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Your Mama's Kitchen

By: Michele Norris
Narrated by: Michele Norris
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  • Episode 40: Jennifer Hudson

    Episode 40: Jennifer Hudson
    Jun 19 2024

    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 the South Side of Chicago where she and her siblings grew up in a kitchen filled with song, and where she spent precious late nights with her grandma in front of the TV. Plus, we hear about the pound cake recipe of her childhood.

    Jennifer Hudson is a renowned singer and actress. She’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony, earning her EGOT status. She currently hosts her own self-titled show where she invites celebrities, community heroes, and viral sensations to bring empowering conversations to light.

    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode40
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    39 mins
  • Episode 39: Pete Holmes

    Episode 39: Pete Holmes
    Jun 12 2024

    Comedian Pete Holmes shares the small ways his mom infused her Lithuanian heritage through food, even though she wouldn’t talk much about the home she knew before having to flee the country and become a refugee. He opens up about his journey confronting some dark parts of his past that helped him make better comedy. Plus, we’ll get the recipe for his mom’s apple pie that might look more like a cobbler.

    Pete Holmes is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. He gained recognition as the creator and lead actor of the HBO series Crashing, a semi-autobiographical show centered around the world of stand-up comedy. Holmes has also worked as a writer for Saturday Night Live and lent his voice to characters in the animated series Animals. His stand-up specials, including Nice Try, The Devil and Faces and Sounds, have received praise for their observational humor.

    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode39
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    45 mins
  • Episode 38: Zarna Garg

    Episode 38: Zarna Garg
    Jun 5 2024

    Comedian and TikTok sensation Zarna Garg shares her incredible journey of creating the American life she imagined growing up and finding marriage on her own terms. She also reveals how she transitioned from the elaborate meals her mom cooked to simpler dishes that suit her family’s needs today. Plus, she offers some great tips for transforming steamed broccoli into something special.

    Zarna Garg is a stand-up comedian who pokes fun at her experiences as an Indian immigrant mom. She was named Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2023 and performs in comedy clubs all across the country. Her comedy special, “One in a Billion,” is available now on Amazon Prime Video.

    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.audible.com/ymk/episode38
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    42 mins

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About the Host

Michele Norris is an avid and adventurous home chef who comes from a long line of great cooks. She has long dreamed of making a project centered on food and the way the people who prepare it shape who we become. The recipient of Emmy, Peabody, DuPont, and Goldsmith awards, Michele Norris has a voice that is familiar to millions from the decade she served as a co-host of NPR’s flagship afternoon program All Things Considered. One of the most trusted voices in American journalism, she is a national opinion columnist for The Washington Post and author of the upcoming book on America’s hidden conversations about race and identity, Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity, coming from Simon & Schuster in January of 2024.

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Michelle Obama
Gayle King
DJ D-Nice
Glennon Doyle & Abby Wambach
José Andrés
W. Kamau Bell
Kerry Washington
Matthew Broderick
Conan O’Brien
Andy Garcia
Uzo Aduba
Hari Kondabolu
Al Roker
Michael Pollan
Jeff Tweedy
Samin Nosrat
Camila and Matthew McConaughey
Leslie Jones
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Going to the Top of My Podcast Listens

I so enjoyed this first episode with Michelle Obama and her memories of her family’s kitchen. It so reminded me of my childhood and the recollections were tangible. I will definitely be adding Your Mama’s Kitchen to my list of favorite podcasts!

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Love it!.

A great show! So warm and inviting!!👏🏾💯👍🏾👋🏾. Michelle has a way with the spoken word.

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Smiled from jump!

What an antidote to the world’s woes! I can’t wait for the next episode. Come on in the kitchen!

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Too many interruptions from host

Michelle Obama is great as usual. She doesn’t need all the prompts and superfluous interruptions from the host.

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Warm & Cozy

Love love love this podcast! I enjoy learning and reminiscing about the various family traditions and regional foods that our childhoods are built around.

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Loved the intimacy of each interview

Will there be more episodes? This was a great way to hear about celebrity lives on a personal level.

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I love that every episode came with a personal recipe

I look forward to hearing this podcast every week. It’s like a little taste of home.

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Get Me to a Kitchen!

I loved listening to Michele Norris talk to José Andrés about his mama's kitchen! His descriptions were so vivid, and they sparked memories of my mama's kitchen. I LOVE roasted red peppers, and I can't wait to make the red pepper dish that his mother loved. Thank you for posting the recipe on Instagram! I look forward to catching up and listening to all of your previous podcasts. I love how Michele closed the podcast by proclaiming, "Be bountiful!" Amen! My mama always called our kitchen table her altar. There's sacred work, often messy, always imperfect, going on in all of our kitchens. Thank you for honoring the hot, hard, creative, nurturing work our mamas did in their kitchens. It mattered.

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Took Me Back Home

Wonderful Michele Obama story telling. Her story led me back to my own loved childhood kitchen memories.

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Food and Culture

I absolutely love the intersection of food and culture that Michele draws from the interviews. This is my top podcast discovery of the year.

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