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Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?
Join CNN anchor Chris Wallace, as he moves outside of politics to explore his wide range of interests across the spectrum of news, sports, entertainment, art and culture. Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? features candid conversations that are smart, sensible, and in-depth, guided by one of the best interviewers in the business.

Chris sits down with director James Cameron to talk about the release of his latest film, Avatar: The Way of Water. James go into depth about his approach as a director, the message he wants audience members to grasp, the third Avatar movie, while also reflecting on the last time he was on the show.
Originally aired: January 6, 2023
Originally aired: January 6, 2023
Oct 2, 2023
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Chris to reflect on his long career in public health. Dr. Fauci tells Chris about his plans to retire, where we stand with COVID-19 and its variants, how he handles his critics, the origin of COVID-19, his thoughts on the AIDS epidemic, and why he got into studying infectious diseases.
Originally aired: December 9, 2022
Originally aired: December 9, 2022
Sep 25, 2023
Chris talks to professional skateboarder Tony Hawk about the role he played in popularizing skateboarding as a sport. Chris and Tony come together to discuss his famous 900, how he got his start in skateboarding, skateboarding becoming an official Olympic sport, his injury, and why he started the Skatepark Project.
Originally aired: December 9, 2022
Originally aired: December 9, 2022
Sep 18, 2023
Chris is joined by singer-songwriter Dionne Warwick to talk about her CNN documentary. The two of them also discuss what it was like getting signed by Scepter Records, making it into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, the long-lasting impact of her song, “That’s What Friends Are For” and her time hosting the Psychic Friends Network.
Originally aired: December 9, 2022
Originally aired: December 9, 2022
Sep 11, 2023
Journalist, author, and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell joins Chris to discuss his unique perspective on telling stories. Malcom additionally talks about his podcast, his books, the “10,000-hour rule”, his famous hairdo, his race and identity, and the history he has running track.
Originally aired: December 2, 2022
Originally aired: December 2, 2022
Sep 4, 2023
Chris sits down with Anita Hill to talk about how the past 30 years have been impacted by Clarence Thomas. Anita tells Chris about her book, the progress that’s been made in ending gender violence, her testimony against Clarence Thomas, her thoughts on the overturn of Roe v. Wade, and her relationship with Chuck Malone.
Originally aired: December 2, 2022
Originally aired: December 2, 2022
Aug 28, 2023
Singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan joins Chris to talk about her new Christmas album recorded with her family, the impact that music has had on her life, the remake of the film Father of the Bride, recovering from her back injury, her own Broadway musical, winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and her daughter’s rise to fame.
Originally aired: December 2, 2022
Originally aired: December 2, 2022
Aug 21, 2023
Chris talks to American journalist Kara Swisher about some of her most notable interviews including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk. Kara also discusses what’s on the rise and decline in the world of technology, TikTok as a national security threat, her mindset on how she conducts her interviews, and her reputation for being tough.
Originally aired: November 18, 2022
Originally aired: November 18, 2022
Aug 14, 2023
Billy Porter sits down with Chris Wallace to talk about originating the role of Lola in Kinky Boots, his Emmy-award winning role in Pose, his memoir Unprotected and his iconic sense of fashion. He also touches on what it was like growing up in the LBTQ+ community as well as his aspirations for continued change in the future.
Originally aired: November 18, 2022
Originally aired: November 18, 2022
Aug 7, 2023
Chris is joined by American film director Quentin Tarantino to discuss his most recent book, his unique approach to directing, the Harvey Weinstein controversy, his son’s movie choices, and his tenth and final film.
Originally aired: November 18, 2022
Originally aired: November 18, 2022
Jul 31, 2023