Meet the Press
Dec. 24 - Selma Blair, Tim Alberta, Allyson Felix, Masih Alinejad
Season 2023, Episode 48 · Aired 2023-12-24
Synopsis
On a special edition of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker introduces a new series, Meet the Moment, where she speaks to the figures outside the political sphere who are shaping the conversations that matter. Actor and advocate Selma Blair talks about her work on disability rights, following her 2018 diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. Journalist and author Tim Alberta shares his experience growing up in the evangelical church and his thoughts on the politicization of the American evangelical movement. Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix explains how her own struggles informed her advocacy around Black maternal health in the U.S. and professional sports. In a powerful interview, Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad discusses her journey to activism, her unyielding hope for the Iranian people and her message to U.S. officials.
In the series
This episode is part of Meet the Press (1947–present) on NBC.
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Key cast
- Lawrence E. Spivak as Panelist / moderator
- Martha Rountree as Creator / moderator
- Ned Brooks as Moderator
Also in season 2023
- S2023E01 Jan. 1 — Frances Haugen, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Mike Gallagher
- S2023E02 Jan. 8 — Reps. James Comer, Dan Bishop and Hakeem Jeffries
- S2023E03 Jan. 15 — Biden admin. prepares for political consequences of classified docs
- S2023E04 Jan. 22 — Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. Nancy Mace
- S2023E05 Jan. 29 — Rep. Jim Jordan and fmr. Defense Sec. Robert Gates
- S2023E06 Feb. 5 — Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Cory Booker, and Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg