Podcast

Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin

Society & Culture

TODAY’s Craig Melvin brings warmth, humor, and curiosity to intimate conversations from his basement bar. Each week Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person to talk about the defining moments, challenges and triumphs that shaped their lives. Expect thoughtful insights, unexpected turns and the type of honesty that feels like catching up with an old friend. And who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective...and your glass half full.

Society & Culture chart
#84
Episodes
43
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
41 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
16 hours ago

Episodes

43 episodes, newest first

  1. Stevie Van Zandt on Recommending Gandolfini for Tony Soprano

    Episode 37

    Show notes

    Stevie Van Zandt sits down with Craig Melvin on this episode of "Glass Half Full" to talk about six decades playing alongside Bruce Springsteen, acting in "The Sopranos" and raising awareness of apartheid. He talks about how David Chase offered him a role before he had ever acted and how he auditioned for Tony Soprano before pointing the casting director to James Gandolfini. Van Zandt also opens up about the moment in a South African taxi that turned him from songwriter to activist, leading to protest song "Sun City." Plus, he shares why he still feels like the luckiest guy in the luckiest generation.

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    48 min
  2. Rob Gronkowski Never Spent a Dollar of His NFL Money

    Episode 36

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    46 min
  3. Jalen Brunson on Being a Champion, a Dad, and a Son | Glass Half Full

    Episode 35

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    29 min
  4. Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe Stories Bonus

    Show notes

    As a bonus for Glass Half Full fans, we’re sharing the trailer for season 5 of Morrison Mysteries.

    Enter the shadowy world of Edgar Allan Poe, brought to life by the unmistakable voice of Dateline’s Keith Morrison. In Season 5 of Morrison Mysteries, experience the mystery and madness of Poe's haunting classics, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat and The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

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    1 min
  5. Tony Hawk on Nearly Dying, His Skateboarding Empire, and Why He Just Can’t Stop

    Episode 34

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    45 min
  6. Geno Auriemma on Building a Dynasty, the Dawn Staley Rivalry, and Why He Almost Quit in Year One

    Episode 33

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    44 min
  7. Jose Iglesias on His Broadway Debut, MLB Career and Billboard No. 1 Hit

    Episode 32

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    38 min
  8. Ryan Clark on Sickle Cell, Getting Fired on Live TV, and Why He Just Can't Stop

    Episode 31

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    56 min
  9. Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson on Brotherhood, Sneaking Into Bed at 2 a.m. and Running for Governor

    Episode 30

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    35 min
  10. Margaret Cho on Turning Down ‘Heated Rivalry’ and What It Takes to Stay Funny

    Episode 29

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    44 min
  11. Mike Tomlin on Leaving the Steelers, 'Tomlinisms,' and Why He's Never Had a Losing Season

    Episode 28

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  12. Dawn Staley: NIL, The Knicks, and Her Path to South Carolina

    Episode 27

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    31 min
  13. WNBA Aces Star A’ja Wilson on Her Relationship with Coach Staley, Her Grandmother’s Pearls, and Why Pettiness Is Her Greatest Weapon

    Episode 26

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    40 min
  14. Roy Wood Jr. On Bombing at The Apollo & How Failure Fueled His Success

    Episode 25

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    41 min
  15. Malcolm Gladwell on Becoming a Dad at 60 and Why America Won’t Talk About Its Biggest Crisis

    Episode 24

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  16. Mellody Hobson on Marrying George Lucas, Raising Their Daughter, And What Money Can’t Buy

    Episode 23

    Show notes

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    37 min
  17. Craig Melvin's Wife Lindsay Czarniak on Sports Broadcasting, 'Game Day Murders' and Balancing It All

    Episode 22

    Show notes

    Craig Melvin sits down this week with sports broadcaster and Game Day Murders host Lindsay Czarniak, who also happens to be his wife, on this episode of Glass Half Full for a conversation about instinct, reinvention, and what it really looks like to chase a career when you're also raising a family. She opens up about the moment she turned down her dream job in Washington, D.C., and how trusting her gut changed the entire trajectory of her career. Lindsay also gets candid about the unique pressures working mothers face, why she believes women with careers and kids are still not talking honestly enough about what that balance actually costs, and pulls back the curtain on Game Day Murders, the new ID Network true crime series executive produced by Shaquille O'Neal.

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    55 min
  18. Colson Whitehead on Life After Two Pulitzers, 'Cool Machine' and What He's Still Chasing

    Episode 21

    Show notes

    In this special edition of Glass Half Full, Craig Melvin shares his previously recorded full TODAY interview with two time Pulitzer Prize winner, Colson Whitehead, for a conversation about creativity, identity, and what it looks like to keep reinventing yourself after you've already done everything. He opens up about why switching genres with every book is the only way he knows how to stay honest, what ChatGPT said about his new book, Cool Machine, and why, after two Pulitzers, he's still not sure he's done his best work yet.

    Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

    Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    35 min
  19. Shonda Rhimes on the Side of Success People Don’t See

    Episode 20

    Show notes

    In this episode of Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin, Shonda Rhimes joins Craig for a revealing conversation that begins with a decision she made to confront her lifelong shyness. She opens up about her inner world and the shock of becoming a writer suddenly in charge of a massive television show. Shonda also shares what she’s looking for in a partner, what could be next for the Bridgerton world, whether there could be a Scandal movie, and why she considers herself more optimistic than most.

    This episode of Glass Half Full originally aired on March 10th 2026.

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    36 min
  20. Terry Bradshaw on Building A Bourbon Empire, Finding the Right Woman, and Never Retiring

    Episode 19

    Show notes

    Terry Bradshaw sits down with Craig Melvin on this week's episode of Glass Half Full for a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it looks like to keep winning long after the final whistle. He opens up about the three divorces that sent him to therapy, the twelve years it took him to get love right, and how he went from walking away from CBS to building one of football's most iconic TV careers at Fox. Bradshaw also pulls back the curtain on the bourbon company he built from scratch and makes the case that at 77 he has absolutely no plans to slow down.

    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    54 min

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