Celeste Headlee

Journalist and radio host

Washington, D.C.

About Celeste

Journalist and radio host Celeste Headlee is a former host of NPR's Morning Edition. She is also a stand-up comedian and has written for several publications. Headlee is known for her witty humor and insightful commentary on current events.

Associated Podcasts

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Host

I Am Refocused Radio

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Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

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NPR's Book of the Day

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Recent Appearances

Romance authors Emily Henry, Beverly Jenkins, and others on the state of their genre

NPR's Book of the Day•Jan 30, 2026•22:21•host

'Lessons for Survival' thinks about parenting through social and environmental crises

NPR's Book of the Day•May 16, 2024•10:48•host

Celeste Headlee

About Celeste

Associated Podcasts

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

I Am Refocused Radio

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

NPR's Book of the Day

Connect

Recent Appearances

Romance authors Emily Henry, Beverly Jenkins, and others on the state of their genre

'Lessons for Survival' thinks about parenting through social and environmental crises

City Cast DC

Key Topics

For Mother's Day, two books that tackle motherhood

Memoirs by Helen Rebanks and Crystal Wilkinson weave recipes with women's stories

'Black AF History' examines American history from the perspective of Black people

Celeste Headlee, host of the podcast Big Sugar

'Of White Ashes' follows a Japanese-American love story after the WWII internment

Tracking Down the 'Freeway Phantom' Serial Killer

'I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir' recounts triumphs and challenges as the former CEO of BET

How to Talk to Your Trumpy Neighbor about Race with Celeste Headlee

Patti Smith's photography and Kevin Nealon's caricatures offer a new perspective

'Three Girls From Bronzeville' is a memoir about identity, opportunity and solidarity

'Mika in Real Life' focuses on identity and the diversity of parental bonds

In 'Freewater' Amina Luqman-Dawson uses YA fiction to dive deep into Black history

In 'Fresh Banana Leaves' an indigenous approach to fighting climate change

For Mother's Day, two books that tackle motherhood

Speaking of Race with Celeste Headlee

A Vaccine Won’t Be the End

TBD | A Vaccine Won’t Be the End

The Great Climate Migration Begins