Whether you're an apartment dweller or have an outdoor space, there are ways to exercise your green thumb. In this episode, Martha talks with two people who share her passion for gardening; her head gardener, Ryan McCallister, and Martha Stewart brand Creative Director and co-author of Martha’s Flowers, Kevin Sharkey. Ryan oversees Martha's extensive gardens in his job. Kevin works with plants at Martha's estates and cultivates houseplants in his New York City apartment. They talk with Martha about strategies for tending to houseplants, trees and vegetables, and adapting plant care during extreme weather swings. Listen to learn tips to help you cultivate your own garden, wherever it may be.

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What’s the value in traveling to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa in person when today, anyone with an internet-friendly device can have access to a high-resolution image? Why go to Amsterdam for a Johannes Vermeer exhibit when Dall-e AI can create credible fakes in just minutes? Yet, people flock to experience art up close, and New York Times critic-at-large, Jason Farago, has theories why. Jason catches up with Martha about blockbuster art events, safeguarding cultural treasures in Turkey and Ukraine, favorite places to see art, and why you should trust your own senses as you explore the world of art. 

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When Kara Swisher talks, Martha takes notes - literally. Journalist Kara Swisher has covered technology on every platform during an explosive era of innovation. As those innovations transform our lives at an exponential pace, Kara continues to call out the surrounding practical, ethical and political ramifications to listeners of her hugely successful podcasts “On With Kara Swisher” and “Pivot.” Hear about Kara’s historic interviews of tech legends, and her predictions for driverless vehicles and AI. She doesn't hold back! 

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Have you ever contemplated starting your own business? How does a small, specialized business compete with the major retailers? Listen to Mike Geller as he talks to Martha about leaving his corporate job to get into the grocery business. He learned about agriculture during a journey in Botswana and an apprenticeship at Stone Barns, and launched Mike’s Organic, an organic food market and delivery service in Connecticut. Martha and Mike talk about the challenges of getting sustainable, affordable, fresh food to your kitchen, and how to find the most delicious and flavorful produce.

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Nathan Myhrvold is a voracious intellect: he enrolled in college at the age of 14, he has multiple degrees in mathematics, geophysics and physics, he helped build Microsoft as its Chief Technology Officer, and he has published 16 volumes of encyclopedic, visually arresting books. Martha is a longtime friend and admirer. She connects with him in his lab to talk about his latest book, Food and Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography, and a range of other projects, from building nuclear reactors to perfecting pastry. Listen in as the sparks fly.

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Stephen Sills has been creating beautiful homes since his own first apartment in Dallas made it into House & Garden as a young designer. With his sophisticated, timeless interiors for clients like Tina Turner, Anna Wintour and more, he has become one of America’s preeminent interior designers. But perhaps the Stephen Sills home Martha loves best is the constantly evolving Bedford estate down the road from hers, where they spend hours in the rooms and stunning gardens, enjoying the beauty that a home can bring. Listen here as these close friends and neighbors talk about craftsmanship, inspiration, and what it takes to make a house a home. 

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Martha says that if you want to celebrate anything, Darcy Miller is “the“ person you want to talk to. Darcy spent more than 25 years working with Martha, starting as an assistant at Martha Stewart Living, and eventually running Martha Stewart Weddings as the editor in chief. The personalized favors, customized touches and stunning weddings she helped orchestrate defined those magazines, and influenced the way people planned weddings and celebrations. She sits down with Martha to talk about how she has translated those skills into a business of her own, offering bespoke celebration advice and inspiration to make any occasion special. 

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model? Just the latest barrier for the maverick Martha Stewart to break. If you’re curious why on earth Martha would want to pose for the iconic issue, listen to her interview SI Swimsuit Editor in Chief MJ Day in this latest podcast. You’ll hear MJ, who has led the iconic Swimsuit Issue for 26 years, reveal the photos to Martha for the first time, and learn why she was so determined to put Martha on the 2023 cover. MJ talks about evolving the publication and changing the conversation around body perception. Martha and MJ take you behind the scenes of their epic tropical photo shoot, and all of the Pilates, prep, and prodding that lead to a Sports Illustrated bathing suit cover!

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Martha has been in the hot seat as a guest of Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live.” Now it’s her turn to put him “on blast.” Andy can’t resist trying to flip the interviewer role onto Martha, or trying to cast her as a “Real Housewife.” They talk in today’s podcast about creating modern families, and his daily life as a father of two young children, as chronicled in his newest book, “The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up.” Don’t miss this opportunity to hear these two spill the tea.   

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Martha admires interior designer Bunny Williams for many reasons: her design sensibility, her thriving home business, her beautiful books, and the can’t-miss garden and home benefit sale that Bunny created, Trade Secrets. You’ll be inspired by these lifestyle mavens as Martha asks Bunny about her path to becoming one of America’s most sought-after designers, how Bunny created her own beautiful home and garden, and their many shared passions.

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