Follow The Fun with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers
30 Jul 2025
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Longtime friends, podcasters and performers Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers join the show! They discuss t...
Fight For Your Dream Job with Victoria Monét
23 Jul 2025
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Grammy-winning artist Victoria Monét joins Michelle and Craig to help a listener who’s falling ou...
Focus On What’s Right About Young Men with Barack Obama
16 Jul 2025
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Former President of the United States Barack Obama sits down with Michelle and Craig to answer a lis...
You Need to Fight for Friendship with Julia Louis Dreyfus
Wed, 09 Jul
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Legendary actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus joins the podcast to discuss the importance of bu...
Put The Phones Away with Jonathan Haidt
Wed, 25 Jun
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Social psychologist and best-selling author Jonathan Haidt (“The Anxious Generation”) sits down ...
Ask Your Kid The Tough Questions with Angie Martinez
Wed, 18 Jun
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Michelle and Craig sit down with famed radio host, podcaster, newly-minted golfer, and “Voice of N...
Accept Your Parents’ Limits with Bruce Springsteen
Wed, 11 Jun
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Legendary musician Bruce Springsteen joins Michelle (Craig is out sick!) to answer a question from a...
Change Your Relationship with Money with Steven Bartlett
Wed, 04 Jun
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Michelle and Craig sit down with entrepreneur and “Diary of a CEO” host Steven Bartlett to discu...
Take Back Control of Your Health with Dr. Sharon Malone
Wed, 28 May
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On this week’s episode, OB/GYN (and close friend!) Dr. Sharon Malone joins the podcast to talk abo...
Be a Different Kind of Leader with Brian Chesky
Wed, 21 May
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This week Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, joins Michelle and Craig at the table to disc...
“Success” Looks Different for Every Family with Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach
Wed, 14 May
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Author Glennon Doyle and superstar soccer legend Abby Wambach sit down to give advice about what an ...
Live with Tina Knowles: Lessons from a Matriarch
Fri, 09 May
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On this special live episode of IMO, Michelle sits down with Tina Knowles to launch her new book Mat...
The Lessons Our Mother Taught Us
Wed, 07 May
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On today’s episode, Michelle and Craig open up about how they’ve managed grieving their beloved ...
Respect Your Kids’ Choices with Damon and Marlon Wayans
Wed, 30 Apr
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Legendary entertainers Damon and Marlon Wayans join the pod as IMO’s first sibling guests! They sh...
You Need to Learn to Say No (Even to an Inauguration) with Taraji P. Henson
Wed, 23 Apr
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Actress, businesswoman, and mental health advocate Taraji P. Henson joins to talk about setting boun...
Dating Should Be about Pursuing Joy with Tracee Ellis Ross
Wed, 16 Apr
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Actress, director, producer and businesswoman Tracee Ellis Ross joins IMO to answer a listener quest...
Break Up With Him When It’s Over with Elaine Welteroth
Wed, 09 Apr
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Michelle sits down solo with author, businesswoman, and all around multihyphenate, Elaine Welteroth,...
Pursue What You Love Before You Pursue Love with Jay Shetty
Wed, 02 Apr
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World-renowned life coach, podcaster, and former Hindu monk Jay Shetty joins Michelle and Craig to d...
Disappointment Is the Key to Career Success with Keke Palmer
Wed, 26 Mar
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Acclaimed actress Keke Palmer joins Michelle and Craig to answer a listener who asks why she feels s...
IMO Live at SXSW: Combatting Hopelessness with Dr. Laurie Santos
Fri, 21 Mar
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Michelle and Craig host their first live podcast recording together at SXSW! They are joined by Dr. ...
Caretakers Need to Care for Themselves with Seth and Lauren Rogen
Wed, 19 Mar
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Filmmakers Seth and Lauren Rogen join the show to answer a listener’s question about family upheav...
Some Friendships Need to Go with Issa Rae
Wed, 12 Mar
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Issa Rae is an acclaimed actor, producer, writer, and restauranteur—but she’s also a student of ...
You Should Start a Podcast with Your Sibling with Michelle and Craig
Wed, 12 Mar
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In a small shared bedroom in a rented house on Euclid Avenue in Chicago, Michelle Obama and Craig Ro...
Introducing IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
Mon, 10 Mar
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Michelle Obama and her big brother Craig Robinson bring their unique experiences and candid perspect...
Music of My Mind from 'The Wonder of Stevie'
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:01:06 -0000
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Higher Ground listeners! We'd like to share the first episode of an exciting new Audible Original po...
“We Weren’t Meant to Do This Life Alone” with Heather McGhee
Wed, 28 Feb
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Author and commentator Heather McGhee sits down with Michelle to talk about growing up without fear,...
"We Can't Be Who We Can't See" with Michele Norris
Mon, 26 Feb
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Award-winning journalist Michele Norris and Michelle Obama discuss how they push each other in their...
Introducing "Your Mama's Kitchen"
Wed, 30 Aug
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“Tell me about your mama’s kitchen.” That’s the simple request which begins each episode of ...
“Our Hair is a Portal into our Souls” with Tracee Ellis Ross
Wed, 09 Aug
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Michelle and Tracee Ellis Ross discuss their personal style, the power of self-expression, and findi...
"Barack Is My Home" with Oprah Winfrey
Tue, 09 May 2023 12:00:34 -0000
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Michelle and Oprah talk about Michelle’s 50th birthday party on Oprah’s estate, how they foster ...
"The Friendship Bubble" with Elizabeth Alexander
Tue, 02 May 2023 12:00:32 -0000
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Legendary poet and teacher Elizabeth Alexander sits down with Michelle to discuss their 30 years of ...
“Excellence Is My Practice” with Gayle King
Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:01 -0000
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Parenting is the focus of this conversation: Gayle opens up about how she approached raising her “...
"The Power Of Small" with David Letterman
Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:00:09 -0000
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Legendary talk show host and comedian David Letterman talks to Michelle about anxiety—vulnerabilit...
"Decoding Fear" with Ellen DeGeneres
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:00:07 -0000
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Ellen DeGeneres and Michelle discuss the role fear plays in their lives—why it’s important, the ...
“Telling Myself That I Was Enough” with Conan O’Brien
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:00:14 -0000
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Conan sits down with Michelle to talk about growing up feeling different and swap hard won lessons a...
“We All Have A Light” with Tyler Perry
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:00:45 -0000
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Tyler Perry and Michelle discuss their different—but extremely powerful—childhood memories, the ...
“Kids Just Want Our Gladness” with Hoda Kotb
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:00:29 -0000
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Hoda and Michelle go deep on the importance of shining our light for others, especially children. Th...
Introducing “The Sum of Us”
Wed, 27 Jul
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In a new series from Higher Ground, author Heather McGhee embarks on a road trip across Covid-era Am...
Introducing "Renegades: Born in the USA"
Wed, 07 Apr
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So much has happened since the debut of The Michelle Obama Podcast—including President Barack Obam...
Family Ties: On Raising Kids with Craig & Marian Robinson
Wed, 30 Sep
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Michelle’s mom and brother join to talk all things parenting—from bringing babies home to droppi...
Across Generations: Michelle Obama and Her Mentees
Wed, 30 Sep
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Part two of our discussion about mentorship features Michelle in conversation with her younger team ...
Working Women: Valerie Jarrett and the Importance of Mentorship
Wed, 30 Sep
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In part one of her discussion about mentorship, Michelle reminisces with her friend and former boss ...
They Do: Talking Marriage with Conan O’Brien
Wed, 30 Sep
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Conan O’Brien video chats with Michelle to discuss the challenges and joys of marriage. Find the e...
The Gift of Girlfriends with Denielle, Sharon, and Kelly
Wed, 30 Sep
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Michelle Obama sits down with three of her dearest friends—Denielle Pemberton-Heard, Dr. Sharon Ma...
Growing Up Robinson with Craig and Michelle
Wed, 30 Sep
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Michelle chats with her beloved older brother about their childhood and growing up together on the S...
What Your Mother Never Told You About Health with Dr. Sharon Malone
Wed, 30 Sep
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Michelle talks with her friend, Dr. Sharon Malone, an OB-GYN, about women’s health, menopause, and...
Protests and the Pandemic with Michele Norris
Wed, 30 Sep
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Award-winning journalist Michele Norris joins Michelle to discuss how we can gain new understandings...
President Barack Obama
Wed, 30 Sep
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Michelle talks with her husband about the current moment and our responsibilities to our communities...