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    The Anderson Cooper 360 podcast is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates intelligent and informative journalism. Anderson Cooper's voice is soothing and his approach to covering stories is refreshing. Unlike many other news outlets, he manages to strike the perfect balance between being boring and sensational, keeping his audience engaged while providing them with important information. It's surprising that the podcast has received low review numbers because there is no doubt that Anderson Cooper deserves a five-star rating.

    One of the best aspects of The Anderson Cooper 360 podcast is the quality of journalism it offers. Anderson Cooper has an impressive career as a journalist, having covered some of the most important news stories of our time. His commitment to journalistic integrity sets him apart from others in the industry. He approaches every story with impartiality, even if it may not align with his own personal beliefs or biases. This level of professionalism is becoming increasingly rare in today's media landscape, making him highly regarded by both his colleagues and the public.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is Anderson Cooper's ability to ask tough questions and hold interviewees accountable. One particular standout moment was Kaitlyn's exceptional questioning skills during an interview with someone who was evasive in their responses. Despite attempts to deflect blame and resort to name-calling, Kaitlyn persisted in her line of questioning, ensuring that the interviewee did not escape answering important questions. This kind of dedication to getting the truth makes The Anderson Cooper 360 podcast stand out among others.

    However, one downside to the podcast is that it occasionally gets disrupted by advertisements. While they are only a minor inconvenience compared to other podcasts with excessive commercial breaks, they can still be disruptive to the flow of listening. Additionally, some listeners have complained that certain episodes have audio issues where parts of it cut out randomly or lose sound altogether. For a podcast released by CNN, this kind of flaw should not be happening and can make it difficult for some to listen.

    In conclusion, The Anderson Cooper 360 podcast is an outstanding source of news and information. Anderson Cooper's commitment to journalistic integrity, his ability to ask tough questions, and his impressive career make him a highly regarded journalist in the industry. While there may be some minor issues with advertisements and occasional audio problems, these do not detract from the overall quality of the podcast. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who wants insightful news coverage from a reputable source.



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    One-On-One With NJ Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 47:07


    What a Democratic sweep last night says about President Trump, the midterms next year, and maybe the general election in 2028. Anderson talks with one of the big winners, New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill.  Plus, piecing together the first, and the last, fiery seconds of that UPS cargo jet crash in Louisville, as the death toll climbs, and the search for victims continues.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Abigail Spanberger Speaks After Winning VA Gov Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 60:31


    Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper anchor Election Day coverage as voters across the country head to the polls in the first major elections of President Trump's second term. We bring you all the latest exit polls, analysis, and up to date results.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NJ Gov. Candidates In Tight Race On Last Day Of Campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 47:26


    The final hours before Americans vote. State and local races, with big national implications, and a president facing new and dismal job approval numbers, now weighing in on some of them. Plus, the president pardoned a "crypto king" who reportedly helped make his family's company billions. So why is Trump now claiming he doesn't know the guy? We're Keeping Them Honest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Judges Order Trump Administration To Fund Food Stamps Amid Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2025 45:59


    On the eve of nearly 42 million Americans losing food assistance payments, starting tomorrow, President Trump has just weighed in and suddenly seems to be trying to find a way to keep those food payments coming. Plus, what could have been a true Halloween terror. The FBI says it stopped an ISIS-inspired attack. CNN's John Miller has details of what authorities say the plan entailed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Palace Removes Prince Andrew's Title

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 45:18


    Britain's Prince Andrew is soon-to-be evicted from his royal home and stripped of his title by his brother King Charles, in the most dramatic attempt yet to quell the scandal over the disgraced prince's links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, he is on the cusp of becoming the first Muslim, and one of first Democratic socialist mayors of America's largest city. Anderson talks with New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tale Of The Tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 45:28


    Two federal prosecutors who described the people who attacked the Capitol on January 6th as a "mob" are suddenly suspended, and their court document is replaced. Plus, new images of the enormous destruction Hurricane Melissa did to Jamaica, when it came through as a Category 5 storm. And, Anderson's interview with legendary music journalist and filmmaker Cameron Crowe, who first made a name for himself interviewing rock and roll royalty in the 1970s when he was just a teenager. He talks about his new memoir "The Uncool”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    "Storm Of The Century" Strikes Jamaica; Cuba Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 46:54


    Punishing winds, torrential rains, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded comes ashore, hitting Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. Plus, a deeply moving conversation with country music superstar Luke Bryan, about grief and loss. He's the first guest in the new season of Anderson's podcast, "All There Is.” The audio and video podcast is available right on our grief community page at CNN.com/AllThereIs or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    "Catastrophic" Category 5 Hurricane Takes Aim At Jamaica 

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 45:26


    Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest hurricanes ever measured with sustained winds of 175 mph, heading straight at Jamaica. CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam joins us live from Kingston and Anderson speaks to the prime minister of Jamaica about how the country is preparing. Plus, the president again does not rule out seeking a third term, just days after his former top strategist says there's a “plan" and he's going to get one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    U.S. Deploys World's Largest Warship To Latin America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 45:19


    In a major escalation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sends the country's newest, biggest aircraft carrier toward Latin America, while the president considers targeting cocaine facilities inside Venezuela. Plus, if you thought TikTok was soul sucking for your kids, wait till you see what this new avalanche of online "AI slop" is capable of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    White House East Wing Completely Demolished

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 45:28


    The East Wing of the White House, and the 123 years of American history it embodied, is now reduced to rubble. This comes as the cost of the ballroom, and with it opportunities for donors to curry favor with the President rise. Perspective from former Trump campaign adviser David Urban, former senior adviser to President Obama David Axelrod, and CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Defends East Wing Demolition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 45:14


    President Trump is defending the demolition of the White House's East Wing. Months ago, he said the construction "won't interfere with the current building." We're Keeping Them Honest. Plus, presidential historian and Rice University history professor Douglas Brinkley gives his take on the extensive project to build a ballroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Keeping Them Honest: Easy Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 45:39


    New reporting that the President is asking the Justice Department to pay him $230 million in taxpayer money for prosecuting him.  With one catch, top Justice officials have to sign off on it. The good news for the president: he appointed them, and one's his former defense attorney in the case. Plus, the co-author of Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre's posthumous memoir, on their collaboration, and the chilling revelations in the book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Politico Reports On Racist Text Messages Allegedly Sent By Trump Nominee For Whistleblower Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 45:04


    He's up for a big job in the Trump administration but perhaps not for long: a new report of deeply disturbing text messages allegedly sent by Paul Ingrassia to a group of fellow Republicans. The Senate's top republican, Majority Leader John Thune, has just weighed in. Plus, with French authorities racing to find several priceless treasures before they are broken up and fenced, all we are learning about how four daring thieves broke into the Louvre and made off with them, including video of them in the act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Commutes Prison Sentence Of Ex-Rep. George Santos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 45:13


    Expelled from the House, convicted of fraud, sentenced to prison, and now George Santos is getting sprung by a president who says he was "somewhat of a rogue." Plus, after meeting with Ukraine's president, and talking by phone with Putin, President Trump now says that both sides should claim victory and stop the fighting where they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 45:14


    Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton was indicted today on charges of mishandling classified information, the third critic of the President to be federally charged in less than a month. Plus, Chef José Andrés on the lifesaving work his group is doing in Gaza, with Hamas gunmen seeking retribution against Palestinians they accuse of collaboration, and hunger a daily reality.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Confirms He Authorized Covert CIA Actions In Venezuela

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 50:02


    After the U.S. conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, the President confirms he authorized a CIA action inside Venezuela, and now he says he'll stop drugs from there by sea and by the land. Plus, a new report on racist texts by members of Young Republican groups , and the Vice President's claim that it's just, "what kids do." Turns out they're not kids--and they are texting about loving Hitler and calling other Americans "the watermelon people." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Media Outlets Refuse To Sign Pentagon's New Press Access Rules 

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 45:23


    An ultimatum from Defense Secretary Hegseth to reporters: sign this pledge or lose access to the Pentagon. Find out which news organizations refused to sign and why. Plus, CNN investigates how scammers are stealing millions of dollars from victims using crypto ATMs and see how the companies who own those machines are fighting as they try to claw back what police seize in those transactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: This Is A "Historic Dawn Of A New Middle East"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 45:37


    A historic day, more than two years in the making as hostage families are reunited with their loved ones. In Gaza, more than 1,700 held without charges by Israel, were released. Families are now reunited in the hopes that the war is now truly over. Plus, former President Obama sounds off on President Trump's second term, and how he says the guardrails of our democracy have been deliberately damaged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sheriff: 19 Dead Or Missing After Massive Blast Levels TN Plant 

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 45:08


    The latest on a massive blast at a military explosives plant in Tennessee that officials say has left 19 dead or missing, and law enforcement is treating it as a crime scene.Plus, the Trump administration following through on its threat to lay off federal employees during the shutdown. Tonight, the President saying he's targeting people who are "Democrat-oriented." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    DOJ Charges NY AG Letitia James, Who Sued Trump For Fraud, With Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 45:12


    Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Trump, has been indicted by the same DOJ prosecutor targeting James Comey. Plus, celebrations in Gaza and Israel, and now we've learned 200 U.S. troops will be sent to help oversee the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: Israel & Hamas Signed Off On “First Phase” Of Gaza Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 47:04


    Tonight, President Trump announced a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, at least what he calls the "first phase" of one.  The President says it will bring about a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of the hostages held by Hamas. Plus, an arrest in connection with the Palisades Fire that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed 12 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    AG Bondi Deflects Dems' Questions On Comey Indictment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 45:05


    As former FBI Director James Comey prepares for his arraignment tomorrow, we have the latest on Attorney General Bondi dodging questions about what led to his indictment, and a whole lot more. Plus, the air traffic controller shortage is spreading across the country. Now, Chicago, Las Vegas, Houston, Newark, Nashville, and other cities are affected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Calls Chicago "Like A War Zone"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 45:19


    President Trump's battle to send the National Guard into blue states has him hinting at a new threat, invoking the Insurrection Act. Plus, it just got even harder to tell what is real and what is not. OpenAI's new video generator Sora 2 has some cheering at the possibilities and others bracing for a firehose of misinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Quiet Concerns Emerge In Trump's Orbit Over Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 45:26


    With the shutdown heading into next week, and the President posting bizarre meme videos, new reporting on concerns within the President's orbit about how it's all going politically. Plus, Sean "Diddy" Combs pleads for mercy at his sentencing. Details from CNN's Kara Scannell who was in the courtroom.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WH: Thousands Of Layoffs Could Begin To Be Announced Starting Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 45:22


    The President admits his budget chief's mission is cutting politically blue priorities, with announcements of program cuts and job cuts coming as soon as tomorrow. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson's surprising answer when Democratic congresswoman Madeleine Dean calls the president unwell, and unhinged. Rep. Dean speaks to John Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Shutdown Day 1: GOP & Dems Blame Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 45:15


    Shutdown hardball, neither side budging on what divides them. The White House raising the stakes with blue state spending cuts and federal layoffs now billed as imminent. Plus, new reporting on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new plan to strap top officials to lie detectors to crack down on leaks. We'll have the details, now that they've leaked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    After Senate Vote Fails, Midnight Shutdown Appears Inevitable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 45:20


    A government shutdown is now all but certain and the President says a lot of good can come of it. Plus, what President Trump said to the country's top military commanders about (among other things) their role in what he called "a war from within." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Government Shutdown Could Begin 12:01 AM Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 45:21


    With just hours until the government shuts down, the ones who could stop it, didn't. Instead, they're starting to point fingers.  Tonight, John Berman speaks to House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. Plus, all missing individuals have been accounted for, police said Monday, a day after a gunman drove a truck into a Michigan Latter-day Saints chapel, opened fire, and set a fire that destroyed the building. CNN's Leigh Waldman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump On Comey Indictment: "There Will Be Others" 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 45:26


    As new video of James Comey surfaces, and new details surrounding his indictment emerge, the President is asked, who's next? His answer and more with bestselling New York Times Trump biographer Maggie Haberman. Plus, tense moments in a New York City courthouse, caught on tape.  An ICE officer seen shoving a mother into a wall and then pushing her to the floor, all in front of her young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 45:52


    The former director of the FBI has been indicted by the Department of Justice, whose leader, Attorney General Pam Bondi, was just days ago publicly urged by the President to indict James Comey. Comey said in a defiant video response that his “heart is broken for the Department of Justice” and wants to see this go to trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Has Been Publicly Pressuring DOJ To Target Comey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 45:15


    We are just learning that President Trump could be close to getting both his wish and his repeated command: the prosecution of former FBI director, and longtime target, James Comey. Plus, the deadly sniper shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas that killed a detainee and gravely wounded two others. The FBI director posts alleged evidence on social media, what appears to be an anti-ICE message scrawled on a bullet allegedly found at the scene.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: "What Is The Purpose Of The United Nations?" 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 45:26


    President Trump at the UN, the speech that seemed to stun the gathering of world leaders, and his remarks about Ukraine, which may or may not mean he's rethinking the war there. Plus, new fallout from President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's remarks on autism and Tylenol.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Disney: Kimmel's Show Returning Tuesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 45:59


    Jimmy Kimmel is going back on the air. What went into Disney's decision and what his show's revival means in the President's running battle with late-night mockery. Plus, President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. roll out new recommendations on Tylenol, vaccines, and autism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump On Negative News Coverage Of Him: "I Think That's Really Illegal" 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 45:19


    The President of the United States says since he won the election, media coverage of him is too critical, and he think it's "really illegal." Plus, with Charlie Kirk's funeral this weekend, we'll look at what's planned, and CNN's Van Jones joins us to talk about Kirk's personal outreach to him the day before he was assassinated.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FCC Chair On Kimmel Suspension: "I Don't Think This Is The Last Shoe To Drop"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 46:41


    New reporting on why ABC pulled the plug on Jimmy Kimmel, as the President's top regulator says he doesn't think this is "the last shoe to drop." Plus, democracy activist and former chess world champion Gary Kasparov joins with a sobering warning on what he saw happen in Russia when Vladimir Putin began targeting dissenting voices in the media.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    ABC Pulls Kimmel's Show "Indefinitely" Over Kirk Remarks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 50:02


    ABC is pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show from the air, a network spokesperson saying simply, "Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely." The word came after at least one major affiliate group said it would not broadcast the show quote, "for the foreseeable future." The group saying it quote “strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk." Plus, three police officers killed in rural central Pennsylvania while attempting to make an arrest. We'll have all the latest details coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kirk's Alleged Killer Makes First Virtual Court Appearance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 46:45


    Charlie Kirk's alleged killer appears in court as prosecutors lay out new details about the evidence against him and decide to seek the death penalty. Plus, a champion for free expression dies. We'll remember actor, director and environmentalist Robert Redford, with Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the reporters he made larger-than-life in "All The President's Men." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FBI Director: DNA From Suspect Matches Two Items Tied To Shooting 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 45:38


    New evidence in the murder of Charlie Kirk, and new reporting that his alleged killer may have confessed online. Plus, Anderson's conversation with a very brave 13-year-old , who was badly wounded in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, but still managed to save another student. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Shooting Suspect In Custody, Kirk's Wife Makes First Public Address Since Husband's Assassination 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 47:15


    A suspect for the murder of Charlie Kirk is in custody. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is charged with three felonies including aggravated murder, and is being held without bail. Kirk's wife Erika speaks publicly for the first time since the assassination. Anderson speaks to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who is calling on the country to turn down the temperature after Kirk's killing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Officials Release New Images Of Person Of Interest In Charlie Kirk Assassination 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 47:39


    The manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer grows. New evidence emerges as to what happened before, during, and immediately after a single rifle-shot fatally wounded Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Manhunt Still Underway For Killer Of Charlie Kirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 50:20


    The killer of Trump ally Charlie Kirk is still on the loose and a manhunt is currently underway.  Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Israel Targets Hamas Leadership In Qatar Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 45:23


    Israel goes after Hamas leaders in Qatar. What this means for the war in Gaza, the civilians being told to evacuate, and the hostages being held. Plus, the parents of Linnie McCown, killed in the Camp Mystic floods, speak out about the daughter they lost. They speak to Anderson about what they and other grieving parents have done to make sure this never happens again to other kids in Texas camps.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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