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Next Question with Katie Couric
Tired of political headlines that feel like déjà vu? Wondering if you actually need to care about every controversy? This season, Katie’s asking those same questions—and talking to the people who have real answers. From political insiders to sharp-eyed journalists, she’s breaking down what’s worth your attention (and what’s not), with smarts, sanity, and even a little humor. Because none of us can be tuned in 24/7—but we can stay informed…
Episodes
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Kerry Kennedy on Her Mother Ethel’s Extraordinary Life
Ethel Kennedy was pregnant with her 11th child when her husband, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1968. She spent the next five decades raising her…
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The Art of Aging: What Happens to Your Sex Life as You Age?
As I get closer to my 70th birthday, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to age well. That’s what inspired “The Art of Aging,” where I’m…
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Kyle MacLachlan Gets Personal: Inside His New Memoir “Fictional Selves”
Kyle MacLachlan has spent four decades disappearing into other people. He’s been Paul Atreides in Dune, Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and Trey…
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The Art of Aging: Word of Mouth
When we talk about aging well, we focus on our hearts, our brains, and our muscles, but we almost never talk about our mouths. After this conversation, I think…
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How Breast Cancer Changes a Family: Two Mothers and Daughters on Life After Diagnosis
A breast cancer diagnosis doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed. It can change the lives and relationships of everyone around them. In this episode of Next…
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Faith, Fear, and Fascism: Jennifer Welch on MAGA and the Bible Belt
The “I’ve Had It” ladies–Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan–have taken social media by storm. The two progressive women from Oklahoma who have, well…
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An Unexpected Life: Remembering Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem was more than a feminist icon. She was a pioneering journalist, a tireless activist, and a driving force behind a movement that transformed the…
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The Art of Aging: The Hormone Handbook
As I get closer to my 70th birthday, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to age well. That’s what inspired “The Art of Aging,” where I’m…
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BLOCKERS: Michael Lewis on the People Who Keep America Running
Michael Lewis has an extraordinary ability to help us make sense of the world. Whether he's writing about Wall Street or Silicon Valley, baseball or behavioral…
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Malcolm Gladwell on America’s Gun Crisis
Gun violence remains one of America's most divisive issues. But according to Malcolm Gladwell, much of the debate is focused on the wrong questions. Katie…
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The Art Of Aging: The Heart Of The Matter
As I get closer to my 70th birthday, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to age well. That’s what inspired “The Art of Aging,” where I’m…
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Earl Spencer on Why the World Won’t Forget Princess Diana
Nearly 30 years after Princess Diana’s death, her younger brother, Charles Spencer, is telling his story. In his new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, the 9th…
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Danny Meyer on Scaling Culture and Betting on the Upside
The name Danny Meyer is synonymous with the New York City food scene. His restaurants have become Gotham institutions, from Union Square Cafe and Gramercy…
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All the Wrong Moves: Katie's One-on-One with Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci has led a life full of unexpected twists and turns. After building a successful career on Wall Street, he spent a memorable and famously…
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Patti Smith on Bread of Angels and the People Who Shaped Her
Patti Smith has spent decades turning her life into art as a poet, musician, artist, and author. In her new book, Bread of Angels, she goes back to the very…
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Marc Elias: We Didn't Save Democracy — We Bought Time
With less than 50 days until the midterm elections, major battles are already underway over voting rights, election rules, redistricting, and how Americans…
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Colin Kaepernick on His Legacy, the NFL, and Roger Goodell
In 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made global headlines when he decided to take a knee during the National Anthem in response to a spate of killings of…
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Why Has Medicine Treated Women Like "Small Men with Boobs?" with Dr. Sharon Malone
Katie sits down with Dr. Sharon Malone at the Aspen Institute to talk about why women's health has been under-researched and under-funded for centuries --…
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Rob Lowe Reflects on His Career, Family, and the Impact of Cancer Clinical Trials
Rob Lowe is best known for his decades in Hollywood, from The West Wing to Parks and Recreation and beyond. In this episode of Next Question, I spoke with him…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Professor Timothy Snyder
The Trump administration is testing the boundaries of presidential power in ways that are reshaping American politics and raising profound questions about the…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Senator Bill Cassidy
Public health remains one of this country’s most politically charged issues. Six years after the COVID pandemic upended everyday life, Americans are still…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Senator Mark Kelly
Senator Mark Kelly has had an extraordinary career—as a Navy combat pilot, NASA astronaut, and now Arizona's senior U.S. senator. Today, he's also one of the…
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Erin Brockovich's Latest Fight: AI Data Centers
More than 30 years after taking on Pacific Gas & Electric—and winning—Erin Brockovich is still fighting for communities. This time, her focus is on one of the…
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More Rules for Aging with Roger Rosenblatt
What does it mean to age well? Few people have explored that question with more wisdom, humor, and grace than Roger Rosenblatt. In his new book, More Rules for…
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My Mom Finally Listened: Cameron Rogers & Her Mother on Anxiety, Medication, and Becoming Present
Cameron Oaks Rogers, host of the podcast Conversations With Cam, sits down with her mother Cindy Linville for a raw, funny, and deeply moving conversation…
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Katie Couric one on one with “Couples Therapy” star Dr. Orna Guralnik
If you've ever seen an episode of Showtime's Couples Therapy, you already know Dr. Orna Guralnik has an almost uncanny ability to get to the heart of what's…
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REGIME CHANGE: Katie’s One-on-One with Maggie Haberman
Journalist Maggie Haberman has spent decades covering Donald Trump, from his days as a New York real estate developer to his return to the White House for a…
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America at 250: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, History, and the American Experiment
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the country is grappling with fundamental questions about power, democracy, and national identity. So who better…
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Dr. Elisa Port on Breast Cancer Myths, Screening, and Risk: What Every Woman Needs to Know
More than 300,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States each year, yet misinformation about breast health, screening, and treatment…
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Why Are More Young Women Getting Breast Cancer?
Cancer has long been considered a disease of aging. But diagnoses among adults under 50 are rising significantly, and breast cancer is a major driver of that…
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Katie’s One on One with Melinda French Gates
Melinda French Gates believes that women’s health has been ignored and underfunded for far too long. Now, she has announced a new $215 million investment…
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Laurie Metcalf: Death of a Salesman, Broadway, and a Life in Characters
Laurie Metcalf is one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, known for bringing extraordinary depth and humanity to every role she takes on. A…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel has been one of the most influential figures in Democratic politics for decades. He’s served as a congressman, White House chief of staff under…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Senator Chris Murphy
There was a time not so long ago in America when community was something people experienced every day. Kids played on local baseball teams sponsored by the…
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How to Disagree with Brené Brown and Adam Grant
Brené Brown and Adam Grant have devoted much of their work to helping people better understand conflict, communication, and human behavior. Nevertheless, the…
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Why Young People Are Giving Up on the Workforce with Jodi Kantor
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jodi Kantor knows a thing or two about getting to the heart of the matter and in her new book, How to Start: Discovering Your…
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George Conway's Political Transformation
Once a loyal Republican who celebrated Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, George Conway is now one of this administration’s most outspoken critics and a Democratic…
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Life After the Unthinkable: A Mother’s Account of Losing Her Daughter Suddenly
Some losses divide a life into before and after. In this conversation, writer and journalist Danielle Crittenden sits down with Katie to discuss her new…
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Katie's one-on-one with Judy Faulkner of Epic Systems
Judy Faulkner runs a company whose software touches nearly every American's medical records. Katie traveled to Epic's sprawling, whimsical campus in Verona…
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Historian Timothy Snyder on Orban’s defeat, Christian nationalism, and What’s Coming Next
Snyder has spent his career studying how democracies collapse — and how they fight back. He's the Chair in Modern European History at the Munk School of…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Admiral William McRaven
Retired four-star Admiral and former commander of US Special Operations Command William McRaven oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden…
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Katie’s One-on-One with Jack Schlossberg
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 vacated by…
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The Early Onset Emergency: A Live Panel on Colorectal Cancer's Alarming New Trend
In this special live episode recorded during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, she sits down with Kevin Conroy, CEO of Exact Sciences and the force behind…
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Colorectal Cancer and The Couric Effect - Continued: Awareness to Action to Advocacy
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 time. In this…
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One on One with CA Governor Gavin Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom has spent his career outrunning a public image that reduces him to a caricature—slick, ambitious, and impossibly…
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The Heart of Longevity with Dr. Rhonda Patrick
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 Question, Katie…
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Kate Hudson At Her Best
In this special live episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie talks with Best Actress nominee (and true multi-hyphenate), Kate Hudson about her role…
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Katie’s One-on-One With PA Governor Josh Shapiro
As Americans grapple with a sharp rise in political violence, controversial immigration enforcement, and a growing sense of institutional breakdown…
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2025 in Review
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 together the…
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David Sanger
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…
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Bobbi Brown
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 to talk…
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A CAR T Revolution: Allogene is Bringing Lifesaving Cancer Treatment to More Patients
CAR T therapy has delivered remarkable results for people with certain blood cancers—sometimes sending aggressive disease into deep remission after a…
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Congresswoman Sarah McBride
Katie sits down with Congresswoman Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person in Congress, for a wide-ranging conversation about her tumultuous first year on…
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Senator John Fetterman’s Long Road Back
Since his stroke in 2022, Senator John Fetterman has been battling—battling clinical depression, his own party, frustrated constituents, and even the…
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Notes On Being a Man with Scott Galloway
In this honest, funny, and sometimes raw conversation with Katie Couric, the bestselling author, podcaster, and professor Scott Galloway opens up about his new…
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Trump’s Obsession with Retribution with Jonathan Karl
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl has spent nearly a decade chronicling Trump–and being attacked by him. Trump has called him…
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Katie’s One-On-One with Zohran Mamdani
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 universal…
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Autocrats vs. Democrats: The New Cold War with Michael McFaul
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Katie Couric to talk about his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New…
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Life Advice from a Mentalist with Oz Pearlman
In this lively bonus episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, mentalist Oz Pearlman—known for dazzling crowds on America's Got Talent—reveals…
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Bernie Sanders on Fighting Oligarchy
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 Question…