Apple News In Conversation

Shumita Basu

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Booking Overview

This is a weekly news and public-affairs interview program focused on major stories, typically featuring established journalists, legal analysts, authors, and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include nationally recognized reporters, published authors, legal and policy experts, and researchers with authoritative insights tied to consequential current events; booking is likely high difficulty because recent guests hold prominent editorial, authorship, and analytical credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 250

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Shumita Basu - Journalist and host of Apple News In Conversation, specializing in interviews about major news stories and issues affecting the public.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established journalists, published authors, legal analysts, policy experts, and recognized subject-matter experts with authoritative knowledge of consequential current events.
Required Achievements:  
Staff or contributing roles at major news publications, Authorship of substantive books, Editorial or analytical leadership at respected institutions, Recognized expertise in law, politics, health, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

David Kirkpatrick - Trump’s Financial Disclosure, Cryptocurrency Ventures, Presidential Business Interests, And Implications For Americans.

Julia Belluz - Glp-1 Medications, Off-label Uses, Anecdotal Evidence, And The Risks Of Large-scale Uncontrolled Experimentation.

Sarah Isgur - Supreme Court Rulings, Presidential Power, The Roberts Court, And The Political Interpretation Of The Court.

Recent Topics

Journalism, Public Policy, Law, Health, Politics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Apple News In Conversation
:

This tick can give you a life-threatening allergy. It’s spreading across the U.S.

August 06, 2026

Peak tick season is here — and the fastest-growing tick-borne illness in the country is alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that causes an often-severe allergy to red meat and other animal products. It’s primarily spread by lone-star ticks, once confined to the Southeast but now found as far north as Maine and Michigan. The syndrome can trigger a range of reactions — from hives to anaphylaxis — and at least one death has been attributed to it. New Yorker staff writer Burkh...

How America’s gun obsession really started

July 30, 2026

This year, the U.S. has seen more than 270 mass shootings — and firearms remain the leading cause of death for American children and teens. But solutions appear largely out of reach. New York Times reporter Mike McIntire, a gun owner himself, traces how we got here in his new book, Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence. McIntire talks to Apple News In Conversation guest host David Greene about the surprising origins of the Second Amendment, how an obscure Democrat...

Inside the revelations from Trump’s $2 billion financial disclosure

July 23, 2026

President Trump earned more than $2 billion in his first year back in office. According to a mandatory financial disclosure released in June, most of that fortune came from cryptocurrency ventures. David Kirkpatrick, a staff writer at the New Yorker who has tracked Trump’s earnings for years, sat down with Apple News In Conversation guest host David Greene to unpack what the disclosure reveals about the president and his businesses — and the potential implications for everyday Ame...

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