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Honestly with Bari Weiss

The most interesting conversations in American life happen in private. This show brings them out of the closet. Stories no one else is telling and conversations with the most fascinating people in the country, every week from The Free Press, hosted by former New York Times and Wall Street Journal journalist Bari Weiss.

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How the New Middle East Was Made with Simon Sebag Montefiore

13 Oct 2026
1h 11m
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The Middle East is currently navigating a volatile "new world of counter-history" where ideological orthodoxy often supersedes factual reality. Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore argues that the ongoing conflict, triggered by the October 7th massacre, represents a broader, borderless struggle between open, democratic sys...

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Tickets Now Live: Bari Weiss and Simon Sebag Montefiore in NYC

18 Sep 2026
2m
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We’re All Living in Casey Neistat’s World

17 Apr 2026
1h 21m
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A Note from Bari on Honestly

22 Jan 2026
5m
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What to Expect in 2026 with Niall Ferguson, John McWhorter, Dr. Mark Hyman, Leandra Medine Cohen, Suzy Weiss, and Sarah Isgur

31 Dec 2025
2h 29m
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The Birth of Christianity

24 Dec 2025
1h 10m
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In this Christmas episode of Honestly, Bari Weiss interviews Paula Fredriksen, a leading scholar of early Christianity, to explore the historical context of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. The conversation delves into the world Jesus was born into, the messianic expectations of the time, and how the early follow...

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CBS News Presents: A Town Hall with Erika Kirk

14 Dec 2025
53m
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Should We Legalize Assisted Suicide?

09 Dec 2025
1h 32m
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In this episode of Honestly, Bari Weiss moderates a heated debate between David Hoffman, a healthcare attorney and bioethicist, and Dr. Lydia Dugdale, a physician and medical ethicist, on the topic of physician-assisted suicide, also known as Medical Aid in Dying (MAID). The discussion centers on a proposed Medical Aid...

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Is Designing Babies Unethical—or a Moral Imperative?

02 Dec 2025
1h 24m
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Would America Be Safer Without the Second Amendment?

25 Nov 2025
1h 7m
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Kids Don't Need Phones with Jonathan Haidt

18 Nov 2025
1h 20m
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Democratic Dissident John Fetterman

11 Nov 2025
1h 21m
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How We Lost Ourselves to Technology—and How We Can Come Back

04 Nov 2025
56m
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Can Reading Fix Men?

30 Oct 2025
1h 4m
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Palmer Luckey and the Future of American Power

28 Oct 2025
1h 29m
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In this episode of Honestly, Bari Weiss interviews Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and Anduril, about his journey from being ostracized in Silicon Valley for supporting Trump to becoming a defense industry titan. They discuss the cultural shift in Silicon Valley, the politicization of tech companies, and the chall...

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Trailer | Spiral: Murder in Detroit

23 Oct 2025
1m
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How Katie Herzog Drank Her Way to Sobriety

21 Oct 2025
1h 5m
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The Hostage Release and the Future of Gaza

14 Oct 2025
1h 59m
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María Corina Machado’s Fight to Free Venezuela

13 Oct 2025
51m
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Niall Ferguson on October 7 and Our Changed World

08 Oct 2025
1h 9m
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