Your Mama’s Kitchen
Episodes
How Carla Hall Went from Theater Kid to Top Chef
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Top Chef star and renowned cooking show judge Carla Hall takes us back to the Sunday Suppers she grew up going to at her grandmother's house outside o...
Happy Thanksgiving From Your Mama's Kitchen
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special Thanksgiving episode of Your Mama's Kitchen, we take a walk down memory lane to reminisce on some of the greatest holiday hosting tips...
Padma Lakshmi’s Take on American Cuisine
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Top Chef host and best-selling author Padma Lakshmi takes us back to her early childhood in Chennai, India where she was raised by her grandpar...
Phil Rosenthal is Anthony Bourdain “If He Was Afraid of Everything”
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Food adventurer Phil Rosenthal joins the show to talk about his childhood, his love of fluffy eggs, and how his breakout hit, Everybody Loves Raymond,...
Life Is a Party and They Are The Hosts: A Conversation with Brie Larson & Courtney McBroom
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-winning actress, Brie Larson, and her best friend, chef and dinner party guru Courtney McBroom, drop by to talk about their new cookbook Party P...
How a Crush on a Cute Guy Kickstarted Nancy Silverton’s Culinary Empire
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we join James Beard Award-winning chef, baker and author Nancy Silverton in her new beautiful restaurant, Osteria Mozza, in W...
Reggie Watts Has Made a Career Out of Being a Weirdo
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comic, musician, and actor Reggie Watts comes on the show to talk about his multi-faceted life. From being born in Germany to growing up in Montana wi...
The Second Opinion: It’s Not Hysteria! ft. Dr. Karen Tang
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know the word hysteria comes from the Greek word hystera, meaning uterus? On this episode, Dr. Karen Tang and Dr. Sharon chat about the histor...
How Tig Notaro Learned to be Funny Through it All
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, actress and writer Tig Notaro joins us to share some of the most valuable lessons she learned from the darkest times in her life and how she...
Scott Evans' Mama: We Are Not The Kool Aid House
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access Hollywood and House Guest host Scott Evans, brings us into the Indiana houses he lived in during his early years. From a young age, Scott felt ...
Erika Alexander's Journey From Starlight Inn to Stardom
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress, producer and Living Single star, Erika Alexander opens up about her childhood home, which was at one point room in the Starlight Motel off Ro...
How Coach Craig Robinson Almost Burned His House Down
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball coach and podcast host Craig Robinson shares his side of the story on what went on in the childhood kitchen he shared with his sister, Mich...
Kardea Brown's Shrimp and Grits Starts with Bacon
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American chef and T.V. host Kardea Brown tells her family’s stories of Edisto Island and the Gullah Lowcountry in South Carolina. Kardea talks to Mi...
How America Revealed Itself to Ocean Vuong
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Novelist and poet, Ocean Vuong, traces his family’s path from Vietnam to a refugee camp in the Philippines to a new life in Connecticut. He reflects...
Jurnee Smollett Clocks in as the Flavor Flav of the Family
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress Jurnee Smollett talks lessons in activism and creativity from her family. Being one of six children, Jurnee recounts how her mother was able t...
Sam Sanders on the Healing Powers of Smothered Chicken
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist, podcast host and radio star Sam Sanders takes us back to his roots in Texas, where everyone one in his house was a cook and there was a lo...
Molly Jong-Fast on Alcoholism, Dementia and a Mom Addicted to Fame
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michele chats with author, journalist, and political commentator Molly Jong-Fast. Molly's new book, How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir depic...
How Pyet DeSpain Won Next Level Chef By Embracing Her Roots
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chef, cookbook author, and winner of Next Level Chef, Pyet DeSpain, shares how her Mexican and Native American roots shaped her extraordinary culinary...
Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich History
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan, reflects on his “Huck Finn-style” childhood in Singapore. He shares the real-life inspiration...
The Borinquen Family that Keeps Lala Anthony Grounded
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress, producer, best selling author, and previous MTV VJ, Lala Anthony talks about her Brooklyn upbringing. She shares how boricua food was a const...
Priya Krishna: Food Writer in Disguise
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist, author and New York Times critic Priya Krishna joins to dive deeper into the kitchen that inspired her cookbook Indian-ish. She talks thro...
Karen Pittman on Acting Against the Odds
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special, live-taped episode actress Karen Pittman join Michele on stage to talk about her journey from Nashville to her career in Hollywood. S...
Malika Andrews Found her Sportscasting Voice in the Kitchen
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN Sports journalist Malika Andrews takes us back to her childhood kitchen in Oakland, California where she learned to speak up and raise her eyebro...
The Restaurant That Made Antoni Porowski Proud to Be Polish
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antoni Porowski, food expert on Netflix's Queer Eye and host of the new show No Taste Like Home, joins Michele to talk about being Polish-Canadian and...
Tom Colicchio on Hunger, Food Deserts, and a Broken System, from Assembly Required
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams. Each week, Stacey breaks down the biggest issues we face into digestible, actionable items, int...
Why You Don’t Stand Next to Brad Meltzer in a Lighting Storm
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York Times Bestselling author Brad Meltzer joins the show to talk about his Sesame Street home in Brooklyn and the several influential kitchens th...
The Caribbean Kitchen That Nourished Michelle Buteau
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress, comedian and writer Michelle Buteau joins the show to talk about growing up in a lively Caribbean household in New Jersey. She shares how mus...
Roy Choi on The Comforts of Underwear Rice
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chef and gourmet food truck creator Roy Choi takes us back to his childhood in Los Angeles, where different cultures and cuisines came together for pu...
Why Binging with Babish Had to Detox from Craving Online Fame
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michele chats with Andrew Rea, the creator behind the massively popular Binging with Babish, to talk about how a Reddit side project turned into a cul...
Should You Wash a Cast Iron Skillet? From A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing an episode of A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich. On the show, Mythical Chefs Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati discuss, debate, and dissect the web’s mo...
Food that Connected Susan Orlean to the Land her Parents Fled
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Susan Orlean joins to talk about her upbringing in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She describes the life skills her mom failed to teach and the Hungaria...
The Secret Behind Tanya Holland’s Famous Cornmeal Waffles
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michele chats with with chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Tanya Holland—best known for her beloved Oakland restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen. ...
Randall Park on Following Dreams without Parental Permission
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, comedian and director Randall Park takes us back to his upbringing in Los Angeles, where he learned important lessons about community in his fa...
How Sarah Ahn Built a TikTok Empire From Her Mom’s Korean Kitchen
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cookbook author and content creator Sarah Ahn—best known for “Ahnest Kitchen” on Instagram and TikTok—takes us inside her mama’s kitchen, a ...
From Jazz to Cooking: Freedom within Form with Wendell Pierce
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and author Wendell Pierce takes us back into his home in Pontchartrain Park, Louisiana. He shares how he got his mother's love of learning and h...
Why Dan Pashman Keeps His Pork Pan in the Garage
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Food podcast pioneer, Dan Pashman, takes us back to the "great Pashman family fajita craze of the late '80s," when his mom became determined to crack ...
Introducing IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing something special from one of Michele’s closest friends… the incomparable Michelle Obama. On her new podcast IMO, Michelle and her big bro...
Lashana Lynch on Leading with Jamaican Pride
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
British actor Lashana Lynch takes us back to the tight-knit West London community where she grew up and to her grandparents' record shop, which was th...
Big Freedia’s Journey to Queen Diva
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Queen Diva herself, Big Freedia, joins to talk about all things New Orleans. From making his aunt’s Mardi Gras popcorn balls to coming out on hi...
The Award-Winning Flavors of Oaxaca with Bricia Lopez
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Restauranteur and cookbook author Bricia Lopez takes us back to where her career in food really began -- the kitchen of the renowned, LA-based Oaxacan...
Roy Wood Jr’s Childhood: Country as a Sugar Sandwich
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. dishes on his Birmingham roots and how his radio personality dad and law school student mom navigated meal times with their oppo...
The European Summer that Changed Ina Garten's Life
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
America's favorite kitchen icon Ina Garten opens up about the tumultuous relationship she had with her mama's kitchen when she was a child. She walks ...
How John Legend Learned to Forgive His Mother
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple Grammy and Platinum Record winning artist John Legend takes us back to his roots in Springfield, Ohio, where he was an academic overachiever ...
The Colberts Find Love in the Lowcountry
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Late Show host Stephen Colbert and his wife Evie reminisce on their romcom-worthy meet cute, which somehow happened years after they left their shared...
Welcome Back To Your Mama's Kitchen
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Your Mama's Kitchen, where we bring you life changing stories from the childhood kitchens of chefs, musicians, TV personalities and mo...
A Taste of the Holidays
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your Mama's Kitchen will officially be back next year starting January 28th! In the meantime, join Michele for a walk down memory lane in a very speci...
Celebrating 60
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special solo episode, Hoda opens up about life at 60. She celebrates the decade ahead in this love letter to her personal journey. Hoda r...
Music of My Mind, from The Wonder of Stevie
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Higher Ground listeners! We're sharing a preview of a new podcast called The Wonder of Stevie, from Higher Ground. You might think you know Stevie...
Jennifer Hudson
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dreamgirl, American Idol finalist and EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson joins us for the last episode of the season. She takes us back to her early years in...
Pete Holmes
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Pete Holmes shares the small ways his mom infused her Lithuanian heritage through food, even if she wouldn’t talk much about the home she k...
Zarna Garg
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and TikTok sensation Zarna Garg shares her incredible journey of creating the American life she imagined growing up and finding marriage on h...
Sohla El-Waylly
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chef, restaurateur and online food person Sohla El-Waylly shares some of her impressive food wisdom with us, taking us back to where it all began – ...
You Will be Timed (with Michele Norris and Carlos Fenwick)
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Norris’ family has 30+ years of precious memories driving throughout the East Coast. From celebrating birthdays on the go to weathering natu...
Lena Waithe
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning screenwriter and funny person Lena Waithe takes us back to her fast-food filled childhood in the Southside of Chicago. We’ll hear abou...
Misty Copeland
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned American ballet dancer Misty Copeland opens up about the instability she faced in her childhood and how her natural athleticism and incredibl...
Tamron Hall
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and Emmy award-winning TV host Tamron Hall talks about how her upbringing in the small, rural town of Luling, Texas paved the way for her t...
Dorie Greenspan
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cookbook author and baker extraordinaire, Dorie Greenspan, joins Michele to discuss the long, winding and unforeseen journey to Dorie’s great baking...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Award winning actor and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks about finding his “tribe” in his local theater program as a kid in Albu...
Eric Kim
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Kim, staff writer and essayist for The New York Times food section, introduces us to his mother Jean’s exceptional Korean cooking, and to the s...
Natalie Morales
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and television news personality Natalie Morales takes us back to her globetrotting childhood as a daughter in a military family. She remini...
Mark Bittman
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning food writer and journalist Mark Bittman walks us through the evolution of his relationship with all things culinary, beginning with his ...
Dr. Sharon Malone
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nationally renowned women’s health advocate Dr. Sharon Malone takes us back to her childhood in Mobile, Alabama where she lived through a monumental...
Nicole Avant
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nicole Avant—daughter of legendary music mogul Clarence Avant—looks back at her bustling childhood kitchen, where prominent Black...
Kristin Hannah
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning, best-selling author Kristin Hannah recounts her outdoorsy childhood living in farmhouses and campsites built by her adventurous dad. We...
Maria Bamford
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, we’re joined by Maria Bamford. She’s a comedian, actor, and now a New York Times bestselling author with...
Judy Blume
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling children’s book author and literary legend Judy Blume takes us back to her childhood New Jersey kitchen in the ‘40s, where she ate lam...
Mark Cuban
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Cuban — entrepreneur, fixture on the reality TV show Shark Tank, and born outsider — joins Michele this week. Mark shares how he acquired a d...
Tayari Jones
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning novelist Tayari Jones speaks on her childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was raised in the midst of the historic civil rights moveme...
Bryant Terry
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryant Terry – cookbook author, chef, food activist, conceptual artist and publisher – joins Michele at his University of California Berkeley art ...
Leslie Jones
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones makes us laugh and gets philosophical about the gift of comedy in this episode. We get a glimpse into her childhood ...
Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves-McConaughey
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey bring listeners into their marriage, from how they first met over margaritas to cook...
George Takei
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michele is joined by author, civil rights activist, and famed Star Trek actor George Takei. George’s story of his mother’s kitchen is far differen...
Jon Batiste
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Singer, songwriter, composer, and genuine music lover Jon Batiste serenades us with his harmonica-keyboard while reminiscing on the sounds of his chil...
Samin Nosrat
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michele joins chef Samin Nosrat, author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking, to tell storie...
Jeff Tweedy
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Singer and songwriter Jeff Tweedy discusses cherished memories from his childhood kitchen in Illinois, and the invaluable time he spent at his kitchen...
Michael Pollan
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author, journalist, and professor Michael Pollan talks about the influence Julia Child had on his mother’s kitchen and the nature of kitchens in Ame...
Al Roker
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this special Thanksgiving episode, we’re joined by America’s weatherman Al Roker. He shares Thanksgiving traditions new and old, plus tips on h...
Hari Kondabolu
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, comedian, writer and TV host Hari Kondabolu talks about growing up in Queens, New York City, where his mothe...
Uzo Aduba
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Uzo Aduba is an actress best known for her roles in television shows like Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black and Hulu’s Mrs. America, but her talen...
Andy Garcia
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Andy Garcia is someone who loves everything about food. Cooking it, shopping for it, talking about it. And that might be a surprise to some, bec...
Conan O'Brien
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TV’s funniest redhead, Conan O’ Brien, talks about growing up in a big, loud Irish-Catholic family in Massachusetts. He opens up about being an in...
Matthew Broderick
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Broderick has been celebrated for the iconic characters he’s played on stage and on screen. In this episode, he talks about what it was like...
Kerry Washington
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kerry Washington is many things—actress, producer, director, activist, mother, and wife. She’s always projected a strong, family-focused per...
W Kamau Bell
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, activist, and creative executive W. Kamau Bell talks about growing up in different cities across the country with his mother and spending su...
José Andrés
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés shares tales about his upbringing in Spain, where croquettes, paellas, bread crumbs, and fire taught him ...
Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author Glennon Doyle and retired US soccer player Abby Wambach, who had drastically different upbringings around the kitchen and food, share how they’...
D-Nice
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talented multi-hyphenate DJ D-Nice reflects on his humble upbringing in the Bronx, from sleeping on a couch and a motel desk to becoming a world-renow...
Gayle King
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Television titan Gayle King reflects on her and her mama’s tight-knit relationship including her upbringing in Turkey and then Maryland. Gayle famou...
Michelle Obama
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the very first episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, we’re joined by former First Lady, Michelle Lavaughn Robinson Obama. Mother, lawyer and author o...
Introducing Your Mama’s Kitchen
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Tell me about your mama's kitchen.” That’s the simple request which begins each episode of this Audible Original podcast from acclaimed journal...