Why people recommend it
Becoming by Michelle Obama is a deeply personal memoir chronicling the former First Lady's journey from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years living in the White House. On Timcast IRL, the host and guests discussed Jack Smith and his wife in relation to her role as a sound producer for the documentary associated with Michelle Obama's memoir. Megyn Kelly referenced the book on The Megyn Kelly Show to criticize what she viewed as the former First Lady's self-importance given her wealthy and elite educational background. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Jay Shetty highlighted the memoir to illustrate the numerous trials, challenges, and setbacks that Michelle Obama had overcome with elegance and determination. Jordan Harbinger's guest on The Jordan Harbinger Show noted that her own book debuted on the Washington Post bestseller list right behind Michelle Obama. On the Monday Morning Podcast, Al Jourgensen briefly referenced the book and its accompanying arena tour. Finally, on Pod Save America, John Favreau expressed that he found the memoir to be excellent. Across these various podcast discussions, the memoir frequently serves as a cultural touchstone representing either an inspiring life of perseverance or a focal point for political commentary regarding the former First Lady's public profile and post-White House endeavors.
Who recommended it
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“She's like a hardcore Democratic Party operative, sound producer, a producer for 'Becoming.' It's called 'Becoming.' For some reason, that was what Michelle decided to call her memoir.”
“This multi-millionaire who went to Princeton and Harvard Law School who became first lady of the United States Who thought so much of herself She called her own memoir "Becoming". Get it?”
“Absolutely I think what's beautiful about this book, 'The Light We Carry' and 'Becoming', is it shows us just how many trials, challenges, and setbacks that you've had to overcome in your life So elegantly, gracefully, tactfully You know, with so much determination and drive And I'm intrigued that after having overcome so much, like you said, climbing Mount Everest”
“and about 15 minutes later found out that my book had debuted on the Washington Post bestseller list right behind Michelle Obama”
“I mean even Obama's wife is out there with the glitter hooker boots is out there doing an arena tour yeah teller [ __ ] book”
“Michelle Obama's book becoming excellent”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I mean, to be honest, if you read both of their books, I have no idea how either of them is still in that marriage. It's totally insane... But if you read behind between the lines of, you really should read the chapters of his rise in his book and in her book. And if you read that, you're like,”
“uh First Lady Michelle Obama wrote about it twice in her book uh becoming”