In Depth With Graham Bensinger

Epizodes

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  Donovan McNabb told me to shut the F up | Trending Now 24.07.2026 6min

  Terrell Owens on his initial, close relationship with former Eagles QB, Donovan McNabb and when the relationship soured after McNabb’s sharp response to T.O. saying he was open
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  Sean Payton: Sleeping at work, missing family | Forward Progress 23.07.2026 6min

  Broncos head coach Sean Payton addresses difficulties managing the work-life balance across his NFL coaching career. Payton says NFL coaching positions are consuming and talks of sleeping at the office in order to erase commute time and catch an extra hour of sleep.
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  Seven-Time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson: Fear, Family, and the Drive to Keep Racing 20.07.2026 1h 17min

  Seven-time NASCAR Series Cup champion Jimmie Johnson invites Graham to an IndyCar race in California and to his personal warehouse of memorabilia in Charlotte for an In Depth conversation. The elite race car driver candidly talks of “the grind” that led to his 2020 exit from NASCAR, his thoughts on how to help save the struggling sport and a Formula 1 test drive that fueled his pivot into IndyCar racing.
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  Jean shorts & flip flops: Ron DeSantis on his first day at Yale | Trending Now 17.07.2026 5min

  Ron DeSantis says he didn't know Ivy League colleges were liberal until he arrived at Yale in jean shorts and flip flops. In this conversation, the Florida Governor talks about his upbringing, his nurse mother from Youngstown, Ohio, and his father from the steel towns of western Pennsylvania. He shares his recollection of feeling like an outsider on campus and describes how, by his account, the liberal environment at Yale and Harvard Law School pushed him further to the political right rather than the left. A personal look at how DeSantis says his college years shaped the conservative politician he became.
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  Shaun White: My open heart surgeries | Forward Progress 16.07.2026 3min

  Shaun White on being born with a heart defect, two open-heart surgeries as a young child and why he can never get a MRI
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  Golf Legend Greg Norman: Major Wins, Business Success, and the Pain of Losing the Masters 13.07.2026 1h 21min

   Graham sits down with legendary golfer, Greg Norman, who discusses losing with class, picking up golf out of boredom and going against his father’s wishes by turning pro. Norman also shares how he built his business empire, the personal costs of success and golfing with his best friend, Bill Clinton, among a variety of other candid stories.
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  Steve-O: “Jackass” changed my life | Trending Now 10.07.2026 6min

  Steve-O talks about the overnight success of MTV’s “Jackass” and the controversy it inspired. He also discusses the show’s transition into movies, the likelihood of future projects and the personal and professional influence of “Jackass” alum, Johnny Knoxville.
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  Kelly Slater: I was 21, world champ and broke | Forward Progress 09.07.2026 2min

  Kelly Slater discusses his family’s struggle for lunch money and mismanaging his first million dollars
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  Tennis Pioneer Billie Jean King: Equal Rights, Wimbledon, and the Battle of the Sexes 06.07.2026 1h 6min

  Graham sits down with tennis legend and champion for gender equality, Billie Jean King. She shares memories of career highlights, including the famed Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs, her decision to help form the first women’s league, and her vision for World TeamTennis (WTT). King also discusses her beginnings in the sport and a tense press conference when she first publicly admitted she is gay.
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  Jimmie Johnson on leaving NASCAR | Trending Now 03.07.2026 5min

  Seven-time NASCAR Series Cup champ Jimmie Johnson recalls “the grind” of his final years in the sport, saying he was grumpy most of the time. He talks of the significant salary decreases among drivers and suggests that NASCAR cuts at least eight races out of its 36-race season.
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  Clayton Kershaw: Still not over losing the NLCS | Forward Progress 02.07.2026 2min

  Clayton Kershaw on feeling  responsible for the 2013 NLCS loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and trying to get over it
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  U.S. Soccer Icon Tim Howard: Tourette’s, Manchester United, and the World Cup 29.06.2026 55min

  U.S. Soccer icon Tim Howard reflects on the journey that took him from a one-bedroom apartment in New Jersey to Manchester United, Everton and the World Cup. He opens up about living with Tourette’s, handling brutal criticism in England, and the mental pressure of playing goalkeeper at the highest level.
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  John Daly on the day his dad put a gun to his head | Trending Now 26.06.2026 7min

  John Daly recalls childhood with an abusive father, and the love he’s missed since his mother’s death.
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  Emmitt Smith: The $20K concussion settlement with NFL players is “nothing” | Forward Progress 25.06.2026 3min

  Emmitt Smith shares his strong concern with the long-term effects of taking so many hits in the NFL and why his head maintains a constant tilt.
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  Richard Petty: NASCAR’s Early Days, 200 Victories, and a Family Built on Racing 22.06.2026 1h 28min

   Graham sits down with the most accomplished NASCAR driver in racing history, Richard Petty, at his museum and garage in North Carolina. Petty reflects on racing-related tragedies and using those as inspiration to create Victory Junction, a camp serving thousands of children with chronic diseases. “The King” also shares stories of sustaining severe injuries, courting his future wife and eating fried chicken with President Reagan, among other aspects of his historic career.
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  Kimbal Musk on SpaceX: Shocked when U.S. government forced $1B budget | Trending Now 19.06.2026 7min

   Kimbal Musk discusses the beginning stages of SpaceX and working with brother Elon Musk, with insight into the difference of opinion between SpaceX and the government. Kimbal talks about nearly missing the 4th launch in 2008 following a trip to Disneyland and how the launch left them in tears and a $1.6 billion contract with NASA.
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  Larry the Cable Guy: Abusive dad taught me comedy | Forward Progress 18.06.2026 7min

  Larry the Cable Guy on growing up with his “old school” father and how he learned comedic timing to deflect from stressful situations and spankings. Larry also looks back on how he made thousands of dollars selling pigs as a nine-year-old and when he tried to hide and raise three baby pigs in his bedroom closet.
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  Gary Player: Childhood Tragedy, Relentless Discipline and Golf Immortality 15.06.2026 1h 43min

  Graham sits down with Gary Player in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The golf legend and nine-time majors champ talks about his tough childhood, Tiger Woods, posing nude for ESPN Magazine, and his obsession with staying fit. He also remembers apartheid in his native South Africa, the criticism he faced, and his friendship with Nelson Mandela.
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  Jesse James: I had football offers from every D-1 school 12.06.2026 5min

  Jesse James discusses his accomplished football career through high school, and getting revenge on a bully QB
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  Charles Schwab: My ‘Ah-Ha’ moment | Forward Progress 11.06.2026 7min

  Self-made financier Charles Schwab discusses his start in traditional investing, working as a financial analyst for a small firm. He thought that finding great companies that had the technological answers for the future was the key to creating rate. But soon, he saw the brokerage system, based on fees and commissions, made investment inaccessible to the average person. So when the system became deregulated, he jumped at the chance to build his own business, where his employees earned a salary, and a bonus based on good service. But the company’s exponential growth came with its own set of struggles.