In Depth With Graham Bensinger

In Depth With Graham Bensinger

Graham Bensinger travels the world for extended interviews and exclusive access to some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. The podcast version of the globally-syndicated TV show is the only platform to get the full interview, including stories cut from the TV show due to time constraints.

Episodes

July 26, 2024 5 mins

In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, olympian and swimmer Ryan Lochte talks about his relationship with former teammate, competitor, and friend, Michael Phelps. Lochte recalls how he and Phelps would push each other to be better, and created an historic moment in swimming.

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In this week’s motivational podcast, Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams remembers his first impression when recruiting Michael Jordan to North Carolina and the life-changing advice he offered that helped optimize MJ’s intense desire for greatness. Coach Williams refers to Michael Jordan as the GOAT and shares a story of why he considers his father, James Jordan, a personal hero.

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Graham, executive producer Brad Galbreath, and associate producer Alana Gertz share behind-the-scenes stories from our interview with Paralympian Oksana Masters. 

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This week on the In Depth Podcast, Graham sits down with the inspirational Oksana Masters. The multisport athlete has won 17 medals across the summer and winter Paralympic games, and is the most decorated U.S. Winter Paralympian of all time. But that’s not even the biggest aspect of her story. Oksana discusses her upbringing in a hellacious Ukrainian orphanage where she endured numerous horrors. Oksana also details a childhood over...

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In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, former Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski reflects on a memorable moment with Michael Jordan that helped establish the organizational structure of the 1992 Dream Team.

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In this week’s motivational podcast, award-winning director Ron Howard discusses tough times as his younger brother Clint wrestled with drug and alcohol addiction.

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Graham travels to Russia to speak with one of the NHL's greatest goal scorers, Alex Ovechkin. The perennial All-Star opens up about his brother’s death, his parents’ influence and getting over tough losses. In this 2015 interview, he also details his mentality on the ice and the challenges of moving to America to pursue his hockey dreams.

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In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel states his distaste for comparisons pitting his career against Michael Phelps. Dressel also explains Ryan Lochte’s persona as a teammate and competitor, saying Lochte could beat him in practice when he wanted to.

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In this week's motivational podcast, tennis great Novak Djokovic discusses his realization that his happiness once depended on his success on the court, which affected his emotional growth and relationships, including his marriage.

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This week on the In Depth podcast, Graham sits down with 3-time World Series winning manager Tony La Russa. The former player and coach reflects on his early career, addresses the steroid era and shares his leadership strategies.

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In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, 2024 NBA champion Jayson Tatum looks back on surprising pregnancy news from his high school girlfriend shortly before he entered the NBA Draft. Plus, he shares how the birth of his son Deuce quickly shifted his perspective, and he immediately decided “nothing else matters” beyond caring for his child.

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In this week’s motivational podcast, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley reflects on the 1992 Olympics and how the Dream Team forever changed basketball.

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Graham spends the day with NBA center Dwight Howard at his Atlanta-area estate. The 8-time all-star and 2020 NBA champion discusses career highlights, from going first overall at the 2004 NBA Draft, to winning the NBA Dunk Contest and upsetting LeBron James and the Cavs en route to the 2009 NBA Finals. In this 2019 interview, Dwight also opens up about his family - from his state-trooper father to his five children - and shares his...

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In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, former defensive lineman J.J. Watt shares some aspects of his daily diet, discusses taking his box jump to new heights, and the family-like bond with his trainer of 10 years.

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In this week’s motivational podcast, Formula One driver Sir Lewis Hamilton describes his fast-paced, tireless travel schedule and work-life balance.

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Explorer and entrepreneur Ray Dalio shares his long-standing passion for the ocean and why he wants to fund research and cinematically document the deep sea. In this 2020 conversation, the founder of financial powerhouse Bridgewater Associates also explains his principles of management and details moments with Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Plus, he opens up about losing his mother and helping his son battle depression.

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In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, award-winning director and producer Ron Howard remembers George Lucas’s surprising, uncensored film school advice and his inability to get an audition as Lucas was casting for “Star Wars.”

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In this week’s motivational podcast, DJ and musician Steve Aoki candidly reflects on the sacrifices necessary to stay at the top of his industry. Aoki says his current schedule doesn’t allow for a family or children, but he wants to have kids eventually. Aoki remembers his best friend, who passed away in 2020, and encourages viewers to embrace every moment spent with those who matter.

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Graham is in Azerbaijan with Bernie Ecclestone - the man who made Formula 1 a worldwide sporting phenomenon and led the premier racing league until his 40-year reign ended in 2017. In this 2017 interview, Ecclestone shares stories from early beginnings as a used car salesman to earning enormous wealth running F1, and bumpy business relations with former President Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, legendary actor Tom Hanks calls himself a “lay student of history,” his filmography indicates a fascination with war. Plus, Hanks recounts stepping foot on Omaha Beach after filming Saving Private Ryan and comments on gaps in the teaching of American History.

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