# ‘The Maternal Capacitance’ with Christine Baranski, AKA Leonard’s Mother Beverly

An episode of [The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1801207070), 27 Oct 2025, 41 min.

Audio: https://prefix.up.audio/s/mgln.ai/e/154/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY3521938169.mp3?updated=1777929555

The one and only Christine Baranski discusses her first appearance as Leonard’s mom Beverly on “The Big Bang Theory.” She explains why she felt an intense obligation to deliver and why joining the show was like jumping onto a fast-moving train. Then, she reveals whether she ever broke while delivering her hilarious lines. Plus, why singing “Any Way You Want It” with Jim Parsons at the end of this episode will be in her “lifetime highlight reel.” Be sure to watch all episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” on HBO Max. © 2025 WBEI. THE BIG BANG THEORY characters and elements are © & TM WBEI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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