Every week, host Brian Stelter tackles the week’s news in politics, media, and entertainment with fresh takes on current affairs, exclusive insights from the staff of Vanity Fair’s The Hive, and a featured conversation with a marquee guest.
Recent Episodes
Inside the Hive
Meet CNN’s Legal Eagle With a Bird’s-Eye View of the Trump Trial
Paula Reid previews a range of possible outcomes from the jury, opens up about the challenges of day-to-day TV coverage, and reflects on the biggest “whoa” moment in the proceedings.
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Why Black Twitter Isn’t Fleeing Elon Musk’s X
A new docuseries on Hulu explores the history and cultural impact of Black Twitter.
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“We Got Locked in the Bathroom” by Secret Service: Notes From the Trump Trial
In the Trump trial circus, is the ex-president the ringmaster or the lion? Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for New York magazine, and Vanity Fair staff writer Dan Adler discuss the nonspectacle spectacle happening in Lower Manhattan’s criminal court.
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“You Can’t Believe This Happened”: A “Surreal” Trial and Tabloid Tales of Donald Trump
Vanity Fair’s Dan Adler paints a vivid picture of his time in the courtroom, while The Hollywood Reporter’s Lachlan Cartwright recounts the atmosphere of fear and anxiety at the National Enquirer under David Pecker.
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25 Years After Columbine: Why the Massacre Was a Turning Point for America
Columbine author Dave Cullen reflects on the cultural impact of the Colorado school shooting—and why he keeps coming back to the story. Plus: Dan Adler on the Trump trial.
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The Caitlin Clark Effect
ESPN reporter Alexa Philippou and Vanity Fair contributing editor Tom Kludt explain why you really can’t ignore women’s basketball anymore.
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social Is a Meme Stock. So What Happens Next?
Scott Nover breaks down how Trump made billions this week—on paper, at least—and when the former (and possibly future) president might be able to cash out.
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Delay, Delay, Delay: Will Trump Ever Be Held Accountable?
Vanity Fair’s Bess Levin and Dan Adler explain what you should know about the many criminal charges against former president Donald Trump.
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Polls Schmolls: Former Obama Adviser on Why the Election Is a “Coin Flip”
Dan Pfeiffer argues that Democrats are in denial about the president’s poor polling. But, with Donald Trump in legal limbo, he says he’d still “rather be the Biden campaign.”
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Senator Brian Schatz Explains What Donald Trump’s “Fascism” Would Mean for America
The Hawaii Democrat sounds the alarm as the former president makes another run at the White House.
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“They’re Trying to Control Us”: Texas IVF Patient Brings Lawsuit Over Abortion Ban
Amanda Zurawski recounts her harrowing, near-death experience on Inside the Hive and discusses how the GOP’s assault on reproductive rights threatens women’s lives.
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Kara Swisher on Donald Trump’s Depravity, Elon Musk’s Ego, and Making Mark Zuckerberg Sweat
The tech writer imparts a few lessons on how to see through Big Tech’s BS and delivers a blunt message for the industry’s biggest buffoons: “I’m not your friend.”
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Can Joe Biden Win Over TikTok?
The 81-year-old president’s campaign is trying to engage Gen Z voters where they’re at.
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The Apple Vision Pro Might Look Funny, but It Could Change Everything
Vanity Fair special correspondent Nick Bilton discusses the mind-expanding capabilities of the headset and what it was like to interview CEO Tim Cook in the flesh.
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Wayne LaPierre Finally Takes the Fall. Will the NRA Survive Without Him?
Will Van Sant, a staff writer for The Trace who covers the gun lobby, explains the latest palace intrigue that has consumed the NRA corruption trial.
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What E. Jean Carroll’s Case Says About Donald Trump’s Other Legal Hurdles
NPR’s Andrea Bernstein and Vanity Fair’s Molly Jong-Fast discuss where Trump’s courtroom and campaign tactics collide.
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“It’s Just a Different Kind of Election”: CNN’s Kasie Hunt on 2024’s Lack of Suspense
The veteran political reporter reflects on covering Donald Trump’s march to the GOP nomination through Iowa and on to New Hampshire.
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“Where Is the Party Heading?”: Inside the Populist Awakening of Bernie, Warren, and AOC
Author Joshua Green chronicles the trajectory of the Democratic Party following the 2008 financial crisis, which spurred a reemergence of labor organizing and pulled Joe Biden closer to his left flank.
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To Panic, or Not to Panic: The 2024 Election Question
Vanity Fair’s Claire Howorth and Michael Calderone preview the animating issues of this presidential election year, including how to cover Donald Trump.
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How Elon Musk Made Himself the Internet’s Main Character in 2023
Journalist Zoë Schiffer reveals what she learned reporting a book about Musk’s tumultuous takeover of Twitter.