Katie Couric: Beshear on Kirk, Grandma Joys & Mental Health Advocacy

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Katie Couric has been making headlines across multiple fronts this week, showcasing her continued influence in media and politics. On September 16, she conducted a high-profile interview with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for her podcast and YouTube channel, diving deep into the controversial aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. The interview, which has already garnered over 123,000 views on YouTube, featured Beshear discussing his response to the political violence and criticizing the current administration's handling of the situation. Couric pressed the governor on the complexities of covering Kirk's death, given his controversial past statements that were often described as racist and misogynistic, while Beshear emphasized that no political violence could be rationalized regardless of the victim's views.

The same day, Couric attended the Through Her Lens Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Luncheon in New York, where she opened up to People magazine about her joy in being a grandmother. She gushed about her grandson Jay, named after her late husband, calling it exciting to be a boy grandma since she never had sons herself. Couric revealed her grandmother name is Gogo, inspired by fashion designer Tory Burch, and praised her daughter Ellie's parenting skills while maintaining her rule of keeping quiet about parenting advice.

Looking ahead, Couric is scheduled to appear as a featured speaker at Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day Festival on October 10, alongside notable figures like Deepak Chopra and Jonathan Haidt. The event, taking place in New York's Meatpacking District, will focus on mental health advocacy and wellness programming.

Meanwhile, her website has been actively covering the fallout from Charlie Kirk's death, including reports about employees being fired for social media posts about the shooting. The Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah was reportedly terminated for her Bluesky posts regarding the incident, highlighting the ongoing tensions surrounding public discourse about political violence. Couric's continued engagement with these sensitive political topics demonstrates her commitment to addressing controversial subjects that many mainstream media figures avoid.

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Episode Transcript

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Katie Kirk has been making headlines across multiple fronts this week,
showcasing her continued influence in media and politics. On September sixteenth,
she conducted a high profile interview with Kentucky Governor Andy
Baishier for her podcast and YouTube channel, diving deep into
the controversial aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. The interview, which

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has already garnered over one hundred twenty three thousand views
on YouTube, featured Beshier discussing his response to the political
violence and criticizing the current administration's handling of the situation.
Kirk pressed the governor on the complexities of covering Kirk's
death given his controversial past statements that were often described
as racist and misogynistic, while Basher emphasized that no political

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violence could be rationalized regardless of the victim's views. The
same day, Kirk attended the through her Lens Trebecca Chanell
Women's Filmmaker Programme luncheon in New York, where she opened
up to People magazine about her joy in being a grandmother.
She gushed about her grandson Jay, named after her late husband,
calling it exciting to be a boy. Gramdmos and she

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never had sons herself. Kirk revealed her grandmother's name as Gogo,
inspired by fashion designer Tory Birch, and praised her daughter,
Ellie's parenting skills while maintaining her rule of keeping quiet
about parenting advice. Looking ahead, Kirk is scheduled to appear
as a featured speaker at Project Healthy Minds World Mental
Health Day Festival on October tenth, alongside notable figures like

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Deepak Chopa and Jonathan Height. The event, taking place in
New York's Meatpacking District, will focus on mental health advocacy
and wellness programming. Meanwhile, her website has been actively covering
the fallout from Charlie Kirk's death, including reports about employees
being fired for social media posts about the shooting. The
Washington Post columnist Karen Atilla was reportedly terminated for her

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Blue Sky posts regarding the incident, highlighting the ongoing tensions
surrounding public discourse about political violence. Kirk's continued engagement with
the sensitive political topics demonstrates her commitment to addressing controversial
subjects that many mainstream media figures avoid, and that is
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