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CNN Podcasts

Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

The Winter Olympics kick off Feb. 6 in Northern Italy—and the politics may steal the show. The U.S. may face boos, especially as it squares off with Denmark in hockey amid Trump’s Greenland threats. But there’s joy, too: Lindsey Vonn is back, and the U.S. figure skating team is stacked. New York Magazine’s Will Leitch breaks down the geopolitics and must-watch storylines from Milan and Cortina.
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Is the U.S. the Villain of the Winter Olympics?

Audie is joined by longtime friend and former NPR colleague Ari Shapiro for a special episode they’re calling Engagement Party – a chance to finally talk on-mic about the culture stories they’ve been obsessing over. They kick things off with the question of the moment: Can the Heated Rivalry boys, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, turn their meteoric rise into lasting careers like other breakout stars from the past? They also unpack why the internet has committed to “frictionmaxxing” in 2026, quiz each other on the year in pop culture so far, and share what they’ve been loving off-line lately. 
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Breaking Down the ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fame Machine, and More | Engagement Party

Arguably the first viral moment of 2026 is an essay about a “toxic” group of mom friends. Actor and singer Ashley Tisdale French wrote an essay for New York Magazine’s The Cut about being iced out of her circle of fellow moms and – celebrity intrigue aside – it struck a nerve. Dr. Noelle Santorelli is a mom and a clinical psychologist who tells Audie there’s deep suffering wrapped up in establishing community around your family. She and Audie discuss the vulnerability of needing support, making friends for yourself and your kid, and the dysfunction of group dynamics.

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This episode was produced by Lori Galarreta. 

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez 

Technical Director: Dan Dzula 

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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The Real Pain Behind That “Toxic Moms” Essay

It may be a new year, but one of 2025's most unexpected hits isn’t done with us yet. Heated Rivalry, the TV adaptation of a spicy romance novel about two hockey players, has turned two unknown actors into overnight stars and sparked outsized conversations about sex on screen, queer representation, and masculinity in sports. Writer and culture critic Ira Madison III joins Audie to talk about how a low-budget Canadian series became a cultural flashpoint—and what its popularity reveals about the moment we’re in. 

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This episode was produced by Madeleine Thompson. 

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez 

Technical Director: Dan Dzula 

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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All the Things We’re Saying About Heated Rivalry

After a head-spinning year in the worlds of health and technology, Audie invited Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the host of Chasing Life, and Clare Duffy from Terms of Service, to break down the stories that ended up on all their podcasts this year.

Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA & AI

As families gather for the holidays and political differences resurface, we revisit Audie's conversation with psychologist Joshua Coleman, who breaks down why partisan divides are driving family estrangement, how generational dynamics intensify the conflict, and what it looks like to navigate, or repair, these fractures from either side.

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This episode was produced by Lori Galarreta. 

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez 

Technical Director: Dan Dzula 

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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How Politics are Driving Families Apart

What was this year in pop culture like? A scrappy Canadian gay hockey romance becomes the internet’s obsession while big-budget, star-packed shows are dwindling. AI rage-bait memes (some from government accounts) keep hijacking the national conversation. These are just some of the pop culture moments that defined 2025. Audie and New York Magazine staff writer Rebecca Alter break it down. 

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This episode was produced by Madeleine Thompson. 

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez 

Technical Director: Dan Dzula 

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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The Year in Pop Culture: AI, Gay Hockey, and Rage Bait

Audie talks with CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan about how people are reshaping their spiritual lives -- from Wicca to aliens -- and searching for new sources of meaning. Donie is exploring all of this in a new docuseries called “Devoted.” It’s available on CNN All Access.

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This episode was produced by Lori Galarreta. 

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig 
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Spirituality in America, from AI Jesus to Wicca

Will an uncertain economy lead to less charitable giving this holiday season? And what if you want to give back but don’t have a lot of money? Audie talks with Sara Herschander, who covers philanthropy for Vox’s Future Perfect, about all the ways you can help.

Producer: Madeleine Thompson

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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Putting the 'Giving' Back in Thanksgiving

Missed car payments, crowdfunding for groceries, prices rising on everything from rent to hummus — everyday signs that something in the economy feels...tense. But the official numbers, and even the White House, keep insisting things are steady. Audie unpacks the strange gap between how the economy looks and how it feels with CNN Business’s Senior Writer, Allison Morrow.

This episode was produced by Lori Galarreta

Senior Producer: Matt Martinez

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA & AI

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