In August 2025, when a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis claimed the life of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkle, the University of Minnesota football team stepped in to support. But their commitment didn't stop there. A year later, head coach P.J. Fleck shares how the Gophers program continues to show up for the community creating a lifetime bond with grieving families.
In August 2025, when a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis claimed the life of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkle, the University of Minnesota football team stepped in to support. But their commitment didn't stop there. A year later, head coach P.J. Fleck shares how the Gophers program continues to show up for the community creating a lifetime bond with grieving families.
Mary Cosby of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” lost her 23-year-old son, Robert Jr., to addiction. He died in February. She tells Anderson Cooper she believes it was his time and doesn't “weep” because it would be “doubting” her faith. Watch their conversation at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get your podcasts.
Rapper Lil Jon tells Anderson Cooper about the pain of burying his 27-year-old son Nathan and why he felt it was important to be his “protector” even as he laid him to rest. Watch their conversation at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get your podcasts.
Rapper Lil Jon's 27-year-old son Nathan drowned in February 2026. He talks with Anderson Cooper about not holding in his grief after always having to be the "strong one" in his family. Watch their conversation at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get your podcasts.
Country music star Wynonna Judd didn't learn the truth about who her biological father is until she was 30. She talks with Anderson about the grief she feels for the father she never knew. Watch their conversation at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get your podcasts.
Drummer Travis Barker talks with Anderson Cooper about his mom, Gloria, who died the day before he started high school, and how her final words to him fueled his career in music. Watch the full conversation at cnn.com/allthereis
Actress Amanda Peet's mom, Penny, had Parkinson’s disease and died in January 2026. Amanda tells Anderson Cooper she wished she had been a “better caregiver" before she got so sick. Watch the conversation at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get your podcasts.
Isaiah Thomas was preparing for the NBA playoffs in 2017 when his 22-year-old sister, Chyna, died in a car crash. In 2024, his older sister, LaQuisha died as well. He talks with Anderson Cooper about how lonely grief feels and the value of reaching out to others. Watch their conversation at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get your podcasts.
