New York Post, Thursday, December 3, 2020
nypost.com
Couric is still breaking the mold. After
working for nearly every network and for
Yahoo, she is now her own boss. Her busi-
ness card says “Katie
Couric Media.”
Being a fashion
guy, I had to point
out that she always
wears a Chanel J
watch, which is rare
now that people can
just look at their
phones.
She admitted that
she isn’t a label person and the watch was a
splurge, so maybe she is just getting hermoney’s worth. Then she executed a power
move by saying she also loves her Shinola
watch, which is one of Detroit’s greatest ex-
ports, and very close
to my heart. She went
to Detroit for a story
a few years ago and
visited the Shinola
factory, loved their
origin story and what
they continue to do
for the city.
And that, my
friends, is what you
call a charm offensive. That’s why she is in
the GOAT conversation.For this week’s podcast, I worked hard to
prepare because, quite frankly, I was intimi-
dated. My guest was Katie Couric, who has
interviewed everyone from Barack Obama
to Hillary Clinton and George H.W. Bush,
and I studied everything from her career to
her style. I figure, if you are going to get
into the gym with Magic Johnson, you’ve
got to make sure your game is sharp as iron.
And if you are going to interview Couric,
you better have all of your facts straight.
As a black man in this time of social un-
rest, I love that an outspoken white womanlike Couric doesn’t mind making other
people feel uncomfortable about the truth
by talking about difficult subjects. I pay at-
tention to that, so I was really looking for-
ward to picking her brain. And of course,
being the vet she is, Katie tossed every
question back to me, which made for an in-
sightful and fun discussion. We talked
about the divided state of the country to-
day, how to seize career opportunities, and
wristwatches, where she buttered me up a
bit by name-dropping one of my beloved
Detroit hometown brands.Time to bring my
intellectual A game
Scan the
code to
listen to the
Jalen Rose:
Renaissance
Man podcastWe began with cancel culture, which both of us
are against. “We have to be more compassionate
and less judgmental,” she said. “I think that’s part
of the healing process to not attack... If we can
approach it in a less confrontational way, I think
it’s easier to change hearts and minds.”
Cancel culture is flawed because I would rather
hear where people stand and respect and appreci-
ate their authenticity. We are too quick to muzzle
others. To me, it’s OK to disagree with some-
one without disrespecting them — it’s what
creates open dialogue and growth. And
growth is something Couric knows about.
She talked about her career evolution as a
producer and reporter and how when she
got her shot to host the “Today” show in
1991, she was like a backup quarterback
who knew the playbook in and out.
Couric said she was a trailblazer be-
cause she wasn’t a leggy, dolled-up
blonde, rather an approachable petite,
girl next door. “I wasn’t glamorous. I
was this girl who could be your neigh-
bor, your sister, your aunt. I repre-
sented the possibility of being a broad-
caster who didn’t fit a particular
mold.”Don’t let cancel culture gaslight discourse
Watch what happens when timepieces come up
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