Michelle Obama is making big strides with another notable member of the family, launching a brand new podcast with her brother Craig Robinson.
The siblings released the two premiere episodes of their brand new show IMO, in which they sit down with celebrity guests to discuss specific topics while also reflecting on their relationships as siblings, their personal lives, and their upbringing.
Their podcast premiered with an installment that chronicled their lives in Chicago, growing up with father Fraser Robinson III, who passed away in 1991, and their mother Marian Robinson, who died last May.
They spoke about the ups and downs in their sibling relationship, as well as Craig’s marriage, fatherhood, divorce and subsequent remarriage, plus Michelle’s own relationship with her husband, former POTUS Barack Obama.
She looked back on their time in the White House, discussing with her brother how she was initially fully against the idea of backing her husband’s presidential campaign and moving to the White House.
“You talked me into supporting his run,” Michelle said to Craig. “And he was smart enough to know that he needed to come to you and sell you on the idea…because I was definitely like, ‘No, no way, this is crazy, we’ve done enough crazy stuff.'”
© Getty ImagesMichelle and Craig have premiered their new podcast, “IMO”
Eventually, after some convincing from Barack, Craig spoke with Michelle and their mother, and while both were “mad,” they conceded that he was right and Barack needed to follow his passion, eventually leading to a two-term tenure at the White House for the Obama-Robinson family.
They reminisced on some of the times they shared in Washington D.C. with their kids as well. Michelle and Barack share their daughters Sasha and Malia, while Craig is a father of four, sharing his older kids Avery and Leslie with his first wife, and welcoming sons Austin and Aaron with now-wife Kelly Mccrum.
© Getty ImagesMichelle remembered some of her memories from the White House, involving their daughters as well
Craig recalled that the only thing his sons remember from their days at the White House was the annual Thanksgiving Turkey pardon, which Michelle also noted was something her own daughters grew to loathe over time.
“That was the one thing the girls would do with Barack was that they would go stand with him when he pardoned the turkey, and it was cute when they were little,” she said.
© Getty Images”You could see on their faces in the shots of them, just thinking, ‘Just poke my eyes out. Right now, just get me out of here.'”
“But as they got older, you could see on their faces in the shots of them, just thinking, ‘Just poke my eyes out. Right now, just get me out of here. I’m standing with my father telling these stupid jokes, next to a turkey,'” she added with a chuckle.
“So by the time we got to the last turkey pardoning, they were done. They were just like, ‘I’m out, I’m not going’,” Michelle continued, leaving a giggling Craig grateful his kids were still young and easier to please at the time.
© Getty ImagesAustin and Aaron joined their uncle for the final turkey pardon
“Perfect turkey pardoning age,” the mom-of-two dubbed them upon hearing they were four and six years old at the time. “They were like, ‘Call me up, I’m in coach, I’m ready.'”
