Oprah Winfrey visits NPR's 'Wild Card with Rachel Martin' podcast

By Rachel Martin

Published January 29, 2026 at 3:57 AM CST

Oprah Winfrey paid a visit to the NPR podcast "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," and Rachel sent us a sneak preview.

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Rachel Martin is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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