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Ina Garten’s Next Course? A Podcast | On With Kara Swisher

Sep 8, 2026 · 50m

Summary

Ina Garten discusses her new Vox Media podcast, *Happy Hour*, which shifts her focus from cooking to intimate, long-form conversations with guests like Sophia Coppola and Paul Carmichael. She explains her pivot from television to independent media as a way to foster deeper connections and embrace a more organic, less polished format. The episode also covers her philosophy on fun, the evolution of food media, and her approach to developing personal style and taste in an era of social media and AI.

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