Brian Williams will host a podcast series for Netflix, set to debut later this year.
The former MSNBC host and NBC News anchor has been largely absent from media platforms since he exited the news channel at the end of 2021. He did anchor 2024 election night coverage for Amazon Prime, an effort by the streamer to distinguish itself from traditional outlets. Williams won an Emmy for the special.
We’re Back! With Brian Williams will feature interviews with celebrity figures and others, expanding Netflix’s podcast fare.
In a statement, Williams said, “With scientists predicting that every American will have a podcast by 2030, I thought it was time to get in the game. After 40 years in the news business, where an in-depth interview gets 4 minutes of airtime at best, I just want to have interesting conversations with creative, funny, smart, talented, and consequential people —
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