Anderson Cooper announces a temporary pause in his podcast, *All There Is*, to spend time with his children, with the return scheduled for January 7th. During the break, he opens a voicemail line (404-692-0452) for listeners to share personal grief experiences, which may be used in future episodes. The online grief community at cnn.com is also open for reflection and discussion. Cooper shares a deeply personal story about losing his mother to cancer, emphasizing the emotional shock and suddenness of the loss. He recounts a moment of humor when his father tried to take chemotherapy medication back for a refund, and a memory of the family laughing over a jigsaw puzzle dedicated to his mother, illustrating how they used humor to cope. This emotional and reflective episode will be released upon the podcast's return, offering listeners a heartfelt glimpse into grief and resilience. Cooper expresses gratitude for the community’s support and looks forward to engaging with voices of loss and healing.
Welcome to All There Is. I'm Anderson Cooper.
This time of year can be hard for so many of us. It certainly is for me.
I plan to have an all-new episode of the podcast this week, but I'm taking some time off with my kids,
and I couldn't finish editing and writing it in time. I'm sorry.
We're going to be taking a break for the next couple of weeks,
and I'll be back in January with the last three episodes of this season.
Starting today, we've reopened our voicemail box. It'll be up for the next two weeks.
So if there's something you've learned in your grief that you think might be helpful for others,
please give us a call and leave a voicemail.
I listen to all the voicemails, and some of them might be used in a future episode of the podcast.
The number to call and leave a voicemail is 404-692-0452.
If you want to catch up on episodes from this season,
you can visit our online grief community at cnn.com.
You can also hear some voicemails from podcast listeners about their own experiences with loss and grief,
and you can type in comments of your own.
I'll be checking in there over the next few weeks and leaving comments when I can.
The podcast is going to return on January 7th with my guests Amy and David Sedaris.
I cannot believe I lived through my mother's death. I can't believe it.
In what way?
Because I just thought I wouldn't be able to live without her.
Or just without her love.
Without her love, yeah.
I just adored her. Just adored her.
And when my mother died, it was like. He was mama's boy.
I'm alone. I don't have anybody in my corner that way.
And it happened really fast.
She called and said she had cancer, and then three months later, she was dead.
And I remember there was her chemo medication and stuff, and we were so mad at it.
Do you know what I mean?
And just throwing it into a trash can, and my father's pulling it out because he wants to get a refund.
He wants to take it to the drugstore and get a refund on it.
Wow.
Now, wait a minute.
I remember the priest came to the house, and my mother had a jigsaw table on them.
And so we were just throwing, oh, I see you're finishing that in honor of your mother.
And it's like, get out of here.
Who let him in here?
It was just so dumb.
Like, why do you have to even ruin it by saying crap?
Like, oh, then we're going to frame it.
Right.
Right.
Right.
Right.
You know?
And we laughed so hard.
Yeah.
We just laughed so hard.
Because that's how we dealt with it.
That episode will be available January 7th.
I look forward to hearing your voicemails.
The number again is 404-692-0452.
Thanks for listening.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Anderson Cooper is taking a break from the podcast for the next couple of weeks to spend time with his children.
The podcast will return on January 7th with new episodes featuring guests Amy and David Sedaris.
A voicemail box has been reopened and will remain open for two weeks for listeners to share grief-related insights.
All voicemails will be listened to and some may be included in future episodes.
Listeners can join an online grief community at cnn.com to share experiences and comments.
Cooper reflects on his personal loss of his mother, describing the suddenness and emotional impact of her death.
He shares a humorous memory of his father reacting to a jigsaw puzzle dedicated to his mother, highlighting how the family found humor in grief.
The episode about this experience will be released on January 7th and is part of the season's final installments.
Summary:
Anderson Cooper announces a temporary pause in his podcast, *All There Is*, to spend time with his children, with the return scheduled for January 7th. During the break, he opens a voicemail line (404-692-0452) for listeners to share personal grief experiences, which may be used in future episodes. com is also open for reflection and discussion.
Cooper shares a deeply personal story about losing his mother to cancer, emphasizing the emotional shock and suddenness of the loss. He recounts a moment of humor when his father tried to take chemotherapy medication back for a refund, and a memory of the family laughing over a jigsaw puzzle dedicated to his mother, illustrating how they used humor to cope. This emotional and reflective episode will be released upon the podcast's return, offering listeners a heartfelt glimpse into grief and resilience.
Cooper expresses gratitude for the community’s support and looks forward to engaging with voices of loss and healing.
FAQs
The podcast will return on January 7th with episodes featuring guests Amy and David Sedaris.
He is taking time off to be with his kids and has not been able to finish editing and writing the new episode in time.
Yes, the voicemail box has been reopened and is available for the next two weeks.
The number is 404-692-0452. All voicemails are listened to and may be used in future episodes.
Yes, listeners can leave voicemails about their experiences with loss and grief, which may be shared in future episodes.
You can catch up on episodes by visiting cnn.com, where there's also an online grief community.
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