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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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    Appeals Court Rules Many Trump Tariffs Illegal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 45:21


    President Trump said he had the emergency power to impose tariffs by executive order. But now, a federal appeals court says no. Plus, what the CDC chief's firing, and RFK Jr.'s oversight, mean for the agency and the health of every American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Families Identify 2 Students Killed In Minneapolis Church Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 45:23


    Tonight we learned the identities of the two children who were murdered Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz speaks to a fellow student, 11-year-old Chloe Francoual, who shares her experience as the shooting unfolded. Shimon got permission from Chloe's father to speak with her. Plus, stunning developments at the CDC. President Trump's pick to run the agency has now been fired, and four top officials, some of the most senior and experienced public servants at the agency, quit in protest. Also, sources say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is expected to name his deputy as the acting CDC director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2 Children Killed, 17 People Injured In School Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 45:20


    What should have been the happiness and excitement of their first week back at school turned into terror and heartbreak. An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were killed and 17 people were injured during a shooting today at a Mass for students at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Plus, 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf region, we take you back to the floodwaters, and one of the most powerful moments we reported on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Attempts To Fire Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 45:49


    President Trump tries to reshape the Federal Reserve by firing a member and pressuring its chairman. What it could mean to the economy if he gets what he wants. Plus, a story almost Taylor-made for anyone with a song in their heart, or a rooting interest in the Kansas City Chiefs: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Democrats Object To Trump Deploying National Guard To Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 45:18


    National Guard troops in Washington now carry weapons as the president orders a major expansion of the National Guard's role and talks about sending troops to Chicago next. Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, joins Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    DOJ Releases Audio From Ghislaine Maxwell's Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 45:27


    The transcripts are out. Hear what Ghislaine Maxwell told the Department of Justice about the President and Jeffrey Epstein. And, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who serves on the House Oversight Committee, weighs in on the release and the first batch of Epstein files they received today from the DOJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hiker Details Survival In Norwegian National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 44:57


    American journalist Alec Luhn talks with Anderson about how he survived six days in the Norwegian wilderness with no water and barely any food after getting badly injured in a hiking incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Judge Denies DOJ Request To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 45:08


    A federal judge calls out the Justice Department for requesting the release of a few dozen pages of Jeffrey Epstein material when it has 100,000 pages of files but won't release them. Anderson speaks with Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of the late Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Escalates Attacks Against Smithsonian Museums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 45:12


    President Trump calls the Smithsonian museum "out of control," in part, he says, because of its focus on "how bad slavery was." Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed of Harvard University talks with Anderson about the President's latest comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Zelensky: Ready To Meet Putin In "Any Format"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 45:37


    President Trump said he's begun arranging a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin after a summit today with Zelensky and European leaders. The Ukrainian president, at a news conference, said he's ready for a meeting in "any format.” Anderson talks about all this with former U.S. ambassador to the UN and former national security advisor Susan Rice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: Putin Will Make Deal On Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 48:14


    President Trump and Russian President Putin will meet in Alaska in a historic summit on the war in Ukraine. Former Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, discusses summit strategy with Anderson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: "Severe Consequences" If Putin Doesn't Agree To End War

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 45:14


    President Trump warned Russia will face “very severe consequences” if President Vladimir Putin doesn't agree to end the war in Ukraine during their meeting Friday in Alaska. Plus, the Nobel Prize winner known as the "Godfather of AI” thinks there's a 10-20% chance artificial intelligence will wipe out humans. His solution? Program AI with motherly instincts. He joins Anderson tonight. Plus, reaction from CNN contributor Kara Swisher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WH Orders Review Of Smithsonian Museums To Ensure Alignment With Trump Directive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 45:18


    The White House lays out plans for getting involved in what's on display at the Smithsonian museums, with an eye toward enforcing its view of American history. Plus, with troops arriving tonight for police duty in Washington D.C., my conversation with Maryland's Governor  Wes Moore, home to Baltimore, where the President is also talking about taking over law enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Announces Federal Takeover Of DC Police, Deploying National Guard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 45:22


    Citing a crime emergency, President Trump says he's taking over the DC police, sending in the National Guard and is ready to do the same in other big cities. Overall crime numbers in DC are lower this year than in 2024. Plus, one of the most well-known Palestinian journalists, Anas Al-Sharif, is dead after being targeted in an Israeli strike. Four of his colleagues were also killed.  Clarissa Ward has details on the attack and the widespread condemnation that Israel is now facing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Officer Killed In Atlanta Shooting, Police Believe CDC Was Gunman's Target

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 50:57


    Shots fired in Atlanta, and police believe the gunman was targeting the Centers for Disease Control.  A police officer was killed during the incident on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, authorities said tonight. Plus, the President names a date and place for his summit with Putin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump: Summit With Putin Not Conditional On Russian Leader First Meeting With Zelensky

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 45:22


    After weeks of tough talk, and a day before new sanctions are supposed to hit, President Trump eases up on Vladimir Putin. The question is why? Plus, he's now a Justice Department official, but on January 6th he was one of the mob at the Capitol. And video has surfaced of him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Vance Denies Strategy Meeting Tonight To Discuss Epstein Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 45:26


    The President calls the Epstein story a hoax, and “bullsh*t” and the Vice President says a dinner meeting on the subject is not happening. Plus, all we're learning about the Army sergeant accused of opening fire and wounding fellow troops today at Fort Stewart in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sources: Trump Admin. Debating Releasing Transcript Of Maxwell DOJ Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 44:56


    The talks were taped. What Ghislaine Maxwell told a top Trump administration lawyer in her quest for clemency, and the possibility that they could be made public. Plus, the report is in on what doomed the OceanGate Titan sub on its trip to the Titanic wreckage. CNN's Jason Carroll has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    TX Governor Orders Arrest Of Dems Who Fled State Over Redistricting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 43:07


    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders arrest warrants for missing Democratic lawmakers, in a redistricting fight that could undermine who controls half of Congress next year. Plus, the Trump DOJ  launches a grand jury criminal probe of the Obama administration's handling of 2016 Russian election interference. This less than two weeks after the current President accused the former President of treason and said "it's time to go after people."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Keeping Them Honest: The Fact Remains

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 45:08


    President Trump deals with unwelcome facts on the economy by firing the official in charge of gathering the facts. The markets are not fooled and we're keeping him honest. Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice in sex trafficking minors as young as 14 years old, is transferred to one of the cushiest spots in the federal prison system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Giuffre's Family: "Shocking" To Hear Trump Say Epstein "Stole" Her From Mar-A-Lago

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 45:24


    Tonight, with his advisers trying to change the President's verbiage on Jeffrey Epstein, the family of one Epstein accuser is demanding answers about what then-citizen Trump knew, about what Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were doing. Plus, the hard lessons now coming to light in the Texas flood zone, where so many died, just a few weeks ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Keeping Them Honest: Transparently Cloudy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 47:10


    The Trump administration says it wants transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but a new court filing reveals how narrow they want our view to be. Plus, what happened at sea and on shore after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Details on Deadly Mass Shooting Inside NYC Skyscraper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 47:30


    New York City's worst mass shooting in a generation. All we are learning more about the investigation, the killer, and the lives he took, including two men who died trying to protect others. Also tonight, the president's new explanation for his break with Jeffrey Epstein, his fixation with Epstein's spa, and his lack of outward focus on Epstein's victims. We will speak with the therapist who counsels some of them about how they are taking it. And the latest from Gaza on the mass starvation unfolding there and the growing pressure on Israel to do more to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NYPD: Suspect Dead After At Least One Police Officer, 2 Civilians Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 57:05


    Four people, including an off-duty New York Police Department officer, were killed in today's shooting in Midtown Manhattan, a law enforcement official told CNN. The suspected gunman was tentatively identified as a 27-year-old from Las Vegas and police believe he died of a self-inflicted gunshot.  CNN has the latest from the scene.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Gaza Doctor: Airdrops Are A “Joke” And “Distraction”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 47:19


    Aid workers in Gaza are sounding the alarm on what they are calling mass starvation.  Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell is given limited immunity in her meetings with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and President Trump does not rule out a pardon for her. Also, this week in Idaho, Steve Goncalves faced down his daughter Kaylee's killer in court and delivered a message: "you failed." Jim Sciutto speaks to him tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Deputy AG Meets With Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 47:25


    An extraordinary meeting today between jailed Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, as the Trump administration tries to quell weeks of backlash over its handling of information on the case. In a post on X, Blanche said the interview with Maxwell will continue tomorrow and “The Department of Justice will share additional information about what we learned at the appropriate time.” Plus, President Trump's feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bursts into the open at the bank's headquarters, with a twist the President might not have anticipated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sources: AG Bondi Told Trump His Name Appeared In Epstein Files

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 47:21


    President Trump was told last month by his Attorney General Pam Bondi that his name was is in the Jeffery Epstein files, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. Republicans are making moves to subpoena those files from the Department of Justice.  Plus, heartbreaking testimony from the families and friends of Brian Kohberger's victims before he was sentenced to life in prison for the Idaho murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    CNN Finds Photos Of Trump, With Ivanka By His Side, Taking To Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 47:12


    A CNN exclusive, newly unearthed videos and photos of then-citizen Donald Trump and Jeffey Epstein together. This, as some House Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson over the Epstein issue. Plus, Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists that "no one has died" because the Trump administration dismantled USAID. CNN's Isobel Yeung traveled to Afghanistan to investigate. Plus, remembering Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary and often outrageous heavy metal singer turned reality TV star is dead at 76. Osbourne's friend, former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins, shares fond memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WH Asked About Releasing Epstein Docs: "Should Ask The FBI"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 47:23


    The White House tries to deflect attention on the Jeffrey Epstein case as Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says releasing the grand jury testimony isn't enough and calls for a hearing on Capitol Hill. We ask Anthony Scaramucci, Shelby Talcott, and David Urban where things go from here. Plus, what a federal judge did today at the sentencing for a former police officer involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid after the DOJ requested no prison time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Files At Least $20 Billion Libel Lawsuit Against WSJ Publisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 47:19


    Breaking news in the Epstein saga on two fronts. First, the Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to release grand jury testimony from the case. Second, President Trump is now suing the Wall Street Journal. Plus, Anderson's report on psychedelics to treat post traumatic stress disorder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    WSJ: Racy Letter Bearing Trump's Name Given To Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 47:43


    The White House is facing more questions on Jeffrey Epstein amid new reporting from the Wall Street Journal, which the president denies, that he sent Epstein a racy letter for Epstein's 50th birthday. Award-winning investigative reporter Julie K. Brown, of The Miami Herald, has been investigating the Jeffrey Epstein saga from the beginning. She's also the author of, "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    President Trump Reframes Epstein Case As Democratic "Hoax"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 47:09


    President Trump continues to face blowback from within his own base over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Now he says questions about the case and all the action against him by Democrats over the years are “all the same hoax." Award-winning investigative reporter Julie K. Brown, of The Miami Herald, has been digging into the Epstein saga from the beginning. She's also the author of "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump On Epstein Controversy: “I Don't Understand Why It's Still Going”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 47:06


    If President Trump trying to put the lid on the Jeffrey Epstein story, why does he keep talking about what's in the pot? Plus, the President defends his decision to give Russia more than a month and a half to come to terms with Ukraine even as Moscow continues its attacks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Epstein Case Fallout Divides Trump's Officials And His Base

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 47:21


    The Jeffrey Epstein case divides Trump world, with one staunch ally calling for a special counsel, and the #2 man at the FBI on very shaky ground. Plus, former President Obama's tough message for Democrats and who he thinks the party should focus on as they search for future leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sources: Deputy FBI Director Considering Resigning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 47:08


    Multiple sources say the FBI's number two was a no show at work today. Dan Bongino, the Deputy Director of the FBI, has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Plus, a week after people in Texas Hill Country woke up to the worst of the flooding, President Trump tours the area and questions continue over FEMA's delayed response. Anderson speaks to Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is calling for a formal investigation into FEMA's response to the flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Audio: Calls For Water Rescues, Emergency Alert Plea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 47:20


    Hear what a firefighter told a dispatcher as floodwaters rose in central Texas, and what that says about the timeliness of the emergency response that followed. Plus, the broad-daylight assassination of a senior intelligence officer on a street in Ukraine. Was it payback for a string of daring Ukrainian operations inside Russia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    At Least 160 Still Missing After Catastrophic Texas Flooding, Officials Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 47:15


    As the death toll climbs in Texas, FEMA insiders tell us that internal red tape and cost-cutting slowed their response to the state's flooding, in some cases, by days. Plus, Vladimir Putin ramps up deadly strikes on Ukraine, and President Trump is asked again about those delayed shipments of weapons to Kyiv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Texas Gov.: 170+ Missing From Floods , Death Toll Rises To 111

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 47:17


    Devastating news from Texas Governor Greg Abbott who announced that 161 people are missing in Kerr County alone after last week's flooding. That brings the total missing across the region to more than 170 people and at least 111 people are dead. CNN's Ed Lavandera and Shimon Prokupecz are on the ground in Texas with the latest. Plus, Anderson speaks to United Cajun Navy Chaplain Tony Dickey, who is providing emotional and spiritual support to families and first responders in the community. And a change in tone from President Trump when it comes to Vladimir Putin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    104 Dead In Texas With Area At Risk For More Flooding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 48:44


    The Guadalupe River in Texas rose more than 20 feet in the predawn morning of Independence Day, killing over 100 people and leaving dozens more missing. Anderson speaks with one of the volunteer groups in Texas helping with search and rescue efforts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Expected To Sign "Big Beautiful Bill" Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 47:22


    President Trump takes a victory lap on his big bill. But will he still be celebrating when the political bill comes due and millions of Americans may be hurt by it? Plus, an alternate juror in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial speaks exclusively to CNN's Laura Coates on the prosecution evidence that landed, and more that didn't.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sean "Diddy" Combs Acquitted Of Most Serious Charges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 47:26


    Sean "Diddy" Combs is acquitted of the most serious charges against him, convicted of the rest, and denied bail by a judge who cited the defense's own admissions of Combs's violence. What that means for Combs's sentencing. Plus, President Trump's sprawling policy bill stalls for hours, as Republicans try to round up votes from within their own ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jury Reaches Partial Verdict In Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 47:21


    Jurors agree on some, but not all, of the counts in the Sean Combs sex trafficking trial. The judge has asked jurors to continue deliberating after they said they are unable to reach a verdict on one of the five counts. What their partial verdict may say about what their final decision will be. Plus, inside President Trump's newest migrant detention center, who it will house, and the opposition to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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