The Portland Trail Blazers guard joined me to discuss everything from possible upsets in the NBA’s Western Conference to his refreshingly straight-talking podcast, Pull Up With CJ McCollum. The former Lehigh University journalism grad knows his way around a microphone, and as a die-hard basketball fan I relished the chance to talk wine, winning and so much more.

Kenya Moore is now a leading figure in one of the most successful TV franchises of the 21st century, Real Housewives of Atlanta, but she didn’t always think she was destined for success. She shares intimate details of her journey as a mother — and whether she’s “brave enough” to think about a second child — as well as insights into how to build a multimillion-dollar business as a side hustle to her full-time job and parenting duties.

You may or may not know this viral, improvising musician yet, but you will soon. Marc Rebillet joins me to share his journey from waiting tables in Paris to becoming one of Facebook’s most popular musicians. In nothing but a robe, he gives me a taste of the music that makes him remarkable and even shares a sample of a new Carlos Watson Show theme song.

One of the most powerful figures in GOP politics, this Cuban American strategist helped elect two Republican presidents. Castellanos shares his thoughts on how this country got to the place where people felt the need to riot on Jan. 6, and gives his expert insight into who we might see as the leading candidates in 2024.