CNN 5 Things

CNN 5 Things

Hosted by David Rind and Krista Bo Polanco · CNN Podcasts

3.9from 2,803 ratings

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3,939
Episodes
3,291
Transcribed
2,803
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2021
First episode

About CNN 5 Things

Monday through Friday get up to speed on the biggest headlines of the day with 5 Things. On Saturdays, get a break for your ears with good news from 5 Good Things. And at noon and Sundays, we take you beyond the headlines to help make sense of what everyone is talking about in politics and beyond with One Thing.

Publisher
CNN Podcasts
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
14 Nov 2021
Latest episode
7 Nov 2026
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3,291 of 3,939 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    'Wellness Darties': Gen Z is Reinventing the Frat Party

  2. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Trump Replaces WH Chief of Staff

  3. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What Democrats Plan to Do with Their Power in Congress

Inside a recent episode

'Wellness Darties': Gen Z is Reinventing the Frat Party

Published 7 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I do have fun at those, but I prefer this. People are like talking to each other more and then you get to talk to them without the influence of drugs and alcohol and all that. And it's a real conversation in like a real environment. So it's like as much as we are connected, we're also isolated. […]

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Who has been a guest on CNN 5 Things

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Sarah Ferris
  • Jeff Zeleny
  • David Chalian
  • Sunlen Serfaty
  • Gabe Cohen

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)
3.7 / 5
1,329 ratings
Spotify
4.1 / 5
1,474 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Social presence
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YouTube
0
Engagement
93

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Who hosts CNN 5 Things?

David Rind and Krista Bo Polanco host the show. Published by CNN Podcasts.

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The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

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