Former first woman Michelle Obama introduced Monday that she is launching a podcast along with her brother, Craig Robinson, that includes particular friends.
“With everything going on in the world, we’re all looking for answers and people to turn to,” Obama instructed Deadline. “My brother Craig and I launched the ‘IMO’ podcast to create a space for people to come as they are, ask honest questions, give their opinions, and have thoughtful conversations about life. There is no single way to deal with the challenges we may be facing — whether it’s family, faith, or our personal relationships — but taking the time to open up and talk about these issues can provide hope.”
“IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson” premieres Wednesday with two episodes. On Thursday at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, Obama and Robinson will report one other episode. The primary episode might be an intro and the second will characteristic actor Issa Rae talking in regards to the challenges of grownup friendships, in accordance with Deadline. All through the collection, Obama and Robinson will supply their opinions on and “candid perspectives to the everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us,” in accordance with Deadline.
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“We grew up talking through life’s big and small questions together,” Robinson, govt director of the Nationwide Affiliation of Basketball Coaches, instructed Deadline. “And now, we’re inviting listeners into that conversation, with the hope that it sparks new ideas, new perspectives, and creates the connection we could all use right now.”
Moreover Rae, the podcast will characteristic interviews with a big selection of friends, together with scientific psychologist Dr. Orna Guralnik, actors Keke Palmer, Tyler Perry and Tracee Ellis Ross, social psychologist and creator Jonathan Haidt, actor Seth Rogen and his spouse, Lauren Rogen, amongst others.
The podcast is produced by Increased Floor, the media firm Obama based in 2018 along with her husband, former President Barack Obama. Michelle Obama has hosted different podcasts beneath Increased Floor, together with “Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast” and “The Michelle Obama Podcast.”
