Podcast · 205 episodes
In Depth With Graham Bensinger
by Graham Bensinger · English
Graham Bensinger travels the world for extended interviews and exclusive access to the biggest names. The podcast version of the globally-syndicated TV show is the only platform to get the full interview, including stories cut from the TV show due to time constraints.
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Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1, Family Sacrifice, and Breaking BarriersLewis Hamilton discusses his life and career—early family sacrifice, adapting to pressure and media, breaking barriers as a Black driver, balancing fame with training, switching teams, and managing…28 Sep 2026 · 58 min
Alex Smith on high school teammate Reggie Bush | Trending NowA trending clip from “Trending Now” where Alex Smith discusses his high school football experience at Helix, especially playing alongside future NFL star Reggie Bush, and how that environment shaped…25 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Caroline Wozniacki: My biggest dream was to be No. 1 | Forward ProgressCaroline Wozniacki reflects on becoming world No. 1 at 18, the role of confidence, and how life changed after her 2010 China Open breakthrough, including managing training amid sponsorship…24 Sep 2026 · 5 min
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Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1, Family Sacrifice, and Breaking BarriersLewis Hamilton discusses his life and career—early family sacrifice, adapting to pressure and media, breaking barriers as a Black driver, balancing fame with training, switching teams, and managing…28 Sep 2026 · 58 min · 29 chapters
Alex Smith on high school teammate Reggie Bush | Trending NowA trending clip from “Trending Now” where Alex Smith discusses his high school football experience at Helix, especially playing alongside future NFL star Reggie Bush, and how that environment shaped…25 Sep 2026 · 5 min · 4 chapters
Caroline Wozniacki: My biggest dream was to be No. 1 | Forward ProgressCaroline Wozniacki reflects on becoming world No. 1 at 18, the role of confidence, and how life changed after her 2010 China Open breakthrough, including managing training amid sponsorship…24 Sep 2026 · 5 min · 4 chapters
Mike Macdonald: Super Bowl, Self-Doubt, and the Weight of WinningMike Macdonald discusses the emotional and mental weight of winning in football, including his self-doubt and depression-like period, how he rebuilt confidence, and how his coaching philosophy…21 Sep 2026 · 1 h 45 min · 44 chapters
Jay Leno: How Henry Ford II got me my high school job back | Trending NowJay Leno recalls getting fired at age 16 from Wilmington Ford as a lot boy (hubcaps stolen by kids), then writing to Henry Ford II (“Hank the Deuce”) to ask for his job back; later he describes how…18 Sep 2026 · 6 min · 2 chapters
Kelsey Grammer wasn’t ready to die | Forward ProgressKelsey Grammer recounts surviving a May 31, 2008 heart attack during stand-up paddleboarding on Hawaii’s Big Island, including delayed emergency response, receiving a “clot buster,” and a near-death…17 Sep 2026 · 4 min · 3 chapters
Henry Winkler: The Fonz, Career Rejection, and Becoming HimselfHenry Winkler (the Fonz) discusses career rejection and reinvention after Happy Days, his dyslexia and childhood trauma, resilience during a seven-year “valley of career death,” and how therapy…14 Sep 2026 · 1 h 42 min · 39 chapters
Jerry Seinfeld on showbiz and small talk… one is Heaven, the other Hell | Trending NowJerry Seinfeld discusses showbiz culture, his relationship with George Shapiro, and his dislike of small talk.4 Sep 2026 · 3 min · 3 chapters
Tom Hanks: My dad saw his father’s murder | Forward ProgressTom Hanks discusses how his father’s childhood trauma—witnessing the murder of his own father—shaped his father’s sense of fairness and family life, and how Tom later found “common ground” through…3 Sep 2026 · 7 min · 5 chapters
Tom Green: Comedy, Cancer, and Leaving Hollywood for a Farm.Tom Green reflects on his path to comedy, his cancer experience, and how he’s built new TV projects while leaving Hollywood for country life in Canada.31 Aug 2026 · 2 h 14 min · 51 chapters
Sean Payton: Did I just lose Drew Brees? | Trending NowSean Payton discusses signing Drew Brees after a shoulder injury, the Saints’ post–Hurricane Katrina rebuilding, and how he evaluated risk, character, and fit; he also recounts early relocation…28 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Dolph Lundgren: The more I cheated, the more my wife spent my money | Forward ProgressDolph Lundgren discusses how his acting income collapsed from 1997–2007, how he coped financially and personally, and how trauma and self-sabotage affected his career commitment.27 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 4 chapters
Russell Westbrook: Fashion, Criticism, and the Drive That Defined His NBA CareerRussell Westbrook discusses his fashion identity, media criticism, competitive mindset, and formative life experiences—from inner-city Los Angeles and a risky college commitment to Oklahoma City’s…24 Aug 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 34 chapters
Jerome Bettis: I nearly quit before Steelers chapter | Trending NowJerome Bettis discusses his holdout with the St. Louis/LA Rams after Rich Brooks’ arrival, and how that led to his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers; he also reflects on playing the Rams after the…21 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 3 chapters
T.J. Watt: Fighting depression amid college injury struggles | Forward ProgressT.J. Watt reflects on depression and mental struggle during repeated knee injury setbacks at Wisconsin, and how family support and NFL comeback motivation helped him refocus.20 Aug 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
Manny Pacquiao: Poverty, Politics, and the Battles That Built a ChampionManny Pacquiao discusses how childhood poverty shaped his values, his boxing approach (speed, mental intimidation, training balance), and his political/public-service work in the Philippines,…17 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 29 chapters
Ernie Els: The perks of growing up rich | Trending NowA trending clip from an interview with golfer Ernie Els about choosing golf over tennis, growing up with wealth, and how family resources shaped his development.14 Aug 2026 · 3 min · 4 chapters
Dikembe Mutombo: Mom could have been saved | Forward ProgressDikembe Mutombo discusses how his mother’s death in Congo was worsened by lack of emergency medical access, and how that tragedy shaped his hospital and foundation’s mission to save mothers.13 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
John Paul DeJoria: Homelessness, Building Paul Mitchell, and the Billion-Dollar Power of PersistenceJohn Paul DeJoria discusses homelessness and persistence, then connects those lessons to building John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patron Spirits, plus long-term philanthropy and leadership practices.10 Aug 2026 · 1 h 54 min · 63 chapters
Roy Williams: Stayed at KU to fulfill promise to Nick Collison | Trending NowRoy Williams discusses why he stayed at Kansas after considering leaving for the NBA or UNC, and the emotional fallout with friends and relationships on both sides.7 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 4 chapters
Joe Thomas: Losing in NFL is hardest thing in any sport | Forward ProgressJoe Thomas reflects on how it feels to lose in the NFL and how he mentally rebounds week to week.6 Aug 2026 · 4 min · 2 chapters
Travis Pastrana: X Games Glory, Nitro Circus, and Living on the EdgeTravis Pastrana discusses his career in freestyle motocross and action sports—early X Games success, creating Nitro Circus, the psychology of risk and fear, and how injuries shape his life and…3 Aug 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 41 chapters
Ryan Sheckler: No sex before marriage | Forward ProgressRyan Sheckler discusses his family’s role in skateboarding, how his parents’ divorce shaped his views on relationships, and why he now practices no premarital sex in a Christ-based relationship.31 Jul 2026 · 5 min · 5 chapters
Jeanie Buss: Telling my 6th grade friends my dad died (he didn’t) | Forward ProgressJeannie Buss reflects on her parents’ divorce in the late 1960s/early 1970s, the loneliness of not knowing where her father was, and how she later reconnected with him through sports and movies.30 Jul 2026 · 5 min · 3 chapters