Michelle Obama Praises Dave Chappelle as ‘One of the Smartest People on the Planet’ After ‘IMO’ Podcast Appearance: ‘One of Our Favorite Guests’

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Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson brought a live recording of their “IMO” podcast to SXSW London on Tuesday, discussing their career journeys and entering the podcasting space — and revealing one of their favorite guests so far.

The former First Lady said that though she never expected to become a podcast host, the other challenges she’s faced in life unknowingly prepared her for it.

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