In Depth With Graham Bensinger

From playing in the field with his brothers as a child to the NFL Draft, Dak Prescott describes a career of overcoming the doubts of coaches, teammates and scouts. Plus, Dak describes how he had to again defy expectations as he entered the NFL draft, and the dream phone call that changed everything.

Actor Matthew McConaughey sits down with Graham from his home in Austin, Texas. In this December 2021 interview, the two reflect on McConaughey’s ascension to stardom and the bold pursuits that propelled him to both his first leading role and his “Best Actor” Academy Award. The loyal University of Texas alumnus also shares vivid stories of his upbringing outside Dallas, hints at a potential political run and explains the unusual way he became a fan of the Washington Football Team.

Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam Records, talks about creating Def Comedy Jam, its impact on comedians, Def Jam's separation from Sony, business lessons learned from Trump, and his key to success.

Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, recalls early career moments, from sitting in on World Team Tennis meetings as a teenager to working rigorous 14-hour days as president of the Great West Forum. She attributes her success to both her ambition and the empowerment she received from her father, Dr. Jerry Buss.

Graham visits legendary NCAA basketball coach Roy Williams at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina in October 2021. The three-time national champ speaks candidly about the missteps that fueled his retirement and illustrates how his path came full circle at UNC, which included a salary increase from $2,700 to $2 million over the course of his Hall of Fame career. Williams also gets emotional when sharing stories of his mother and opens up about the academic fraud investigation that occurred at UNC.

Former wrestler and Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura says former United States Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle didn’t dare to tell the truth and lied about him to boost book sales.

In this week's motivational podcast, Emmy-award winning actor Josh Duhamel talks about key moments from his early career, battling depression after moving to Los Angeles and adopting an "all in" approach to auditioning.

Graham gets an all-access pass to one of the world’s most prominent and financially successful DJs, Steve Aoki. While talking at his epic Las Vegas home in July 2021, Aoki opens up about the sacrifices that come with his professional successes and how his father’s death led to a pursuit to live forever. The avid card collector also details a risky purchase of an extremely rare item and discusses a failed track involving Kanye, Drake and Eminem.

Legendary film director Ron Howard remembers his father, who doubled as his acting coach. Plus, Ron remembers his time on the Andy Griffith show and the warm embrace of a cast reunion nearly 20 years later that validated his childhood emotions.

In this week’s motivational podcast, we look back on a clip from our 2012 interview with Kobe Bryant where he talks about playing against Michael Jordan and the best advice Jordan gave him. Bryant also looks back at his Game 2 loss to the Celtics and driving around for two hours after the game, figuring out how he would help the Lakers win.