Ari Shapiro Teams Up with Audie Cornish for New Video Podcast as CNN Contributor
Ari Shapiro, the former host of NPR’s All Things Considered, has joined CNN as a contributor. Shapiro left NPR last year after a decade with the program.
At CNN, Shapiro will participate in both on-air and digital programming. He is set to co-host a video podcast titled Engagement Party alongside Audie Cornish, his colleague from NPR. Cornish has been with CNN since 2022 as an anchor and analyst.
The podcast aims to explore influences shaping online discussions and will launch on May 22, accessible through CNN’s streaming service and various podcast platforms.
Shapiro’s career at NPR included roles as an international correspondent based in London and White House correspondent during the Obama administration. He also served as justice correspondent during George W. Bush’s presidency.
In addition to his journalism work, Shapiro hosted Netflix’s reality competition series The Mole and authored the memoir The Best Strangers in the World.
