Kenny Chesney

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

CNN

Society & Culture

4.8 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Country superstar Kenny Chesney reflects on the loss of friends and a beloved dog. He and Anderson also share their connection to a family who experienced a profound loss. Plus, Anderson talks about the death of David Gergen and speaks to a podcast listener facing a life-threatening illness. Join the community to share your story and watch Anderson's weekly streaming show All There Is Live at cnn.com/allthereis. Host: Anderson Cooper Showrunner: Haley Thomas Producers: Chuck Hadad, Grace Walker, Emily Williams Video Editor: Eric Zembrzuski Technical Director: Dan Dzula Booker: Kerry Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I went to a memorial service the other day for David Gurgen.
0:10.9	David was a lovely human being.
0:13.2	He was decent, kind, a gentleman on camera and off.
0:17.0	He wasn't one of those people you see on cable news yelling saying things they may not even believe.
0:21.5	He was thoughtful.
0:22.8	He'd served as an advisor to four presidents, Republicans and Democrats.
0:27.2	And even though he had a lifetime of real experience, he listened to other people and always engaged with them respectfully.
0:33.7	David died in July after a struggle with Louis body dementia.
0:37.4	I miss him.
0:38.3	His wife, Anne, flanked by their children, Catherine and Christopher,
0:42.3	read a poem she also had read at David's burial.
0:46.3	It's called Immertality by Claire Harner.
0:49.3	Do not stand at my grave and weep.
0:52.3	I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the
0:59.2	diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain.
1:08.5	When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift up-flinging of quiet birds
1:15.1	encircling flight. I am the soft star that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry.
1:25.4	I am not there. I did not die. I like that idea, that our loved ones
1:33.3	are not gone, that they are in all these things, that they're alive all around us. I certainly
1:40.1	hope that's true. You may know that I've started a live stream show, which is a companion to this
1:45.0	podcast called All There Is Live. My guest on the latest episode is Marika Omera, who sent me this
1:50.5	voicemail back in 2024. My name is Marita. I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer
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