Reach for Greatness with Steven Spielberg
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
Higher Ground
4.3 • 13.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
This week, Michelle and Craig are joined by one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Steven Spielberg! On only his third-ever podcast appearance, the legendary filmmaker opens up about his childhood, his craft, and his new movie Disclosure Day. Plus, he shares which actor almost played the iconic role of Indiana Jones, and how the moviegoing experience can build community.
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| 0:00.0 | I've never really been in psychoanalysis at all my entire life because I think the camera was my... Well, we're going to do that here. Well, I figured we were going there. I figured we were going there. Don't scare them away. We're going to do that right now, Stephen. And I don't have my security bike, which is my bolex. My bolex camera. My Rolex camera. |
| 0:28.6 | This episode is brought to you by Chase Home Lending. |
| 0:31.0 | Well, hello. |
| 0:34.9 | Hi, there is a, there's a buzz in the room. |
| 0:35.4 | I know. |
| 0:36.6 | It's a full house here. |
| 0:37.6 | It's a thrum. Yeah, it is a full in the room. I know. It's a full house here. It's a thrum. |
| 0:41.6 | Yeah, it is a full backpin bench. |
| 0:42.7 | The bench is full. |
| 0:45.3 | Everybody's like, I'm sitting in this one. |
| 0:46.8 | I wonder why, huh? |
| 0:47.7 | Oh, man. |
| 0:55.3 | Really, truly special guests we have today, Stephen Spielberg, the one and only Stephen Spielberg. |
| 0:58.4 | And we're going to talk about his films and his movies. |
| 1:06.0 | But the truth is, is that I've had the pleasure to get to know him as Stephen, my friend. |
| 1:16.5 | You know, I know his work, but I have fallen in love with him and his family because of the man that he is, the person that he is. |
| 1:22.4 | And, you know, he is really only doing this because he loves me dearly. |
| 1:23.0 | I know that. |
| 1:26.9 | He does not like talking about anything but his work. |
| 1:31.9 | He has told me that this is only his third podcast that he's ever done. |
| 1:37.4 | And I'm just thrilled to have him on because I love him. |
| 1:41.4 | He is one of the best human beings that I know. |
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