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Even supporters of the Democratic candidate for president Kamala Harris<\/strong> have complained<\/a> that the current vice president remains a mystery to broad swaths of the country. Though media outlets (including this one<\/a>) have noted that coverage of Harris and her campaign attracts a greater readership<\/a> than coverage of her opponent<\/a>, Republican nominee<\/a> and former president<\/a> Donald Trump<\/strong>, those outlets have struggled to convince Harris to sit down for an interview. It\u2019s a decision that\u2019s concerned even the journalists<\/a> who seem receptive to her message, and prompted observers such as media writer Jon Allsop<\/strong> to note that<\/a> as of late September, Harris and running mate Tim Walz<\/strong> \u201chad taken part in seven interviews or press conferences, compared with Donald Trump and J.D. Vance<\/strong>\u2019s combined seventy-two.” Of those, Harris personally has participated in just three.<\/p>\n But all that changes this week, as Harris is launching into a set of sit-downs and interviews at the national level, presumably in an effort to\u2014as Democratic strategist James Carville<\/strong> recently put it<\/a>\u2014\u2014win the news cycle. Here\u2019s where to find an interview with Kamala Harris this week:<\/p>\n TBD: Call Her Daddy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Harris sat for an interview with influential podcast host Alex Cooper<\/strong><\/a> on Tuesday, for an episode slated to be released on an at-yet-undisclosed day this week. Quoting the Harris campaign, the Washington Post<\/em> reports that<\/a> the interview focused on \u201creproductive rights and \u2018other critical issues important to women.\u2019\u201d Listeners can find the episode on Spotify<\/a> when it\u2019s released.<\/p>\n Monday: 60 Minutes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n For decades, the venerable CBS newsmagazine has hosted an interview with both presidential candidates in the weeks leading up to the election, with Trump famously walking out on<\/a> that conversation in 2020. Via statement, the show says, \u201cThis year, both the Harris and Trump campaigns agreed to sit down with 60 Minutes. Vice President Harris will speak with correspondent Bill Whitaker<\/strong>. After initially accepting 60 Minutes<\/em>\u2019 request for an interview with Scott Pelley<\/strong>, former President Trump\u2019s campaign has decided not to participate. Pelley will address this Monday evening. Our election special will broadcast the Harris interview on Monday as planned.\u201d According to the show, expect questions about \u201cthe economy, immigration, and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Israel.\u201d 60 Minutes<\/em> will air on CBS on Monday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available for streaming via CBSNews.com<\/a>, on the CBS News app<\/a>, or Paramount+<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n