Michelle Obama to host weekly podcast with friends and family on Spotify

After the roaring success of Michelle Obama's intimate Netflix documentary "Becoming" — adapted from her memoir of the same name — viewers can get to experience yet another slice from the life of the former US first lady.

It has been revealed that Obama will host a podcast for Spotify Technology SA, adding another big name to the Swedish audio giant’s line-up of exclusive shows.

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Obama will interview friends, family and celebrities, including her brother and mother, as well as comedian Conan O’Brien and journalist Michele Norris, the online music company said on Thursday.

Spotify will release the first of nine episodes of “The Michelle Obama Podcast” on July 29 to its nearly 300 million users, and release subsequent episodes weekly.

This is the first programme to come out of a deal between Spotify and Higher Ground, the company she runs with her husband, former President Barack Obama.

 Michelle Obama's book, "Becoming," is on display. 

Spotify has also signed exclusive deals with Joe Rogan, Warner Bros. and Kim Kardashian.

Already the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, Spotify is trying to supplant Apple Inc. as the dominant company in podcasting, a relatively small but growing medium.

“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 a statement.

“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.”