Meet the Press Archive

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• Barack Obama’s first interview on Meet the Press (July 25, 2004) 18.06.2026 49min

  Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama (D) joined Meet the Press for the first time after being selected to deliver the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention — a speech that would help launch him onto the national political stage and change the trajectory of his career.
• Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley & NBA All-Stars on Meet the Press (Feb. 9, 1997) 11.06.2026 22min

  FEB. 9, 1997 — Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Grant Hill and commissioner David Stern joined Meet the Press on the fiftieth anniversary of the NBA.
• Barney Frank on the evolution of gay rights and trust in government (March 15, 2015) 20.05.2026 16min

  Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) joined Meet the Press for an interview around his autobiography, “Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage.” Frank passed away on May 20, 2026, at the age of 86.
• Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaks with Meet the Press (Sept. 27, 1987) 14.05.2026 28min

  NBC News’ Tom Brokaw traveled to Beijing to speak with Zhao Ziyang, premier of China and the acting head of the Chinese Communist Party, in the first interview Zhao had ever given to American television. Watch the full episode from the Meet the Press archive.
• Ted Turner reflects on CNN and his life (Nov. 30, 2008) 06.05.2026 18min

  CNN founder Ted Turner joined Meet the Press around the release of his autobiography “Call Me Ted.” Turner passed away on May 6, 2026, aged 87.
• James Comey on Trump, Hillary Clinton and the FBI (April 29, 2018) 29.04.2026 47min

  Former FBI Director James Comey joined Meet the Press to weigh in on President Trump’s credibility, the Steele Dossier and the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation. Watch the full episode from the Meet the Press archive.
• Prince Philip on the future of the British monarchy (Nov. 9, 1969) 27.04.2026 29min

  Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and royal consort of Queen Elizabeth, joined Meet the Press during a 1969 tour of North America.
• NYC Mayor John Lindsay on his party switch and presidential run (Feb. 13, 1972) 19.04.2026 27min

  In an interview with Meet the Press, New York City Mayor John Lindsay, a longtime Republican, discussed his decision to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
• Fidel Castro says he is 'not a communist' (April 19, 1959) 12.04.2026 29min

  Fidel Castro appeared on Meet the Press for his first visit to the United States since the Cuban revolution, nearly three months earlier.
• Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth (July 21, 1963) 07.04.2026 29min

  Lt. Col. John Glenn joined Meet the Press to discuss U.S. plans to land an astronaut on the moon and defended the need for Congress to fund NASA.
• Apollo 11: Meet the Press covers the first moon landing (July 13, 1969) 01.04.2026 29min

  JULY 13, 1969 — Meet the Press broadcast from Cape Kennedy space center and welcomed the three NASA astronauts who commanded Apollo missions 8, 9 and 10 ahead of the historic launch of Apollo 11, which would land Americans on the moon.
• VP Gerald Ford on Watergate and the 1973 oil crisis (Jan. 6, 1974) 29.03.2026 28min

  Vice President Gerald Ford joined Meet the Press in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and as the U.S. was reeling from the 1973 energy crisis.
• Robert Mueller on rebuilding the FBI after 9/11 (June 2, 2002) 21.03.2026 58min

  Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller joined Meet the Press to discuss sweeping changes at the Bureau following the September 11, 2001, attacks. Mueller died Saturday at 81.
• Martin Luther King Jr. calls for nonviolent protests (April 17, 1960) 19.01.2026 29min

  As the civil rights protests of the 1960s spread across America, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined Meet the Press to urge his supporters to commit to nonviolent resistance.
• When Meet the Press turned the tables and let the guest ask questions (Dec. 24, 1950) 28.12.2025 29min

  Inspired by the spirit of Christmas, Meet the Press invited Sen. Paul Douglas (D-Ill.) to try his hand as a moderator and ask questions of the panel. “It is a novel experience for a politician to have the chance to question the members of the press,” Douglas said. “Until this afternoon the shoe has always been on the other foot.”
• Robert Frost reveals the poem that defines America (Dec. 25, 1955) 25.12.2025 25min

  Robert Frost, the only poet ever to receive four Pulitzer prize awards, joined Meet the Press on Christmas Day 1955 and was asked which of his poems best captured the spirit of America.
• Rob Reiner on Hollywood and his advocacy for same-sex marriage 19.12.2025 21min

  On June 4, 1995, Rob Reiner joined Meet the Press to defend Hollywood from charges that it had been “consumed by mindless violence and loveless sex.” Reiner returned on March 31, 2013, as the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
• Bush v. Gore: Meet the Press covers the election settled by the Court (Dec. 17, 2000) 14.12.2025 48min

  The Rev. Jesse Jackson, incoming White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) joined Meet the Press after the Supreme Court settled the recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
• Dick Cheney on America’s response to 9/11 (Sept. 16, 2001) 02.12.2025 52min

  Vice President Dick Cheney sat down with Meet the Press days after the attacks on September 11 for a wide-ranging interview at Camp David. On Nov. 20, 2025, the former chief of staff, congressman and influential vice president was laid to rest.
• The Lid of all Lids: Our final show 22.01.2021 4min

  Carrie Dann and Mark Murray say goodbye, but not before looking back at some of their favorite moments from the Lid.