Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?

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Join CNN anchor Chris Wallace, as he moves outside of politics to explore his wide range of interests across the spectrum of news, sports, entertainment, art and culture. Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? features candid conversations that are smart, sensible, and in-depth, guided by one of the best interviewers in the business.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Chris to reflect on his long career in public health. Dr. Fauci tells Chris about his plans to retire, where we stand with COVID-19 and its variants, how he handles his critics, the origin of COVID-19, his thoughts on the AIDS epidemic, and why he got into studying infectious diseases. Originally aired: December 9, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Chris to reflect on his long career in public health. Dr. Fauci tells Chris about his plans to retire, where we stand with COVID-19 and its variants, how he handles his critics, the origin of COVID-19, his thoughts on the AIDS epidemic, and why he got into studying infectious diseases. Originally aired: December 9, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Chris talks to professional skateboarder Tony Hawk about the role he played in popularizing skateboarding as a sport. Chris and Tony come together to discuss his famous 900, how he got his start in skateboarding, skateboarding becoming an official Olympic sport, his injury, and why he started the Skatepark Project. Originally aired: December 9, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Chris is joined by singer-songwriter Dionne Warwick to talk about her CNN documentary. The two of them also discuss what it was like getting signed by Scepter Records, making it into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, the long-lasting impact of her song, “That’s What Friends Are For” and her time hosting the Psychic Friends Network. Originally aired: December 9, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Malcom Gladwell

Malcom Gladwell

Journalist, author, and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell joins Chris to discuss his unique perspective on telling stories. Malcom additionally talks about his podcast, his books, the “10,000-hour rule”, his famous hairdo, his race and identity, and the history he has running track. Originally aired: December 2, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Chris sits down with Anita Hill to talk about how the past 30 years have been impacted by Clarence Thomas. Anita tells Chris about her book, the progress that’s been made in ending gender violence, her testimony against Clarence Thomas, her thoughts on the overturn of Roe v. Wade, and her relationship with Chuck Malone. Originally aired: December 2, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan joins Chris to talk about her new Christmas album recorded with her family, the impact that music has had on her life, the remake of the film Father of the Bride, recovering from her back injury, her own Broadway musical, winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and her daughter’s rise to fame. Originally aired: December 2, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Chris talks to American journalist Kara Swisher about some of her most notable interviews including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk. Kara also discusses what’s on the rise and decline in the world of technology, TikTok as a national security threat, her mindset on how she conducts her interviews, and her reputation for being tough. Originally aired: November 18, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Billy Porter sits down with Chris Wallace to talk about originating the role of Lola in Kinky Boots, his Emmy-award winning role in Pose, his memoir Unprotected and his iconic sense of fashion. He also touches on what it was like growing up in the LBTQ+ community as well as his aspirations for continued change in the future. Originally aired: November 18, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Chris is joined by American film director Quentin Tarantino to discuss his most recent book, his unique approach to directing, the Harvey Weinstein controversy, his son’s movie choices, and his tenth and final film. Originally aired: November 18, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Michelle Zauner

Michelle Zauner

Chris talks to bestselling Author and Musician Michelle Zauner about her bestselling book Crying in H Mart, the loss of her mother, the journey of her grammy-nominated band, Japanese Breakfast, Atheism, and what is to come in her future including the film adaptation of her book and another record. Originally aired: November 11, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Beloved Actor Henry Winkler joins Chris Wallace to talk about his iconic role on the sitcom Happy Days, his current role on the hit show Barry and how he overcame a learning disability. Originally aired: November 11, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) sat down with Chris to talk about the Midterm elections, the impact youth turnout has on the polls, how she deals with hate comments on social media, what it means to feel her own life is in danger, and her opinion on other democrats contesting nominations for President. Originally aired: November 11, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Chris talks to Byron Allen about his early days in comedy and his growing media empire, starting stand up comedy at 14, creating his own media company, empowering Black Americans, and buying an NFL team. Originally aired: October 28, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg joined Chris ahead of the 2022 midterm elections to talk about inflation, improving transit needs in the U.S., and the prospect of Joe Biden running for office again. Originally aired: October 28, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Chris talks to actor Michael Imperioli about his roles on The White Lotus and The Sopranos. Michael opens up about following his dream to be an actor the night before starting college, throwing out his Emmy award, converting to Buddhism, and his indie rock band Zopa. Originally aired: October 28, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

James Patterson

James Patterson

Chris talks with author James Patterson about his book empire, being a good storyteller and his passion for kids. James reveals what it’s like to be the #1 bestselling author, what collaboration looks like in his writing process, and the power of literacy for kids. Originally aired: October 21, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Chris is joined by NYC mayor Eric Adams to talk about crime, the migrant crisis and his political future. They sit down to talk about Eric’s background as a police officer, how that experienced shaped his political career, and his plans to make New York safer with crime on the rise. Originally aired: October 21, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Songwriter and pop-star, Meghan Trainor talks to Chris about her new album, her song writing process and the message in her music. Chris and Meghan discuss how songwriting is a form of therapy, losing opportunities after her hit 'All About that Bass', and dealing with anxiety as a public figure. Originally aired: October 21, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former television executive Dick Ebersol joins Chris Wallace to discuss his career in sports, entertainment and the lessons learned from loss. Chris and Dick come together for a conversation about the secret to success, the future of television, the start of Saturday Night Live, and surviving a plane crash ending in the loss of his son Teddy. Originally aired: October 14, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Food Network host Guy Fieri joins Chris Wallace for a lively conversation about how he became one of the best-known chefs on television. They talk about Fieri’s start in the restaurant industry, the influence of food to unite communities, and future plans for his philanthropy. Originally aired: October 14, 2022To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy