The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

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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.

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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

50 min
JAN 12

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

54 min
12/08/2025

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

53 min
11/16/2025

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

50 min
11/03/2025

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

49 min
10/12/2025

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

50 min
09/29/2025

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

51 min
09/22/2025

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

48 min

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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.