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Howie Mandel goes in depth about his early experiences with OCD, sharing how his wife Terry, along with medication and therapy, have been vital in keeping him alive. He also reflects on the sense of contentment he feels with where he is in life today and how every day is a battle of fighting off darkness. 

Netflix co-founder and former CEO Reed Hastings sits down with Graham Bensinger for a rare, unfiltered conversation. From the failed Blockbuster pitch to the Qwikster disaster, the keeper test that defined Netflix culture, Netflix's bid for Warner Brothers, and the marriage counselor who called him a "systematic liar" — Reed holds nothing back.

Brett Favre remembers the last concussion of his career and said he doesn’t worry about long-term effects

NASCAR champ Kyle Busch addresses early criticism of his short fuse temperament and how he’s eventually learned to care less about losing. Kyle cites a 2011 NASCAR Trucks race where he took out his frustration on top competitor Ron Hornaday Jr. and crashed him into a wall while under caution, and his son Brexton’s “inherited” hatred for losing. Plus, Kurt Busch and Kyle’s wife Samantha join the conversation to discuss Kyle’s upbringing and his intense focus during race days.

Graham travels to Brian Grazer’s 12,000 square foot Los Angeles home. The Academy Award-winning producer recalls some of his most enthralling run-ins with celebrities and public figures including a “date with Princess Diana.” The 2020 sit-down also features Grazer describing what it takes to create the longest running partnership in Hollywood with director and friend Ron Howard.

YouTube star turned pro boxer Jake Paul offers his thoughts on some of the biggest names in combat sports. He looks back on snagging Floyd Mayweather Jr.s’ hat in the build-up before his brother Logan’s fight, and how that “reckless mission” boosted the fighters’ pay-per-view payout. Later, Jake predicts a 2024 bout with Canelo Alvarez, a fight with Conor McGregor that could come much sooner and the perks of provoking UFC president, Dana White.

Rick Harrison, star of Pawn Stars, opens up about his personal struggles with epilepsy, revealing how he lived in constant fear that something bad could happen any moment. He also discusses his experiences with drugs during his younger years including smoking marajuana for the first time at the age of 14, and eventually spending time in rehab.

Barry Diller — one of the most influential figures in the history of American media — sits down for his most candid interview ever. Over a remarkable career spanning six decades, Diller invented the made-for-TV movie at ABC at age 24, ran Paramount Pictures through the era of Saturday Night Fever and Raiders of the Lost Ark, launched the Fox Broadcasting Network with Rupert Murdoch betting his entire company on the idea, greenlighted The Simpsons, and then — when Hollywood thought his best days were behind him — built a second empire through QVC, Expedia, Match, Tinder, and IAC that created over $100 billion in value.

17-time U.S. Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters, a Chernobyl survivor and Ukraine native, tells her story of adoption and her hesitation to meet her birth family.

Judd Apatow on his mentality towards comedic work, his best advice for aspiring professionals and the pros and cons of constantly thinking in disaster mode.