The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, is a collection of unique and immersive single subject episodes from CNN’s Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning longform storytelling team. Every week we showcase character-driven stories, special interviews, profiles, and investigative deep dives featuring reporting from CNN’s anchors and correspondents.

Episodes

May 11, 2025 49 mins
Erica Hill explores the future of Venice, a city threatened by rising sea levels and the more immediate threat of overwhelming tourism. She speaks with locals working to preserve the city's traditions and address climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nick Paton Walsh reports on the impact of the internet being introduced to the Amazon jungle's indigenous Kanamari community for the first time and how its people grapple with a technology that has transformed every part of Western life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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April 27, 2025 50 mins
As President Trump approaches his first 100 days back in office, he has moved with astonishing speed to issue a record number of executive actions. Abby Phillip takes a closer look at the real-world impact of his decisions on average Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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April 14, 2025 48 mins
Donie O'Sullivan marks 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing by exploring how technology and social media fuel modern far-right extremism. Along the way, he encounters a newly radicalized generation justifying political violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 31, 2025 50 mins
Kate Bolduan reports on America's opioid overdose epidemic, speaking with EMTs, physicians, and people struggling with addiction. As the crisis enters its "third wave," she examines efforts to find new solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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From the hurricane-afflicted Gulf Coast to the fire-ravaged mountains of California, communities are rebuilding in the face of disaster. CNN's Bill Weir explores the lessons learned and how we can adapt to a changing climate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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February 24, 2025 47 mins
Anderson Cooper interviews Bill Gates about the moments that shaped him, his career at Microsoft and the future of AI. Gates also discusses meeting with President Trump and Elon Musk's intervening with USAID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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February 3, 2025 49 mins
The collision between a jetliner and an Army helicopter near Washington DC is the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 2001. Anderson Cooper examines the circumstances around the crash and the airline safety issues of recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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January 27, 2025 50 mins
The Smithsonian National Zoo is set to reopen its panda exhibit. David Culver covers the arrival of the first giant pandas sent from China to the U.S. in 24 years and examines the history of panda diplomacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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January 12, 2025 49 mins
The worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles are still burning. How did they start? How bad and long-lasting is the damage? And is this the start of a new era of climate disaster that we all need to face? Anderson Cooper reports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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January 6, 2025 50 mins
K-Pop bands, popular worldwide, originate from South Korea and are uniquely molded in the music industry. CNN's Kyung Lah explores the intense training of seven aspiring stars, just one week before their audition for a premiere idol group.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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October 14, 2024 49 mins
A right-wing conspiracy theory from the presidential debate fueled hate against Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Omar Jimenez takes us into their lives, revealing the hate they now face and their impact on the local economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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October 7, 2024 49 mins
Melania Trump could return to the East Wing for a second nonconsecutive term, while Doug Emhoff could make history as the inaugural First Gentleman. Kaitlan Collins examines the intense, unpaid, and often thankless role of the First Spouse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 30, 2024 50 mins
CNN's Ana Navarro examines the nuanced impact of the Latino vote in the 2024 presidential election. Visiting crucial swing states, she explores unexpected changes in voter preferences within America's diverse Latino communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 23, 2024 49 mins
In his latest investigation, Donie O'Sullivan meets disillusioned former "Bernie Bros" who feel left behind. Many have shifted to far-right extremism, embracing conspiracy theories, white supremacy, and even Vladimir Putin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This hour examines former President Donald Trump's record and current stances on key issues. Abby Phillip delves into his positions on the economy, reproductive rights, immigration, foreign policy, and democracy itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In this special, two-part series, Audie Cornish examines the records of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as well as each candidate's current stances on key issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 26, 2024 49 mins
Ed Lavandera explores Yellowstone National Park, where tourists are pushing precarious boundaries with wildlife to perilous effect. He witnesses the dangers of these close encounters and speaks with survivors of harrowing attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Donie O'Sullivan crosses the country to investigate the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting elections. He explores how chaos agents like Steve Bannon use alternative media and social organizing to undermine American democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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After the shocking assassination on former President Donald Trump, any questions still remain about the shooter and the security failures that allowed him to get so close. Six presidents, including Trump, have survived attacks. Four have been killed while in office. Sadly, our history has also full of other notable political figures being targeted from Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s, to more recent assaul...
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