Up First from NPR
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first
NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Michel Martin and A Martinez. Also available on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Simon. On Sundays, hear a longer exploration behind the headlines with Ayesha Rascoe on "The Sunday Story," available by 8 a.m. ET. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org.Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up First+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/upfirst
Hosts
- A Martinez host
- Ayesha Rascoe host
- Leila Fadel host
- Michel Martin host
- Scott Simon host
- Steve Inskeep host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Garber | 2 | 2025-05-27 | |
| Anthony Brooks | 2 | 2025-12-28 | |
| Camila Domonoske | 2 | 2025-09-07 | |
| Diaa Hadid | 2 | 2026-03-08 | |
| Jasmine Garsd | 2 | 2025-12-07 | |
| JD Vance | 2 | 2025-10-22 | |
| Pete Buttigieg | 2 | 2025-07-28 | |
| Pete Hegseth | 2 | 2026-05-13 | |
| Zohran Mamdani | 2 | 2026-04-17 | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 1 | 2025-02-28 | |
| Amanda Hess | 1 | 2025-08-10 | |
| Anas Baba | 1 | 2025-03-16 | |
| Anderson Cooper | 1 | 2026-02-18 | |
| Andy Beshear | 1 | 2025-10-02 | |
| Aya Batrawy | 1 | 2025-11-16 | |
| Bobby Allyn | 1 | 2026-03-01 | |
| Cheryl W. Thompson | 1 | 2026-04-12 | |
| Cory Turner | 1 | 2026-04-19 | |
| Dana White | 1 | 2026-05-18 | |
| Daniel Berulis | 1 | 2025-04-27 | |
| Daniel Estrin | 1 | 2025-11-16 | |
| Daniel Zwerdling | 1 | 2026-01-25 | |
| Dave Carlson | 1 | 2025-11-09 | |
| Dave Chappelle | 1 | 2026-04-15 | |
| Dave Portnoy | 1 | 2025-06-09 | |
| David Kirkpatrick | 1 | 2026-02-08 | |
| Eli Stark-Elster | 1 | 2025-12-21 | |
| Emily Feng | 1 | 2025-03-23 | |
| Emmanuel Akinwotu | 1 | 2026-05-17 | |
| Frank Langfitt | 1 | 2026-01-11 | |
| Gabriel Salguero | 1 | 2026-05-03 | |
| Gisèle Pelicot | 1 | 2026-02-15 | |
| Grady Hendrix | 1 | 2025-04-20 | |
| Gretchen Whitmer | 1 | 2026-01-20 | |
| Howard Berkes | 1 | 2026-01-25 | |
| Isabella Gomez Sarmineto | 1 | 2025-05-11 | |
| Jamie Dimon | 1 | 2026-04-07 | |
| Jason De Rose | 1 | 2026-05-03 | |
| J.B. Pritzker | 1 | 2025-09-10 | |
| JB Pritzker | 1 | 2025-09-10 | |
| Jenna Mc Laughlin | 1 | 2025-04-27 | |
| Julia Simon | 1 | 2026-05-24 | |
| Kash Patel | 1 | 2025-09-16 | |
| Kate Riley | 1 | 2025-09-14 | |
| Kat Lonsdorf | 1 | 2026-04-05 | |
| Kevin Stitt | 1 | 2026-02-26 | |
| Laura Sullivan | 1 | 2025-06-08 | |
| Lauren Gonzalez | 1 | 2025-11-30 | |
| Lauren Sommer | 1 | 2025-02-02 | |
| Laurie Stern | 1 | 2026-04-26 | |
| Mandalit Del Barco | 1 | 2026-02-22 | |
| Maria Corina Machado | 1 | 2025-10-11 | |
| Mark Zuckerberg | 1 | 2026-02-18 | |
| Meg Anderson | 1 | 2026-04-05 | |
| Noah Cox | 1 | 2026-01-18 | |
| Noor Abdalla | 1 | 2025-03-15 | |
| Rahm Emanuel | 1 | 2026-01-22 | |
| Rebecca Hersher | 1 | 2025-02-02 | |
| Rhaina Cohen | 1 | 2025-12-14 | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | 1 | 2025-05-14 | |
| Ron Elving | 1 | 2025-12-27 | |
| Ruth Sherlock | 1 | 2025-01-26 | |
| Ryan Ross | 1 | 2025-07-20 | |
| Shweta Desai | 1 | 2026-03-08 | |
| Spencer Cox | 1 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Stephen Colbert | 1 | 2026-02-18 | |
| Steve Bannon | 1 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Steve Witkoff | 1 | 2025-08-06 | |
| Susie Wiles | 1 | 2025-12-17 | |
| Tom Homan | 1 | 2026-01-30 | |
| Wes Moore | 1 | 2026-03-27 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
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