About In Conversation with Joe Long and Carl Leibowitz
Joe Long and Carl Leibowitz are veteran broadcast journalists and former colleagues at CBS News. When the biggest stories demanded insightful observation, Joe and Carl were among the network's top producers booking guests, crafting questions, and writing scripts. They've contributed thousands of pages to history's first draft of global events.
Though they haven't worked together in more than a decade, Joe and Carl's conversations about what's news and how its covered never ended. This podcast shares their relentless curiosity and invites people of influence and action into the conversation.
Joe and Carl discuss travel planning and best practices with CBS News Travel Editor and PBS travel show host, Peter Greenberg.
11 Sept 2025
Making Mental Health a Priority for Our Kids_016
Joe and Carl are in conversation with Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, a child & family psychologist and mental health expert from New York City. They discuss staying mentally healthy as the school year starts and the need for greater suicide prevention awareness
5 Sept 2025
Season 1. Episode 15: Dr. Robert Glatter on Continued Vaccine Controversy
Joe and Carl are in conversation with Emergency Room physician and frequent media analyst Dr. Robert Glatter. They discuss the current state of vaccines, particularly in light of recent public health challenges and vaccine hesitancy. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining high vaccination rates to ensure herd immunity and prevent outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles. The discussion also touches on the impact of misinformation, the role of public health leadership, and the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Glatter advocates for clear communication and the necessity of vaccination as a cornerstone of public health.
2 Sept 2025
Season one. Episode 14: Steven Koonin on WH Climate Report
Joe and Carl talk with Steven Koonin, one of the authors of the recent Department of Energy report on climate change that has been called a "mockery" in a 500 page response written by climate scientists in opposition to the report's publication. Koonin, a former Obama Energy Department Undersecretary, is a theoretical physicist and professor who discusses why the narrative on climate change needs revision and how science is often misrepresented and often erroneously reported by journalists and government officials. As President Barack Obama's Undersecretary at the Department of Energy, Steven Koonin authored the agency's climate strategy. He was later criticized and labeled a "climate denier" after publishing a 2014 Wall Street Journal essay saying the science on climate change is unsettled. He released the book "Unsettled" in 2021.
15 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode 13: Journalist Uri Berliner on the defunding of NPR.
Joe and Carl talk with former NPR staffer Uri Berliner about the essay he wrote last year that sharply criticized the company where he'd worked for 25 years and the recent news of the Trump Administration defunding the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, which supports NPR and PBS. They also discuss the future of artificial intelligence in journalism as the field becomes more fractured and less focused on a broader audience.
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12 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode 12: Elaine Culotti on Sustaining Success and Her Potential Run for CA Governor.
Joe and Carl talk with Serial Entrepreneur Elaine Culotti About Sustainable Farming, Building a Successful Business and Her Potential Run for Governor of California.
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8 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode 11: Screenwriter and actor Zack Weiner on his latest films.
Joe and Carl talk with actor and screenwriter Zack Weiner about the new film he co-wrote with Daniel Robbins called Bad Shabbos. They also discuss Zack's other release this year called Citizen Weiner, a mockumentary about his 2021 campaign for city council in New York.
#badshabbos #movie #methodman #jewish #jewishcomedy #citizenweiner #comedy #covid #screenwriter #mockumentary #uws #manhattan #nycfilm #nycfilmmaker #actor #darkcomedy #zabars #shabbat #icecream #upperwestside #fridaynightdinner #shabbat #writing #screenwriter #storytelling #doratheexplorer
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode ten: Beth Karas on Ghislaine Maxwell.
Joe and Carl talk with crime and justice journalist Beth Karas. The onetime prosecutor shares some of her most notable reports from America's courtrooms and offers her unique take on the latest developments regarding Ghislaine Maxwell, the recently convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode nine: Saralyn Mark on Healthy Aging in the Era of MAHA.
Joe and Carl are in conversation with Dr. Saralyn Mark, a former White House science and health advisor. They discuss the changes to federal health agencies under Robert. F Kennedy Jr. and what she's learned about healthy aging from studying Astronauts in space.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode eight: Gordon Chang on How China Can Destroy America.
Joe and Carl are in conversation with Gordon Chang, a conservative political analyst and expert on China. They talk trade, tariffs, and the communist nation's threat to America.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode seven: Eli Lebowicz on Finding Humor in Dark Places.
Joe and Carl welcome comedian Eli Lebowicz to the conversation. They talk about his brand of Jewish comedy and the challenge of finding light in dark places like the rise in antisemitism.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode six: Barry Saywitz on Real Estate Uncertainty.
Joe and Carl meet Barry Saywitz, a highly regarded real estate broker and developer from Southern California. They discuss the current state of commercial real estate, corporate America's return-to-work, and the ongoing slump affecting the residential market.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode five: The Capitulation of CBS and Cancellation of Stephen Colbert.
Joe and Carl discuss the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the drop in TV ad revenue, and unfortunate expansion of branded content in network news.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode four: Radio is Back!
Joe and Carl make some suggested updates to their podcast and talk about paving a new path through this podcast, which feels a lot like old-school talk radio.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode three: Antisemitism on the A Train.
Carl describes an antisemitic confrontation that took place on the A train he was riding on Saturday, July 13, 2025. .
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode two: Barbara Walters, The End of Celebrity Journalists, and the Momentum of the Epstein Files.
In this episode Joe and Carl talk about the coverage of Jeffery Epstein and the new documentary about Barbara Walters.
6 Aug 2025
Season one. Episode one: Getting started.
In their debut podcast, veteran journalists Joe Long and Carl Leibowitz talk about the decision to record their often lengthy conversations about news and how news gets covered. They also dip into the headlines of the day, which includes the CBS News settlement with President Trump.
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YouTube views
8,112
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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90
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0
YouTube
74
Engagement
32
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