Modern Ruhles with Stephanie Ruhle: Compelling Conversations in Culturally Complicated Times

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In Modern Ruhles, MSNBC anchor and NBC News correspondent Stephanie Ruhle moderates thoughtful, unflinching conversations around some of the most hot-button issues facing our culture today. In each episode, Ruhle brings together cultural tour guides—comedians, CEOs, Pulitzer Prize-winning journali…

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    • Mar 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Bonus Episode: Inside Steph's all-women group chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 36:42


    In honor of International Women's Day, Stephanie is joined by her all-star female friends that make up her real-life group chat - Kara Swisher, Amanda Katz, Hilary Rosen and Tammy Haddad - for a frank conversation on the importance of strong female friendships. They also discuss everything from how women can help one another in business, to how the group chat kept them sane during the pandemic, and Heidi Cruz's leaked group text messages. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    One woman's journey to hold New York’s former attorney general accountable for abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 26:43


    Stephanie is joined by author Tanya Selvaratnam as she opens up about her relationship with former New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman and how she escaped the abusive relationship, which is chronicled in her new book "Assume Nothing." And they discuss the importance of brining awareness to the stigma that still surrounds intimate partner violence. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    This 'indescribable' one-man show has millions rethinking who they are

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 31:48


    Stephanie speaks with Derek DelGaudio, the artist and performer behind the off-Broadway success and hit Hulu documentary, 'In & Of Itself,' about the process of making his influential one-man show, working with the legendary Frank Oz, and what he means when he says, 'identity is an illusion.' Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    What the pandemic has revealed about the real value of college

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 25:57


    Stephanie is joined by New York Times financial columnist and author of "The Price You Pay for College" for a deep dive into one of the biggest financial decisions families and students will make in their lifetime - choosing and paying for college.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Bonus Episode: How a Reddit chat room ‘gamed’ the stock market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 30:02


    Stephanie is joined by early Bitcoin investor and Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz to break down what’s behind the multi-day surge of GameStop stock - and why it could be a sign that the whole system needs an overhaul. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Exploring America’s capitalism ‘problem’ with Rep. Katie Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 30:58


    Stephanie speaks with Rep. Katie Porter (D - CA) about her efforts to fight corporate greed, hold big business accountable, and investigate fraud within the Payroll Protection Program. And Rep. Porter opens up about her experience on the day of the Capitol riot. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    The extremists behind the Capitol riot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 26:06


    Stephanie is joined by journalist and author of 'Fascism Today,' Shane Burley, for an in-depth look at right-wing extremism in the U.S. and the motives of far-right hate groups, like those behind the Capitol riot, which left five people dead. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Why we need a COVID Memorial Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 24:15


    Stephanie is joined by Dan Ariely – a behavioral economist and the James B. Duke Professor of psychology at Duke University – to discuss how human behavior and motivation played a role in our response to Covid, and why the nation needs an official Covid memorial day.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Failing the Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 19:42


    Stephanie opens up about what it was like for her and her family to test positive for COVID-19. And she speaks with the Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, Dr. Ashish Jha, about the failure to implement organized testing and tracing, and the burden it places on American families. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Trump’s leaving Washington — plenty of his loyalists are staying

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 20:50


    Stephanie is joined by Donald K. Sherman, deputy director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and former government oversight and ethics lawyer, to discuss how holdover Trump political appointees could exercise their power in a Biden Administration. And they take a closer look corruption and accountability in Washington. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Sex and dating in the time of Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 14:57


    Stephanie is joined by MSNBC Columnist Liz Plank to discuss how sex and dating have changed during COVID. And Liz shares her experience of meeting her long-term boyfriend on a social distance date during quarantine.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    The unholy alliance threatening America’s COVID vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 18:14


    With a Covid-19 vaccine on the horizon, Stephanie speaks with public health expert and professor of epidemiology at Kent State University, Tara Smith, about the misinformation campaign launched against a potential COVID vaccine. And they discuss how misinformation spreads on social media and why it threatens the success of a future vaccine program. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    COVID is making martyrs out of mothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 20:23


    In this episode, Stephanie speaks with writer, NBC THINK contributor and mother of two children Danielle Campoamor about the challenges parents, particularly moms, are facing during the pandemic. And they discuss some alarming trends that suggest COVID is disproportionately affecting women.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    The Election Day that became an Election Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 15:34


    Stephanie is joined by former Republican strategist and co-founder of the Lincoln Project, Steve Schmidt on the eve of the 2020 election to discuss his anxieties and expectations. They reunite one week later to reflect on the results and discuss what 70 million votes for Trump could mean for the future of Trumpism.     For more opinion and analysis visit nbcnews.com/THINK Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Modern Ruhles Season 2 - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 2:14


    MSNBC anchor and NBC News Senior Business correspondent Stephanie Ruhle is making sense of these complicated times through honest and compelling conversations with thought-provoking guests. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Bonus Commencement Episode: Stephanie Ruhle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 10:41


    Despite students across the United States not getting their real commencement Ruhle and her colleagues from Halsey to Tim Cook band together to bring unique speeches that are sure to inspire tomorrow's leaders. Be sure to check out even more of your favorite celebrities and public figures on Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020. In this episode of Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020, MSNBC news anchor Stephanie Ruhle offers words of encouragement to new graduates, advising them to prioritize teamwork and embrace the spirit of working together. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Bonus Episode: More with Shaun Dougherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 34:10


    Stephanie spoke with advocate Shaun Dougherty earlier this season about masculinity and faith and moral leadership, but their full conversation was much deeper. In this bonus episode, Shaun shares more about how and why advocacy for child sexual abuse victims has become his life’s work, and why focusing our anger at the institutions that propagate harm may be more effective than pinpointing it on the individuals who do harm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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    Bonus Episode: More with Scott Galloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 29:29


    Earlier this season, Stephanie spoke with her friend Scott Galloway—an entrepreneur, author, and professor—about the #MeToo movement and moral leadership. Their fast-paced, wide-ranging conversation also covered income inequality, parenting, white male privilege, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 8: Forgiveness featuring Sandy Hook Promise founder Nicole Hockley and Alice Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 37:46


    We are taught from an early age the importance of saying you’re sorry, and forgiving those who have wronged you. But is there such thing as an unforgiveable act? And who does that impact more – the perpetrator, or the one wronged? In the final episode of the season, Stephanie speaks with Nicole Hockley, who lost her son at Sandy Hook and has since founded Sandy Hook Promise, and Alice Johnson, who served 20 years of a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense before Kim Kardashian worked to get her released. They talk about forgiveness, and whether it is a choice everyone can or should make. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 7: Faith and Moral Leadership featuring academic Scott Galloway, activist Rashad Robinson, and Shaun Dougherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 31:32


    Capitalism is fueled by self-interest, which leaves little room for morality when it comes to the leaders driving some of America’s most successful businesses. But social media and the rise of Twitter boycotts could be changing that, as consumers hold today’s leaders to a higher standard. In this episode, Stephanie chats with business professor Scott Galloway, activist Rashad Robinson, and Shaun Dougherty about how morality is inspiring businesses to consider more than just their bottom line. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 6: Privilege featuring founder of Girls Who Code Reshma Saujani, Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore, and Stephanie’s husband, Andy Hubbard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 47:09


    The privilege we are born with – or acquire along the way – is often difficult to identify and acknowledge…but even more challenging to give up. In this episode, Stephanie Ruhle gets personal with her own husband, Andy Hubbard, founder of Girls Who Code, Reshma Saujani, and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation Wes Moore to discuss how to challenge the power structures in place so that everyone can have a seat at the table. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 5: Masculinity featuring Roots drummer Questlove, actor Terry Crews, and advocate Shaun Dougherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 32:52


    Traditional masculinity has always dictated that boys have to be macho or tough. But times are changing…In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Roots drummer Questlove, actor and author of the book Manhood, Terry Crews, and advocate Shaun Dougherty to discuss how to combat toxic masculinity and the changing definition of what it means to be a man today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 4: Feminism featuring CEO Shelley Zalis, comedian Michael Ian Black, and Stephanie’s mother, Louise Ruhle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 35:17


    The title “feminist” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For some women, it’s not a title they think includes them. In this episode, Stephanie speaks with founder of The Female Quotient Shelley Zalis, comedian Michael Ian Black, and Stephanie’s own mother, Louise Ruhle, to discuss modern feminism and its impact not just on women…but men, too. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 3: Social Media featuring authors of I Think You’re Wrong, But I’m Listening Sara Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, comedian Michael Ian Black, and President of activist group Color of Change Rashad Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 38:36


     In this episode, Stephanie speaks with authors of I Think You’re Wrong, But I’m Listening Sara Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, comedian Michael Ian Black, and president of activist group Color of Change Rashad Robinson about the powers and pitfalls of social media.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 2: #MeToo featuring actor and activist Amber Tamblyn, journalist Joanna Coles, and academic Scott Galloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 34:14


    From Wall Street to the military and the media, no industry has come out of the #MeToo movement unchanged. In this episode, Stephanie talks to actor and activist Amber Tamblyn, journalist Joanna Coles, and professor Scott Galloway about the progress the movement has inspired since it launched just two years ago, and what a post #MeToo world might look like.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 1: Political Correctness featuring journalist Dana Canedy, musician Questlove, and comedian Michael Ian Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 37:42


    In this episode, Stephanie Ruhle speaks to journalist Dana Canedy, musician Questlove, and comedian Michael Ian Black about how to traverse the cultural minefields around us with genuine care and concern, and why simply having good intentions isn’t good enough. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Introducing Modern Ruhles with Stephanie Ruhle.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 2:00


    In Modern Ruhles, MSNBC anchor and NBC News correspondent Stephanie Ruhle brings her characteristic curiosity, empathy and insight to some of today’s thorniest, most complex conversations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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