ABC News announced a new podcast series titled “Pop Culture Moms,” a production of ABC Audio in partnership with “Good Morning America.” The new series, hosted by best friends of more than two decades, bestselling author Andie Mitchell and Emmy Award-winning “Good Morning America” producer Sabrina Kohlberg, brings a fresh perspective to parenting by delving into the lessons and insights offered by fellow pop culture “scholars” on the fictional moms we love (or love to hate) the most. Each week, Andie and Sabrina sit down with celebrity moms in thoughtful, hilarious and candid conversations around parenting themes, ranging from the “Cool Mom” trope popularized by the 2004 film “Mean Girls” and perfectionism and parenting to the tricky aspects of mother/daughter relationships, all while exploring the comedy of what parenthood is like in real life. “Pop Culture Moms” debuts TUESDAY, FEB. 27, with new episodes released weekly.
“We’re excited to expand our podcast programming at ABC News and bring ‘Pop Culture Moms,’ with its hilarious and heartfelt content, to our listeners,” said Laura Mayer, executive producer of Podcast Programming for ABC News. “Andie and Sabrina’s genuine friendship, along with their real-life experiences as moms to toddlers themselves, will resonate with parents and pop culture enthusiasts alike.”
The season premiere features actress Alanna Ubach, star of HBO’s “Euphoria” for a discussion exploring trust between parents and their children as well as parenting styles when it comes to permissiveness vs. setting boundaries and creating rules. When asked about her parenting style compared to her “Euphoria” character, Suze Howard, Ubach explains, “For me, all I can really do is be as transparent as possible with my kid. Because when I’m pretending in front of him, he can tell. He can feel it. Kids can smell it a mile away. And so, you have to be as authentic as possible. And most of the time, I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know what I’m doing as a parent. I don’t.”
In the deeply personal conversation, she also opens up about her relationship with her mother. “I had a very complicated relationship with my mom after my father passed away. My father passed away very suddenly, very violently, and it was horrifying. And so my mother and I had a very, very tense relationship after that, all throughout my 20s. And when she was on her deathbed, I, God, it was the last conversation we had, and I was like, Mom, you know, I always, I’ve always known you love me, but sometimes I never, I never really felt like you liked me.”
The trailer and first episode of “Pop Culture Moms” are available now for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, TuneIn, Audacy and the ABC News app.
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