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Meet the Press is an American television show that has been on the air since 1947, making it one of the longest running programs in the history of television. The show is broadcast on NBC every Sunday, and is currently hosted by Chuck Todd, who took over the show in September of 2014. However, over the years, there have been different hosts of Meet the Press, including Lawrence E. Spivak, who was the first host of the show, and Dennis Haysbert, who was a guest host in 2017.

Meet the Press is a political talk show that focuses on discussing the events of the week and the political issues facing the United States and the world. The show brings together a panel of experts to discuss the most important topics of the day, including politicians, journalists, and experts in various fields. The guests that appear on Meet the Press come from a variety of political backgrounds, including Democrats, Republicans, and independents, and they represent a broad range of ideas and opinions.

One of the unique things about Meet the Press is that the show has been around for so long, and has become such an institution, that it has had an impact on American politics itself. Many politicians consider it a badge of honor to be invited to appear on Meet the Press, and it is often seen as a platform that can help to shape public opinion.

Throughout its long history, Meet the Press has covered many historic events, including presidential elections, wars, and major legislative battles. The show has also helped to launch the careers of many journalists and political analysts, and has become a major force in American political discourse.

The show was created by Lawrence E. Spivak and went on air on November 6, 1947. The first episode featured James Farley, who was the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, as its guest. At the time, the show was broadcast on radio, and it was one of the few programs that focused exclusively on politics and current events.

Over the years, Meet the Press has evolved and changed to reflect the changing times. In the 1960s, the show began to incorporate television into its broadcasts, and by the 1970s, it had become a fully televised program. As television became more popular in the United States, Meet the Press grew in popularity as well, and it became a must-watch program for anyone interested in politics.

One of the reasons that Meet the Press has been so successful over the years is its commitment to unbiased reporting and analysis. The show has always prided itself on its fair and balanced approach to politics, and it has never shied away from tackling difficult or controversial subjects. The guests on the show are always given a fair hearing, and the panelists are always respectful and thoughtful in their discussions.

Despite its many successes over the years, Meet the Press has faced some challenges as well. In recent years, the show has seen a decline in its ratings, as more and more people have turned to social media and other online sources for their news and commentary. However, the show remains an important institution in American politics and journalism, and it continues to provide a forum for informed discussion and intelligent debate.

Ultimately, Meet the Press is an important part of American political culture, and its impact on the country cannot be overstated. Whether you are a fan of politics or simply interested in staying informed about the world around you, Meet the Press is a program that you should definitely check out. With its long and storied history, this show is sure to continue making an impact for many years to come.

Meet the Press is a series that ran for 2024 seasons (529 episodes) between November 6, 1947 and on NBC

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Oct 6, 2024
40. Oct 6, 2024
October 6, 2024
Summary is not available.
Sept 29 - Sen. Mark Kelly; Sen. Marco Rubio
39. Sept 29 - Sen. Mark Kelly; Sen. Marco Rubio
September 29, 2024
Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. John Fetterman
38. Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. John Fetterman
September 22, 2024
Summary is not available.
Sec. Pete Buttigieg, JD Vance
37. Sec. Pete Buttigieg, JD Vance
September 15, 2024
Summary is not available.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Doug Burgum
36. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Doug Burgum
September 8, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D.
Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Ro Khanna
35. Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Ro Khanna
September 1, 2024
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. J.D. Vance
34. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. J.D. Vance
August 25, 2024
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee; Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
33. Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
August 18, 2024
Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N. Y, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich.
July 14 - Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Lindsey Graham
32. July 14 - Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Lindsey Graham
July 14, 2024
Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
July 7 - Sen. JD Vance, Rep. Adam Schiff
31. July 7 - Sen. JD Vance, Rep. Adam Schiff
July 7, 2024
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio; Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
June 30 - Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Raphael Warnock
30. June 30 - Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Raphael Warnock
June 30, 2024
Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D.; Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
June 23 - Mitch Landrieu, Gov. Kristi Noem
29. June 23 - Mitch Landrieu, Gov. Kristi Noem
June 23, 2024
Mitch Landrieu, national co-chair of President Joe Biden's reelection campaign; Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.
June 16 -Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Ro Khanna
28. June 16 -Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Ro Khanna
June 16, 2024
Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
June 2 - Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Cyrus Vance Jr.
27. June 2 - Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Cyrus Vance Jr.
June 2, 2024
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
May 26 - Jocelyn Benson, Brad Raffensperger, Adrian Fontes, Al Schmidt
26. May 26 - Jocelyn Benson, Brad Raffensperger, Adrian Fontes, Al Schmidt
May 26, 2024
A panel of secretaries of state with Jocelyn Benson, D-Mich., Brad Raffensperger, R-Ga., Adrian Fontes, D-Ariz., and Al Schmidt, R-Pa.
May 19 - Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Wes Moore
19. May 19 - Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Wes Moore
May 19, 2024
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md.
May 12 - Sec. Antony Blinken, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Lindsey Graham
18. May 12 - Sec. Antony Blinken, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Lindsey Graham
May 12, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
May 5 - Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Mark Kelly, Cindy McCain
17. May 5 - Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Mark Kelly, Cindy McCain
May 5, 2024
Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program.
Apr. 28 - Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Tim Kaine, Ruby Bridges
16. Apr. 28 - Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Tim Kaine, Ruby Bridges
April 28, 2024
Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., Ruby Bridges.
Apr. 21 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
15. Apr. 21 - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
April 21, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Apr. 14 - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Gov. Wes Moore, Rep. Mike Turner
14. Apr. 14 - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Gov. Wes Moore, Rep. Mike Turner
April 14, 2024
Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., and Wes Moore, D-Md.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio.
Mar. 31 - Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. Don Bacon
13. Mar. 31 - Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. Don Bacon
March 31, 2024
Reps. James Clyburn, D-S.C., and Don Bacon, R-Neb.
Mar. 24 - Stephen Breyer, Ruby Bridges
12. Mar. 24 - Stephen Breyer, Ruby Bridges
March 24, 2024
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, civil rights activist Ruby Bridges.
Mar. 17 - Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Ben Cardin, Chef José Andrés
11. Mar. 17 - Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Ben Cardin, Chef José Andrés
March 17, 2024
Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Ben Cardin, D-Md.; José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen.
Mar. 10 - Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Adam Schiff
10. Mar. 10 - Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Adam Schiff
March 10, 2024
Sens. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
Mar. 3 - Nikki Haley, Rep. Debbie Dingell
9. Mar. 3 - Nikki Haley, Rep. Debbie Dingell
March 3, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley; Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.
Feb. 25 - Jake Sullivan, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Byron Donalds
8. Feb. 25 - Jake Sullivan, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Byron Donalds
February 25, 2024
Summary is not available.
Feb. 18 - Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Patti Davis
7. Feb. 18 - Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Patti Davis
February 18, 2024
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, exclusively joins Meet the Press from Munich after warning that Russia may be developing a space-based weapon that could target U.S. satellites. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) talks about President Biden's path to re-election in an exclusive interview. Patti Davis, the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, joins to talk about her father's legacy and her own.
Feb. 11 - Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Mitch Landrieu, Chris Christie
6. Feb. 11 - Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Mitch Landrieu, Chris Christie
February 11, 2024
Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss special counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden's handling of classified documents, the border and the House Republicans' desire to impeach him. Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) joins Meet the Press for an exclusive interview to discuss the state of the Republican Party and the 2024 race. Mitch Landrieu, national co-chair of the Biden campaign, exclusively joins Meet the Press and reacts to special counsel Robert's Hurt report on President Biden's handling of classified documents.
Feb. 4 - Jake Sullivan, Rep. Mike Johnson
5. Feb. 4 - Jake Sullivan, Rep. Mike Johnson
February 4, 2024
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press with the latest numbers from a new NBC News national poll. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the two rounds of retaliatory strikes from the U.S. in Iraq and Syria. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) exclusively joins to talk about a potential border deal. Hallie Jackson, Sam Jacobs, Ramesh Ponnuru and Symone Sanders-Townsend join the Meet the Press roundtable.
Jan. 28 - Nikki Haley, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
4. Jan. 28 - Nikki Haley, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
January 28, 2024
NBC News exclusively reports that the Biden administration is discussing using weapons and ammunition sales to Israel as leverage to persuade the Israeli government to scale back its military assault on Gaza. Fmr. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley explains why she's staying in the Republican presidential race. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) discusses the president's relationship with Israel. NBC News Washington Managing Editor Carol Lee reports on a "first-of-its-kind" fundraiser for the Biden campaign.
Jan. 21 - Gov. Chris Sununu, Sen. Maggie Hassan
3. Jan. 21 - Gov. Chris Sununu, Sen. Maggie Hassan
January 21, 2024
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) joins a special edition of Meet the Press in Manchester, just two days before his state's primary. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) exclusively joins to discuss the Democratic attempts to write in President Biden's name on the ballot, after the DNC attempted to strip the Granite State of its first-in-the-nation status. NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd and Senior National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki give a preview into primary night. Dasha Burns, Lanhee Chen, Jonathan Martin and Jen Psaki join the Meet the Press roundtable.
Jan. 14 - Sen. Joni Ernst
2. Jan. 14 - Sen. Joni Ernst
January 14, 2024
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 7 - Rep. Elise Stefanik, Isaac Herzog, Quentin Fulks
1. Jan. 7 - Rep. Elise Stefanik, Isaac Herzog, Quentin Fulks
January 7, 2024
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) reflects on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on the Capitol and discusses antisemitism on college campuses. Biden 2024 Principal Deputy Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks exclusively shares the latest on President Joe Biden's re-election campaign. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses concerns that the Israel-Hamas war will escalate into a wider conflict abroad in an exclusive interview. Mike Memoli, Peggy Noonan and Kimberly Atkins Stohr join the Meet the Press roundtable.
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  • Premiere Date
    November 6, 1947
  • IMDB Rating
    5.5  (703)