Before & After with Lester Holt
NBC NewsBefore & After with Lester Holt is a deeply personal interview series about moments that divide a life into before and after. In each conversation, Lester sits down with someone whose life was transformed in an instant by an unexpected twist of fate. The episodes explore what it takes to endure the unimaginable, rebuild a life, and find meaning and purpose in the aftermath.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | a month ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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Before & After with Lester Holt is a deeply personal interview series about moments that divide a life into before and after. In each conversation, Lester sits down with someone whose life was transformed in an instant by an unexpected twist of fate.... more
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- An Excellent Podcast!
I’ve really enjoyed this podcast so far. Lester Holt does a great job. Both the Colin Kaepernick and Jeremy Renner interviews were fascinating and insightful.
Apple Podcasts5Laura J D
United States14 days ago - Uncritical Kaepernick Interview
Unserious journalism having Kaep on as the first guest. In 2026 for god sakes. Dude is a fraud and intellectually bankrupt but Holt doesn’t ask any critical questions
Apple Podcasts1A. B. F.United States14 days ago - Excellent Journalism
Lester Holt is a great journalist and this podcast offers insightful looks at pivotal points in people’s lives and it’s very thought-provoking and meaningful. I’m not a big news person but love this podcast for the insights and great interviews.
Apple Podcasts5pizzalove2_8United States19 days ago - Grateful
I am grateful for your new show. I’m listening while I’m travelling for work. I listened to the episode with Jeremy Renner. It spoke to me in so many ways 🙏🏾❤️
Apple Podcasts5waubkwe
Canada20 days ago - Excellent interviews, Excellent interviewer
I love Lester Holt’s introduction for Dateline episodes. For many Dateline listeners, the voices of Lester Holt and Keith Morrison are key elements of the program, so when I saw Lester Holt had a new podcast, I was interested. There’s only 1 episode so far, but it was a great interview. Holt sits down with Colin Kaepetnick and it felt like both a conversation and a master class in journalism. No dramatic music, no questions that felt like an attempt to get a scoop (or gossip). Also no murders, b... more
Apple Podcasts5CionataylorUnited States21 days ago
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Spotify | #195 | United States/Trending |
Apple Podcasts | #32 | United States/Society & Culture |
Spotify | #162 | Canada/Trending |
Apple Podcasts | #175 | Canada/Top Podcasts |
Apple Podcasts | #24 | Canada/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #170 |  Australia/Society & Culture |
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