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Baby, this is Keke Palmer

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197 episodes · Explicit

Keke Palmer has questions, and she’s not afraid to ask them.

More about the show

On 'Baby, this is Keke Palmer', Keke sits down with artists, actors, entrepreneurs, experts, and creators shaping the culture. These aren’t just promo stops or viral moments. They’re honest, layered conversations about identity, relationships, reinvention, success, and growth.

Pop culture moves fast. Opinions move faster. But nuance takes time — and that’s what Keke makes space for. Because culture is more than a headline. It’s a reflection of who we are.

And baby… this show holds up the mirror.

New episodes every Tuesday.

Watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @kekepalmerpodcast on Instagram & TikTok.

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  1. Lil Jon on His Biggest Hits, Family, Faith, and Finding Happiness

    · 1 h 25 min · Episode 195 · Explicit

    Grammy-winning rapper and producer Lil Jon joins Keke to discuss the stories behind his iconic hits, including Usher’s “Yeah!” and Ciara’s “Goodies,” and his memoir, I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me. He opens up about…

  2. This is Some Hot Tea!

    · 1:12 · Episode 196 · Explicit

    Sometimes you hear gossip you had no business knowing. Turn video on for this special episode. "The Greatest Stories Never Seen," a series from Apple Podcasts that reimagines the most iconic, never-before-seen stories…

  3. Jennifer Hudson on Motherhood, Common & Her Next Chapter

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 194 · Explicit

    Jennifer Hudson joins Keke and reflects on her American Idol elimination, winning an Oscar at 25 for Dreamgirls, her goal to double her EGOT and her bond with her idol Aretha Franklin. She talks about The Jennifer…

  4. VP Kamala Harris Speaks Freely After the White House

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 193 · Explicit

    Former Vice President Kamala Harris joins Keke to discuss life after the White House, midterms, 2028 and what Democrats may be missing. Harris reflects on whether she regrets becoming Vice President, the pressure of…

  5. That Girl Lay Lay on Child Stardom, Growing Up & Life After Nickelodeon

    · 50 min · Episode 192 · Explicit

    That Girl Lay Lay, aka Alaya High, bonds with Keke over what it’s really like to be a child star ready to grow up. At 19, the actor and rapper opens up about evolving in the public eye, dating and heartbreak, having…

  6. 2 Chainz on the Decisions That Changed His Life

    · 1 h 16 min · Episode 191 · Explicit

    2 Chainz has never been afraid to bet on himself. He opens up to Keke about getting arrested in high school, the teachers who believed in him, and later buying himself out of his record deal with Ludacris and building…

  7. Chef Kwame Onwuachi on Turning His Life Around, Top Chef & Cooking with Keke

    · 49 min · Episode 190 · Explicit

    Chef Kwame Onwuachi joins Keke and shares how watching Barack Obama succeed inspired him to change the course of his life after getting into trouble as a young man. He traces his journey from the Bronx and Nigeria to…

  8. Octavia Spencer on Her 15-Year “Overnight Success” & Defying Hollywood

    · 1 h 18 min · Episode 189 · Explicit

    Octavia Spencer jokes that she was an “overnight success” 15 years in the making. She and Keke discuss the friends and mentors who shaped her, from Melissa McCarthy to Whoopi Goldberg, plus her sister hanging up on…

  9. Tommy Davidson on Finding His Identity, Race & Comedy

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 188 · Explicit

    Tommy Davidson’s story starts long before In Living Color. He opens up to Keke about being abandoned as a baby, growing up Black in a white adoptive family and how it shaped his identity and comedy. He reveals how a…

  10. Laverne Cox on Messy Dating Stories & Healing from Childhood Trauma

    · 1 h 19 min · Episode 187 · Explicit

    Laverne Cox opens up about her memoir Transcendent, childhood trauma, finding self-acceptance and the challenges she still faces today. She gets real about dating conservative men, dating-app disasters, a famous rapper…

  11. Jamie & Corinne Foxx on Family Bonds, His Legendary Career & a Second Chance at Life

    · 1 h 29 min · Episode 186 · Explicit

    Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne share incredible stories with Keke and celebrate Beat Shazam’s 100th episode. Jamie breaks out his hilarious impressions, revisits his greatest hits from In Living Color and Django…

  12. Drew Afualo on the Rules Women Should Stop Following

    · 1 h 23 min · Episode 185 · Explicit

    Drew Afualo opens up about writing her bestselling book, LOUD, the darker side of TikTok fame, her podcasts The Comment Section and Two Idiot Girls, and her Samoan culture and family. Drew gets real about questioning…

  13. Yvette Nicole Brown on Why It's Never Too Late for Love

    · 1 h 36 min · Episode 184 · Explicit

    Yvette Nicole Brown and Keke reunite for a heartfelt conversation filled with laughs, memories, and surprises. Yvette opens up about marrying at 53, caring for her father through Alzheimer’s, speaking up for what she…

  14. Whoopi Goldberg Gets Real About Fame, Money & Marriage

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 183 · Explicit

    Whoopi Goldberg has spent her career turning “no” into opportunity. She tells Keke how she created the groundbreaking one-woman show that inspired today’s The Whoopi Monologues when no one would hire her, landed Ghost…

  15. FLO on Building the Ultimate Girl Group

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 182 · Explicit

    FLO is here, and this one’s for the fans. Jorja, Renée, and Stella get into the story behind “Cardboard Box,” the PowerPoint that convinced their label to release it, and how Therapy at the Club turns heartbreak,…

  16. Oprah Winfrey on Knowing Your Worth

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 181 · Explicit

    Oprah Winfrey sits down with Keke for a personal, uplifting, and honest conversation about the life she built, the freedom she earned, and the meaningful moments she’s sharing on The Oprah Podcast. Oprah opens up about…

  17. Why Tracee Ellis Ross Stopped Waiting to Be Chosen

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 180 · Explicit

    Tracee Ellis Ross joins Keke for an unforgettable conversation about building a life on your own terms. She talks about making her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing, growing up with her mom, Diana Ross, and…

  18. Michael Strahan on How to Reinvent Yourself

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 179 · Explicit

    Michael Strahan gets real with Keke about what it takes to bet on yourself, especially when people only see one version of you. From the NFL to Good Morning America, he shares the “when, not if” mindset his military…

  19. Michelle Buteau on Being “Too Much” and Turning It Into a Superpower

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 178 · Explicit

    It’s giving girls’ night, comedy special, and therapy session all in one. Comedian Michelle Buteau takes Keke from body shame and bad advice to a one-night stand turned Dutch love story, proving that the things people…

  20. Jenifer Lewis Is Surviving & Telling It All

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 177 · Explicit

    Jenifer Lewis is bringing big energy, big laughs, and wild stories only she can tell. Keke sits down with the Mother of Black Hollywood to talk about her near-fatal Serengeti fall, the recovery that brought back her…

  21. Ciara & Russell Wilson’s Secret to Lasting Love & Matchmaking Advice for Keke

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 176 · Explicit

    Ciara and Russell Wilson are sharing the real story behind the relationship goals. They discuss the moment Russell knew Ciara was the one, the power of manifestation, their approach to forgiveness, and how they balance…

  22. Michelle Williams on Destiny’s Child, Faith & Future Love

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 175 · Explicit

    The Queen of Bridges has entered the chat! Keke sits down with Michelle Williams to talk the wild story behind joining Destiny’s Child, working alongside Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, and the Janet Jackson advice she’ll…

  23. Mýa on Self-Love, Independence & Reinvention

    · 1 h 23 min · Episode 174 · Explicit

    Keke sits down with the Grammy winner to talk “Ghetto Superstar,” “Case of the Ex,” “My Love Is Like…Wo,” her new album Retrospect, and the story behind her last-minute tour with Brandy and Monica. Mýa also reflects on…

  24. Hot Ones’ Sean Evans and Keke Turn Up the Spice

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 173 · Explicit

    Sean Evans might be the internet’s favorite wingman, but when he sits down with Keke, things get even spicier. They break down the art of great interviews, unforgettable celebrity moments, and asking the questions…

  25. Michelle Obama Has Advice Every Woman Needs to Hear

    · 1 h 25 min · Episode 172 · Explicit

    This conversation with Michelle Obama is full of the kind of wisdom that stays with you. With Keke, she opens up about motherhood, ambition, marriage, Black womanhood, and the freedom she’s found in this chapter of her…

  26. Keith Lee on Fame, Family & Food Reviews

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 171 · Explicit

    Keith Lee can turn one bite into a viral moment, but today Keke gets to know the man behind his food reviews. The former MMA fighter turned TikTok food critic opens up about family, faith, marriage, and anxiety, and…

  27. Ella Mai on Being a Mom & Lover Girl

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 170 · Explicit

    Scorpio energy in the studio! Grammy-winning singer Ella Mai joins Keke to talk motherhood, identity, and love, with that same “Boo’d Up” energy, just evolved. She shares how becoming a mom reshaped her priorities,…

  28. Robin Thede Made Comedy History… and Got Proposed to 5 Times?

    · 1 h 16 min · Episode 169 · Explicit

    Keke and Robin Thede get all the way into it, and you’ll be laughing start to finish. From the groundbreaking A Black Lady Sketch Show, where she made space for funny Black women to go bold and big, to writing for…

  29. Nia Long on Love, the 90’s & Michael Jackson

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 168 · Explicit

    Nia Long pulls up and it quickly turns into two besties at a sleepover! We’re talking dating with intention and fun, pouring into yourself as a mother, and stepping into the iconic role of matriarch Catherine Jackson…

  30. Emma Grede on Owning Your Ambition

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 167 · Explicit

    Emma Grede started working at 12 and never looked back. Raised by a single mom, she now has four kids and has built billion-dollar businesses with Kim Kardashian at SKIMS and Khloé Kardashian at Good American. When she…

  31. Coi Leray on Love, Motherhood & Being “Really Her”

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 166 · Explicit

    Coi Leray keeps it all the way real with Keke in a conversation about knowing you’re “really her,” even before others recognize it. From growing up between luxury and struggle to the viral hits that shaped her hustle,…

  32. Keke & Cast Break Down ‘I Love Boosters’: Power, Fashion & Morality | SXSW

    · 57 min · Episode 165 · Explicit

    Keke takes the SXSW stage with Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, and Eiza González to talk I Love Boosters. The cast breaks down the film’s bold idea of “fashion-forward philanthropy,” challenging…

  33. Keith Powers on Therapy, Growth & Ryan Destiny

    · 1 h 20 min · Episode 164 · Explicit

    Keith Powers kicks it with Keke! In this catch-up between longtime friends, Keith opens up about his mental health journey, choosing sobriety, and how therapy helped him understand himself on a deeper level. He also…

  34. Niecy Nash-Betts on Confidence, Career Hustle & Unexpected Love

    · 1 h 24 min · Episode 163 · Explicit

    Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts joins Keke for a candid conversation about believing in yourself before anyone else does. From boldly pushing her way into auditions for Reno 911! to speaking up on set with Whoopi…

  35. Durand Bernarr’s Slow Burn to a GRAMMY Win

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 162 · Explicit

    After a viral run to the GRAMMY stage, Durand Bernarr joins Keke to talk about the years behind his GRAMMY win for Best Progressive R&B Album, BLOOM. He reveals why he’s proud his career has been a “slow burn,” and why…

  36. Demi Lovato on Healing, Marriage, & Life After Child Stardom

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 161 · Explicit

    Baby, we’re back! On the season premiere, Keke sits down with Demi Lovato for a raw, open conversation about growing up as child stars and everything that followed. They get real about navigating fame at a young age,…

  37. LIVE BONUS EPISODE: 'The ’Burbs' Cast Spills Set Secrets

    · 53 min · Episode 160 · Explicit

    We’re live at 92NY in front of a NYC studio audience! Keke pulls up with the cast and creator of her new Peacock series, 'The ’Burbs,' for a laugh-out-loud conversation about what really goes down on the cul-de-sac.…

  38. Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist with Anderson .Paak

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 159 · Explicit

    Keke kicks it with Anderson .Paak for a real hang on new music, his directorial debut, and watching his kids make music of their own. He breaks down how a song he wrote years ago just became another artist’s…

  39. Living Single: Then & Now with Kim Coles & Erika Alexander

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 158 · Explicit

    Kim Coles and Erika Alexander sit down with Keke to get real about Living Single, from the moment their off-screen friendship clicked to the pressure of carrying a culture-defining hit. They open up about being…

  40. NIL Millions & Grammy Dreams with Flau’Jae Johnson

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 157 · Explicit

    LSU star-captain and rapper Flau’Jae Johnson is rewriting what it looks like to be a college athlete in the NIL era. She breaks down becoming one of the NCAA’s highest earners, why the WNBA can wait, and how she…

  41. Getting Messy with Bob the Drag Queen

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 156 · Explicit

    Bob the Drag Queen—who brought his chaotic energy to 'The Traitors'—pulls up with Keke for a convo that’s equal parts hilarious and unhinged. They talk polyamory, pop-star fandom beef, and how Bob became a NYT…

  42. Secrets from ‘The Best Man’ & ‘Girls Trip 2’ Tea with Malcolm D. Lee

    · 56 min · Episode 155 · Explicit

    Keke goes deep with director Malcolm D. Lee, spilling the secrets behind the rom-coms we grew up on and the casting what-ifs that almost changed ‘The Best Man’ (Will & Jada… hello?!). He clears up the truth behind the…

  43. The Blueprint to Building a Beauty Empire with Patrick Starrr

    · 52 min · Episode 154 · Explicit

    Keke sits down with beauty mogul Patrick Starrr for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation about the journey behind the glam. Patrick shares how he went viral, built his ONE/SIZE empire, navigated growing up as a gay…

  44. Full-Circle Besties: From Nickelodeon to 'Just Keke' with Tayla Parx

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 153 · Explicit

    This one gets real. Keke sits down with her day-one bestie, Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter Tayla Parx, the force behind hits for Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, and Panic! At The Disco. They talk about growing up…

  45. ‘Love Me Not,’ Healing, and Growing with Ravyn Lenae

    · 52 min · Episode 152 · Explicit

    Ravyn Lenae joins Keke to talk Chicago roots, choir beginnings, and crafting a sound that’s both nostalgic and new. They unpack the slow-burn rise of 'Love Me Not,' touring with Sabrina Carpenter, and the dream…

  46. Finding Your Why with Jordan Chiles

    · 48 min · Episode 151 · Explicit

    Two-time Olympian and world champ Jordan Chiles flips the script in an empowering and playful convo with Keke. She opens up about how she found her voice and released her trauma through her memoir 'I’m That Girl'. They…

  47. Out, Loud & Free with Khalid

    · 56 min · Episode 150 · Explicit

    Khalid has never opened up like this. The Grammy-nominated artist joins Keke to talk about the aftermath of being outed, the journey toward self-acceptance, and how his new album After the Sun Goes Down marks a…

  48. Dad Energy & Dating Drama with Roy Wood Jr.

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 149 · Explicit

    Comedian, host, and author Roy Wood Jr. joins Keke for a hilarious deep dive into love, parenting, and protecting our most valuable resource: time. They talk about his new book, how fatherhood changed his view of his…

  49. Owning Your Power with Danielle Brooks

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 148 · Explicit

    From a small-town church girl to an Oscar-nominated powerhouse, Danielle Brooks has built her career on faith, passion, and trusting divine timing. In a soulful and hilariously honest Virgo catch-up, she and Keke talk…

  50. Do You Believe in Miracles? with Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari

    · 52 min · Episode 146 · Explicit

    Do Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, and Aziz Ansari think they have a guardian angel? The stars of the new movie Good Fortune join their co-star Keke for a convo you won’t hear anywhere else: stories of divine intervention,…

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