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IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson

Dating Should Be about Pursuing Joy with Tracee Ellis Ross

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

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Actress, director, producer and businesswoman Tracee Ellis Ross joins IMO to answer a listener question from a man who has been unlucky in love but wants a partner and family. Tracee discusses how she learned to embrace being single for much of her adult life, why she feels ready to date again, and shares her dating checklist. Plus, Craig offers his thoughts on what men are looking for in their dating lives.Have a question you want answered? Write to us at imopod.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Chapter 1: Who are the hosts and guest on this episode?

0.129 - 8.977 Michelle Obama

You know, it's sort of innocently sweet and it's not so hard over the head. Like, can you stand alone in a room? That's why I like the question because I would ask that all wrong.

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9.077 - 9.477 Unknown Female Guest

Right.

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9.657 - 10.758 Michelle Obama

That's just the thing.

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10.778 - 14.721 Unknown Female Guest

I would ask that same question. Are you an insecure trifling ass? That is exactly right.

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14.741 - 17.203 Michelle Obama

Are you so insecure that you can't handle a strong woman?

17.223 - 19.165 Unknown Female Guest

Are you uncomfortable with my bigness?

19.365 - 20.426 Michelle Obama

That's right.

20.646 - 24.93 Unknown Male Guest

I would ask it all wrong. Right. Because I am a boss.

25.231 - 25.972 Craig Robinson

I am a boss.

Chapter 2: What personal dating experiences do the hosts share?

241.241 - 241.721 Craig Robinson

Well, maybe.

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241.761 - 245.565 Michelle Obama

Maybe I'll stop by and see all your mini pools in your house.

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245.605 - 246.526 Craig Robinson

Yes. Yes.

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247.026 - 248.747 Michelle Obama

Well, what are we talking about today?

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248.968 - 252.35 Craig Robinson

So we're talking about dating today.

252.37 - 259.015 Michelle Obama

I love talking about dating because I haven't done it in decades.

259.195 - 274.286 Craig Robinson

And, you know, when we were preparing for this, I was asked the question, when we were younger, did we talk about dating? And I have to say, I don't remember talking about dating much at all when we were younger. Right.

274.466 - 280.211 Michelle Obama

I felt like I was way more in your business and I kept my business to myself.

281.052 - 294.103 Craig Robinson

Yeah, but I didn't have much business. I mean, just think about it. I had to be fixed up on my junior prom. I mean, I didn't have any, I don't remember having real girlfriends until I got to college.

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