The first joint effort to come out of the multi-year partnership between Spotify and Higher Ground Productions—former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's production company—is upon us: The Michelle Obama Podcast is set to premiere on the platform on July 29, 2020.
Obama will host the series, leading conversations about human relationships and health with a variety of guests, including Conan O'Brien and Valerie Jarett, among others.
"My hope is that this series can be a place to explore meaningful topics together and sort through so many of the questions we’re all trying to answer in our own lives," Obama said in an official press release announcing the news. "Perhaps most of all, I hope this podcast will help listeners open up new conversations—and hard conversations—with the people who matter most to them. That's how we can build more understanding and empathy for one another."
This isn't the former First Lady's first creative effort since leaving the White House: a documentary about her Becoming book tour and her experiences while on the road landed on Netflix back in May and her weekly reading sessions for kids earlier this year earned her many praises.
As for Higher Ground Productions, the company is currently working on a variety of other projects, including a scripted series based on the New York Times obituary column that highlights the passing of remarkable people that haven't received the attention they deserve, a film adaptation of Frederick Douglass' biography and more. The Obamas are, clearly, still incredibly busy.
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