Go face to face with the person of the moment. NPR’s Newsmakers brings the biggest names in politics, business, sports, arts, and culture out of the headlines and into the interview chair to discuss the mark they’re making on the world.
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NPR's Newsmakers is hosted by NPR. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Hasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the ‘insurgent left’" (15 October 2026, 42 minutes), "Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split and Trump’s ‘nihilism’" (24 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "Robby Hoffman thinks comics can ‘say anything’, and she does" (3 September 2026, 37 minutes).
NPR's Newsmakers publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 18 episodes.
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NPR hosts NPR's Newsmakers, a news podcast with 18 episodes published.
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President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.” The California-based streamer — who describes himself as a socialist — has become the GOP’s political bogeyman ahead of the...
NPR's Newsmakers
Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump over the war with Iran. He recounts an Oval Office meeting, before the conflict began, when Carlson says he...
NPR's Newsmakers
There’s a gripe in the comedy scene these days that ‘you can’t say anything anymore.’ Robby Hoffman doesn’t buy it. “Bro, you just did,” she says, responding to an ‘old guard’ of comics who feel maligned for speaking...
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Congressman Ro Khanna says America needs an “economic realignment.” Fresh off a tour through Pennsylvania, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said he is “thinking seriously” about running for president in 2028 — a race he called...
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Hunter Biden says he has nothing left to hide. He’s been all over the internet in recent months, including appearances with some of his harshest critics, such as ultra-conservative podcasters Candace Owens and Nick...
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Bill Maher says he’s “exactly the same person” he plays on TV. He’s been hosting comedy shows on TV for 33 years and just won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. NPR’s Steve Inskeep sat down with Maher at his Los...
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Pastor Doug Wilson believes women should not be allowed to vote and homosexuality should be a crime. He was also invited to speak at the Pentagon this year. That controversial invitation from Defense Secretary Pete...
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Chloe Malle has a new job: steering American Vogue into a new era, and capturing a new generation of readers — ones accustomed to consuming fashion and culture via algorithm rather than the pages of a glossy...
Former first lady Jill Biden is shedding new light on one of the biggest decisions her husband made as president: to drop out of his own reelection campaign.<br/><br/>In this episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, Biden sits down...
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Anti-establishment candidate Graham Platner seemingly came out of nowhere to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for the Senate seat in Maine. But his campaign has been dogged by controversies. <br/><br/>There...
Byron Allen, the media mogul and former stand-up comedian, is gearing up for his latest venture: bringing his show Comics Unleashed to the CBS time slot long held by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.<br/><br/><br>In...
When Donald Trump celebrated his imminent return to the White House on election night in November 2024, a parade of high-profile supporters joined him on stage. They included Dana White, the president and CEO of the...
In a different world, María Corina Machado would be leading Venezuela. That’s exactly what many Venezuelans expected after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power earlier this year following his...
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Through his first 100 days as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has focused on “pothole politics” — a blend of high-level legislative wins and intense focus on everyday essential services that keep the city...
Dave Chappelle, the provocative comedian and architect of Chappelle’s Show, is one of the biggest names in comedy. Now in arguably the most successful chapter of his life and career, he views himself as not just an...
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorganChase, the United States' largest bank, has a financial stake in almost everything. Unlike many CEOs, he says it’s his job to speak out on many things.<br/><br/>This week, Dimon released his...
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has turned aside speculation that he might seek the presidency in 2028. He is seeking re-election to his current job in 2026.<br/><br/>But in this debut episode of NPR's Newsmakers, Moore tells...
NPR's Newsmakers
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