Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver

Minnie welcomes back the guest who perhaps knows her best, her son, Henry Driver! Henry returns to answer Minnie’s questions for the second time, to see how his answers have changed after almost four years. He shares why history gives him hope for the future, what he’s learned from dealing with mental health, and which ice cream flavor is OBJECTIVELY the best.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're re-releasing Minnie's episode with Michelle Zauner, author, songwriter, and lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Japanese Breakfast. Japanese Breakfast just released their fourth studio album, For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women), and begins their supporting tour this weekend. Minnie Questions will return with new episodes soon!Minnie questions Michelle Zauner, author and musician who performs under the name Japanese Breakfast. Michelle reflects with Minnie on the loss of their mothers, shares how cooking takes her out of her head, and recalls childhood memories of sneaking through a fence to the Willamette River.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Gretchen Whitmer, the 49th Governor of Michigan. Governor Whitmer shares her experience caring for her mother at the end of her life while also raising a newborn, the importance of the “real estate in between your ears,” and Minnie asks her the important question, “Is it going to be ok????”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of his recent Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sing Sing, we are re-releasing Minnie’s questions with actor, writer, and director Colman Domingo’s from 2021. Colman shares why being a good host helped him be a better director, wonders if finding the answers to our biggest questions ruins the magic, and takes a firm stance on his favorite kind of barbecue ribs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Cord Jefferson, writer and director who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his movie, American Fiction. Cord recounts a childhood soccer practice where someone heckled him, the story behind one of the most powerful lines from his film American Fiction, and swaps stories with Minnie about extravagantly large seafood towers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Shawn Colvin, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter best known for her hits “Sunny Came Home” and “Steady On.” Shawn and Minnie bond over their love of being in the water, the music playlists they curated for childbirth, and absolutely horrible song lyrics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Gary Lightbody, lead singer and guitarist of the band Snow Patrol. Gary explores what we do with the questions we still have for those who’ve left, the writing process behind Snow Patrol’s newest album, and shares his nostalgia for Spaghetti Bolognese Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Jane Lynch, actress and comedian. Jane recalls her parents’ love letters to each other, discusses the process of quieting her inner narrator, and receives a visit from her dog, Mildred!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Romy Gill MBE, chef, food and travel writer, and broadcaster. Romy reminisces about childhood train rides through India, writing letters to some of the world’s top chefs when she was a young chef in training, and why a meal from a food cart was one of the best things she’s ever eaten. Minnie Questions will be going on a short break for a few months over the summer. We'll be back soon with brand new guests!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Samantha Bee, comedian, political commentator, and author. Samantha talks about her childhood news program, her Friday Night Lights fandom, and shares her most recent Google search. Listen to Samantha's podcast, Choice Words with Samantha BeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Gabby Reece, former Olympic volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model, and podcast host. Gabby shares how she and her husband, surfer Laird Hamilton, balance each other out when it comes to fun and wonder, the people who stepped up in her childhood to help raise her, and how important it is to keep inventory of your relationships. Hear more from Gabby on her podcast, The Gabby Reece Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnie questions Lucy Boynton, star of Bohemian Rhapsody, The Ipcress File, the Greatest Hits, and more. Lucy shares how playing the young Beatrix Potter made her into the antithesis of her sister, why she embraces the unknown, and then Minnie and Lucy share funny entries in their childhood journals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.