Katie Couric on NBC's Drama, The Media in the Age of Trump, and Becoming a Grandmother

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

News, Politics, Government

4.8 • 784 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Steve Schmidt sits down with the legendary Katie Couric. They discuss how news organizations might better hold politicians accountable in the age of Trump and what Ronna McDaniel's hiring means for NBC News. They also talk about how John McCain would navigate the political landscape today. Plus, Katie shares a personal message just days after becoming a first-time grandmother. *** To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the show 48 hours early with access to premium content visit: https://thewarning.supercast.com/ Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/

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0:00.0	I am so thrilled today to be joined on this episode of the warning by the one, the only Katie
0:06.0	Corrick, who you can find at Katie Corrick.com, the co-founder of Katie Corrick Media.
0:13.0	And as of this weekend, you are a grandmother.
0:16.1	Congratulations, Katie.
0:17.4	Thank you, Steve.
0:18.4	It's pretty thrilling.
0:20.6	Gosh, been waiting for quite a while for this momentous
0:24.4	occasion. And my daughter, Ellie, who is my oldest daughter, and her husband, Mark, had a little
0:31.5	baby boy on Saturday morning and right on time, his due date. And it's very moving because his name is John
0:41.1	Albert. And he is named after Ellie's dad and my late husband, Jay. And he is going to be called
0:48.9	Jay in honor of him. So it was a really moving and meaningful day, obviously, for all of us in a new
0:57.5	chapter for Ellie and her husband. So I'm just really excited for them and excited for me that once
1:03.6	again, I get to see the world unfold through a child's eyes. Well, good for you. And congratulations
1:09.2	to you and your entire family.
1:12.3	Thank you.
1:13.6	There's a lot happening in the world right now to talk.
1:17.9	You think?
1:19.5	All right.
1:21.4	Well, you're one of the few people in history, history of broadcasting broadcasting who has sat in the network anchor chair,
1:32.4	um, really at the premiere shows, um, CBS evening news, the today show, of course, uh, on air, uh,
1:41.9	during the 9-11 attack.
1:53.7	In perpetuity, it's you in the 9-11 museum on the permanent loop broadcasting,
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