Did the iPhone Change Everything... Including Us?

Did the iPhone Change Everything... Including Us?

From Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta by CNN Podcasts

April 3, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of the iPhone on our lives and explores themes of screen addiction and technology's influence on parenting.

When the first iPhone was unveiled, it sparked a tech revolution. But who could have imagined how much it would reshape our lives? In this episode, Sanjay sits down with CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir to talk about his new documentary 50 Years of Apple — exploring how our devices have woven themselves into our homes, our habits, and even our parenting. They dig into the rise of screen addiction, what constant device use may be doing to our brains, and where Apple (and our tech‑filled future) may be headed next. 50 Years of Apple for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper airs Saturday April 4 at 10 p.m. ET on CNN, or you can stream it now on CNN All Access. This episode was produced by Kyra Dahring with assistance from Jennifer Lai Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sanjay

Guest: Bill Weir

Topics covered

  • technology
  • screen addiction
  • parenting
  • device use
  • Apple
  • mental health

Keywords

  • iPhone
  • tech revolution
  • screen addiction
  • Apple
  • mental health
  • parenting
  • documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

Books & works: 50 Years of Apple, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

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