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Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist

NBC’s “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist” provides sharp, conversational coverage of the day’s news, along with in-depth profiles of the people and ideas shaping our culture. In his “Sunday Sitdowns,” Geist chats with some of the biggest names in news and pop culture, from actors and musicians to presidents and CEOs, about the stories behind their success. This podcast features the full, unedited versions of those conversations for an even deeper look at the names in the headlines. “Sunday TODAY” airs live on NBC from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET. Check your local listings.

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Ina Garten on Hosting, Dessert Traditions and Dream Dinner Guests - Part 2 Dec 21, 2025

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Ina Garten is a New York Times bestselling author and Food Network legend known for elevating home entertaining with warmth and simplicity. In this conversation from May 2025, Garten and Willie Geist continue their conversation from the second Sunday Sitdown Live at City Winery, in which Garten demonstrates how to build the perfect dessert tray and reveals her dream dinner guests. (Venue sponsored by City Winery.)

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Josh Brolin on Craft Over Fame, the Cost of Honesty, and His Inner Switch Dec 14, 2025

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Josh Brolin is an Academy Award-nominated actor whose 40-year career spans the cult classic The Goonies, acclaimed turns in No Country for Old Men and Milk, and Marvel’s billion-dollar Avengers franchise. Brolin joins Willie Geist at Hotel Chelsea to discuss his intense work in Weapons, Running Man, and the third Knives Out film, his resistance to believing his own hype, and how decades of struggle shaped his instincts. Plus, he opens up about the uncomfortable process of writing his memoir and the drive that pushes him to take on demanding roles.

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MARVEL STARS: Ryan Reynolds on ‘Deadpool’ Success and His Father’s Legacy Dec 13, 2025

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Known for his record-breaking run as Deadpool in Marvel films, Ryan Reynolds is an award-winning actor and producer whose career spans hits like Deadpool & Wolverine, Free Guy, and The Proposal. In this conversation from September 2024, Reynolds joins Willie Geist to discuss the massive global success of the Deadpool franchise, his wide-ranging career, and how he balances work with life as a father of four. Plus, he opens up about his late father’s long battle with Parkinson’s disease and the impact it had on his family.

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MARVEL STARS: Scarlett Johansson on 'Asteroid City' and Building The Outset Dec 13, 2025

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Known for her roles in Marvel’s The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson is a Tony-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress who has spent the last three years building her skincare line, The Outset. In this conversation from June 2023, Johansson joins Willie Geist at The Outset’s New York offices to discuss starring in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, balancing blockbuster films and family life, and her husband Colin Jost’s unlikely eye cream obsession.

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MARVEL STARS: Anthony Mackie on Becoming Captain America and ‘Twisted Metal’ Dec 13, 2025

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Known for his role as Sam Wilson, the latest Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Anthony Mackie is an acclaimed actor whose career spans films like Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Million Dollar Baby and The Hurt Locker. In this sitdown from August 2025, Mackie joins Willie Geist to discuss starring in the second season of the series Twisted Metal, his rise from theater kid to Marvel superhero, and the moment the MCU came calling. Plus, he reflects on picking up the Captain America shield and the unexpected perks that come with playing a superhero.

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MARVEL STARS: Angela Bassett on ‘Zero Day’ and Honoring Chadwick Boseman Dec 13, 2025

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Angela Bassett is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress known for her role as Queen Ramonda in Marvel’s Black Panther films. In this conversation from March 2025, Bassett joins Willie Geist to discuss playing the president of the United States opposite Robert De Niro in Netflix’s Zero Day, her decades-long career, and the impact of portraying powerful women on screen. Plus, she reflects on her time starring alongside the late Chadwick Boseman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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MARVEL STARS: Chris Hemsworth on ‘Limitless’ and Life Beyond Thor Dec 13, 2025

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Chris Hemsworth is an acclaimed actor known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his standout performances in films like Rush and Snow White and the Huntsman. In this conversation from November 2022, Hemsworth joins Willie Geist to discuss pushing himself to extremes in his National Geographic series Limitless, his road from Australian soap operas to global stardom, and how his life changed after he discovered his genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease. Plus, he reflects on raising his family in Australia and finding normalcy far from Hollywood.

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Jamie Lee Curtis on Finding Purpose and Reimagining Her Future in Hollywood Dec 07, 2025

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Jamie Lee Curtis is an Academy Award and Emmy winning actress, author, and producer best known for Everything Everywhere All at Once, the Halloween franchise and her acclaimed guest role in The Bear. Curtis sits down with Willie Geist to discuss her late career hot streak, embracing aging and authenticity, and her role as Aunt Helen in James L. Brooks’s new film Ella McCay. Plus, she reflects on the woman who first saw her potential, the hustle behind building her Comet Pictures production company, and why she believes the most important moments in life hinge on a few unexpected seconds.

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Paul Mescal on Playing Shakespeare, Working with Legends and Crafting Complex Characters Nov 30, 2025

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Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal joins Willie Geist to discuss playing young William Shakespearein his 2025 film Hamnet as well as his role in Gladiator II alongsideDenzel Washington and director Ridley Scott. Plus, the Normal People and Aftersun star opens up about preparing to portray Paul McCartney in an upcoming Beatles biopic, how he builds complex characters, and his journey from school musicals to Hollywood.

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Jim Gaffigan on the Craft of Comedy and His Bourbon Born Out of Chaos Nov 23, 2025

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Jim Gaffigan is a stand-up comedian, bestselling author, writer and acclaimed actor whose 11 specials and countless viral bits have made him one of the most beloved voices in comedy. Jim sits down with Willie Geist in front of a live audience to look back on his unlikely journey from a small town in Indiana to selling out arenas and starring in films and television. Plus, he opens up about the moment David Letterman helped launch his career, the inception story of his Fathertime Bourbon, and why the creative process still drives him after more than two decades on stage.

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