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Great Question with Tony Dokoupil

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In each episode of "Great Question", CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil poses the one question he can’t stop thinking about and brings in the person best equipped to answer it. Smart, curious, and refreshingly direct, this show is for anyone who wants to make sense of the news, not just follow it. New episodes available Mondays and Wednesdays.

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#40
Episodes
4
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
39 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

4 episodes, newest first

  1. Can Trumpism Survive the Midterms?

    Show notes

    Kevin Williamson, National Correspondent for The Dispatch, on how deep-red states became midterm battlegrounds and what that could mean for the future of MAGA and the GOP.

    If you’d like to share your own great question, email us at greatquestion@cbsnews.com.

    33 min
  2. Why is France on Fire? With Thomas Chatterton Williams

    Show notes

    The worst violent protests in years expose France’s stagnant economy and its romance with revolt. Thomas Chatterton Williams says the country is on a knife's edge.

    If you'd like to share your own great question, email us at greatquestion@cbsnews.com.

    40 min
  3. Does America Need More Police? With Malcolm Gladwell

    Show notes

    Malcolm Gladwell argues that America has been dishonest about gun violence and explains why he believes reducing murders requires more police, not fewer.

    If you'd like to share your own great question, email us at greatquestion@cbsnews.com.

    39 min
  4. Introducing: Great Question with Tony Dokoupil Trailer

    Show notes

    News comes across as answers, but it starts as questions. Starting October 26th, CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil poses one urgent question. Then the most informed, best-equipped person helps him answer it. Join us starting Monday. New episodes available every Monday and Wednesday.

    2 min

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