Meet the Press
Dec. 24 - Selma Blair, Tim Alberta, Allyson Felix, Masih Alinejad
TV Flash files “Dec. 24 - Selma Blair, Tim Alberta, Allyson Felix, Masih Alinejad” as hour 456 of 584 in the TV Flash guide — Meet the Press (1947–present) on NBC, season 2023, episode 48, aired 2023-12-24, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2023E48: listed hour 456 of 584 in the Meet the Press guide, hour 48 of 49 in season 2023. It aired 2023-12-24 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Dec. 17 - Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Debbie Dingell” (S2023E47). Next is “Dec. 31 - Sen. John Fetterman, Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Jared Polis” (S2023E49). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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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.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Dec. 24 - Selma Blair, Tim Alberta, Allyson Felix, Masih Alinejad sit in the Meet the Press guide?
S2023E48 is listed hour 456 of 584 — hour 48 of 49 in season 2023, season 2023 episode 48.
When did Meet the Press S2023E48 air?
Dec. 24 - Selma Blair, Tim Alberta, Allyson Felix, Masih Alinejad aired 2023-12-24 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with 1950s panel combat — Spivak, Rountree's founding role in the lore, a public figure under questions. The Sunday ritual is visible immediately.
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Why this series still plays
Meet the Press is the longest-running show in television history: Sunday panel combat as civic ritual, Martha Rountree's founding power too often soft-pedaled. Defined the public-affairs interview still central to U.S. politics. In 2026 you watch it as the original must-quote hour — politicians on a panel, not a podcast.
The silhouette is Sunday furniture: a panel, a public figure, the original must-quote hour. Meet the Press premiered on NBC television in 1947 after a radio start and is the longest-running show in U.S. television history — already an institution by the 1950s. Co-created by Martha Rountree and Lawrence E. Spivak; Ned Brooks among the moderators. Rountree's founding power is the credit history too often soft-pedals. Journalists question public figures in a panel format that became the template for Sunday morning…
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- Lawrence E. Spivak as Panelist / moderator
Lawrence E. Spivak sat Meet the Press as panelist and moderator — the longest-running show in television, Sunday panel combat as civic ritual, the public-affairs interview still central to U.S. politics. Must-quote hour. TV Flash files…
- Martha Rountree as Creator / moderator
Martha Rountree built the Sunday fight as creator and moderator of Meet the Press — the longest-running show in television history, panel combat as civic ritual, founding power too often soft-pedaled. Public-affairs interview still…
- Ned Brooks as Moderator
Ned Brooks moderated Meet the Press when Sunday panel combat was still inventing itself as civic ritual — 1950s longest-running show in television history, Martha Rountree’s founding power too often soft-pedaled, the public-affairs…
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