Michelle Obama is launching a brand new video podcast together with her brother Craig Robinson, with a dwell episode set to be recorded at South By Southwest this week.
Former First Girl Michelle Obama is reentering the podcast style with a brand new present and her brother as co-host. On Monday, Greater Floor introduced the debut of IMO (brief for In My Opinion). Greater Floor is the media firm shaped by Mrs. Obama and her husband, former President Barack Obama. The previous First Girl will host together with her older brother, basketball government Craig Robinson. It’s the primary video format podcast for the media group, in sync with the present customary of podcasts launched at the moment.
The primary episode options the siblings reflecting on the environment of the residence that they have been filming in and contrasting it to the modest dwelling of their hometown of Chicago, Illinois, the place they each shared a bed room. The dialog between the 2 sees them focus on sure challenges they’ve confronted, with Robinson reflecting on what he’s realized after divorce, and the previous First Girl discussing her preliminary reluctance about her husband’s presidential run. In addition they shared fond reminiscences of their mother and father – their father, Frasier Robinson III, handed away in 1991, and their mom, Marian Robinson, handed away final Could. The second episode boasts a star visitor – actress, producer, and author Issa Rae. She and the hosts discuss sustaining grownup friendships.
There are additionally a number of light-hearted moments by the launched episodes, with Michelle Obama revealing that she’s simply now getting again to driving after years of being pushed by the Secret Service. Future visitors on the present embody actors Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, together with director Tyler Perry and others who’ve appeared on The Michelle Obama Podcast, which was launched on Spotify in 2020. Every episode is slated to be an hour in length.
IMO is releasing each episodes to the general public on Wednesday (March 12) and can document a dwell episode on the South By Southwest (SXSW) Pageant in Austin, Texas, on Thursday (March 13). The present’s episodes can be produced with Audible, which is owned by Amazon. Sponsors of the present embody Pine-Sol, Theraflu, and Rivian.
