Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver
Episodes
Minnie Driver on The Spirit Daughter Podcast
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the universe builds someone to be seen, but the world keeps telling her she's too much? In this episode, I'm sitting with Oscar-nomi...
Richard E. Grant
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our season finale, Minnie questions Richard E. Grant, legendary actor, screenwriter, and director. Richard describes the moment he and his daughter...
Henry Driver (the Sequel!)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie welcomes back the guest who perhaps knows her best, her son, Henry Driver! Henry returns to answer Minnie’s questions for the second time...
Governor Andy Beshear
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Andy Beshear, the 63rd Governor of Kentucky. Governor Beshear reveals how his father losing the race for Governor in 1987 was a bless...
Re-Release: Michelle Zauner
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're re-releasing Minnie's episode with Michelle Zauner, author, songwriter, and lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Japanese Breakfast. Ja...
Re-Release: Alan Cumming
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-releasing Minnie's episode with Alan Cumming, host of The Traitors and recently announced cast member of Avengers: Doomsday. And don't worry,...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Gretchen Whitmer, the 49th Governor of Michigan. Governor Whitmer shares her experience caring for her mother at the end of her life ...
Kweku Mandela
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Kweku Mandela, film producer, surfer, and social change advocate. Kweku shares how he feels his family legacy has impacted his global...
Re-Release: Colman Domingo
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of his recent Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sing Sing, we are re-releasing Minnie’s questions with...
Tim Minchin
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Tim Minchin, musician, actor, writer, composer, and comedian. Tim shares the joy he finds in spending eight hours clearing weeds, rem...
Cord Jefferson
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Cord Jefferson, writer and director who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his movie, American Fiction. Cord recou...
Jenny Yang
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Jenny Yang, comedian, writer, and actor. Jenny tells stories of teaching her mom to hug her back, finding a love that’s cozy, a...
Shawn Colvin
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Shawn Colvin, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter best known for her hits “Sunny Came Home” and “Steady On.&rdqu...
Delaney Rowe
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Delaney Rowe, comedian, writer, and social media star. Delaney shares stories from her days as a private chef, the key to being in a ...
Gary Lightbody
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Gary Lightbody, lead singer and guitarist of the band Snow Patrol. Gary explores what we do with the questions we still have for thos...
Lisa Taddeo
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women, Animal, and Ghost Lover. Lisa explores the cycle of seeing a robin in her garden, why she and her...
Jane Lynch
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Jane Lynch, actress and comedian. Jane recalls her parents’ love letters to each other, discusses the process of quieting her i...
New Episodes Coming January 15th!
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver returns for a new season on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Romy Gill
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Romy Gill MBE, chef, food and travel writer, and broadcaster. Romy reminisces about childhood train rides through India, writing lett...
Garrett and Nicole McNamara
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time, Minnie questions two people on one episode! Minnie is joined by Garrett McNamara, who holds the world record for largest wave ever...
Samantha Bee
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Samantha Bee, comedian, political commentator, and author. Samantha talks about her childhood news program, her Friday Night Lights f...
Rufus Wainwright
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Rufus Wainwright, composer, singer, and songwriter. Rufus shares why operas are one of his first true loves, how feeling ecstatic doe...
Gabby Reece
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Gabby Reece, former Olympic volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model, and podcast host. Gabby shares how she and her husban...
Courteney Cox
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Courteney Cox, star of Friends, Scream, Shining Vale, and more. Courteney shares why her temporary breakup with partner made their re...
Lucy Boynton
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Lucy Boynton, star of Bohemian Rhapsody, The Ipcress File, the Greatest Hits, and more. Lucy shares how playing the young Beatrix Pot...
Jennifer Egan
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist (A Visit from the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach, Candy House, and more). Jennifer shares...
Jameela Jamil
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Jameela Jamil, actor, activist, and podcaster. Jameela shares how a Nat King Cole song changed her idea of love, how breaking her bac...
Sophia Roe
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Sophia Roe, James Beard Award winning chef, writer, and TV host. Sophia shares why she loves when people ask for substitutions in the...
Rob Delaney
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Rob Delaney, comedian, actor, and writer. Rob shares stories of dealing with the grief from losing his son, why his career in tech co...
Liz Phair
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Liz Phair, singer/songwriter and indie rock pioneer. Liz shares her early dreams of being a visual artist, her initial reluctance to ...
Minnie Questions Season 3 Trailer
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver returns for Season 3 on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Deleted Scenes (Season 2)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The season finale of Season 2 features some of our favorite questions and answers that didn’t make it into the second season. Featuring new conversa...
Kal Penn
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions actor, author, and former White House staff member, Kal Penn. Kal shares stories of hearing his grandparents' stories of marching wit...
David Eagleman
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions neuroscientist and author, David Eagleman. David shares how a childhood fall influenced his life's work, the impact his teachers had ...
Brooke Shields
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Brooke Shields, actress, model, and author. Brooke shares stories of dancing down the beach, finding strength while being alone in th...
Simon Pegg
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Simon Pegg, actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Simon shares what his daughter has taught him about love, reveals how he bec...
Julia Samuel
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Julia Samuel, psychotherapist, pediatric counselor, and author. Julia shares the importance of balancing love and work, the importanc...
Madison Cunningham
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Madison Cunningham, singer and songwriter. Madison shares the inspiration that changed her songwriting, what she learned on tour with...
Graham Norton
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions comedian and chat show host Graham Norton. Graham shares an unexpected lesson from a drama school reunion, what Peanuts taught him ab...
Anthony Doerr
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Pulitzer Prize winning author Anthony Doerr. Anthony shares the unexpected gift that came from early challenges he and his wife had w...
Constance Wu
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Constance Wu, actress and author. Constance shares lessons from the one teacher who believed in her, the love story she had to step a...
Minnie Questions Returns!
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie Questions is returning with brand new episodes! Minnie sits down with authors, actors, psychotherapists, musicians, and more. Season 2 resumes ...
Dr. Edith Eger
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie Questions Dr. Edith Eger, author, professor and Holocaust survivor. Edith shares the story of being liberated from Auschwitz, how she teaches t...
Minnie Driver!
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s special Mother’s Day episode, guest host Henry Driver questions Minnie Driver, actress, podcast host, author, singer, songwrite...
Anne Wojcicki
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Anne Wojcicki, founder and CEO of the personal genomics company 23andMe. Anne shares how her childhood community influenced her busin...
Ruth Reichl
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Ruth Reichl, chef, food writer, and the last editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine. Ruth shares how her mother’s bipolar disorder...
Lindsey Jacobellis
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Lindsey Jacobellis, the most decorated female snowboard cross athlete of all time and four time Olympian. Lindsey shares the story of...
Katie Nolan
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Katie Nolan, sports television and podcast host. Katie shares the story of celebrating on the field at Super Bowl 51, what The Matrix...
David Duchovny
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions David Duchovny, actor, writer, musician, and director. David shares the creative introspection that comes after a loss, a dream about...
Laura Brown
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Laura Brown, journalist and fashion critic. Laura shares why she’s grateful to have found love later than she expected, how she’s...
Bob Pittman
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Bob Pittman; co-founder, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. and the co-founder of MTV. Bob shares why he’s grateful for a childh...
Christiane Amanpour
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Christiane Amanpour, journalist, television host, and international correspondent. Christiane tells Minnie about the time she fought ...
Shazi Visram
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Shazi Visram, founder of healthynest and Happy Family Brands. Shazi shares how her son’s autism diagnosis has guided her business, ...
Sam Fragoso
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Sam Fragoso, writer, director and host of the podcast Talk Easy. Sam shares how a lunchtime routine in high school turned into a meet...
Graydon Carter
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Graydon Carter, journalist, former editor of Vanity Fair, and co-founder of the satirical magazine, Spy. Graydon shares stories of la...
Rose Matafeo
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Rose Matafeo, comedian, writer, and creator/star of the TV series Starstruck. Rose describes how her radio tunes her to happiness, wh...
Anaïs Mitchell
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Anaïs Mitchell, singer, songwriter and Tony-Award winning creator of Hadestown. Anais shares late-night fried-haloumi memories, what...
Goldie
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Goldie, musician, DJ, artist, and pioneer of the UK drum and bass scene. Goldie shares how a traumatic injury led to love letters, ho...
Debbie Harry
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Debbie Harry, founding member and vocalist of the iconic rock band Blondie. Debbie shares a moment at CBGB that changed her life, how...
Introducing Season 2 of Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver returns for Season 2 on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc...
Deleted Scenes (Season 1)
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The season finale of Season 1 features some of our favorite questions and answers that didn’t make it into the first season. Featuring new conversat...
Henry Driver
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Henry Driver, TV enthusiast, “libra-tarian” and Minnie’s twelve-year-old son. Henry and Minnie discuss the lessons he learned f...
Arielle Duhaime-Ross
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Arielle Duhaime-Ross, correspondent and host of Vice News Reports. Arielle shares the self discoveries she made while reporting on cl...
Stephen Fry (Part 2)
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie continues her conversation with actor, broadcaster, and comedian Stephen Fry. Stephen reveals how teaching someone to read changed his life, wh...
Stephen Fry (Part 1)
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions actor, broadcaster, and comedian Stephen Fry. Stephen recounts borrowing all of Oscar Wilde’s works from a traveling library van, w...
Anna Faris
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions actor, comedian, and podcaster Anna Faris. Anna shares how her personality was shaped by growing up in Seattle, the painful story of ...
Colman Domingo
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions actor, writer, and director Colman Domingo. Colman shares why being a good host helped him be a better director, wonders if finding t...
Justin Long
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Justin Long, actor, screenwriter, director and host of the podcast Life is Short with Justin Long. Minnie and Justin trade Daniel Day...
Jia Tolentino
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions writer Jia Tolentino, author of New York Times Bestseller Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion. Jia shares how reporting on B...
Chelsea Handler
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Chelsea Handler, comedian, writer, and television host. Chelsea explains why she always listens to her sisters, finding an orange on ...
Hoda Kotb
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Hoda Kotb, broadcast journalist, TV host, and author. Hoda shares how the hardest year of her life prepared her to land her dream job...
Cindy Crawford
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Cindy Crawford, supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur. Cindy shares how the world of fashion helped awaken her creativity, how her ap...
Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast)
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Michelle Zauner, author and musician who performs under the name Japanese Breakfast. Michelle reflects with Minnie on the loss of the...
Baratunde Thurston (Part 2)
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie continues her conversation with Baratunde Thurston, writer, activist and host of the How to Citizen podcast. Baratunde reveals why “how” qu...
Baratunde Thurston (Part 1)
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Baratunde Thurston, writer, activist and host of the How to Citizen podcast. In this first installment of their two-part conversation...
Tony Blair
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the UK and current Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change. Tony shares the way hi...
Nick Jonas
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Nick Jonas, singer, songwriter, and actor. Nick tells Minnie the one thing makes him competitive with his brothers, how his definitio...
Chelsea Clinton
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Chelsea Clinton, author and global health advocate. Chelsea shares how the History Channel TV show “The Vikings” became a part of...
Jeremy O. Harris
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Jeremy O. Harris, playwright, actor, and philanthropist. Jeremy retells his disappointment in getting cut from drama school, and fina...
Alan Cumming
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Alan Cumming, actor, singer, and director. Alan and Minnie discuss the many times they’ve shared the screen together, how Alan’s ...
Sam Taylor-Johnson
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Sam Taylor-Johnson, film director, producer, and artist. Sam shares the people who inspired her to be an artist, her battles with can...
Dave Grohl
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters frontman. Dave shares stories about the best post concert meal he’s ever had, how his daughter helped insp...
Ronan Farrow
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Ronan Farrow, investigative journalist. Ronan explores the differences between achievement and happiness, the early struggles and sac...
Chuck Bryant
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Chuck Bryant, host of popular podcasts Stuff You Should Know and Movie Crush. Chuck and Minnie trade stories of how they have been ch...
Viola Davis
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minnie questions Viola Davis, Oscar-nominated actress from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Viola shares the story of an affirming trip to the Gambia, what...
Introducing: Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where and when were you happiest? What experience most influenced your life? Actor Minnie Driver wants to know, and she’s finding out in her new pod...