Horgan
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In their second installment from London, Katie and Brian welcome powerhouse writer, actor, and producer Sharon Horgan, who stops by after a long day o...
At Home with Dr. Phil
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Phil McGraw welcomes Katie and Brian to his eye-popping Beverly Hills home to chat about his long-running daytime talk show, his pre-TV gigs and Oprah...
Graham Norton: Britain's King of Late-Night
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The pod heads across the pond to London, where Katie and Brian turn the tables on Graham Norton, Britain's most popular chat show host. They revisit h...
Julianna Margulies on #MeToo, Trump, and “Dietland”
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julianna Margulies has been lighting up the small screen for over two decades, with standout roles on TV shows like ER and The Good Wife. She join...
Frank Bruni on the Age of Outrage
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the line between sensitivity and censorship? In today's episode, Katie and Brian are navigating the realm of political correctness, from trig...
Silicon Valley's Toxic Bro Culture
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that Silicon Valley has a problem with women. In her new book, Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley, journalist Emi...
Your Brain on Tech
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is much more than a way to stay in touch with friends. According to today's guest, Tristan Harris, Facebook and platforms like it are act...
Mr. Jones Goes to Washington
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In December, Doug Jones became the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in ruby-red Alabama in 25 years. This week, Katie and Brian make their way to W...
The Muslim Next Door
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Half of Americans say they have never met a Muslim. What’s it like to be Muslim in America today? Katie and Brian take to the stage at South by Sout...
Bryan Stevenson: Re-Righting History
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of Katie's National Geographic documentary series, America Inside Out, is out now! To mark the occasion, Katie and Brian welcome Br...
Cecile Richards: Planned Parenthood Boss on Making Trouble
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cecile Richards has been president of Planned Parenthood for over a decade, but her interest in women's issues started before she could vote. As a tee...
Processing Parkland
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aly Sheehy is a senior at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting last month. She joins Katie and Brian ...
55.5 Ava DuVernay: Groundbreaker
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian revisit the time they interviewed Ava DuVernay at Disney's studios in Burbank, California. They talk with the inimitable director of ...
Wonder Woman: Diane von Furstenberg
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the final installment in the Wonder Women series, Diane von Fürstenberg—the woman behind the iconic fashion line—welcomes Katie and Brian to ...
Wonder Woman: Kara Swisher
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher is perhaps the most feared—and effective—journalist in tech. She first made a splash covering AOL in the 1990s and she's continued ...
An Episode of Olympic Proportions!
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie heads to Pyeongchang, South Korea to report from the 2018 Winter Olympics. First up: two Wonder Women from the U.S. women's ski jumping team exp...
Wonder Woman: Laverne Cox
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laverne Cox is no overnight success. By the time she stepped onto the national stage (and the cover of TIME magazine) in 2014, she'd been dedicating h...
Wonder Woman: Amy Schumer
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Schumer made a name— and a career— for herself with her unapologetically raunchy brand of stand-up comedy. But being known as "the sex comic...
Wonder Woman: Rep. Maxine Waters
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the longest-serving black woman in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Maxine Waters has been a fixture of California's political scene sin...
49.5 Stitcher Presents: Unladylike
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian pop in with a preview of Unladylike, a new podcast from the Stitcher family about what happens when women break the rules. Join hosts ...
Wonder Woman: Maggie Haberman
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Questions about Donald Trump? Maggie Haberman has answers. She began reporting on Trump as a New York tabloid journalist over a decade ago. Now, as a ...
Mika Brzezinksi and Joe Scarborough: Mika and Joe Set the Record Straight
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski share a morning TV news show— and a life. For over a decade, they've co-hosted Morning Joe on MSNBC, along with ...
Maria Sharapova Bounces Back
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Sharapova has won five Grand Slams since becoming a pro tennis player at just 14 years old— and she's faced her share of setbacks, too. Sharap...
Danny Meyer: Recipes for Success
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Meyer is a legend in the food business. While he's best known for founding Shake Shack, the global burger empire, he actually got his start in f...
Rabbi Steve Leder: Transformed By Pain
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Steve Leder, senior rabbi at the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles, sits down with Brian to discuss the subject of his new book: how suffering ca...
Marie Kondo in Katie's Closet
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Marie Kondo brings her world-renowned tidying expertise to Katie's own closet, where—let’s just say—not everything is “sparking joy.” They d...
Pete Souza: Obama's Photographer
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As the chief official White House photographer for President Obama, Pete Souza spent eight years in the "room where it happens." He has the stories —...
42.5 Longest Shortest Time Takeover: It's A Real Mother
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! Katie offers up a bonus takeover episode from The Longest Shortest Time, another podcast in the Stitcher network. Former Massachusetts Gover...
E-Day, One Year Later (w/ Norman Ornstein)
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime political analyst Norm Ornstein joins Katie and Brian to reflect on the upcoming anniversary of Donald Trump’s election. They discuss the “...
Gretchen Carlson Takes Her Power Back
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gretchen Carlson may have been fired last year from her job at Fox News, but it hasn't slowed her down one bit. After filing and settling a sexual har...
Martha Stewart Speaks Her Mind
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Martha Stewart has dominated all things domestic for nearly 35 years. But what about the woman behind the empire? Katie and Brian pay a visit to Marth...
David Axelrod: Axe Files Crossover
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Axelrod is a renowned Democratic political strategist, most notably for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. These days, he runs the nonpartisan Insti...
Dan Savage: Sex and Candor
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Savage has dished out love and sex advice in his syndicated Savage Love column for over 25 years. He's blunt, hilarious and empathetic-- and not j...
Ava DuVernay: Groundbreaker
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian pay a visit to Disney's studios in Burbank, California to talk with the inimitable director of Selma and 13th about everything fro...
Jean Twenge: The Trouble with Smartphones
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is supposed to help us connect with one another and reduce loneliness, but what if the opposite is true? Psychologist Jean Twenge just wr...
Sen. Cory Booker: Living His Values
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To mark their podcast's first anniversary, Katie and Brian return to Washington, D.C.—this time, to interview New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. There ...
34.5 A Workplace AfterPod with Dr. Kerry Sulkowicz
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kerry Sulkowicz returns to answer listener questions on how to navigate leadership dilemmas at work. Plus, Katie and her husband John have some qu...
Kerry Sulkowicz: Is the President Mentally Fit?
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and guest host John Molner (aka Katie's husband) welcome Dr. Kerry Sulkowicz for a discussion about the psychology of leadership and his views o...
Mitch Landrieu: Facing History
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu knows that race is hard to talk about, but he thinks it's important to do it anyway. In fact, he recently put himself...
32.5 An AfterPod with Matt Walsh
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for another bonus episode! Katie and Brian ask Veep's Matt Walsh all the questions they didn't get to last week. Find out what Matt consider...
Matt Walsh: Behind the Scenes of Veep
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In his role as the beleaguered Mike McLintock on HBO's Veep, Matt Walsh is often the butt of the joke. In real life, however, Matt is revered— in t...
Graham Allison: War with China?
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brian takes the wheel this week and sits down with Graham Allison, the founding dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a leading militar...
Sheila Nevins: TV Trailblazer
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Sheila Nevins started her career in the 1960s, she didn't know women could be bosses. After all, she'd only ever worked for male supervisors. Now...
29.5 What I've Learned: Christie Todd Whitman
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! Katie and Brian serve up a podcast extra featuring Christie Todd Whitman, the Republican former governor of New Jersey. In this debut bonus ...
Christie Todd Whitman: Political and Climate Change
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Christie Todd Whitman was New Jersey's first female governor, but she didn't grow up thinking that she'd like to run for office. She joins Katie and B...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: On and Off the Court
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most points of any NBA player in history, and basketball isn't the only arena where he's found success. At 70, he's...
Marty Baron: News Maker
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After more than 40 years working in America's top newsrooms, Marty Baron is one of the most respected names in news. As editor of the Washington Post ...
Sheryl Sandberg: Living Option B
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After her husband died suddenly from a cardiac arrhythmia, Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg (Lean In) thought she would never experience true joy agai...
Ina Garten: At Home With the Barefoot Contessa
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ina Garten welcomes Katie and Brian to her home on Easter morning for a lesson on slow-cooked scrambled eggs (with truffles!) and a wide-ranging conve...
Neil deGrasse Tyson: America's Astrophysicist
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Neil deGrasse Tyson (the host of StarTalk) fell in love with the cosmos at age 9, on a visit to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Not only d...
Dan Taberski: Missing Richard Simmons Recap
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Taberski is the host and creator of the hit podcast Missing Richard Simmons. Dan made the six-episode series in an effort to find out what was goi...
Stan Greenberg: Presidential Pollster
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg has advised the likes of Bill Clinton, Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela. But he first made a name for himself...
Tony Robbins: Force of Nature
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Robbins has a packed resume: he's a bestselling author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and renowned motivational speaker. In addition to being a se...
Pod Save America: Crossover Episode (w/ Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor)
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor are alumni of the Obama administration who recently founded Crooked Media, a progressive media company. They ...
Gender Revolution (w/ Vanessa and JR Ford, Dr. Joshua Safer, Georgiann Davis)
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa and JR Ford didn't know their youngest child was a girl until she told them on her fourth birthday. "Mom, I'm not a boy," she said. "I'm a gir...
Bill Browder: Kremlin Critic
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Browder used to be Russia's largest foreign investor. Then, in 2005, he was blacklisted by the Russian government and kicked out of the country. ...
Alec Baldwin: Impersonator-in-Chief
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Alec Baldwin has delighted millions of viewers playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, but it wasn't so long ago that he tried to say good...
David Fahrenthold: Investigating Trump
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
No reporter cut through the media din of the 2016 presidential election quite like David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post. Remember the infamous Acc...
Valerie Jarrett: Advising POTUS
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Brian head to the White House and sit down with Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama. Not only is Jarrett a guiding v...
Mike Murphy: Rogue Republican
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
GOP strategist Mike Murphy caught the political bug early: he began his career as a college student making radio ads out of his dorm room for a long-s...
Larry Wilmore: Ace of Comedy
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Wilmore has worn many comedic hats, from writer and show creator (The Bernie Mac Show) to late-night host (The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore)....
Doris Kearns Goodwin: America's Historian
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Doris Kearns Goodwin knows her presidents. As America's leading presidential historian, she's written five critically acclaimed and best-selling presi...
Nate Silver: Poll Whisperer
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Silver, founder and editor-in-chief of the website FiveThirtyEight, is America's favorite statistician. His website is required reading for anyon...
Samantha Bee: Not Holding Back
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) is the only woman in America with her own late-night television show. "Its really liberating," she tells...
Thomas L. Friedman: Connecting The Dots
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas L. Friedman has been writing Op-Eds in the New York Times for 21 years and he still sees column ideas everywhere. He joins Katie to discuss ou...
Bill Weld: The Libertarian Contender
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Vice presidential candidates can make or break a campaign. Remember Sarah Palin? So do Katie and Brian. That sets the stage for today's interview with...
Bob Woodward & Tina Brown: Affirmation vs. Information
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Woodward and Tina Brown are two living legends in the world of journalism. As an investigative journalist at The Washington Post, Woodward, along...
Jonathan Weisman: Why I Quit Twitter
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Under the cover of anonymity people feel emboldened to say hateful things online, which can be hurtful when you are the target. New York Times Deputy ...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Women in the White House
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a big season for women in politics - both in fictional worlds and real ones. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) talks about playing the fictional pr...