Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta episodes

October 22 Don’t Get a Facelift Until You Hear This
Plastic surgery is booming right now, as celebrities embrace transparency and GLP-1s change our skin. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to longtime friend and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few about how it all plays out in his office.
Madeleine Thompson and Sofia Sanchez produced this episode. Video production by Jilanne Doom, with assistance from Jasmine Brooks and Andrew Quimby. Andrea Kane is the medical writer. Dan Dzula is the technical director, and Dan Bloom is the showrunner. Ben Tinker is vice president of news at CNN, and Zach Goldbaum is senior director of podcasts at CNN.

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42 min
October 15 Why So Much of What We Know About Dementia Has Changed
As scientists make strides against dementia with new tests and drugs, Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with journalist Robert Kolker about “The Vanishing Family,” his new book chronicling one family’s struggle with a particular form of the disease.
Madeleine Thompson and Sofia Sanchez produced this episode with assistance from Andrew Quimby. Video production by Jilanne Doom, with assistance from Jasmine Brooks. Andrea Kane is the medical writer. Dan Dzula is the technical director, and Dan Bloom is the showrunner. Ben Tinker is vice president of news at CNN, and Zach Goldbaum is senior director of podcasts at CNN.

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38 min
October 08 Can We Really Wait Longer to Have Kids?
More people are using fertility treatments to have kids later. But how much time can science really buy? Sanjay talks with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lucky Sekhon about what science can — and can’t — promise.
Jennifer Lai and Leying Tang produced this episode with assistance from Andrew Quimby. Video production by Jilanne Doom and Ted Severson, with assistance from Jasmine Brooks. Andrea Kane is the medical writer. Dan Dzula is the technical director, and Dan Bloom is the showrunner. Ben Tinker is vice president of news at CNN, and Zach Goldbaum is senior director of podcasts at CNN.

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37 min
October 01 Antidepressants: The Kids Are Alright, But Are Adults?
Antidepressants are some of the most prescribed drugs in the US, but they may not be getting proper scrutiny. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to psychopharmacologist Dr. Joseph Goldberg about what to consider when stopping or starting one.
Madeleine Thompson & Sofia Sanchez produced this episode with assistance from Andrew Quimby. Video production by Ted Severson and Jilanne Doom with assistance from Jasmine Brooks. Andrea Kane is the medical writer. Dan Dzula is the technical director, and Dan Bloom is the showrunner. Ben Tinker is vice president of news at CNN, and Zach Goldbaum is senior director of podcasts at CNN.

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41 min
September 24 Should You Give AI Your Medical Records? Sanjay Did.
AI may be able to see things in your health records that a doctor wouldn’t... but it can also miss medical crises. AI researcher and urologist Dr. Ashwin Ramaswamy talks to Dr. Sanjay Gupta about using a chatbot for health guidance.
Study mentioned in this episode: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04297-7
Jennifer Lai, Leying Tang, and Madeleine Thompson produced this episode, with assistance from Sofia Sanchez and Andrew Quimby. Video production by Jilanne Doom, with assistance from Jasmine Brooks. Andrea Kane is the medical writer. Dan Dzula is the technical director, and Dan Bloom is the showrunner. Ben Tinker is vice president of news at CNN, and Zach Goldbaum is senior director of podcasts at CNN.

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36 min
September 17 Is AI Rewiring Your Kid’s Brain?
Parents have spent years worrying about screens. Now the screen talks back. Dr. Sanjay Gupta asks early child development expert Dr. Dana Suskind what AI may be doing to kids’ brains — and why “brain rot” may be the wrong worry.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• Common Sense Media’s AI resources for families
• The Anxious Generation movement
• Dr. Dana Suskind’s book, Human Raised

Jennifer Lai and Leying Tang produced this episode, with assistance from Madeleine Thompson, Sofia Sanchez, and Andrew Quimby. Video production by Jilanne Doom, with assistance from Jasmine Brooks. Andrea Kane is the medical writer. Dan Dzula is the technical director, and Dan Bloom is the showrunner. Ben Tinker is vice president of news at CNN, and Zach Goldbaum is senior director of podcasts at CNN.

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32 min
September 11 Revisiting: Exploring the Brain with 10-year-old 'Sean the Science Kid'
At 10 years old, brainiac ⁠'Sean the Science Kid⁠' Atitsogbe already has plenty in common with Dr. Sanjay Gupta: He loves to learn and explain science to his million-plus Instagram followers. He's an advocate for positivity. And when he grows up, he wants to be a ("neuro-cardio") surgeon. So, Dr. Gupta passes the mic and lets Sean interview him about the things on his heart and brain.
Original Credits:
Producer: Sofia Sanchez
Medical Writer: Andrea Kane
Showrunner: Amanda Sealy
Senior Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula

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30 min
September 04 A Doctor, a Dad, and a Player Talk Football Safety
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Andy Scholes and Coy Wire -- who played nine seasons in the NFL -- sit down to discuss their love of the game, what's changed, and what all parents and kids need to know.
This episode was produced by Dan Bloom and Nadia Kounang.
Medical Writer: Andrea Kane
Showrunner: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
Sr. Director of Podcats: Zach Goldbaum

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27 min
August 28 Revisiting: Did You Take Your Vitamins Today? Maybe You Don’t Have To
Navigating supplement offerings, in a store or online, can be overwhelming. There’s a pill or a potion for everything, from losing weight to boosting brain power. But how do you know what you need? Join Dr. Sanjay Gupta for a conversation with supplement safety expert Dr. Pieter Cohen to learn how these add-ons are policed and what to look for on the label.
This episode originally aired in July 2025.
This episode was produced by Madeleine Thompson and Leying Tang.
Medical Writer: Andrea Kane
Senior Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
Sr. Director of Podcasts: Zach Goldbaum

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32 min
August 21 Revisiting: Why You're Breathing Wrong, and How to Fix It
Chronic disease, anxiety, ADHD, and even the shape of a person's face could be consequences of dysfunctional breathing. And most of us, it turns out, are doing it wrong – but it’s never too late to fix it. Sanjay sits down with journalist James Nestor to discuss the fifth anniversary edition of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, and how simple changes to the way we breathe can start improving our health right away.

This episode originally aired in January 2025.

This episode was produced by Jesse Remedios and Leying Tang.
Medical Writer: Andrea Kane
Senior Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
Sr. Director of Podcasts: Zach Goldbaum

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31 min