The CBS Mornings Podcast

Writer and director Elegance Bratton joins CBS News' Jamie Yuccas to discuss his new film "The Inspection." Inspired by his own life, the film tells the story a young gay man - who rejected by his mother - finds unexpected strength, camaraderie and support after he joins the Marines.

Scott Prendergast, the creator and executive producer of CBS' "So Help Me Todd," joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss how helping his estranged mother find her husband after he disappeared prompted him to write a TV series about the experience. He shares how the series at it's core is about parenting, and how becoming a father himself two years ago helped him reevaluate his own relationship with his mother. Prendergast talks about casting Marcia Gay Harden as the successful lawyer Margaret Wright and Skylar Astin as her son, Todd.

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The new film, Devotion tells the true story of Jesse Brown - the first black Navy pilot - and Tom Hudner, a fellow Navy pilot who tried to save Brown's life after he was shot down. Actors Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell spoke to CBS News' Jericka Duncan about playing the real life heroes and coming away from working on the film with a new sense of devotion. Plus, hear the promise Powell made to Hudner before his death in 2017.

Father of four and co-host of CBS Mornings, Tony Dokopuil joins soon to be first-time father CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers to offer advice on fatherhood. The two discuss co-parenting with spouses, asking the grandparents for help, baby proofing the house and the legacy children represent.

Christy Woodenthigh’s family rushed to her home on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation when they got the shocking news that the 33-year-old mother was dead. They arrived to find no police officers, no approaching sirens, and no sign of Christy. ”Missing Justice”, a new 6-episode limited series hosted by CBS News reporters Cara Korte and Bo Erickson, takes you inside what really happened that night and how the issues in Christy’s case connect to the larger Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Crisis. Missing Justice premieres on November 22nd wherever you get your podcasts.

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Carlton Cuse, director, executive producer and showrunner of "Five Days at Memorial" joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss the Apple TV + miniseries. Cuse shares what drew him to the story, based on the 2013 nonfiction book of the same name by Sheri Fink, that chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a hospital in 2005.

Andy Mooney, CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corp, joins CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers to discuss how the company has worked to keep up with increased demand fueled by the pandemic. Founded over 70 years ago, Fender remains a favorite choice for instruments among professional and amateur musicians - including Duthiers himself! Mooney, a former Disney and Nike executive, explains how his current job fulfills his teenage dream of being a musician.

Actor and writer Andrea Savage joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss starring opposite Sylvester Stallone in the new Paramount+ series "Tulsa King." She shares what it was like working on the Taylor Sheridan created series and being a female creator and writer in Hollywood. Savage reflects on creating and starring in her own comedy series, "I'm Sorry," and joining the cast of "Veep" as the character of Laura Montez.

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Mike Madrid, GOP political consultant and co-founder of The Lincoln Project, joins CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane ahead of the midterm elections. He explains how the Latino vote is critical in many competitive races across the country, how Republicans have made inroads with the Hispanic population and why he thinks ticket splitting on Election Day is a good sign. Madrid also discusses how The Lincoln Project came together in an effort to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, how tension among the group's founders led to their separation and responds to criticism of the organization. Madrid is featured in the Showtime documentary series "The Lincoln Project," which chronicles the organization during the 2020 election. Showtime is a division of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News.

"CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil, CBS News correspondent Enrique Acevedo and CBS Miami's Jim DeFede discuss the power of the Latino vote and the importance of Florida in the 2022 midterms.

This conversation was recorded via Twitter Spaces on November 3, 2022.