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Former TV anchor Brian Williams to host podcast series on Netflix

The former NBC News anchor will host relaxed conversations with cultural figures as Netflix expands its original podcast slate.

  • Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams will host a new podcast series on Netflix debuting later this year, featuring wide-ranging conversations with consequential figures in a relaxed format.
  • After 40 years in the news business, Williams seeks to move beyond 4-minute interview constraints, stating he wants "to have interesting conversations with creative, funny, smart, talented, and consequential people."
  • Emmy-Winning producer Jonathan Wald will oversee the series, which features wide-ranging exchanges with actors, writers, musicians, and journalists shaping popular culture today.
  • Netflix continues expanding its podcast collection following its earlier announcement of a series hosted by "Saturday Night Live" alum Pete Davidson, incorporating video podcasts into mobile experience.
  • Most recently, Williams anchored "Election Night Live" on Amazon Prime, earning his 13th Emmy; his 28-year NBC career included interviews with seven U.S. presidents.
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Former TV anchor Brian Williams to host podcast series on Netflix

The podcast will feature conversations with "some of the most interesting figures shaping popular culture today," including actors, writers, musicians and more.

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