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60 Minutes

09/28/2025: A Lonely Voice, The Mystery of the Eagles, Dana White

60 Minutes

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42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox called for unity and civility. It was an unexpected message delivered by an unexpected messenger at a time when political violence in America is on the rise.  Correspondent Scott Pelley travels to Utah for an extensive interview with Governor Cox on the threats to political discourse, protecting free speech and why his message may be unpopular with some in his own party. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from the Baltic Sea and Finland on the case of the Eagle S, a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker that dragged its anchor and broke undersea internet and electricity cables connecting Finland and Estonia. A 60 Minutes investigation reveals the Eagle S was not an isolated case. Authorities suspect Russian hybrid warfare aimed at undersea infrastructure, prompting NATO to launch Baltic Sentry, a new defensive monitoring mission. Correspondent Jon Wertheim catches up with the CEO-slash-hype man of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, in Las Vegas for an interview about his 25 years as the league's undisputed boss. White's sharp business instincts helped turn the UFC from a fledgling cage-fighting operation to a $15 billion global league. He talks about his friendship with President Donald Trump, his sport's place in the ‘manosphere,’ and his plans for a summer 2026 fight card on the White House lawn. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

There's a lot going on right now.

0:02.9

Mounting economic inequality, threats to democracy, environmental disaster, the sour stench of chaos in the air.

0:11.2

I'm Brooke Gladstone, host of WNYC's On the Media.

0:15.0

Want to understand the reasons and the meanings of the narratives that led us here and maybe how to head them off at the

0:22.4

pass.

0:23.5

That's on the media's specialty.

0:25.4

Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts.

0:36.7

I'm trying to get people to stop shooting each other.

0:38.3

That's it.

0:40.3

Not many knew Utah's governor before the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

0:46.3

Our nation is broken.

0:49.3

But Spencer Cox has been on a years-long crusade to heal American politics.

0:57.0

I don't think it's hyperbole to say that the future of our country is at stake.

1:05.2

We cut across the Baltic in this small Navy dinghy,

1:09.5

looking for clues to a nautical whodunit.

1:12.6

Undersea cables that carry electricity, gas, digital communications have been severed in the

1:18.6

waters off the coast of Finland.

1:20.6

So I have to ask what seems to be the obvious question.

1:25.6

Is this Russia?

1:35.9

The most prominent fighter in the UFC?

1:38.8

Hint, he doesn't wear gloves.

1:40.2

Good fight, thank you very much.

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