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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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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.

#207

Putting the 'Giving' Back in Thanksgiving

Will an uncertain economy lead to less charitable giving this holiday season? And what if ... more

27 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:04

27 Nov 2025

#206

Is the Economy OK? Why It Might Not Feel Like It to You

Missed car payments, crowdfunding for groceries, prices rising on everything from rent to ... more

20 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:28

20 Nov 2025

#205

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Next Act

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led her country through some of its great... more

13 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:12

13 Nov 2025

#204

“Love is Blind” Is About More Than Dating

This week, Audie sits on the other side of the mic and talks about her favorite show, “Lov... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:16

06 Nov 2025

#203

Horror Used to Be Escapism. Now It’s a Mirror

Over the past decade, horror has evolved from cheap thrills to cultural reflection—tacklin... more

30 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:55

30 Oct 2025

#202

What Zohran Mamdani’s Rise Says About the Future of the Left

With New York City’s mayoral election fast approaching, one candidate in particular has ma... more

23 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:39

23 Oct 2025

#201

Why Everyone Started Paying Attention to the WNBA

The WNBA just wrapped its most-watched season in history, with soaring team valuations and... more

16 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:17

16 Oct 2025

#200

Why Orwell's '1984' is having a moment in 2025

Film director Raoul Peck grew up in Haiti and the Congo, and is no stranger to authoritari... more

09 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:07

09 Oct 2025

#199

Uncovering the Story of Police Torture in Chicago

This week The Assignment presents the first episode of CNN’s powerful narrative series, [T... more

02 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:30

02 Oct 2025

#198

How MAGA and Billionaires Are Reshaping What Media You Consume

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV after being suspended for his comments on Char... more

25 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:06

25 Sep 2025

#197

How to Break the Cycle of Political Violence

Charlie Kirk’s assassination may be part of a larger “political realignment” in America, t... more

18 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:10

18 Sep 2025

#196

How Algorithms Are Rewiring the Way We Talk

Social media doesn’t just decide what you see — it shapes how you speak. Audie talks to li... more

11 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:17

11 Sep 2025

#195

Why Are Shows Like ‘Hunting Wives' and ‘Yellowstone’ So Popular Now?

One of the biggest shows of the summer was Netflix’s “Hunting Wives,” a raunchy, soapy thr... more

04 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:51

04 Sep 2025

#194

The Generation That Inherited Hurricane Katrina

It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. But for many, the storm... more

28 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:19

28 Aug 2025

#193

Dating Apps and the Demise of American Romance

Dating apps are reporting record breaking numbers. Yet surveys show people across generati... more

21 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:57

21 Aug 2025

#192

The Offline Rebellion of the Most Online Generation

Audie talks with artist and organizer Kennedy McDaniel about how she, and others in her ge... more

14 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:49

14 Aug 2025

#191

Are Respectability Politics Over?

Kamala Harris is stepping back. And Jasmine Crockett – the fiery Texas congresswoman known... more

07 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:58

07 Aug 2025

#190

What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

We’re living in a golden age of yachts, bunkers, and ultra-wealth – and social media is ea... more

31 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:55

31 Jul 2025

#189

How Early 2000s Pop Culture Pitted Women Against Each Other

In the early 2000s, girlhood became a spectacle. It was sold through reality TV, tabloid s... more

24 Jul 2025

25 MINS

25:46

24 Jul 2025

#188

What ICE’s Rapid Expansion Could Mean for Your Community

President Trump's megabill sets Immigration and Customs Enforcement up to be the highest-f... more

17 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:33

17 Jul 2025

#187

Will Tariffs Bring Trouble to Toyland?

These days, the toy industry isn’t all fun and games. Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks sits down wit... more

10 Jul 2025

25 MINS

25:38

10 Jul 2025

#186

George Takei’s Journey Through Fear, Silence, and Activism

Star Trek legend George Takei has spent a lifetime confronting injustice: his family was s... more

03 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:42

03 Jul 2025

#185

Alaska’s Senator: 'You’re Roadkill in the Middle’

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski spent the past two decades making a name for herself as a Re... more

26 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:17

26 Jun 2025

#184

Can Weight Loss Drugs and Body Positivity Coexist?

Just a few years ago, ‘body positivity’ was everywhere. Then came Ozempic. Audie talks wit... more

19 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:43

19 Jun 2025

#183

Can Protestors Manufacture a Tipping Point?

Protest has long been a tool for change in American life. But in an age of political gridl... more

12 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:57

12 Jun 2025

#182

Is OpenAI Building an Empire or a Religion?

Some companies just build products. Others build empires — with innovative leaders who ins... more

05 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:21

05 Jun 2025

#181

Klarna's CEO On Why You Should Buy Now, Pay Later

Should you put your DoorDash burrito on a payment plan? Probably not. But Klarna co-founde... more

29 May 2025

33 MINS

33:57

29 May 2025

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#207

Putting the 'Giving' Back in Thanksgiving

#206

Is the Economy OK? Why It Might Not Feel Like It to You

#205

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Next Act

#204

“Love is Blind” Is About More Than Dating

#203

Horror Used to Be Escapism. Now It’s a Mirror

#202

What Zohran Mamdani’s Rise Says About the Future of the Left

#201

Why Everyone Started Paying Attention to the WNBA

#200

Why Orwell's '1984' is having a moment in 2025

#199

Uncovering the Story of Police Torture in Chicago

#198

How MAGA and Billionaires Are Reshaping What Media You Consume

#197

How to Break the Cycle of Political Violence

#196

How Algorithms Are Rewiring the Way We Talk

#195

Why Are Shows Like ‘Hunting Wives' and ‘Yellowstone’ So Popular Now?

#194

The Generation That Inherited Hurricane Katrina

#193

Dating Apps and the Demise of American Romance

#192

The Offline Rebellion of the Most Online Generation

#191

Are Respectability Politics Over?

#190

What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

#189

How Early 2000s Pop Culture Pitted Women Against Each Other

#188

What ICE’s Rapid Expansion Could Mean for Your Community

#187

Will Tariffs Bring Trouble to Toyland?

#186

George Takei’s Journey Through Fear, Silence, and Activism

#185

Alaska’s Senator: 'You’re Roadkill in the Middle’

#184

Can Weight Loss Drugs and Body Positivity Coexist?

#183

Can Protestors Manufacture a Tipping Point?

#182

Is OpenAI Building an Empire or a Religion?

#181

Klarna's CEO On Why You Should Buy Now, Pay Later