“Tell me about your mama’s kitchen.” That’s the simple request which begins each episode of this new Higher Ground and Audible Original podcast from acclaimed journalist Michele Norris.
On the very first episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, Former First Lady Michelle Obama talks with Michele about her beginnings growing up in a working-class family on the So ... Show More
Jun 10
Get a Hobby, Be Happy with Jessica Williams
On this episode of IMO, actress, host, and podcast veteran Jessica Williams joins the show! She discusses what it was like to have Jon Stewart as a mentor during her early tenure at The Daily Show, how she has had to approach her acting career as a tall Black woman in Hollywood, ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 3
Simplify Your Life with Anderson .Paak
Grammy Award-winning artist Anderson .Paak joins the show today! He talks to Michelle and Craig through his music career, including his early days as “Breezy Lovejoy,” the devastating moment he thought his career was over before it started, and his big break with Dr. Dre. Have a ... Show More
1h 20m
May 27
Reach for Greatness with Steven Spielberg
This week, Michelle and Craig are joined by one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Steven Spielberg! On only his third-ever podcast appearance, the legendary filmmaker opens up about his childhood, his craft, and his new movie Disclosure Day. Plus, he sh ... Show More
1h 21m
May 2021
Cooking Without My Mother
Michelle and her mother were nothing alike. Now the lead singer of Japanese Breakfast, Michelle Zauner grew up as a little punk kid running around the Pacific Northwest wearing Daniel Johnston T-shirts and patched overalls. Her mother was glamorous, refined, and secretly homesick ... Show More
30m 8s
Dec 2023
Samin Nosrat
<p>Michele joins chef Samin Nosrat, author of the <em>New York Times</em> bestseller <em>Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking</em>, to tell stories of Nosrat’s mother’s kitchen, who and what else shaped her as she grew up, and a very special trip Nosrat t ... Show More
36 m
May 2018
Sarah Ferguson On Losing Her Mum
Sarah Ferguson is an award winning journalist, author, mother, wife and daughter. A little under a year ago she received a phone call from her brother who told her their mother had suddenly, unexpectedly died. This week, Sarah is facing her first Mother’s Day without her beloved ... Show More
49m 32s