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2024-11-14 | Jen Psaki knows a thing or two about politics. The former Obama communications director and Biden press secretary has spent nearly 20 years in politics–now she’s breaking down what happened in the 2024 election and what she thinks the next Trump admini... |
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2024-11-07 |
Why Voters (and Which Voters) Returned Trump to Power with Brian Goldsmith The 2024 presidential race has finally come to a close, but the conversation and questions about how things unfolded have just begun. For this election debrief, Katie is joined by Democratic consultant and friend of the pod Brian Goldsmith to examine t... |
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2024-10-31 | In this sobering conversation, Katie Couric sits down with comedian Samantha Bee and political commentator Van Jones to unpack the turbulence surrounding the final days of the 2024 Presidential election. From campaign strategies to media responsibility... |
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2024-10-27 | In this one-on-one conversation with Katie, Gwen Walz opens up about bringing storytelling, shared values, and listening back to political conversations. Drawing on her background as a teacher, she reflects on confronting Trump’s bullying and explains ... |
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2024-10-24 |
The Democratic Disconnect with Astead Herndon and Charlamagne tha God 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 check on the polls, the rationale behind Kamala Harris’s campaign strategy, the struggles Democrats fa... |
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2024-10-17 |
The Meme-ification of Politics with Evan Ross Katz and Molly Jong-Fast This episode of Next Question explores how internet culture, and platforms like TikTok, X, and Instagram have transformed voters’ perception of the candidates, and the way candidates interact with voters. Joining Katie is pop culture expert Evan Ross K... |
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2024-10-10 | 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, sit down with her to talk about the reality of a post-Roe America. Katie and Cindi ask Jessica about ... |
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2024-10-09 |
Entering the Comfort Zone: Breast Cancer Awareness and Research with Easy Spirit 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 conversation in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in partnership with comfort footwear brand, Ea... |
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2024-10-03 | 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 journalist and political analyst Ezra Klein. As we approach the home stretch of the campaigns, the thre... |
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2024-09-26 | 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 people who need a little perspective and insight–and maybe an occasional sedative. We’re bringing in some ... |
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