Former first lady and attorney, Michelle Obama recently launched a new weekly podcast along with her sibling, Craig Robinson. “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson” will feature guests from various industries addressing various topics that concern everyday life. Having posted the first couple of episodes, the podcast met with a meagre audience. Each episode struggling to cross 30,000 views in 20 hours or more, the YouTube comment section has people saying “nobody asked for this”.

As the podcast genre gets saturated by the minute, netizens on X speculate the contrast between her media presence and the audience IMO was able to capture. Both the episodes are nearly an hour and considering the exponentially low attention span of internet consumers today, this podcast seems to be failing to capture the audience.

As this venture promises to “create a space for people to come as they are…give their opinions…have thoughtful conversations.” The duo aims to portray their unique and candid perspective on their platform. On the contrary, the opening two episodes seem “vague and empty.” The podcast also doesn’t shy away from cliche and the over-achieving siblings seem to discussing everything from work-ethic to adult friendships.

The Twitterati added in the post that “Nobody asked for her opinion. Nobody wants it. We have all heard what she believes, and nobody wants the America she wants. It’s pretty simple.” A user @EvaOust also added to the thread saying “This would be a good ‘punishment podcast'”.

While leftist politics seems to be lost among the US voters, many people also come to the support of both, US President Donald Trump and IMO’s Michelle Obama as they stand for “putting America first” and patriotic approach of leading the country.

After receiving even less than 50,000 views on YouTube it raises questions of credibility for public personalities like Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. Netizens have found this podcast a “desperate attempt to stay relevant” as it seems “forced and unnecessary”. With dismal viewership and lukewarm reception, IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson struggles to find its footing. As online discourse grows, the podcast’s future remains uncertain amid skepticism and mixed reviews.