
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
CNN Podcasts · CNN
Show overview
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 77 episodes. That works out to roughly 65 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 48 min and 48 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 5 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 27 episodes published. Published by CNN.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 77 episodesImmigration Crackdown: A Year of Enforcement
Omar Jimenez reports on the escalation of US Immigration & Customs Enforcement tactics since Donald Trump took office and how federal immigration policies are unfolding on the ground, reshaping communities and affecting migration patterns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Pamela Brown examines the growing influence of Christian nationalism in American society; exploring how a movement once largely confined to the margins of white evangelical culture has gained new visibility and political power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
War with Iran: The Attack and the Fallout
One week into the war, Sara Sidner traces the events of recent years inside Iran and what led to the decision to strike, examining the ripple effect of economic and security impacts to the region and what it all means for America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What Happened to Nancy Guthrie?
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home near Tucson on January 31. Ed Lavandera reports on the latest in the search for the mother of Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie; examining the timeline of events and key evidence in her disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inside the Raid: Venezuela's Future
David Culver reports from the border of Venezuela on the raid that ended in the capture of Nicolas Maduro; examining the country's long history with the U.S., motives behind the raid, the legal case against Maduro and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justice Defenders: Change Inside Prison
Anderson Cooper travels to Kenya to report on the work of Justice Defenders, a non-profit seeking to help those incarcerated in Africa's overcrowded prisons return to society, and whether their model could work in America's justice system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MisinfoNation: White Genocide
Donie O'Sullivan investigates why the narrative of alleged "White genocide" in South Africa, fueled by fears of demographic change in the US, has gained traction among Americans, including Donald Trump, and reveals a more complex reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Hidden Homeless
As affordability continues to be a key issue in the NYC mayoral election, the city's worst housing shortage in half a century serves as the backdrop for an intimate portrait of its forgotten victims - homeless youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bad Sports: When Fans Turn Violent
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
No Laughing Matter: Free Speech Under Attack
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
Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White
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
Political Violence: America's Bloody History
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
Sports Betting: America's Big Gamble
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
Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway
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 Ecuador now, and that has plunged the country into a state of chaos and violence. CNN's David Culver takes us inside Ecuador where he'll show you firsthand what the government forces are doing to try to contain the violence and speaks with Ecuadorians, including current gang members, about why so many civilians are getting caught up in this war, either by force or sometimes by choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Change Amplified: Live Music and the Climate Crisis
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
Saving Venice
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
The Wired Rainforest
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
100 Days of Trump
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
MisinfoNation: Extreme America
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
Fentanyl in America: A Way Out
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