And he was giving me endless s** for taking like a month or two off.

I was having my first baby.

The podcast host noted that Gumbel was kidding, with Couric adding, No, he was kidding.

Katie Couric says Bryant Gumbel had “icredibly sexist attitude” about her maternity leave

Katie Couric and Bryant GumbelRick Kern / Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images

Maher described the journalist as a guys guy.

He is a guys guy.

He is a guys guy, you got that right.

Don Lemon and Matt Lauer

He is, Couric said.

He was prickly but I mean, what a talent.

Hes such a seamless broadcaster, eloquent.

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