We're re-releasing Minnie's episode with Alan Cumming, host of The Traitors and recently announced cast member of Avengers: Doomsday. And don't worry, Minnie Questions will return with new episodes soon!

Minnie questions Alan Cumming, actor, singer, and director. Alan and Minnie discuss the many times they’ve shared the screen together, how Alan’s dog wound up in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (and replaced the Queen), and how his life was shaped by his relationship with his father.

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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????”

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Minnie questions Kweku Mandela, film producer, surfer, and social change advocate. Kweku shares how he feels his family legacy has impacted his global outlook, what role the arts and culture play in social movements and maybe even his stance on life from other planet.

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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.

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Minnie questions Tim Minchin, musician, actor, writer, composer, and comedian. Tim shares the joy he finds in spending eight hours clearing weeds, remembers the angry unsent letters he’s written, and reveals how spending years working on a movie that got cancelled inspired his TV show about transporting a piano, Upright.

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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.

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Minnie questions Jenny Yang, comedian, writer, and actor. Jenny tells stories of teaching her mom to hug her back, finding a love that’s cozy, and spontaneously creates a new t-shirt company with Minnie.

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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.

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Minnie questions Delaney Rowe, comedian, writer, and social media star. Delaney shares stories from her days as a private chef, the key to being in a relationship with a performer, and why jazz hands are a secret message to her friends.

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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.

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Minnie questions Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women, Animal, and Ghost Lover. Lisa explores the cycle of seeing a robin in her garden, why she and her husband aren’t living in the same love story (yet), and talks about her teeth.

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