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Ina Garten’s Next Course? A Podcast

August 24, 2026·49 min·6-min readinterviewculture
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Ina Garten, the beloved Barefoot Contessa, discusses her transition from decades of TV and cookbooks to her new podcast, Happy Hour with Ina Garten, emphasizing connection, authenticity, and fun as the core of her evolving career. She reflects on reinvention, the emotional power of food

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Ina Garten

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Ina GartenKara SwisherPaul CarmichaelJennifer WallaceElazar SontagSarah Leah ChaseAnna PumpRuth Rogers

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Matteringby Jennifer WallaceRiver Cafeby Ruth Rogers

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Career DevelopmentCookingFood ScienceLong Form JournalismSelf Improvement

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