In Depth With Graham Bensinger

In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss discusses her relationship with Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. She talks about the mentor-mentee dynamic between Magic and her father, Jerry Buss, her experience working with Magic on the Lakers ownership group, and her reaction to the unexpected news of his resignation.

In this week’s motivational podcast, financier Charles Schwab recalls how he struggled in school because of his undiagnosed dyslexia. His son’s diagnosis with similar symptoms helped Schwab realize he, too, had a learning disability, which he struggles with to this day.

As part of the Cheryl Hines episode, Graham had the opportunity to speak to the actor and her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before a political fundraiser in Los Angeles. Graham spoke with the presidential candidate and Hines about the early days of their relationship and tough moments in the marriage. They also share interesting animal stories and a conversation with Fidel Castro. 

Graham, executive producer Brad Galbreath and producer Brian Mueller share behind-the-scenes stories from our interview with actor/comedian Cheryl Hines.

Graham spends a couple days in Los Angeles with actor Cheryl Hines. Best known for playing Larry Davd’s wife in “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, Hines reflects on the life-changing phone call from David telling her she got the role, to the emotional moment after shooting the final episode. The Florida native also remembers emotional moments with her family as she made the move from Tallahassee to Hollywood. Hines details the many odd jobs she had in her early days in LA, from bartending at the hotel where the OJ Simpson jury was sequestered, to working as Rob Reiner’s personal assistant. She also talks about the ups and downs of her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign.

In this week’s motivational podcast, legendary tennis player Billie Jean King discusses the origins of Mylan World TeamTennis (WTT), the benefits of men and women competing together, and why WTT is more fan-friendly than other professional tennis matches.

In this week’s motivational podcast, we look back on a clip from our 2017 interview with former Formula 1 driver, Niki Lauda describes the horrific, unforgettable scene as he examined the site of the 1991 Lauda Air crash in Thailand, which took the lives of 213 passengers and 10 crew members. Lauda details his work with Boeing to help find closure for families of the victims and why it took eight months before they could announce the design flaw in the 767 airplane.

In this week’s motivational podcast, ballet dancer Misty Copeland explains how her upward trajectory in the ballet community was met with resistance from its predominantly white industry professionals. She says the resistance spiked her anxiety and led to her seeking therapy from a sports psychologist.

Graham talks with the only coach to win a championship at both the NBA and NCAA level, Larry Brown.  In this 2014 interview, the well-traveled hall of famer discusses getting fired by Michael Jordan, maximizing player talent and turbulent relationships with NBA great Allen Iverson.

In this week’s fan-favorite podcast, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo explains the sentimental value behind what he recalls as the worst loss to date during his illustrious tenure at MSU. The coach goes on to praise Mateen Cleeves as the “Magic Johnson” of the Spartans’ national championship team in 2000 and discusses the emotional toll of continually pursuing a second title.