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Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver

Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver

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04/30/2025

Richard E. Grant

In our season finale, Minnie questions Richard E. Grant, legendary actor, screenwriter, and director. Richard describes the moment he and his daughter found out he was nominated for an Oscar, his love for London, and then turns the questions back on Minnie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05/01/2024

Minnie Driver

This week we have award winning actress and podcaster Minnie Driver with us for brunch. British born Minnie has lived in Malibu, California for many years, so we swapped all of our tips of the best places to visit after our adventures last week. We found out all about the caravan park Minnie lives in, her love of surfing and being in nature, her struggles with hiding from fame and paparazzi, releasing music and touring, the school pet pig Clodvig, teaching Americans what custard is(!), and how the wonderful dog Riley saved her life in the water! Minnie your life sounds like an absolute dream, grab us a couple of surfboards, we’ll see you in Malibu soon. Minnie’s podcast ‘Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver’ is currently in its third series and 'The Serpent Queen' will be released on Starz this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/23/2025

Henry Driver (the Sequel!)

Minnie welcomes back the guest who perhaps knows her best, her son, Henry Driver! Henry returns to answer Minnie’s questions for the second time, to see how his answers have changed after almost four years. He shares why history gives him hope for the future, what he’s learned from dealing with mental health, and which ice cream flavor is OBJECTIVELY the best. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/24/2024

Courteney Cox

Minnie questions Courteney Cox, star of Friends, Scream, Shining Vale, and more. Courteney shares why her temporary breakup with partner made their relationship stronger, why she’s more interested in where we come from than where we’re going, and tells the story of a steak on her Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02/12/2021

Minnie Driver on Tootsie

Big news! Minnie Driver popped in to chat about her movie crush, Tootsie! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/16/2025

Governor Andy Beshear

Minnie questions Andy Beshear, the 63rd Governor of Kentucky. Governor Beshear reveals how his father losing the race for Governor in 1987 was a blessing in disguise, how he didn’t have much luck running for office in school, and why his last meal might actually be the death of him. Learn more about Andy's podcast at www.andybeshearpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01/27/2022

How Much Sunshine Are You Spreading? With Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver joins Chelsea to discuss fake engagements, finding your way through grief, allowing for different opinions, and the impermanence of everything. Then: A girlfriend struggles to co-parent with her boyfriend’s ex. A writer worries that she’ll cringe when she looks back on the beliefs of her past. And a best friend wonders if a formal breakup is needed when there’s nothing left to say. * Executive Producer Nick Stumpf Produced by Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brandon Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of iHeartMedia or its employees. This Podcast should not be used as medical advice, mental health advice, mental health counseling or therapy, or as imparting any health care recommendations at all. Individuals are advised to seek independent medical, counseling advice and/or therapy from a competent health care professional with respect to any medical condition, mental health issues, health inquiry or matter, including matters discussed on this Podcast. Guests and listeners should not rely on matters discussed in the Podcast and shall not act or shall refrain from acting based on information contained in the Podcast without first seeking independent medical advice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/02/2025 · Bonus

Re-Release: Alan Cumming

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05/12/2021

Nick Jonas

Minnie questions Nick Jonas, singer, songwriter, and actor. Nick tells Minnie the one thing makes him competitive with his brothers, how his definition of happiness has evolved over his career, and why pizza is a dessert. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/11/2021

Stephen Fry (Part 2)

Minnie continues her conversation with actor, broadcaster, and comedian Stephen Fry. Stephen reveals how teaching someone to read changed his life, why he embraces loving both Wagner and the Kinks, and his thoughts on Amazonian tree frogs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/05/2025

Tim Minchin

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01/15/2025

Jane Lynch

Minnie questions Jane Lynch, actress and comedian. Jane recalls her parents’ love letters to each other, discusses the process of quieting her inner narrator, and receives a visit from her dog, Mildred! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05/08/2022

Mother’s Day with Minnie Driver

This Mother’s Day, a special talk with actor Minnie Driver. On the heels of her debut essay collection Managing Expectations, she discusses the role of luck (3:40), her bifurcated upbringing (5:12) and how it shaped her view of motherhood (11:28). As we walk through the 1970s, Minnie describes discovering acting in boarding school (12:00), her proclivity for running away (13:02), the story of her performance (16:05), the aftermath of Circle of Friends (21:16), an unnerving series of commercial auditions in her 20s (21:16) and what they taught her about misogyny in Hollywood (30:32). On the back-half, she tells a tender story from the making of Good Will Hunting (35:06), the media pressure she faced following the film (40:40), finding refuge in songwriting (43:10), and how having her son, Henry, changed her course (46:20). To close, we sit with her mother’s final days (54:10) and how she defines love at age 52 (57:52). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
08/04/2021

Stephen Fry (Part 1)

Minnie questions actor, broadcaster, and comedian Stephen Fry. Stephen recounts borrowing all of Oscar Wilde’s works from a traveling library van, what the first love of his youth revealed to him, and recalls a day spent with ducks and ice cream. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05/29/2024

Romy Gill

Minnie questions Romy Gill MBE, chef, food and travel writer, and broadcaster. Romy reminisces about childhood train rides through India, writing letters to some of the world’s top chefs when she was a young chef in training, and why a meal from a food cart was one of the best things she’s ever eaten. Minnie Questions will be going on a short break for a few months over the summer. We'll be back soon with brand new guests! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07/05/2021

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver [Good Will Hunting, The Phantom of the Opera, Grosse Pointe Blank, Sleepers, I Give it a Year] talks with Anna about fame, humility, surfing, surprise tea parties, inspirational poetry, bad relationships, great relationships, running from the law, home birth, cucumber sandwiches, and much more. Later in the episode Anna and April talk with a listener whose partner’s anger management issues force her to question their relationship. Learn more about April and LEVEL by visiting www.levelconnections.com Order Dealbreakers now. On sale wherever books are sold. European Wax Center Visit waxcenter.com to book your reservation today and check out the new line of products — remember, your first wax is free! Maker's Mark So no matter what your day-to-day looks like, you still need your YOU time to be...well, for you. Join me in reclaiming 6 – 7 p.m. as The Happiest Hour so you can do whatever it is that makes you happy. And if that involves a glass of bourbon, remember - Maker’s Mark crafts their bourbon carefully, and they ask that you enjoy it that way. Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, forty five percent alcohol by volume. Copyright Twenty Twenty-One Maker’s Mark Distillery Incorporated, Loretto, Kentucky. McDonald's McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese... just talking about this is making me crave it. Fresh Beef available at most restaurants in contiguous US. Not available in Alaska, Hawaii, and US Territories. BetterHelp As we begin to see light at the end of the Covid tunnel, a lot of people are still feeling down and emotionally out of sorts • You may not feel depressed or at a total loss. But if you’re feeling a little bit off or your relationships are suffering, that could be a sign you should talk to somebody. Online therapy can help. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/FARIS Please subscribe to Anna Faris is Unqualified on Apple Podcasts and follow us on social media: Instagram @Unqualified Twitter @Unqualified Facebook @Anna Faris is Unqualified Music by: Mondo Cozmo @mondocozmo Producers: Michael Barrett, Rob Holysz, Jeph Porter, Kasper Selvig Researcher: Margot Barrett Production Services: Rabbit Grin Productions rabbitgrinproductions.com Distributed by: Simplecast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/13/2024

Liz Phair

Minnie questions Liz Phair, singer/songwriter and indie rock pioneer. Liz shares her early dreams of being a visual artist, her initial reluctance to be in front of the camera, and Minnie and Liz spontaneously start writing a song during the recording. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06/23/2021

Hoda Kotb

Minnie questions Hoda Kotb, broadcast journalist, TV host, and author. Hoda shares how the hardest year of her life prepared her to land her dream job, a heart-breaking memory of listening to James Taylor, and the phone call at 11:53 that changed her life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/12/2025 · Bonus

Re-Release: Colman Domingo

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/26/2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer

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????” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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