Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson is an American political commentator, interviewer and author who hosts The Tucker Carlson Show and publishes interviews and commentary through Tucker Carlson Network.
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- Born
- May 16, 1969 · San Francisco, California
- Work
- Political commentator, interviewer and author
- Early career
- Print journalism at Policy Review, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Weekly Standard
- Television breakout
- CNN’s Crossfire, followed by his own MSNBC and Fox News programs
- Independent work
- Tucker Carlson Network and The Tucker Carlson Show
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the studio interviews, Tucker Carlson worked in print. His early stops included Policy Review, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Weekly Standard. He later reached television audiences through CNN’s The Spin Room and Crossfire, then hosted Tucker on MSNBC from 2005 to 2008.
The cable years.
Carlson joined Fox News in 2009. Tucker Carlson Tonight launched in November 2016 and ran until 2023, becoming his best-known television program. Alongside broadcasting, he cofounded The Daily Caller with Neil Patel in 2010. His books include the 2018 political critique Ship of Fools and the 2021 collection The Long Slide.
Where to find him now.
After leaving Fox News, Carlson moved into independent online broadcasting. His Tucker Carlson Network carries interviews, monologues and documentaries, while The Tucker Carlson Show brings guests into extended conversations. His interviews with Vladimir Putin in 2024 and Masoud Pezeshkian in 2025 are part of that work. Fans can follow full conversations, audience Q&As and guest appearances across his site and official channels.
Creditschronological, newest first
Online interviews
- 2025Interview with President Masoud PezeshkianInterviewer
- 2024The Vladimir Putin InterviewInterviewer
Books
- 2021The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American JournalismAuthor
- 2018Ship of FoolsAuthor
Television
- 2016–2023Tucker Carlson TonightHost
- 2005–2008TuckerHost
- 2001–2005CrossfireCo-host
Publishing
- 2010The Daily CallerCo-founder with Neil Patel
Awards
Quotes
Learn everything you can, and then you decide.Tucker Carlson, statement accompanying his interview with Iran’s president
In the statement accompanying the interview’s July 2025 release, he explained why he wanted viewers to hear from a leader whose country was in conflict with the United States.
Trivia
- The Long Slide revisits three decades of his journalism, with new commentary added to earlier pieces.
- His publisher lists Ship of Fools as a number-one New York Times bestseller.
- Before starting The Daily Caller together, Carlson and Neil Patel were roommates at Trinity College.
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