The Martha Stewart Podcast

Since Brian Chesky and his then-roommate rented out three air mattresses in their apartment in 2007, he’s been on a wild ride building Airbnb. What are the biggest challenges of building an $80-billon dollar business and disrupting the hospitality industry in the process? How do you convince people to open up their homes to strangers? What happens when the pandemic stops your breakneck growth - on a dime? Learn all of this, and more, in this engaging conversation between two passionate entrepreneurs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Loria has spent time in the studios of such renowned artists as Roy Lichtenstein, Henry Moore, and Niki de Saint Phalle; commissioned work from Salvador Dalí; and traveled the world in search of exceptional art for his clients’ collections (including Martha’s!). He pursued a second, equally high-powered career following his other great passion: baseball. As the owner of the Marlins Baseball Team, he discovered top players, built a state-of-the art baseball stadium, and experienced the rare highs of winning a World Series. His new book, “From the Front Row: Reflections of a Major League Baseball Owner and Modern Art Dealer” gives readers a front-row seat to the mysterious, high-stakes, and high-profile (and surprisingly similar) worlds of Major League Baseball and Modern Art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Carey and Thomas Joseph have been in the kitchen with Martha for a long time. These two culinary experts have been behind many of Martha’s food-related businesses: the informative television shows, the beautiful magazine stories, the inspirational cookbooks, the delicious food and beverage products, the essential kitchen items – and even Martha’s first-ever restaurant. They know how to find the very best ingredients and teach the very best culinary techniques. And they share with Martha a passion for cooking, testing, tasting, learning, and pushing the boundaries of creativity. Listen to these longtime collaborators share memories of amazing culinary adventures, must-have cookbooks and the recipes they can’t stop tinkering with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Adams, the 110th Mayor of NYC, oversees 320,000 employees and a $101-billion dollar budget. He sits down with Martha to talk about the challenges of running what he calls the greatest city in the world - from crime, to homelessness, to his plans to hire a “rat czar.” Martha and the Mayor discuss growing up in Brooklyn and being a beat cop, before rising to the city’s top office. Mayor Adams shares how he nearly went blind, before reversing his diabetes through a vegan diet, and the two compare thoughts on everything from composting, to their morning smoothies, to the New York Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the director of such macabre television shows as “Dahmer” and “American Horror Story” have in common with the queen of domesticity? Turns out, quite a bit. In this week’s episode, Martha interviews Ryan Murphy, the prolific storyteller who has dominated American television with hits including “Glee,” and “Nip/Tuck” and many, many more. While their binge-watching tastes might diverge, they share similar passions for creativity, exploring history, and a beautiful garden. These two have a lot to dish about – tune in to listen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Audiences around the world are rooting for Brendan Fraser in this moment. A beloved fixture of 90s films like Encino Man, the acclaimed Gods and Monsters, and the blockbuster The Mummy franchise, Brendan’s latest role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale has fans and critics buzzing - and put him in contention for his first Oscar. He talks here with Martha about his emotionally electrifying performance as Charlie, a 600-pound English professor striving to reconnect with his daughter, the physical transformation he went through for the film, and what we can all learn from this character. The two neighbors also reminisce and share stories about past outings, including a horseback ride that nearly ended in disaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher is an artist. He creates one-of-a-kind, timeless, and highly coveted lamps. In fact, he's made lamps for four different White House Administrations, the Presidential Blair House, and many other distinguished American homes. He’s also the author of A Year at Clove Brook Farm: Gardening, Tending Flocks, Keeping Bees, Collecting Antiques, and Entertaining Friends. But how did he become so successful? What drives his passions? Why lamps? Martha sits down with Christopher in this episode to explore his background and hear his stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the “Martha Fan Universe,” there are fans, and then there are “Super Fans” – those who drive several states away to attend an event, those who meticulously curate Martha-centric social media feeds, and those who frequent tag sales and consignment shops to find authentic brand products. Andrew Ritchie created a Facebook community, “Martha Moments”, that connects thousands of Martha followers. Bernie Wong and Dennis Landon met through the community, and eventually married. All three appeared on Martha’s “Great American Tag Sale” on ABC, and they reunite on this week’s podcast to talk about – what else? Discovering and many times re-discovering “All things Martha.” Listen to what Andrew, Bernie and Dennis love about the Martha Stewart brand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does Martha have in common with Madonna, DeNiro, and Lil Nas X? Answer: Allen Grubman. In 1987 Martha was a caterer, new author, and just starting to branch out into retail. Grubman was a New York City lawyer, handling contracts for musical artists, who recognized the business potential. He helped negotiate Martha’s contract with Kmart, which they then leveraged to buy her magazine from Time-Warner ­­-- the most important deal of her career. Thirty-six years later, they are still working together, and Grubman is still creating power deals for the most influential stars in music, movies, and beyond. Listen here as they catch up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know that nature depends on various keystone species to survive and thrive? That's right, and the wolf is one of these critical keystone creatures. By regulating prey populations, wolves enable many other plants and animals to flourish. They initiate a domino effect and support natural levels of biodiversity. However, the wolf is in danger – at one time there were an estimated quarter of a million wolves in this country, and we now have fewer than 6,000 in the lower 48 states - so it's never been more urgent than right now to stand up and defend the mighty wolf.   Samantha Attwood, Co-Founding Member of the #RelistWolves Campaign, a coalition made up of dedicated conservationists, wildlife advocates, and scientists committed to raising public awareness about wolves and advocating to restore Gray wolves to the Endangered Species List, and Maggie Howell, Executive Director of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York, join me to discuss wolves, what is happening to them, and why it is so important to help protect them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.