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Chasing Life

Did the iPhone Change Everything... Including Us?

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.5 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

When the first iPhone was unveiled, it sparked a tech revolution. But who could have imagined how much it would reshape our lives? In this episode, Sanjay sits down with CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir to talk about his new documentary 50 Years of Apple — exploring how our devices have woven themselves into our homes, our habits, and even our parenting. They dig into the rise of screen addiction, what constant device use may be doing to our brains, and where Apple (and our tech‑filled future) may be headed next.  50 Years of Apple for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper airs Saturday April 4 at 10 p.m. ET on CNN, or you can stream it now on CNN All Access. This episode was produced by Kyra Dahring with assistance from Jennifer Lai Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Amanda Sealy  Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

And we are calling it iPhone.

0:06.6

Well, that was an announcement that would fundamentally change the way we all live.

0:11.5

And in his new documentary called 50 Years of Apple, my colleague and friend Bill Weir, he's going to look at how these devices we carry every day didn't just transform technology,

0:22.7

but they helped reshape our entire culture.

0:26.2

But for all the ways that these devices connect us and inform us and entertain us,

0:31.2

they're also probably rewiring us in ways that we're only beginning to understand.

0:36.6

I want to give you some stats quick,

0:38.5

and I'll just tell you that Bill's a father to two children. I have three girls, as many of you

0:43.9

know. Listen to these stats, especially if you're a parent, 40% of children have their own tablet

0:50.5

by age 2, 60% by age 4. This means that tablets are now one of the most common devices

0:58.6

children use under the age of 8, second only to the television. That's remarkable. These

1:05.5

devices didn't even exist when we were kids, and now they are the most common devices that

1:10.6

children use.

1:12.0

So what is all of that doing to our brains? What does that rewiring really mean?

1:17.8

Today, we're going to dive deep into what Bill has uncovered in this documentary project

1:22.8

that he's been working on. And I think also importantly, what really works if you say, hey, look, this is a problem

1:29.0

for me. This is a problem for my children. What really works in terms of helping you break that

1:34.5

habit? I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and this is chasing life.

1:43.9

I'd love to catch up with you sometime and hear about life in general, but I'm dying to know about this documentary.

1:50.7

Okay.

1:51.1

Fifty years of Apple.

1:52.7

First of all, I think, Bill, most people know you obviously as the chief climate guy.

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