Our Mothers Ourselves
Katie Hafner
Katie Hafner -- longtime New York Times reporter and author of "Mother Daughter Me" -- interviews the offspring of one extraordinary mother. The concept is simple. And sometimes simple turns profound.
Recent Episodes
Bernice Wachter, Mama Bear. A Conversation with Lori Wolfson and Andrea WachterMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 5: FavoriteMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 4: Self-SufficientMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 3: ShelteredMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 2: ClashMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 1: ActionsMay 09, 2021
Introducing Mother MineMay 04, 2021
Lorraine Fixler -- The Long Goodbye. Sarah Kuhn on the gradual loss of the vivacious mother she once knew.April 22, 2021
Helene Goldstein Wolff, who saved her children from the Nazis. A conversation with Sonia Levitin April 07, 2021
Nicole Harrison. @AstronautAbby talks about her pragmatic, supportive momMarch 25, 2021
Harriet Turkle -- Sherry Turkle's Homage to her Mother, who plays a central role in "The Empathy Diaries" March 05, 2021
A Mother, a Daughter, and Little Choice. A Conversation about China's One-Child Policy (独生子女政策) with Simeng Dai.February 25, 2021
Flora Horne. "She Broke the Cycle." A Conversation with Malaika Horne and Gwen MooreFebruary 11, 2021
Maria Tallchief: By Turns Firebird, Cinderella, Mother, Muse. A Conversation with Elise PaschenJanuary 28, 2021
Lea Alcott's Unerring Support for her Daughter's Golf Passion. A Conversation with Amy AlcottJanuary 14, 2021
Anne Morrow Lindbergh -- "You'll Have the Sky." A Conversation with Reeve LindberghDecember 31, 2020
One of our favorite episodes: Julie Andrews -- She is Our Sunshine. A Conversation with Emma Walton HamiltonDecember 24, 2020
Tanjeet Basra. Indian Matchmaking and the evolution of a marriage. A Conversation with Gurki BasraDecember 06, 2020
David Whyte's mother, the lyrical Mary O'Sullivan, whose love radiated like the sun itself.November 27, 2020
Alison Aucoin’s mother, Lynn Evans. The Facebook Post about one Covid death that stands for 404,689 in the U.S. – and counting.November 22, 2020
Rita Waterman, Soul Mother. A conversation with Ariel LeveNovember 15, 2020
Liz Mitchell – Manual Not Included. A Conversation with Biz Mitchell.November 07, 2020
"What Would Betta Do?" Betta Ehrenfeld – A Gracious Southern Lady with an opinion or two...or three...November 01, 2020
Costanza Pascolato – Fashion Icon. A Conversation with Consuelo Blocker (Uma conversa com Consuelo Blocker)October 24, 2020
Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals, 40 years on. A conversation with Elizabeth Lorde-RollinsOctober 10, 2020
Mother Mine 5: FavoriteMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 4: Self-SufficientMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 3: ShelteredMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 2: ClashMay 09, 2021
Mother Mine 1: ActionsMay 09, 2021
Introducing Mother MineMay 04, 2021
Lorraine Fixler -- The Long Goodbye. Sarah Kuhn on the gradual loss of the vivacious mother she once knew.April 22, 2021
Helene Goldstein Wolff, who saved her children from the Nazis. A conversation with Sonia Levitin April 07, 2021
Nicole Harrison. @AstronautAbby talks about her pragmatic, supportive momMarch 25, 2021
Harriet Turkle -- Sherry Turkle's Homage to her Mother, who plays a central role in "The Empathy Diaries" March 05, 2021
A Mother, a Daughter, and Little Choice. A Conversation about China's One-Child Policy (独生子女政策) with Simeng Dai.February 25, 2021
Flora Horne. "She Broke the Cycle." A Conversation with Malaika Horne and Gwen MooreFebruary 11, 2021
Maria Tallchief: By Turns Firebird, Cinderella, Mother, Muse. A Conversation with Elise PaschenJanuary 28, 2021
Lea Alcott's Unerring Support for her Daughter's Golf Passion. A Conversation with Amy AlcottJanuary 14, 2021
Anne Morrow Lindbergh -- "You'll Have the Sky." A Conversation with Reeve LindberghDecember 31, 2020
One of our favorite episodes: Julie Andrews -- She is Our Sunshine. A Conversation with Emma Walton HamiltonDecember 24, 2020
Tanjeet Basra. Indian Matchmaking and the evolution of a marriage. A Conversation with Gurki BasraDecember 06, 2020
David Whyte's mother, the lyrical Mary O'Sullivan, whose love radiated like the sun itself.November 27, 2020
Alison Aucoin’s mother, Lynn Evans. The Facebook Post about one Covid death that stands for 404,689 in the U.S. – and counting.November 22, 2020
Rita Waterman, Soul Mother. A conversation with Ariel LeveNovember 15, 2020
Liz Mitchell – Manual Not Included. A Conversation with Biz Mitchell.November 07, 2020
"What Would Betta Do?" Betta Ehrenfeld – A Gracious Southern Lady with an opinion or two...or three...November 01, 2020
Costanza Pascolato – Fashion Icon. A Conversation with Consuelo Blocker (Uma conversa com Consuelo Blocker)October 24, 2020
Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals, 40 years on. A conversation with Elizabeth Lorde-RollinsOctober 10, 2020