TIMESTAMPED TOPICS BELOW Anderson Cooper is a broadcast journalist, political commentator, 18-time Emmy Award winner, and author of Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty. Subscribe to the podcast: http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Full show notes can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/584 What We Discuss with Anderson Cooper: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Getting beaten in trivia to Cheech Marin 01:53 - Responding to accusations of being born into luxury and never working hard 04:16 - Sneaking into Burma and reporting on deadly warzones 06:13 - Did Anderson’s cushy early life make warzones extra devastating? 10:13 - Does Anderson feel bad leaving people behind in wartorn countries? 13:22 - Becoming a journalist after the media covered his brother’s death poorly 15:14 - Dealing with the trauma of seeing people die in front of you 24:14 - Kindness even in the worst places on Earth 26:01 - Does being famous on CNN help or hurt Anderson’s journalism? 29:15 - Why Rwanda is awesome 33:37 - The ethics of conducting a highly emotional interview for views 42:13 - How social media scrutiny affects Anderson 45:30 - The state of fake media in 2021 49:30 - How giddy Anderson was during his first 60 Minutes episode 52:34 - The time the teleprompter broke and Anderson had to improvise What makes someone from one of America’s wealthiest and most famous families grow up to report news from the front lines of war zones, genocides, and disasters? Today’s guest, Anderson Cooper — CNN anchor, son of the iconic Gloria Vanderbilt, and author of Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty — knows. On this episode, Anderson joins us to discuss how he got his start in broadcast journalism without relying on his family connections, why early tragedy drove him to learn how to survive in extreme circumstances, what growing up scrutinized by the media taught him about reporting people’s stories with an eye ever on empathy, how he uses his self-described awkwardness to connect with his subjects, what a real journalist does when the teleprompter goes dark during a breaking news segment, and much more. Listen, learn, and enjoy! Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about