Alyssa Farah Griffin Talks New Baby, Sweet Story Behind His Name, & Her Take On Iran War

The View: Behind the Table

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4.7 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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We're thrilled to be nominated for a Webby Award — vote now: https://theviewabc.visitlink.me/PSXUua Alyssa Farah Griffin sits down with executive producer Brian Teta to talk about returning to 'The View,' why it was the right time for her to come back after maternity leave, the story behind her son Justin’s name, and her birth experience. Alyssa shares her perspective on the war in Iran—what her initial reaction was, how she thinks it’s unfolding now, and why she believes President Trump started the conflict as part of a legacy play while losing sight of the base that helped get him elected. She also breaks down the latest 'Summer House' scandal and explains why she’s giving Timothée Chalamet some grace after his comments last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	9-1-1, where is the emergency?
0:02.7	It's the middle of the night in a small town on the Jersey shore.
0:06.7	Someone reports an abandoned car on a bridge.
0:09.9	A search gets underway for the missing driver, 19-year-old Sarah Stern.
0:14.9	Is it a missing person? Is it a suicide?
0:17.6	At this point, nobody knows.
0:19.6	Old friendships, buried cash, and a sinister plot that was
0:24.7	once pitched as a movie plays out in real life. I'm Jiu Chang from 2020 and ABC Audio. Listen now to
0:34.4	Bridge of Lies, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:42.2	All right, very exciting for so many reasons.
0:46.7	We are here with the lovely, the talented, the returned, Alyssa Farad Griffin.
0:47.4	Welcome back.
0:48.1	Thank you.
0:49.0	Hello, Brian.
0:50.4	And we're here in a brand new studio.
0:51.4	I'm obsessed.
0:52.4	It looks so cool.
0:55.9	Like, I feel like I'm on a really fancy TV show or like call her daddy or something. Exactly. I think it was the Webby Award nomination and there's still time to vote.
1:00.4	Yes. But I think that, once we got that, I said, you know what, we need a new studio.
1:04.3	And it feels more conversational. Yeah, this is going to be great.
1:13.2	We're so excited to have you back.
1:15.1	Thank you.
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