Jay's colon cancer — stage 4, 9 months
Katie Couric's first husband Jay was diagnosed with stage-4 colon cancer that had spread throughout his liver; he lived only 9 months after diagnosis.
Snapshot · Call Her Daddy
Katie Couric: Sexism, Storytelling & Standing Up to Cancer
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Jun 24, 2026
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Sponsor Reads: Uber Eats & Sephora
At 54:28 · chapter starts 51:40
Uber Eats is positioned as the antidote to the 'forgot to buy a gift' panic at birthdays and anniversaries, with Alex noting she uses it to send flowers to out-of-town friends, adding a personalised note or video message. The read emphasises 20–25 minute delivery and the breadth of options from flowers to champagne to takeout. Sephora follows with a short repeat of its summer beauty positioning around the Kayali Eden Plush Pear fragrance.
The Maniac Searching for a Cure: Jay's Cancer Battle
Jay Monahan was diagnosed with stage-4 colon cancer at 41, and Katie Couric called pharmaceutical companies, had NBC friends pretend to be doing cancer specials to access clinical trial information, and searched the internet obsessively. There was nothing to find. He was dead in 9 months, leaving daughters aged 2 and 6.
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