Ep 4: TV Co-Anchors to Lifelong Friends: Bill Hemmer & Daryn Kagan Reunite

From CNN anchors to lifelong friends, Daryn Kagan and Bill Hemmer reunite to toast decades of broadcast journalism, newsroom camaraderie, and life lessons. What happens when your “arranged marriage” at work turns into a real friendship? In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of Call Me Friend, host Daryn Kagan reconnects with her former CNN co-anchor, now Fox News host, Bill Hemmer. Their candid chat explores journalism careers, behind the scenes moments as TV co-anchors, and the surprising rituals (yes, banana

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Announcing my new podcast, “Call Me Friend!”

Who do you call when life gets real? When the good news hits, the heartbreak lands, or you’re just having one of those days—you call a friend. That’s the heartbeat of Call Me Friend—a feel-good weekly podcast that drops you into the kind of conversations that remind us who we are, where we belong, and why friendship matters. Hosted by former network news anchor, wife, mom, and Airbnb host Daryn Kagan, Call Me Friend is your weekly reminder of the

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“Life Matters'” John St. Augustine Invites Daryn Kagan For Some Great Conversation

John St. Augustine and I go back to even before our Oprah Radio days. A friendship was formed was the first day he emailed me saying, “Hey, I like what you’re doing with uplifting and positive news on DarynKagan.com. Many a dinner and phone conversation has followed over the years. What a delight to join me on his new CBS podcast, “Life Matters.” Our chat begins around 13 minutes into the podcast. If you heard about my new book, “Hope Possible:

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