In Depth With Graham Bensinger

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  Steve Aoki: Overcoming Racism To Top the Charts 05.10.2026 1t 48min

  Graham gets an all-access pass to one of the world’s most prominent and financially successful DJs, Steve Aoki. While talking at his epic Las Vegas home in July 2021, Aoki opens up about the sacrifices that come with his professional successes and how his father’s death led to a pursuit to live forever. The avid card collector also details a risky purchase of an extremely rare item.
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  Brett Favre: It was not my job to mentor Aaron Rodgers | Trending Now 02.10.2026 5min

   Brett Favre said his job was to help win ball games, not take Aaron Rodgers or anyone else under his wing
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  Guy Fieri on critics: If I suck, I want to know I suck 01.10.2026 6min

  Being a popular TV host, Guy Fieri is no stranger to criticism but he also doesn’t shy away from it. He encourages people he knows to be honest, saying if he sucks, he wants to know. 
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  Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1, Family Sacrifice, and Breaking Barriers 28.09.2026 58min

  Graham travels to Brackley, England to sit down with five-time Formula 1 champ, Lewis Hamilton. The global icon and one of TIME’s most influential people talks about breaking barriers as the first black driver in the F1, the controversial decisions to leave both Team McLaren and his father as manager and a lost friendship with former teammate and rival, Nico Rosberg. 
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  Alex Smith on high school teammate Reggie Bush | Trending Now 25.09.2026 5min

   Alex Smith on playing football at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa, CA with Reggie Bush. Smith describes just how exceptional Reggie Bush was on the football field and jokingly blames Reggie for being so talented that Alex rarely got to throw the ball. Plus, Alex talks about how his older brother inspired him to play football and specifically, quarterback.
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  Caroline Wozniacki: My biggest dream was to be No. 1 | Forward Progress 24.09.2026 5min

  Caroline Wozniacki reflects on her rapid ascent as a teenager to a ranking as the No. 1 women’s tennis player in the world, celebrating the dream come true with her dad and how life quickly changed as major sponsor deals started to roll in.
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  Mike Macdonald: Super Bowl, Self-Doubt, and the Weight of Winning 22.09.2026 1t 44min

  Graham Bensinger travels to Seattle for an in-depth profile of Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, fresh off a Super Bowl victory in just his second season leading an NFL team. Macdonald reflects on his unlikely rise from a low-level Ravens intern to championship head coach, while opening up about self-doubt, mental health struggles and his evolving relationship with longtime mentor John Harbaugh.
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  Jay Leno: How Henry Ford II got me my high school job back | Trending Now 18.09.2026 6min

  Comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno looks back on the moment he discovered his passion for cars and shares a cool story about the time he mailed a letter to Henry Ford II, hoping to get his job back at one of their dealerships. 
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  Kelsey Grammer wasn’t ready to die | Forward Progress 17.09.2026 4min

  Kelsey Grammer had just been stand-up paddling when he started feeling dizzy, and then a crushing pain led him to believe he might be having a heart attack. Grammer was in Hawaii, and he had to wait an hour and a half for an ambulance. His heart suffered some damage in that time, and he has had to work hard to recover. He recalls learning the procedure that would save his life might also kill him, and declaring he wasn’t ready to die.
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  Henry Winkler: The Fonz, Career Rejection, and Becoming Himself 14.09.2026 1t 41min

  Henry Winkler became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars as The Fonz on Happy Days — but the role that made him famous also nearly derailed his career. In this candid conversation, Winkler opens up about the highs and lows of his decades in Hollywood: from being typecast after Happy Days to rebuilding his career, finding purpose in therapy, and continuing to work at 80.
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  Jerry Seinfeld on showbiz and small talk… one is Heaven, the other Hell | Trending Now 04.09.2026 3min

  Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld opens up about his relationship with talent manager George Shapiro, calling him a father figure, and discusses their shared joy of show business. He also shares how different they were, calling him warm and amazing with people. He explains why he likes to be around those who are good with other people, sharing that he avidly hates small talk.
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  Tom Hanks: My dad saw his father’s murder | Forward Progress 03.09.2026 7min

  Tom Hanks’ father suffered a devastating trauma as a young boy, witnessing his own father be murdered by a hired hand. Hanks said the trauma never left his Dad, who seemed to find no joy in life. The two were not close, until a movie, and Hanks’ own divorce, changed their conversation. Plus, Hanks recounts telling his father he was going to work as a professional actor, and being able to attend the Oscars together when Hanks was nominated for Big.
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  Tom Green: Comedy, Cancer, and Leaving Hollywood for a Farm. 31.08.2026 2t 14min

  Graham heads to the Canadian wilderness for a long-form conversation with comedian and actor Tom Green. Reflecting on his early days, Green shares how a student council speech about humor set him on the path to comedy.  He also opens up about his battle with testicular cancer and his relationship with ex-wife Drew Barrymore.
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  Sean Payton: Did I just lose Drew Brees? | Trending Now 28.08.2026 6min

  Saints head coach Sean Payton on recruiting Drew Brees to New Orleans, including driving Brees around the city, getting lost and ending up in one of the hardest hit neighborhoods from Hurricane Katrina. Plus, Brees shares his thoughts on what he was looking for in a franchise and the real reason he and his wife decided they were moving to New Orleans.
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  Dolph Lundgren: The more I cheated, the more my wife spent my money | Forward Progress 27.08.2026 4min

  Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist Dolph Lundgren says his finances diminished 90% from 1997 - 2007, fueled in some part by his then-wife Anette Qviberg. Dolph remembers feeling that his wife was impartial about his infidelity, so long as he continued to pay off her remarkable monthly credit card bills (roughly $60K per month) and bought her exotic cars. 
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  Russell Westbrook: Fashion, Criticism, and the Drive That Defined His NBA Career 24.08.2026 1t 4min

  With Russell Westbrook announcing his retirement after 18 NBA seasons, we look back at Graham’s 2014 interview with the future Hall of Fame point guard. Westbrook reflects on criticism of his playing style, the risky decision that shaped his college recruitment and his rise from Los Angeles to NBA superstardom. He also opens up about the sudden death of his best friend, the bad press he’s faced and why fashion became such an important outlet for self-expression.
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  Jerome Bettis: I nearly quit before Steelers chapter | Trending Now 21.08.2026 5min

  Jerome Bettis on the St. Louis Rams contract dispute that created tension with his head coach and nearly led to Bettis walking away from the game forever. Plus, he shares the vindication of beating up on the Rams later, as a Pittsburgh Steeler.
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  T.J. Watt: Fighting depression amid college injury struggles | Forward Progress 20.08.2026 7min

  From hotel family dinners after surgery to breaking down in practice, T.J. Watt recalls a pivotal moment in his journey. He shares the frustration, the rehab setbacks, and the support system that kept him going — plus how leaning into family, not away from it, changed everything.
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  Manny Pacquiao: Poverty, Politics, and the Battles That Built a Champion 17.08.2026 47min

  In this 2014 interview, Graham sits down with boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to reflect on his rise from extreme poverty in the Philippines to becoming one of the greatest fighters of his generation. Pacquiao opens up about his childhood, the sacrifices that shaped him, his relationship with Freddie Roach and the biggest fights of his career. He also discusses Floyd Mayweather, faith, politics, generosity and why he believes his purpose extends far beyond boxing.
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  Ernie Els: The perks of growing up rich | Trending Now 14.08.2026 3min

  Ernie Els shares how he feels lucky and fortunate to have grown up with the means to fully pursue his passions, plus tells Graham about his interests in tennis and rugby.