The AC360 podcast set up in the CNN newsroom. Clearly there is a push to be more “authentic” in the same way that a lot of podcast stars are, and Tapper at least shows off his personality. But in small ways like this it’s been more experimental around the edges of what CNN programming can, and should, look like. But what does differentiate CNN from a lot of these indies is its vast support network. No one’s asking for CNN to be TMZ on TV, with Anderson Cooper as a Harvey Levin-esque ringleader in the newsroom.

Source: CNN March 24, 2026 14:16 UTC