Being... with Dana Bash - Season 2 / Year 2022

Being…Barry Manilow is the latest episode in the Being… series. Dana Bash sits down with songwriting icon Barry Manilow in Las Vegas to discuss his decades-long career, how he writes his catchy melodies, and the ways fame has changed his life. In addition to a record-breaking residency in Las Vegas, Manilow has a musical, Harmony, that is premiering off-Broadway for the first time. Bash traveled to New York City as well to hear from the legend himself about getting this project he calls his greatest achievement onto the stage.

What is it like being the Nation's first-ever Second Gentleman? In Being…The Second Gentleman, Dana Bash sits down with Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, for an exclusive interview to find out. As his wife makes history as the first female Vice President, Emhoff is working to define his own role in the administration, doing a job only women have done for over 200 years.  During his conversation with Bash, he talks candidly about adjusting to life in politics and leaving his own career behind. The Second Gentleman also opens up about a provocative topic: redefining masculinity. Emhoff welcomed Bash to the Naval Observatory, his official residence with the Vice President, where he opened up about his Jewish faith, his blended family, and his relationship with Harris.

With the Republican Party at a crossroads, could GOP Governor Chris Sununu have a winning formula for his party? Dana Bash sits down with New Hampshire's governor to talk candidly about his vision for the Republican Party and his balancing act with former President Donald Trump. In their in-depth interview, Sununu also opens up about his experience growing up in a political family, navigating fatherhood and politics, a life-threatening health scare, and what he really thinks about all of the 2024 speculation around him.