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

October 12, 2025 49 mins
As violent fan behavior escalates worldwide, Ed Lavandera speaks with sports fans, officials, and authorities to investigate how the hive mentality of sports fandom, fueled by adrenaline and frustration, can erupt into violent conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jake Tapper examines the events leading to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension from ABC and the role of government and business in the decision to take him off the air; exploring issues of freedom of speech and press under different administrations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 22, 2025 48 mins
Sara Sidner shares a powerful portrait of a multi-racial Southern family that confronts and explores its painful shared history and comes together in spite of it. United, they consider how they can serve as a blueprint for racial healing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 14, 2025 47 mins
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is just the latest attack on public figures on both the left and the right. This week's show explores America's sad history of political violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 25, 2025 48 mins
CNN's Nick Watt takes us inside the sports betting world with those who make a living out of it and those who've lost everything. He'll also show you how these apps are designed to draw people in and why it can be so hard to quit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 11, 2025 48 mins
Ecuador is one of the most environmentally diverse countries in South America, home to rainforests, the Andes Mountains and the Galapagos Islands. It was once considered one of the safest, most peaceful countries in the region with the lowest homicide rate. But that is quickly changing. A rise in drug trafficking has led to a rise in power for the cartels in the region. Around 70 percent of the world's cocaine moves through Ecuado...
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Bill Weir speaks with the biggest stars working to revolutionize the environmental impact of live music; exploring their efforts to reform an industry known for its massive energy use and waste.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 11, 2025 47 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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May 5, 2025 48 mins
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 48 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 46 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 48 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 45 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 47 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 48 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 47 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 48 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 47 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 47 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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