
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.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 86 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||

Donie O'Sullivan examines how, a decade after MAGA remade the right, President Trump's second term has tested the movement's faithful. From die-hard loyalists to the new generation moving further right, he asks if their loyalty can survive.
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Ed Lavandera gains rare access inside a North Dakota hospital serving patients across a vast rural area. As immigrant workers fill critical staffing gaps, he explores their impact on the local community amid the national immigration debate.
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Anderson Cooper travels to Katmandu to bring you an on-the-scene report of the devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.
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Nick Paton Walsh explores the doomsday prepper movement, a once fringe subculture now embraced by 20 million Americans. Drawing on his experience covering conflict, he tests his survival skills with those preparing for disaster.
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The show consistently delivers immersive, single-subject investigations and character-driven storytelling that blend on-the-ground reporting with expert analysis. Episodes span climate disasters, national security, politics, religion, sports culture, and social issues, often weaving personal narratives with broader contexts to reveal systemic dynamics and human impact. A notable strength is the ability to pair investigative journalism with intimate interviews, producing tightly crafted narratives that feel both informative and emotionally resonant for an engaged, policy-minded audience.
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Recent guests on The Whole Story include:
1. Donie O'Sullivan
2. Ed Lavandera
3. Dr. Ruel
4. Priya Adhikari
5. Major General Anukh Jungtapa
6. Arnold Dix
7. Cha Ring Tamang
8. Butch Ring
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