Your Mama's Kitchen Transcripts

Diplomat, producer, and author Nicole Avant talks grief, food, and growing up in her late mother's art- and celebrity-filled kitchen.

Bestselling author Kristin Hannah traces her writing journey to her mother's influence and her father's unconventional wanderlust.

Comedian and "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult" author Maria Bamford opens up about mental health, cooking with confidence, and the art of the apology.

Bestselling author and beloved kidlit icon Judy Blume reveals her mother's recipe box and her own anxiety dreams about cooking.

Entrepreneur and investor extraordinaire Mark Cuban shares how his Jewish family's mix of confidence, scrappiness, and noodle raisin kugel made him who he is today.

Author Tayari Jones remembers, "I felt like someone pulled back a curtain and said, 'Young lady, this whole world could be yours.' And when I looked through that curtain, I didn't see any pots or pans.”

The chef, artist, food activist, and multihyphenate Bryant Terry breaks down stereotypes around Black food and remembers his grandmother's kitchen.

Famous funny woman Leslie Jones gets introspective about her upbringing and the cornbread dressing that reminds her of home.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves-McConaughey share memories, lessons, and recipes from their childhood kitchens in Texas and Brazil.

Beloved actor George Takei opens up about being forced into US internment camps as a child during World War II, the birth of Star Trek, and, quite literally, his Japanese culinary roots.

Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer Jon Batiste talks freedom, family, and mouth-watering bowls of his mama's New Orleans-style gumbo.