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Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

Introducing "Your Mama's Kitchen"

Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

Higher Ground

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

4.49.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

“Tell me about your mama’s kitchen.” That’s the simple request which begins each episode of this new Higher Ground and Audible Original podcast from acclaimed journalist Michele Norris. 


On the very first episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, Former First Lady Michelle Obama talks with Michele about her beginnings growing up in a working-class family on the South Side of Chicago and the delicious red rice her mother made that reminds her of home. 


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0:00.0

Hey there, I'm Michelle Obama and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being

0:06.2

a part of the light podcast.

0:08.7

It wouldn't be the same without you.

0:10.6

And if you enjoyed my show, I have a feeling you're going to love this brand new, audible

0:16.8

original podcast from Higher Ground.

0:19.8

It's called Your Mama's Kitchen and it's hosted by my dear dear friend, Michelle Norse.

0:26.9

For as long as I've known Michelle, she's been an absolute master in the kitchen.

0:32.2

I've so many wonderful memories of her gathering our group of girlfriends around the table

0:37.8

for unforgettable conversations that always leave us feeling nourished and inspired and

0:44.4

warm.

0:45.4

And don't even get me started on Michelle's chili, it's out of this world.

0:51.2

And in this podcast, she's going to be sharing another one of her specialties, a good

0:56.9

conversation.

0:58.9

Each week, Michelle is going to talk to authors, actors, musicians, the most interesting people

1:05.1

on the planet.

1:06.6

And she's going to start each conversation with one simple request.

1:11.7

Tell me about your mama's kitchen.

1:14.4

And I just love this question because so much of American life starts in the kitchen.

1:20.5

It's where we are nourished, physically and spiritually.

1:25.4

Showing my own best childhood memories involve food, friends and family gathering in the

1:31.6

kitchen making our favorite dishes, talking, laughing, sharing stories along the way.

1:39.2

Making and sharing big meals was how we showed we cared, how we made sure we could make

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