Stop Being Scared of Fighting with Your Partner with Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe
3/11/20261 hr 23 min
Black power couple, actors, and college sweethearts Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown share how they’ve maintained their 30+ year relationship when times get tough, and how they’ve learned to manage the highs and lows of working in entertainment. Plus, Ryan and Michelle talk about the reality of women being impacted differently when it comes to supporting family and career.
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First 90 secondsSterling K. Brown· Guest0:00
And, yeah Yeah You know? [coughs] May I ask you a question- Yeah ... that'll probably get cut out of the podcast?
Michelle Obama· Host0:03
No.
Craig Robinson· Host0:03
Oh, yes.
Michelle Obama· Host0:04
Okay.
Craig Robinson· Host0:05
Yes, you can. [laughs] Yes, we can.
Michelle Obama· Host0:06
Craig is like, "Please."
Speaker 30:06
He got you.
Craig Robinson· Host0:07
We agree.
Michelle Obama· Host0:07
Yes, you can.
Sterling K. Brown· Guest0:08
To get, to get real for a second, 'cause I think Ryan and I had this conversation before, too. If kids were not a part of the equation in terms of, like, do you think that some of the tough times may have led to a separation that didn't?
Michelle Obama· Host0:21
That's a, that's a good question.
Sterling K. Brown· Guest0:24
I know for you.
Michelle Obama· Host0:24
[laughs] Um, no, no, no, no. I, a, here's what I think. [upbeat music] This episode is brought to you by Shipt.
Craig Robinson· Host0:39
Hey, little girl.
Michelle Obama· Host0:41
Hi, Craig. Craigy Craig.
Craig Robinson· Host0:43
How are you?
Michelle Obama· Host0:44
I'm doing pretty good. Yeah.
Craig Robinson· Host0:46
Yeah.
Michelle Obama· Host0:47
Once again, still j- enjoying our new IMO set.
Craig Robinson· Host0:51
I know.
Michelle Obama· Host0:51
Feeling pretty professional here in our new studios.
Craig Robinson· Host0:54
It's great. It's great. And, uh, f- comfortable, really comfortable.
Michelle Obama· Host0:59
Mm-hmm. It is. It is.
Craig Robinson· Host1:00
I mean, the offices look great.
Michelle Obama· Host1:01
Mm-hmm.
Craig Robinson· Host1:02
And they're comfortable, and the studio is comfortable. I mean, it's just, it's incredible, and we're not even where we're gonna be.
Michelle Obama· Host1:08
No, this is just- We still got a little more to do ... this is just the beginning. Just the beginning. Speaking of comfort, where are you staying this, this go around?
Craig Robinson· Host1:15
You know, I'm, I'm staying in an Airbnb once again here.
Michelle Obama· Host1:18
Mm-hmm.
Craig Robinson· Host1:18
And really in a, in a nice place that's about 20 minutes away.
Michelle Obama· Host1:23
Mm-hmm.
Craig Robinson· Host1:23
And listen to this, I had such a good customer service experience.
Michelle Obama· Host1:28
Tell, tell me more.
Craig Robinson· Host1:29
So you know we went to