Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin

Craig Melvin

Booking Overview

This is a weekly, personality-driven interview show centered on intimate conversations with celebrities, elite athletes, coaches, comedians, and other notable figures about defining moments, setbacks, and triumphs. Agencies could credibly pitch highly recognizable entertainers, sports leaders, comedians, and public figures with compelling personal or career narratives, but booking is very difficult because the established guest caliber is exceptionally prominent.

Metrics

Episodes: 37

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

news.podcasts@nbcuni.com

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Host

Craig Melvin - Craig Melvin is a television journalist and anchor known for his work on NBC's TODAY.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Highly recognizable entertainers, elite athletes and coaches, prominent comedians, and notable public figures with substantial career accomplishments or compelling personal stories.

Required Achievements:

Major film or television credits, Professional sports careers or leadership positions, High-profile coaching or athletic achievements, Established careers in comedy or entertainment

Recent Guest Discussions

Ryan Clark - Sickle Cell Disease, Being Fired On Live Television, And Persistence

Woody Harrelson - Brotherhood, Childhood Stories, And Running For Governor

Matthew McConaughey - Brotherhood, Childhood Stories, And Running For Governor

Margaret Cho - Turning Down Heated Rivalry And Sustaining A Comedy Career

Mike Tomlin - His Tenure With The Steelers, Leadership Principles, And Maintaining A Winning Record

Recent Topics

Society, Human Interest, Celebrity, Sports, Resilience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin

Jose Iglesias on His Broadway Debut, MLB Career and Billboard No. 1 Hit

September 29, 2026

Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass ha...

Ryan Clark on Sickle Cell, Getting Fired on Live TV, and Why He Just Can't Stop

September 22, 2026

Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson on Brotherhood, Sneaking Into Bed at 2 a.m. and Running for Governor

September 18, 2026

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news.podcasts@nbcuni.com

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