'Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast' To Debut Via Audible March 7th

Interviews From Book Tour

BARACK and MICHELLE OBAMA's HIGHER GROUND production company's first-look deal with AUDIBLE will kick off with "MICHELLE OBAMA: THE LIGHT PODCAST," an eight-episode interview series debuting MARCH 7th. The show will feature recordings of conversations with celebrities, including ELLEN DEGENERES, TYLER PERRY, CONAN O’BRIEN, OPRAH WINFREY, GAYLE KING, HODA KOTB, and DAVID LETTERMAN, that were held as part of her book tour promoting "THE LIGHT WE CARRY: OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES."

MICHELLE OBAMA said, “Like so many people around the world, I felt isolated, disconnected, and discouraged during the pandemic. Writing THE LIGHT WE CARRY was a way for me to make sense of it and reflect on some of the biggest challenges we all face in life—and the tour was an incredible way to share those stories with my readers and connect with real people once again. The best part is that this time around I got to bring some of my best friends and favorite personalities to join in the fun. That’s what MICHELLE OBAMA: THE LIGHT PODCAST is all about -- it’s a deeper examination of those fun and meaningful moments, lovingly made by our incredible team at HIGHER GROUND and the fantastic people at AUDIBLE. I can’t wait for you all to take a listen.”

HIGHER GROUND Head of Audio DAN FIERMAN said, “After the remarkable reception to THE MICHELLE OBAMA PODCAST, we’re excited to bring listeners more wisdom, humor, and empathy from MRS. OBAMA and some of her brilliant friends. With AUDIBLE, a company with a rich history of producing compelling audio storytelling, we have found a true collaborator. Using audio from her deeply inspiring THE LIGHT WE CARRY tour as a foundation for this original series, we look forward to sharing these incredible stories and profound conversations with listeners throughout the world.”

AUDIBLE STUDIOS Head ZOLA MASHARIKI added, “While only a finite number of tickets were available for MRS. OBAMA’s tour events, listeners globally are invited into these intimate conversations through AUDIBLE. MICHELLE OBAMA: THE LIGHT PODCAST feels like a phone call with a friend, filled with nourishing conversation and enlightening moments of empathy. The appetite for MICHELLE OBAMA’s work is immense; our global customer base has logged over 41 million hours of listening time with President and MRS. OBAMA’s audiobooks. We’re honored to offer those avid listeners and new audiences AUDIBLE Original content that matches the elevated and thoughtful discourse the OBAMAS are known for -- diving deeper into nuanced and earnest conversations in a way that only audio storytelling can accomplish.”

The OBAMAS and HIGHER GROUND left SPOTIFY last year and inked the first-look deal with AUDIBLE in JUNE 2022 (NET NEWS 6/22/2022).

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