In this very special solo episode, Hoda opens up about life at 60. She celebrates the decade ahead in this... more

Hey Higher Ground listeners! We're sharing a preview of a new podcast called The Wonder of Stevie, from Higher Ground.... more

Dreamgirl, American Idol finalist and EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson joins us for the last episode of the season. She takes... more

Comedian Pete Holmes shares the small ways his mom infused her Lithuanian heritage through food, even if she wouldn’t talk... more

Comedian and TikTok sensation Zarna Garg shares her incredible journey of creating the American life she imagined growing up and... more

Chef, restaurateur and online food person Sohla El-Waylly shares some of her impressive food wisdom with us, taking us back... more

Michele Norris’ family has 30+ years of precious memories driving throughout the East Coast. From celebrating birthdays on the go... more

Award-winning screenwriter and funny person Lena Waithe takes us back to her fast-food filled childhood in the Southside of Chicago.... more

Renowned American ballet dancer Misty Copeland opens up about the instability she faced in her childhood and how her natural... more

Journalist and Emmy award-winning TV host Tamron Hall talks about how her upbringing in the small, rural town of Luling,... more

Cookbook author and baker extraordinaire, Dorie Greenspan, joins Michele to discuss the long, winding and unforeseen journey to Dorie’s great... more

Tony Award winning actor and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks about finding his “tribe” in his local theater... more

Eric Kim, staff writer and essayist for The New York Times food section, introduces us to his mother Jean’s exceptional... more

Journalist and television news personality Natalie Morales takes us back to her globetrotting childhood as a daughter in a military... more

Award-winning food writer and journalist Mark Bittman walks us through the evolution of his relationship with all things culinary, beginning... more

Nationally renowned women’s health advocate Dr. Sharon Malone takes us back to her childhood in Mobile, Alabama where she lived... more

In this episode, Nicole Avant—daughter of legendary music mogul Clarence Avant—looks back at her bustling childhood kitchen, where prominent Black... more

Award winning, best-selling author Kristin Hannah recounts her outdoorsy childhood living in farmhouses and campsites built by her adventurous dad.... more

On this episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, we’re joined by Maria Bamford. She’s a comedian, actor, and now a New... more

Bestselling children’s book author and literary legend Judy Blume takes us back to her childhood New Jersey kitchen in the... more

Mark Cuban — entrepreneur, fixture on the reality TV show Shark Tank, and born outsider — joins Michele this week.... more

Award-winning novelist Tayari Jones speaks on her childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was raised in the midst of the... more

Bryant Terry – cookbook author, chef, food activist, conceptual artist and publisher – joins Michele at his University of California... more

Comedian and actress Leslie Jones makes us laugh and gets philosophical about the gift of comedy in this episode. We... more

In this episode, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey bring listeners into their marriage, from how they first met over... more

Michele is joined by author, civil rights activist, and famed Star Trek actor George Takei. George’s story of his mother’s... more

Singer, songwriter, composer, and genuine music lover Jon Batiste serenades us with his harmonica-keyboard while reminiscing on the sounds of... more

Michele joins chef Samin Nosrat, author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of... more

Singer and songwriter Jeff Tweedy discusses cherished memories from his childhood kitchen in Illinois, and the invaluable time he spent... more

Author, journalist, and professor Michael Pollan talks about the influence Julia Child had on his mother’s kitchen and the nature... more

On this special Thanksgiving episode, we’re joined by America’s weatherman Al Roker. He shares Thanksgiving traditions new and old, plus... more

In this episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, comedian, writer and TV host Hari Kondabolu talks about growing up in Queens,... more

Uzo Aduba is an actress best known for her roles in television shows like Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black... more

Actor Andy Garcia is someone who loves everything about food. Cooking it, shopping for it, talking about it. And that... more

TV’s funniest redhead, Conan O’ Brien, talks about growing up in a big, loud Irish-Catholic family in Massachusetts. He opens... more

Matthew Broderick has been celebrated for the iconic characters he’s played on stage and on screen. In this episode, he... more

 Kerry Washington is many things—actress, producer, director, activist, mother, and wife. She’s always projected a strong, family-focused persona, but in... more

Comedian, activist, and creative executive W. Kamau Bell talks about growing up in different cities across the country with his... more

Renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés shares tales about his upbringing in Spain, where croquettes, paellas, bread crumbs, and fire... more

Author Glennon Doyle and retired US soccer player Abby Wambach, who had drastically different upbringings around the kitchen and food,... more